• Who’s behind ‘The Unsung Hero,’ the 6-story mural in Milwaukee’s Third Ward?
    Jul 18 2025

    A massive mural in Milwaukee's Third Ward features a seated female figure wearing an apron. Her hands are crossed at the wrist and rest on her knees. But the painting stops at her shoulders. Who is behind "The Unsung Hero"?

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    4 mins
  • Havenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee is the result of 'healing' after a military past
    Jul 11 2025

    A Bubbler Talk listener sent us a question asking why Wisconsin's only urban state forest, Havenwoods, was created.

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    4 mins
  • The history of Milwaukee's Silver City & National Park neighborhoods
    Jul 3 2025

    For Bubbler Talk, we explore the history of Silver City, National Park and the neighborhood's former amusement park.

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    4 mins
  • Where are the victims of the Bay View Massacre buried?
    Jun 27 2025

    The Bay View Massacre was a pivotal moment in Wisconsin's labor and political history, but not much is known about the victims. In this Bubbler Talk we explore who they were and where they're buried.

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    4 mins
  • Where did the card game Sheepshead come from? Inside the cherished Wisconsin pastime
    Jun 20 2025

    Sheepshead is a card game played throughout Wisconsin. But where did it come from? And what's up with all the different rules? Answers ahead in this episode of "Bubbler Talk."

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    4 mins
  • How Enderis Park neighborhood's namesake, Dorothy Enderis, shaped Milwaukee Recreation
    Jun 13 2025

    Dorothy Enderis was the second, and arguably most influential, leader of the Milwaukee Recreation Department. Learn about her and the neighborhood named in her honor.

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    4 mins
  • The Native history behind the unmarked pedestrian bridge in Milwaukee's McKinley Park
    Jun 6 2025

    In 1971, Indigenous activists ripped the plywood off the abandoned Coast Guard station in Milwaukee's McKinley Park and occupied it. They successfully shaped the future, and a mysterious bridge remains.

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    11 mins
  • What was Milwaukee's most devastating fire?
    Apr 25 2025
    Earlier this year, wildfires ravaged Los Angeles for almost a month. Destroying historical landmarks and reshaping the city forever. It got a "Bubbler Talk" listener thinking: How have Milwaukee fires shaped the city? Where and how did the fires start?
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    4 mins