Episodes

  • The day Milwaukee was the center of the women's basketball world

    The day Milwaukee was the center of the women's basketball world
    May 23 2025
    Did you know the first-ever women’s pro basketball game tipped off in Milwaukee? Hear the story of the Milwaukee Does, the WBL, and the players speaking up to make sure their history isn’t forgotten.
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    16 mins
  • ‘Something for everybody': Milwaukee’s stamp club is one of the oldest in the country

    ‘Something for everybody': Milwaukee’s stamp club is one of the oldest in the country
    May 21 2025
    The Milwaukee Philatelic Society was organized in 1899, making it one of the oldest stamp collecting clubs in the country.
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    13 mins
  • Making Wisconsin: Hmong refugees and the promise of something better

    Making Wisconsin: Hmong refugees and the promise of something better
    May 16 2025
    This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hmong refugees resettling in the U.S., but what drove many out of Laos? And how have they made a home in Wisconsin, which is home to the third largest Hmong population in the country?
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    16 mins
  • Making Wisconsin: How sanctuary movements have succeeded and failed

    Making Wisconsin: How sanctuary movements have succeeded and failed
    May 14 2025
    WUWM's Making Wisconsin series dives into the history of sanctuary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and our country with Sergio González, Marquette University assistant professor of history and author.
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    28 mins
  • 'What matters is measured': Black kids make up 96% of youth corrections

    'What matters is measured': Black kids make up 96% of youth corrections
    May 12 2025
    Data points often inform budgets and policy. They can also be a tool for transparency. That’s what happened when Milwaukee County recently released its dashboard showing racial demographics of youth in County corrections. Ninety-six percent were Black. Zero percent were white.
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    11 mins
  • Celebrating print media, DIY publishing and free expression with Milwaukee Zine Fest

    Celebrating print media, DIY publishing and free expression with Milwaukee Zine Fest
    May 9 2025
    WUWM Digital Producer Graham Thomas spoke to vendors and librarians at Milwaukee Zine Fest — an event celebrating print media, DIY publishing and free expression.
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    10 mins
  • Summer is 'prime time' to visit The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

    Summer is 'prime time' to visit The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
    May 7 2025
    The Apostle Islands offer some of the most stunning views in the state. You'll find miles of shoreline with unique features like sea caves and sandstone cliffs.
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    18 mins
  • How the Milwaukee community came together to support LGBTQ pioneer Sharon Dixon

    How the Milwaukee community came together to support LGBTQ pioneer Sharon Dixon
    May 5 2025
    Throughout her career, Sharon Dixon has been involved with nearly every women’s bar in Milwaukee. After decades of serving her community, Dixon was recently in need of their support in return.
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    17 mins