
WUWM is celebrating 10 years of Bubbler Talk, our series driven by listeners’ curiosity. We’re listening back to some of our favorite episodes from the last decade and talking with the reporters who brought them to life. To close out the season, we listen to Maayan Silver’s story about ice cream cocktails and their connection to Milwaukee.
Stories mentioned in this episode:
Ice Cream Cocktails, Milwaukee-Style
What Happened to Milwaukee's Signature Yeast Smell?
What's that smell when you drive over Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge?
A Mystery Tree Grows In Milwaukee
Just in time for Valentine's Day: The 'blind date cookie' and its Milwaukee connection
There's a radio haunting this century-old Milwaukee area bar
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Jul 2
21 min

WUWM is celebrating 10 years of Bubbler Talk, our series driven by listeners’ curiosity. We’re listening back to some of our favorite episodes from the last decade and talking with the reporters who brought them to life. This week, we listen to Ann-Elise Henzl’s 2017 story about how Milwaukee got the nickname “Cream City.”
Mentioned in this episode:
How Milwaukee Got The Nickname 'Cream City'
Cream City brick: From Ice Age glaciers to Milwaukee's early strip malls
In Wisconsin, A Bloody Mary Isn't Complete Unless It Has A Beer Chaser
The saga of Milwaukee's water tower dragon
WUWM 2026 Election Survey
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Jun 25
20 min

WUWM is celebrating 10 years of Bubbler Talk, our series driven by listeners’ curiosity. We’re listening back to some of our favorite episodes from the last decade and talking with the reporters who brought them to life. This week, we listen to Susan Bence’s stranger-than-fiction 2018 story about a restaurant where you could dine with dolphins.
Stories mentioned in this episode:
Dining With Dolphins: Remembering Milwaukee's 'Most Unusual' Restaurant
Did You Know There's An Ancient Coral Reef in Wauwatosa?
Swimming The Milwaukee River: Should You Jump In?
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Jun 18
21 min

WUWM is celebrating 10 years of Bubbler Talk, our series driven by listeners’ curiosity. We’re listening back to some of our favorite episodes from the last decade and talking with the reporters who brought them to life. This week, we listen to Lake Effect executive producer Becky Mortensen’s story about the legend of the Pfister Hotel being haunted.
Stories mentioned in this episode:
The legend of the Pfister Hotel ghost
Unearthing the history of Milwaukee’s celery farms
Where are the victims of the Bay View Massacre buried?
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Jun 11
17 min

WUWM is celebrating 10 years of Bubbler Talk, our series driven by listeners’ curiosity. We’re listening back to some of our favorite episodes from the last decade and talking with the reporters who brought them to life. This week, we listen to Xcaret Nuñez’s 2024 story: “What happens when an animal at the Milwaukee County Zoo dies?”
Stories mentioned in this episode:
What happens when an animal at the Milwaukee County Zoo dies?
Meet Ringo: The star, artist and friend of Bradford Beach
Unearthing the history of Milwaukee’s celery farms
The search for the mystery artist behind the wooden birds on the Oak Leaf Trail
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Jun 4
20 min

WUWM is celebrating 10 years of Bubbler Talk, our series driven by listeners’ curiosity. We’re listening back to some of our favorite episodes from the last decade and talking with the reporters who brought them to life. This week, we listen to Teran Powell’s 2022 story “A look at Milwaukee's early Black settlers,” and talk with Teran about her Bubbler Talk reporting.
Stories mentioned in this episode:
A look at Milwaukee's early Black settlers
Painted Koi Fish Have Been 'Swimming' On Milwaukee's Sidewalks For Over A Decade
Who’s behind ‘The Unsung Hero,’ the 6-story mural in Milwaukee’s Third Ward?
Cathedral Square's 'Immigrant Mother' statue symbolizes universal motherhood
The Morris Pratt Institute has been a source of Spiritualist education for more than a century
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May 28
19 min

WUWM is celebrating 10 years of Bubbler Talk, our series driven by listeners’ curiosity. We’re listening back to some of our favorite episodes from the last decade and talking with the reporters who brought them to life. This week, we listen to Audrey Nowakowski’s delicious 2019 story “Cruller Or Kruller? However You Spell It, It's A Milwaukee Doughnut Staple.”
Stories mentioned in this episode:
Cruller Or Kruller? However You Spell It, It's A Milwaukee Doughnut Staple
The journey of the ancestral pole that once stood outside of the Milwaukee Public Museum
How Enderis Park neighborhood's namesake, Dorothy Enderis, shaped Milwaukee Recreation
An Ode To Craftsmanship: Stained Glass Windows In Milwaukee Bungalows
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May 21
20 min

WUWM is celebrating 10 years of Bubbler Talk, our series driven by listeners’ curiosity. We’re listening back to some of our favorite episodes from the last decade and talking with the reporters who brought them to life. This week, we listen to Emily Files’ 2019 story “The saga of Milwaukee's water tower dragon.”
Stories mentioned in this episode:
The saga of Milwaukee's water tower dragon
Did you know the Milwaukee Safety Academy used to be a Catholic girls school?
Milwaukee's Lost Town Of Lake
How Granville Township Became Part Of Milwaukee
Why is Thiensville landlocked by Mequon?
Havenwoods State Forest in Milwaukee is the result of 'healing' after a military past
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May 14
17 min

WUWM is celebrating 10 years of Bubbler Talk, our series driven by listeners’ curiosity. We’re listening back to some of our favorite episodes from the last decade and talking with the reporters who brought them to life. To kick it off, we listen to the very first Bubbler Talk episode: “Why do Wisconsinites call that a bubbler, anyway?” by Joy Powers.
Stories mentioned in this episode:
Why Do Wisconsinites Call That A Bubbler, Anyway?
Where are the victims of the Bay View Massacre buried?
How to research historic properties in Milwaukee
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May 7
18 min

A bronze statue of an immigrant mother with two children has stood in Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square since 1960. One of our "Bubbler Talk" listeners wanted to know more.
Mar 13
4 min
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