Episodes

  • The history of Milwaukee's Silver City & National Park neighborhoods

    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?

    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

    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

    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

    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?

    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
  • Signs around Milwaukee promise to buy your home for cash. What happens if you sell?

    Signs around Milwaukee promise to buy your home for cash. What happens if you sell?
    Apr 18 2025
    On this week's episode of "Bubbler Talk," we answer a question about what happens to homes that are sold to cash buyers advertising around Milwaukee.
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    4 mins
  • Why are there so many shipwrecks in Lake Michigan?

    Why are there so many shipwrecks in Lake Michigan?
    Apr 17 2025
    "Bubbler Talk" listeners Amy Gajewski and Victor Muñoz are certified scuba divers with an interest in shipwrecks. That’s why they want to know: Why are there so many shipwrecks in Lake Michigan, especially off the coast of the Milwaukee area?
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    4 mins