Bubbler Talk

The Morris Pratt Institute, located in Wauwatosa, offers education in Spiritualism. Spiritualists believe in communicating with the deceased, or spirits, through a medium.

The story of Milwaukee custard is a story of FDA regulations, nostalgia and cooperative economics.

Recently a large section of trees was removed along Milwaukee's lakefront at the southeast end of the Veterans Park lagoon. We learn why, and more about what's going on in the lagoon itself.

For about 20 years, the Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra performed at the Grand Avenue Mall. Where did the animatronic bears go?

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

For Bubbler Talk, we look into a question posed by a Milwaukee native: are we a bunch of haters?

Bubbler Talk question asker Susan Armour Seidman wants to know: What happened to the Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear in Milwaukee?

Nearly 120 years ago, Theodore Kronshage — who would become Fox Point's first village president — had a home designed above Lake Michigan. Somehow the designs were used to build a house in Fort Atkinson.

With the arrival of spring, plants are blooming — in our homes, our parks, and even in the middle of some Milwaukee streets. One WUWM listener wondered about those peculiar sunken gardens in street medians, and "Bubbler Talk" investigates.

One Bay View building is not like the others. Bay View Terrace is 25-story condominium surrounded by single family homes.

The pictures that line Brady Street are like hieroglyphics, telling the story of the popular street's early history.

After years of advocacy by passenger rail groups, the inaugural Amtrak Borealis service is set to launch on May 21, 2024.

Every day, thousands of people visit the Milwaukee County Zoo to see the animals they love — whether it’s the adorable otters, roaring tigers or giant elephants. These animals live their lives on display, but most of us don’t know what happens after they die.

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.

Meet a Milwaukee character you've likely seen hanging out at Bradford Beach.

The sleek, striking, boxy home's contemporary style stands out in the sea of more traditional Milwaukee homes that surround it.

Bubbler Talk question asker Dan Currier of Whitewater wants to know about a past iconic figure of Milwaukee: Where did the totem pole that stood in front of the old and the new Milwaukee Public Museum come from?

A Bubbler Talk listener, history nerd and radio reporter walk into a Wisconsin bar.

Club members tell WUWM about model trains and memories.

In 1974, former Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra conductor Kenneth Schermerhorn found the foghorns so distracting that he wrote a formal complaint to the Coast Guard about them. On this week's Bubbler Talk, we learn more about Schermerhorn and the nueroscience behind why the foghorns were so distracting to him.

For about 20 years, the Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra performed at the Grand Avenue Mall. Where did the animatronic bears go?

Have you ever wanted to learn more about a historic home or building in Milwaukee? This Bubbler Talk explores how to do the research and gives you the tools to do it yourself.

Bubbler Talk question asker Conor Byrne was curious about the history of comic shops in Milwaukee. We spoke with local store owners and discovered the origin story behind the city's early comic scene.

A Bubbler Talk listener asks how Lake Michigan often has several shades of blue at once.

Amtrak's Hiawatha and Empire Builder will soon be joined by the TCMC and maybe, eventually, others in Milwaukee.