• 10th anniversary: The legend of the Pfister ghost
    Jun 11 2026

    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?

    Have a question for Bubbler Talk? Submit it here: wuwm.com/bubblertalk.

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    18 mins
  • 10th anniversary: What happens when a zoo animal dies?
    Jun 4 2026

    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

    Have a question for Bubbler Talk? Submit it here: wuwm.com/bubblertalk.

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    20 mins
  • 10th anniversary: Milwaukee's early Black settlers
    May 28 2026

    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

    Have a question for Bubbler Talk? Submit it here: wuwm.com/bubblertalk.

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    19 mins
  • 10th anniversary: Milwaukee's favorite doughnut
    May 21 2026

    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

    Have a question for Bubbler Talk? Submit it here: wuwm.com/bubblertalk.

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    20 mins
  • 10th anniversary: Dragon on the water tower
    May 14 2026

    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

    Have a question for Bubbler Talk? Submit it here: wuwm.com/bubblertalk.

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    17 mins
  • 10th anniversary: Why do we call it a Bubbler?
    May 7 2026

    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

    Have a question for Bubbler Talk? Submit it here: wuwm.com/bubblertalk.

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    18 mins
  • Cathedral Square's 'Immigrant Mother' statue symbolizes universal motherhood
    Mar 13 2026

    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.

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    4 mins
  • What's the story behind the cluster of cemeteries next to I-94?
    Mar 6 2026

    Along I-94 near American Family Field, a group of cemeteries line the freeway. A Bubbler Talk listener wanted to know more about them.

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    4 mins