From June, 1962 through January, 1964, women in the city of Boston lived in fear of the infamous Strangler. Over those 19 months, he committed 13 known murders-crimes that included vicious sexual assaults and bizarre stagings of the victims' bodies. After the largest police investigation in Massachusetts history, handyman Albert DeSalvo confessed and went to prison. Despite DeSalvo's full confession and imprisonment, authorities would never put him on trial for the actual murders. And more t ...
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Why are there so many shipwrecks in Lake Michigan?
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"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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"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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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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1 Signs around Milwaukee promise to buy your home for cash. What happens if you sell? 4:10
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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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1 Why are there so many shipwrecks in Lake Michigan? 4:28
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"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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1 What happens when an animal at the Milwaukee County Zoo dies? 4:26
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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.
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1 What does the rooster represent at the Milwaukee Public Market? 4:30
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This "Bubbler Talk" takes us to the Milwaukee Public Market. Or rather, you could say something calls us to the market: it's signature colorful rooster logo. We find out what it represents and how it reflects the inspiration behind the 20-year-old iconic Milwaukee food hall.
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1 The search for the mystery artist behind the wooden birds on the Oak Leaf Trail 4:33
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Here’s a mystery for you: Who is leaving colorful, wood-carved birds in not-so-obvious places along Milwaukee’s Oak Leaf Trail? No one knows, but locals love them.
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Bubbler Talk listener, Sophia Heyn discovered the geological history of quarrying in Estabrook Park while researching a school assignment. We went together to discover the history of the riverbed.
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Walking downtown on a cold day, a "Bubbler Talk" listener wondered whether they could use Milwaukee's skywalks.
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1 Bubbler Talk: Taking a Milwaukee County bus to landmarks — where do you want to ride next? 4:55
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A WUWM listener's question about taking MCTS to the Mitchell Park Domes comes as MCTS wants to hear your ideas about possible service changes later in 2025.
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1 The Morris Pratt Institute has been a source of Spiritualist education for more than a century 4:20
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The Morris Pratt Institute, located in Wauwatosa, offers education in Spiritualism. Spiritualists believe in communicating with the deceased, or spirits, through a medium.
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The story of Milwaukee custard is a story of FDA regulations, nostalgia and cooperative economics.
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1 What's going on at Milwaukee's Veterans Park lagoon? 3:59
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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.
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1 Holiday hibernation: What happened to the Grand Avenue Mall's robotic bear orchestra? 4:29
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For about 20 years, the Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra performed at the Grand Avenue Mall. Where did the animatronic bears go?
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1 The history of Milwaukee's Silver City & National Park neighborhoods 4:41
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For Bubbler Talk, we explore the history of Silver City, National Park and the neighborhood's former amusement park.
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For Bubbler Talk, we look into a question posed by a Milwaukee native: are we a bunch of haters?
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