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The Midwest was a major hub for industry — middle wage jobs, strong unions, thriving neighborhoods. And then, over decades, they went away, and whole cities were devastated.

Why do Midwestern cities have such strong associations with certain hot dogs or sausages? In Milwaukee, it’s the bratwurst. In Chicago, the Chicago dog. Detroit has the Coney dog.

Have you ever wondered how the art you admire gets to the museum? Bubbler Talk explores the art of moving masterpieces.

A WUWM employee noticed a pattern on her drives between Milwaukee and Illinois, and wondered whether Walworth County is a magnet for severe weather.

Bowling is a beloved American pastime. The sport's roots run deep in Milwaukee, which previously held the title of "America’s Bowling Capital."

Steampunk is a subculture where people express themselves through Victorian-era costumes with a science fiction twist. For Bubbler Talk, we’ll learn about how southeastern Wisconsin is a major steampunk hub.

In urban areas, parcels of undeveloped land are becoming rarer and rarer. One of them is Seminary Woods in St. Francis.

In the mid-1900s, a Racine man named Anton Kratochvil built more than 20 round or semi-circular houses and apartments in southeast Wisconsin. But why round?

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.