Beer Barons: Schlitz
The story of one of Milwaukee's iconic beers, Schlitz.
5 Jan 202126min
Alfred Lawson
The quirky story about Alfred Lawson, a former professional baseball player, who came to Wisconsin to revolutionize the early airline industry and then later create a new economic code as well as a ne...
21 Dec 202018min
Cream City Brick
Ever wonder why Milwaukee is referred to as "Cream City"? This episode shares the story of how our city got that nickname through the color of our bricks.
23 Nov 202016min
Bay View Massacre
Wisconsin's most deadly labor dispute took place early May 1886, in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee. Known for it's rallying cry of, 8 hours of work, 8 hours of rest, and 8 hours for what we w...
11 Nov 202024min
The Vexillology of Milwaukee
The story of Milwaukee's official city flag, along with the story of it's possible future flag, otherwise known as Milwaukee's "People's Flag".
26 Okt 202022min
Greendale, Milwaukee's Greenbelt Community
As part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, the federal government allocated funds for four "Greenbelt" communities to be created. Only three actually were founded with Greendale, WI being on...
22 Sep 202025min
Jones Island part 2: The Kashubes
In this second part of our series on Jones Island, Sean talks about the area's more recent history including a deep dive into the Kashubes who settled the area after immigrating from northwestern Pola...
24 Aug 202020min
Jones Island
This episode, the first of two on Jones "Island", discusses its early history.
10 Aug 202017min
