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Bubbler Talk

Bubbler Talk

By: WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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What's got you scratching your head about the Milwaukee area? WUWM investigates your questions.

WUWM Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Cathedral Square's 'Immigrant Mother' statue symbolizes universal motherhood

    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?

    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
  • Why did so many German immigrants move to Milwaukee in the 1800s?

    Why did so many German immigrants move to Milwaukee in the 1800s?
    Feb 27 2026

    For this episode of Bubbler Talk, we explore the history of immigrants who made Milwaukee a "German Athens."
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    4 mins
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