Bubbler Talk

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.