Bridge the City

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Episode 45: Newaukee Night Market Aug 12, 2019

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On this episode, we explore the Newaukee Night Market and what it means for Milwaukee. “A collision of everything Milwaukee” is how Rita DeMerit, Director of Events for NEWaukee, describes it. she also explains the history of how the Night Market has grown throughout time & how it has played a major role in the reactivation of Downtown. We also hear from a few Night Market vendors: Meat on the Street, Cuatro Uno Cuatro, and Triciclo Peru. They dive into their history with the Night Market and their hopes for the future of their businesses.

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Sam Woods, & Kyle Hagge.

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Visit: Newaukee.com

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Elizabeth McLaren

Music: Casey Masters

Episode 44: Milwaukee Talkie - Khalif El-Amin Jul 29, 2019

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A conversational, full-length interview with Khalif El-Amin, co-founder of Young Enterprising Society (YES). Young Enterprising Society’s mission is to be an international epicenter for financially, politically and socially progressive individuals. Serving as a hub, YES mobilizes people, information, resources and capital for the greater good of its members and society at large. Khalif talks about the role basketball played in teaching him lessons to be applied off the court, how he leverages his own network to create change in Milwaukee, the importance of STEAM education at the high school level, and the importance of coaching and mentoring young people.

Producers: Benjamin Rangel & Kyle Hagge.

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Visit: FollowTheYes.com

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Elizabeth McLaren

Music: Casey Masters

Episode 43: Milwaukee Talkie - Co:Lab Jul 22, 2019

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A conversational, full-length interview with Jeremy Fojut, Chief Idea Officer at Newaukee, and Joe Poeschl, Program Director at The Commons, to discuss a Co:Lab, a “civic accelerator” they co-founded here in Milwaukee. Co:Lab is a deeply engaging and experiential opportunity for a select group of Milwaukeeans to apply their diverse skills, build new connections into the city and work together to produce a high-impact solution for a real community issue. We discuss how to do community development in a thoughtful way, the necessity of cultural competency, focusing on the “return on community” rather than “return on investment”, how to engage young people and connect them to the entire city of Milwaukee, and why you need to go to more events that you wouldn’t typically attend. You can check out Co:Lab here: https://www.colabmke.com/.

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge, Elizabeth McLaren

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Visit: colabmke.com

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Elizabeth McLaren

Music: Casey Masters

Episode 42: Milwaukee Talkie - Oluomo Worldwide Jul 15, 2019

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A conversational, full-length interview with Oluwapelumi, founder of Oluomo Worldwide which is a Nigerian fashion company for all. We discuss why she wanted to start this business, the difficulties of student entrepreneurship, cultural appropriation vs cultural education, and the vision for the company going forward. You can find Oluomo Worldwide on the various platforms:

Twitter - https://twitter.com/worldwideOluomo

Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/worldwidenioluomo/

Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/OLUOMOWORLDWIDE

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Elizabeth McLaren

Music: Casey Masters

Episode 41: Youth Justice in Milwaukee (Part 2) Jul 01, 2019

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Be sure to check out the VRP Breakdown Podcast, a podcast produced by young people at MCAP, a close-to-home alternative youth prison in Milwaukee County. Listen to JC, JT, and Joe, who discuss life and the their experience as young people who have made a mistake. Listen to the podcast here.

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Episode 40: Milwaukee Talkie - Justin Kern Jun 24, 2019

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A conversational, full-length interview with Justin Kern, editor of the Milwaukee Anthology and one of Milwaukee’s most active citizens. We discuss Justin’s process for identifying which Milwaukee stories to tell, the challenges he faced as an editor, and read from some of his favorite stories from the Anthology. This episodes features two Milwaukee creatives - Sue Blaustein starts off our episode with a reading of her poem “On These Acres”, and Dasha Kelly closes out our episode with a reading of her poem “About Leaving.”

Episode 39: Milwaukee Talkie - Adam Gabornitz & #IamMKE Jun 17, 2019

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A conversational, full length interview with Adam Gabornitz, part of Northwestern Mutual’s Tech Advancement & Outreach team as well as the brainchild of the #IamMKE movement. We discuss his lifelong love of Milwaukee, the goals of the Tech Advancement & Outreach team at Northwestern Mutual, the difference between diversity & inclusion, the framework he uses to deal with issues in the city, what the #IamMKE movement represents to him, & much more.

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge, Ashlie Benson

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Visit: MKETech.org

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Elizabeth McLaren

Music: Casey Masters

Episode 38: Milwaukee Talkie - Angela Lang Jun 10, 2019

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A conversational, full length interview with Angela Lang, Executive Director of BLOC: Black Leaders Organizing for Communities. We discuss BLOC’s role in empowering communities through building efficacy, avoiding the transactional feeling of politics, being proactive leading up to the 2020 elections, and developing their ambassador program. Angela also recommends supporting communities and movements through resources such as providing childcare or food for local community events.

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge, Ashlie Benson

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Visit: BlocByBloc.org

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Elizabeth McLaren

Music: Casey Masters

Episode 37: Milwaukee Talkie - Mayor Betsy Hodges May 28, 2019

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A conversational, full length interview with Betsy Hodges, former Mayor of Minneapolis. We discuss her explicit platform of racial equity, her conception of power, how sexism plays a role in media and politics, her current work around “whiteness”, a funny encounter with President Obama, & the power of organizing. She also recommends the action step she most believes in: get to know your neighbors.

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge, Sam Woods

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Visit: BetsyHodges.org

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Ryan Flynn

Music: Casey Masters

Episode 36: Bridge The City Interview w/ The GoGedders Podcast May 13, 2019

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This episode of Bridge the City is a little different - we are the ones being interviewed. We were fortunate enough to stop by The GoGedders Podcast and get interviewed by Richie Burke last week. We decided to share this interview with you all to hear about the origins of Bridge the City, what we have learned from the podcast, and our upcoming Political Open Mic with Newaukee on Thursday, May 16th. Enjoy the episode and we will see you at the Political Open Mic this Thursday!

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge, Sam Woods

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Visit: Newaukee.com

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Ryan Flynn

Music: Casey Masters