Bridge the City

Latest Episodes:

Episode 35: Milwaukee Talkie - Mayor Tom Barrett May 06, 2019

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A conversational, full length interview with Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee. We discuss the grittiness of local politics, his experience working at the federal, state, and city level, how he handled defeats by staying “pleasant and present”, the current renaissance in Downtown and how ensure growth is distributed equitably throughout the city, and the best methods for everyday residents to get his attention.

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge, Sam Woods

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Visit: MyVote.Wi.Gov

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Ryan Flynn

Music: Casey Masters

Episode 34: Milwaukee Talkie - Blue Mangoes Apr 23, 2019

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A full length, conversational interview with Josh Shefner, the founder and CEO of Blue Mangoes. Blue Mangoes was founded by students in Milwaukee to transform the natural abundance and waste of fruits in impoverished communities across the world into a product sold here in the United States. Josh talks about the organizations business model, their focus on the empowerment of women across the globe, and where he sees Blue Mangoes 10 years into the future. You can get some of their fruit through their first ever Kickstarter campaign, which can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bluemangoes/blue-mangoes-worlds-most-natural-empowering-dried

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge, Sam Woods

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bluemangoes/blue-mangoes-worlds-most-natural-empowering-dried

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Ryan Flynn

Music: Casey Masters

Episode 33: Youth Justice in Milwaukee (Part 1) Apr 15, 2019

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This is the first episode of a two-part series on the future of youth justice in Milwaukee, and what the closure of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake as youth correctional institutions might mean for Milwaukee in the coming years. In this episode, we’ll give some background on why Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake are closing, how Milwaukee County is preparing to use this moment to improve its youth justice system, and how New York City handled a similar situation recently. To help us understand this topic and what makes now such a unique moment for the future of youth justice in our city, we talk to County Executive Chris Abele, Director of Health and Human Services Mary Jo Meyers, and Director of Youth Justice Initiatives and Columbia University’s Justice Lab Vidhya Ananthakrishnan.

Episode 32: Milwaukee Talkie - Camp Kindred Apr 08, 2019

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A conversational, full-length interview with Kevin and Fabi of Camp Kindred. We discuss how they seek to create a camp that represents the beautiful diversity of Milwaukee, how to connect summer camp friendships to activities during the rest of the year in Milwaukee, and what the vision of Camp Kindred is going forward.

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge, Sam Woods

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Visit: https://www.campkindredmke.org/

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Ryan Flynn

Music: Casey Masters

Episode 31: Election Special with Danielle Shelton Mar 25, 2019

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April 2nd is the 2019 Spring Election and the ballot includes a Wisconsin State Supreme Court seat, a citywide School Board seat, and a variety of county and municipal positions at the judicial level. One of those races is between Public Defender Danielle Shelton and the incumbent judge, Andrew Jones for Milwaukee County Circuit Judge in Branch 40. Ben sat down with one of those candidates, Danielle Shelton, to discuss why shes running, why the position is so important for expanding justice and equity in our county, and why she thinks she will make a difference on the bench. Make sure to visit www.myvote.wi.gov to find more information about where and how to vote and what else is on your ballot.

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge, Sam Woods

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Visit: MyVote.Wi.Gov

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Ryan Flynn

Music: Casey Masters

Episode 30: Police-Community Relations (Part 3) Mar 18, 2019

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On the last episode of our three-part series on police-community relations in Milwaukee, we focus on third-party organizations in Milwaukee that assist in maintaining functioning police-community relations, as well as the District Attorney’s office and community prosecution units. We talk with Safety and Community Outreach Specialist Bobby McQuay and Safe & Sound’s Executive Director Katie Sanders about the work their organizations do to ensure a safe and just community, as well as District Attorney John Chisholm and Assistant District Attorney Catelin Ringersma about the role of a community prosecution officer.

Episode 29: Police-Community Relations (Part 2) Mar 04, 2019

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This episode is the second of a multiple-part series on police-community relations in Milwaukee. In this episode, we talk about what a recent lawsuit brought by the ACLU of Wisconsin against the city of Milwaukee alleging racial bias in recent policing strategies means for policing going forward, how recent policing strategies in Milwaukee may have exacerbated a lack of trust in police, as well as the role of media in covering cases of police accountability. Guests include community residents Destiny and Santana, Ashley Luthern of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Jarrett English of the ACLU of Wisconsin.

Episode 28: Milwaukee Talkie - State Assemblyman Evan Goyke Feb 25, 2019

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A conversational, full-length interview with State Assemblyman of the 18th District Evan Goyke. We discuss how to best lobby your state representatives, how his time in law school and as a public defender shaped his political and world views, his love of his neighborhood and Milwaukee, and criminal justice reforms he expects to have bi-partisan support in 2019.

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge, Sam Woods

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Visit: legis.wi.gov

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Ryan Flynn

Music: Casey Masters

Episode 27: Milwaukee Talkie - Margaret Henningsen Feb 18, 2019

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A conversational, full-length interview with longtime Milwaukee change-maker Margaret Henningsen. We talk with Margaret about her life in Milwaukee, from starting UWM’s Black Student Union, getting her own FBI file while in college, marching for fair housing in 1967-8, founding Wisconsin’s first woman-owned community bank, and serving as executive director of the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee from 2011-2016. Listen along as we learn from one of Milwaukee’s most influential residents about what she has learned from over 50 years of making Milwaukee what it is today.

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge, Sam Woods

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Visit: MyVote.Wi.Gov

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Ryan Flynn

Music: Casey Masters

Episode 26: Election Special with MPS School Board Director Paula Phillips Feb 11, 2019

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February 19th is the Spring primary election and April 2nd is the Spring general election in Milwaukee. The ballot will include MPS School Board positions including an At-Large seat that everyone across the city will vote on. We sat down with MPS School Board Director Paula Phillips to discuss the importance of these elections, why everyone should care about our school system, the transformative effects of service, and what exactly a school board does. Make sure you are registered to vote (MyVote.Wi.Gov) and make your voice heard during election season!

Producers: Benjamin Rangel, Kyle Hagge, Sam Woods

Website: bridgethecitypodcast.com

Visit: MyVote.Wi.Gov

Instagram: @BridgeTheCityPodcast

Twitter: @BridgeTheCityWi

Email: Bridgethecitypodcast@gmail.com

Logo Design: Ryan Flynn

Music: Casey Masters