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53206 CastEpisode 197: We Got This Week 6 RecapThis week, Meg and Alex recap week 6 at We Got This. With over 160 coming out to the garden to work this week, it was a busy one. Food was produced and given away for the first time this season and the kids had plenty of opportunities to learn life lessons and practice working. 2025-07-1426 min53206 CastEpisode 196: We Got This Week 5 RecapThis week, Meg and Alex talk about the heat, leadership, winning at work, and week 5 at We Got This. 2025-07-0723 min53206 CastEpisode 195: All or NothingThis week, Meg and Alex discuss the idea that someone or something can be all good or all bad and the traps that this line of thinking can lead to. 2025-07-0322 min53206 CastEpisode 194 - We Got This Week 4 RecapThis week, Meg and Alex recap week 4 at We Got This. The two talk about reaching capacity early in the morning and some of the lessons taught and hopefully learned in the garden. 2025-06-3024 min53206 CastEpisode 193: We Got This Week 3 RecapThis week Meg and Alex recap week 3 at the garden. This week there were a lot of opportunities to work through adversity and reframe thinking around work and doing hard things. 2025-06-2324 min53206 CastEpisode 192 - Expanding Our Definition Of ProtestProtests aren't new but have been in the news lately. Typically protests take one form. This week Meg and Alex talk about expanding the definition, or at least broadening what activities we consider to be a protest. 2025-06-2323 min53206 CastEpisode 191: Conflict at We Got ThisThis week, Meg and Alex give a week 2 recap of what happened at the garden and the two talk through some highlights including the exciting opportunity to resolve conflict in the community. 2025-06-2125 min53206 CastEpisode 190: Unexpected AdversityWhen doing any kind of advocacy work, it is easy to assume that everything will work in your favor or anyone with a similar set of values will see your vision and support the actions you take to make your vision a reality. However, that rarely happens. This week, Meg and Alex talk about unexpected adversity and how to think about instances when people you assume are on your side push back on what you are doing. 2025-06-1830 min53206 CastEpisode 189: We Got This Week 1 RecapIt's garden season. This week, Meg and Alex recap week 1 at We Got This and talk about the muscle known as responsibility and how kids at We Got This get to grow that muscle throughout the summer. 2025-06-0924 min53206 CastEpisode 188: Building Financial CapacityCorrecting societal inequities is point of social justice work. One of the major inequities found in the inner city is the lack of financial capacity found here. This week, Meg and Alex talk about one pathway to building financial capacity in the neighborhood. 2025-06-0324 min53206 CastEpisode 187: Aluminum SidingThe economic opportunities for the poor are few and far between. This week, Meg and Alex talk about one of those opportunities and talk about some of the factors that lead up to someone choosing to take advantage of that opportunity. 2025-05-2728 min53206 CastEpisode 186: PerspectiveThis week, Meg and Alex talk about the power that perspective has when trying to understand what we see in the world around us. 2025-05-2428 min53206 CastEpisode 185: Dumping RepriseSolving complex problems requires a nuianced understanding of the problem. This week Meg and Alex talk about the psycology of the dumper and give a quick We Got This update. 2025-05-0530 min53206 CastEpisode 184: The Pretty Girl From High SchoolSometimes in life, the opportunity to do good in the world stems from aggrivation around a circumstance. This week, Meg and Alex talk about how to spot opportunities to be the change hidden within circumstances you may not love. 2025-04-2125 min53206 CastEpisode 183: Different Ways To Solve The Same ProblemThis week, Meg and Alex discuss differing viewpoints on solving the cities litter problem. 2025-04-1528 min53206 CastEpisode 182: Another House FireThis week, Meg and Alex give an update on what has been going on in the neighborhood. Specifically, the two talk about house fires and another recent instance of someone losing their home to a house fire. 2025-04-0731 min53206 CastEpisode 181: It Either Gets Better Or It Gets WorseIn life, things either get better or they get worse, but they rarely stay the same. This week, Meg and Alex talk about some of the new things happening at We Got This for the 2025 growing season. 2025-03-3030 min53206 CastEpisode 180: Dumping RevisitedDumping has been in the news a lot lately here in Milwaukee. This week, Meg and Alex talk about what someones option are when their property is dumped on and give some insights on the current response system that exists. 2025-03-1728 min53206 CastEpisode 179: DumpingWhat does it say about a neighborhood when it's treated like a garbage dump? This week, Meg and Alex discuss this and share on the topic of dumping, which is a common practice in inner city neighborhoods. 2025-03-0525 min53206 CastEpisode 178: Turning Housing Liabilities Into AssetsThis week, Meg and Alex talk about the mechanics and give a little history lesson around the purchase of their latest property. The two share about housing inequities and the injustice that exists in their neighborhood around housing values as well as what can happen when an out of state landlord buys a property they cannot manage. 2025-02-2627 min53206 CastEpisode 177: The Benefits Of Living In An Area Of Concentrated PovertyThis week Meg and Alex talk about the transferring of problems in the tenant/landlord relationship and fixing broken furnaces. 2025-02-2023 min53206 CastEpisode 176: Tips On Being An ActivistFor those of us that are socially justice minded, it can be challenging sometimes to take that inclination and turn it into action. This week, Meg and Alex give some tips for going from calling to action. 2025-02-1023 min53206 CastEpisode 175: Abnormal Calls To ActionThe news can be unsettling, unnerving, or even aggrivating. This week, Meg and Alex talk about a different way to think about calls to serving a community, state, or even a nation with the hope of funneling discomfort toward action. 2025-02-0327 min53206 CastEpisode 174: The New Slumlord - An Excerpt From Bad NeighborhoodThis week, Meg and Alex share an excerpt from the book Bad Neighborhoods. If you like the 53206 Cast, Bad Neighborhoods is similar in concept, but is more of a deep dive into the issues facing areas of concentrated poverty. The audio version of the book can be found on the Bad Neighborhoods podcast feed or by using this link: https://open.spotify.com/show/2U5tj17PnVr8uV52pDsDjB2025-01-2716 min53206 CastEpisode 173: It's Dark OutThis week, Meg and Alex talk about the added responsibility put onto residents in areas of concentrated poverty to keep the standard of living within their community at a baseline level. Interested in checking out the book Bad Neighborhoods? Bad Neighborhood can be found anywhere you listen to podcasts or by clicking the link here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2U5tj17PnVr8uV52pDsDjB2025-01-2023 min53206 CastEpisode 172: 5am Hit and RunsIn this episode of The 53206 Cast, Meg and Alex reflect on the complexities of making a positive impact in the community. They share their thoughts on a recent early morning hit-and-run accident that hit close to home, and how it underscores the nuiances within collective and individual responsibility. They also highlight an event at the We Got This Community Garden, where kids chose gifts for their parents or guardians—an effort to reward kids for their hard work in the summer. Join Meg and Alex as they explore how the path to transforming the world of...2025-01-0829 min53206 CastEpisode 170: Fear Is A Terrible MotivatorWhile being motivated by fear can by helpful sometimes, when we make everyday decisions about how we interact with the world, fear is one of the least useful tools we have. This week, Meg and Alex discuss how fear has impacted their neighborhood and offer some alternatives to a fear based approach. 2024-12-1627 min53206 CastEpisode 169: The Return of Jamie DeJesusThis week, Meg and Alex sit down with Jamie DeJesus. Jamie is a leader in the community helping facilitate the re-entry process for justice involved individuals through career training. You can find out more around the work Jamie does at www.iesinstitute.org.2024-12-0935 min53206 CastEpisode 168: Real Life Sound Effects2024-12-0227 min53206 CastEpisode 167: Shorts Are My LegacyLegacies are something we leave whether or not we do so intentionally or not. For a lot of us, we want to leave the world better than we wound it. This week on the podcast, Meg and Alex talk about legacies and give some thoughts on building the legacy you want to leave. 2024-11-2521 min53206 CastEpisode 166: Everything Is An OpportunityThis week Meg and Alex discuss the philosophy that everything is an opportunity to make the world the way you want it to be. 2024-11-1824 min53206 CastEpisode 165: Ghetto Self Esteem - An Excerpt From Bad NeighborhoodsMeg is out of town this week and we couldn't get a podcast in before she left so it seemed like a good opportunity to share a chapter of the book Bad Neighborhoods.2024-11-1121 min53206 CastEpisode 164: Ajamou ButlerThis week, Meg and Alex sit down with long time community activist Ajamou Butler. 2024-11-0732 min53206 CastEpisode 163: Trick or Treating in 2024For over 10 years we have been trick or treating in the same neighborhood outside of ours. Each year, we leave the inner city along with 300 or so of our neighbors and drive roughly 3 miles to an affluent neighborhood just outside of the city. This week we discuss the changing climate of the city as it pertains to inclusiveness and the changes we have seen over the last decade. 2024-10-2825 min53206 CastEpisode 162: Bad Neighborhoods - Chapter 1This week Meg an Alex share the first chapter of the book, Bad Neighborhoods, which is available to listen to for free on the Bad Neighborhoods podcast feed. 2024-10-1417 min53206 CastEpisode 161: A National AwardThis week Meg and Alex talk about a pretty cool opportuntiy Meg received from a well known flower farm and speak about the shifts in cultural awareness around how we view areas of concentrated poverty. 2024-10-1426 min53206 CastEpisode 160: Missing iPhones and Caucasian PricksThis week Meg and Alex talk about what's been going on in the neighborhood and share a couple of stories of opportunities to be empathetic. 2024-10-0737 min53206 CastEpisode 159: Let The Bus InIt's easy to miss opportunities in life to help someone else on their journey. This week Meg and Alex talk about that dynamic and give an update on the book, Bad Neighborhoods. 2024-09-3036 min53206 CastEpisode 158: Interconnectedness and TragedyThis week, Meg and Alex talk about the interconnectedness of life and it's implications on how we interact with tragedy. 2024-09-2328 min53206 CastContributionsEach of us has the capacity to make a contribution to the world. This week Meg and Alex share some thoughts on how to figure out what your contibution could be. 2024-09-1032 min53206 CastEpisode 156: 3 Things That Work For The Kids In Our NeighborhoodThis week Meg and Alex talk through three things that help a school or an organization get the best out of the kids from their neighborhood. 2024-09-0235 min53206 CastWe Got This Grand FinaleAugust 24th was the last Saturday at We Got This for the summer. Meg and Alex talk about the We Got This season finale and share some of the highlights from the summer. 2024-08-2629 min53206 CastDiversityThis week, Meg and Alex talk about diversity and the choice to intentionally add to the diversity of a space. The two also give a We Got This update and talk about the organizations two biggest limiting factors. 2024-08-1231 min53206 CastGood Problems At We Got ThisThis week Meg and Alex talk about some of the basics around We Got This and some of the good problems happening in the organization. 2024-07-2220 min53206 CastEpisode 152: Conflict, Productivity, and a We Got This UpdateIn areas of concentrated poverty, conflict is unavoidable and opportunities to be a positive contributor to the neighborhood are hard to find. This week, Meg and Alex talk about those things and give a mid summer We Got This update. 2024-07-1931 min53206 CastEpisode 151: Windswept SmokeThis week, Meg and Alex talk about a counter intuitive dynamic that exists in the inner city. While bad things happen sometimes, the good far outweighs the bad. 2024-07-0932 min53206 CastEpisode 150: 137This week, Meg and Alex give a We Got This update and talk about neighborhood revitalization. 2024-07-0326 min53206 CastShooting On The Highway and A We Got This Week 3 RecapThis week Meg and Alex break down week three at the garden and talk about how that work attempts to give kids something positive and productive to do which, in theory, keeps young people from making bad decisions. 2024-06-2724 min53206 CastWe Got This 2024This week, Meg and Alex recap the first week of the We Got This season. 2024-06-1121 min53206 CastEpisode 147: Track FightsInstances of violence are found more commonly in areas of concenrated poverty. This can be hard to understand for those of us unfamiliar with those spaces. This week, Meg and Alex talk about violence and how to position yourself to be a positive participant in change instead of removing or distancing yourself. 2024-06-0327 min53206 CastEpisode 146: Heal The Hood With Ajamou ButlerIt's Heal The Hood season in Milwaukee. This week Ajamou Butler joins the podcast to talk about the 12th annual Heal The Hood Event on May 25th.2024-05-1832 min53206 CastEpisode 145: Boat Shoes and Burned Down HousesHow do you know if you are doing more harm than good or if you are unintentionally participating in something that damages a community. This week Meg and Alex talk about that and give a quick update on We Got This. 2024-05-0526 min53206 CastEpisode 144: Housing Equity With Teig Whaley-Smith2024-04-2328 min53206 CastRaise The FloorAdvancement can come in multiple forms. One way to approach advancement of a space is to commit to raising the floor, the base level or lowest form of a necessity. This week Meg and Alex talk about raising the floor on housing and share a story to better explain what the floor currently looks like. 2024-04-1526 min53206 CastPeople Are People TooThis week, Meg and Alex talk through a recent break-in at one of the rental properties. While break-ins are never fun, this one in particular had some interesting components and variables to it that are a great reminder that people are people too. 2024-04-0835 min53206 CastAffordable Housing With Bruce KrugerThis week, Bruce Kruger joins the podcast to discuss affordable housing and the journey that Whitefish Bay, a near northern suburb of Milwaukee is handling its desire to add affordable housing units to its housing stock. 2024-03-2739 min53206 CastEpisode 140: Using Design Thinking To Be A Better AdvocateAny time we assume there is a one size fits all in advacy work, we leave ourselves open to the possibility that we will do more harm than good. This week Meg and Alex talk about how to use the design thinking principals to be a better advocate. 2024-03-1932 min53206 CastEmbody YogaThis week, Joanna Brooks, the founder of Embody Yoga joins the podcast to talk about her journey as a small business owner running the highly successful yoga studio, Embody Yoga. Embody Yoga is on a mission to share the practice of yoga with people of color and is a leader in the health and wellness space in the city of Milwaukee. Friend of the podcast and avid yoga enthusiest, Jessica Butler joins the conversation as well and gives an update on what Heal The Hood has coming up this summer. 2024-03-1545 min53206 CastEpisode 138: How To Productively Call Out InjusticeWe haven't yet arrived at a socially just world, which means injustice exists. When you stumble across a situation which you percieve to be unjust, it's easy to get angry. This week Meg and Alex talk about that dynamic and offer an approach to help turn the world into what you would like it to be. 2024-03-0636 min53206 CastEpisode 137: Homes MKE RecapMeg and Alex are back giving a recap of the Homes MKE podcast and giving some updates on projects they're working on. 2024-02-2426 min53206 CastEpisode 136: Homes MKEThis week, Meg and Alex sit down with Milwaukee's Commissioner of City Development, Lafayette Crump and Homes MKE Community Outreach Liaison, Jeremy Mitchell to discuss the Homes MKE initiative. Lafayette and Jeremy talk logistics, the philosophies behind the program, and its impact on the community. If you have questions or want more information about the program or available properties, be sure to reach out at jermitc@milwaukee.gov.2024-02-1330 min53206 CastEpisode 135: What Where You Thinking?This week, Meg and Alex talk about what they were thinking about when they decided to buy their house. The two take a walk down memory lane and discuss the thought process that went into their decision to dedicate a part of their lives to making their neighborhood better. 2024-02-0529 min53206 CastThat House Is On FireHouses in 53206 are five times more likely to catch fire than in the surrounding zip codes. This week, Alex and Meg talk about house fires and the impact that has on the neighborhood. 2024-01-2233 min53206 CastEpisode 133: The Gap and The Gain and Social JusticeThe gap and the gain philosophy, introduced by Dan Sullivan and Ben Hardy is a framework for viewing your progress toward acheiving long term goals. This week, Meg and Alex explain that philosophy and show how you can use it to stay motivated on your socical justice pursuits. 2024-01-1624 min53206 CastEpisode 132: Overcoming The Fear Of Being Labeled A White SaviorMeg and Alex are back for the first episode of the 53206 Cast in 2024. This week, the two talk about how to overcome the fear of being labled a white savior. 2024-01-0829 min53206 CastEpisode 131: Another Podcast About AccessThis week, Meg and Alex are back with another episode on access. The inner city can be an isolating space and the more we can provide access to everything the world has to offer, the more a young person can envision themselves beyond their own circumstances and the more the world opens up to them. 2023-12-2024 min53206 CastTraumaTraumatic events seem to happen more reguarly in the inner city and the inward affects of that trauma is often hidden from outside world. This week, Meg and Alex talk about truama in the inner city and how that trauma affects day to day life. 2023-12-1124 min53206 CastEpisode 129: EPP and Marquette UniversityThis week Meg and Alex are joined by longtime friend of the podcast Jamie DeJesus and Adelle Quick, a junior at Marquette University. The group talks about the value of the EPP program at Marquette which is designed to provide educational opportunities for those affected by the criminal justice system and Adelle gives some insight on what she learned from taking a class at a correctional institution. 2023-11-2824 min53206 CastEpisode 128: It's Not A Problem AnymoreThis week Meg and Alex give an update on the white house on the corner and discuss the transformative power of tulip bulbs. Interested in helping kids transform their neighborhood by giving to We Got This? Check out www.wegotthismke.com.2023-11-2130 min53206 CastEpisode 127: The Return Of Jamie DeJesusThis week, Jamie DeJesus returns to give his annual Thanksgiving update. Jamie is a long time advocate for the justice involved and helps manage the Innovative Educational Solutions Institute which provides CNC and manufactoring skills training programming. You can find out more about IES at https://iesinstitute.org/.2023-11-1230 min53206 CastTrick Or TreatingThis week Meg and Alex discuss the trick or treat habits of their neighborhood and give some advice on how to expidite the process of deconcentrating of areas of poverty. 2023-10-3027 min53206 CastCamo KeysThings happen in areas of concentrated poverty that can make someone unfamiliar with those spaces uncomfortable, but does that mean we should avoid them? This week Meg and Alex talk about being ok with being uncomfortable and the surprise benefits of intentionally leaning in to uncomfortable situations. 2023-10-2533 min53206 CastEpisode 124: Cutting Your Grass With ScissorsMeg and Alex are back talking about an old friend and neighbor. 2023-10-2026 min53206 CastThe Lunch LadiesThis week Meg and Alex welcome special guests Jodi Delfosse, Lynn Charnitz, and Claudia Morris also known as the lunch ladies from We Got This. The group talks about their experience and gives some insight on how to serve well.2023-10-0728 min53206 CastEpisode 122: Violence EverywhereA lot of people ask if we live in a violent neighborhood. Some violence is obvious and makes news headlines, but some goes quietly unnoticed. This week Meg and Alex talk about violence and what might be the disrupter of violence in a space with a long history of violence. 2023-09-2837 min53206 CastThe Cherry WomanSpaces hold memories, both good and bad. This week Meg and Alex talk about this dynamic and pose the question what must it be like to live near spaces that are marred with trauma. 2023-09-2035 min53206 CastWe Got This Year In ReviewThis week Meg and Alex talk about the final Saturday in the We Got This summer program. The two talk ownership and purpose as it relates to We Got This and inner city spaces in general. Here's a couple of quick stats from the summer. Over 3200 hours served in the community by We Got This participants 175 different kids came out to work over the summer Over $16,000 was paid out to kids for working to make their neighborhood a better place to grow up in. 2023-08-2931 min53206 CastEpisode 119: Two Gallons Of MilkIt's easy to forget the impact something as simple as two gallons of milk can have on a person. This week Meg and Alex talk about the change two gallons of milk can have on a person. Then the two give an update on year end festivities at We Got This. 2023-08-2129 min53206 CastWhat's Been Going On At We Got ThisFor 12 weeks each summer, dozens of kids come out to the We Got This garden to learn how to garden and make their neighborhood a better place. This week, Meg and Alex recap the first half of the summer program and give some highlights on what's been going on at We Got This. 2023-07-2426 min53206 CastAffirmative ActionThis week, Meg and Alex talk about the recent supreme court ruling striking down affirmative action college admissions programs.2023-07-1725 min53206 CastUnderstanding A Little Bit MoreThe inner city is a complex space with comlex issues. This week, Meg and Alex talk about trying to understand just a little bit more. Then the two give some updates around We Got This and a couple of other things happening in the neighborhood. 2023-06-2732 min53206 CastEpisode 115: MarginsA $1,500 car can be nothing to somebody or it can be everything to somebody. The difference is in the margin that car creates. This week Meg and Alex talk about margins and how margins look different in their neighborhood. 2023-06-1334 min53206 CastRichard RothsteinJoin Richard Rothstein (Color of Law) on the 53206 Cast podcast discussing his and his daughter Leah’s new book Just Action. Richard and Leah Rothstein will also be coming to Milwaukee tomorrow, June 2nd along with Milwaukee-based researcher at the Redress Movement Reggie Jackson as they talk Just Action! https://actionnetwork.org/events/just-action-book-release-discussion?source=direct_link&&link_id=1&can_id=ef6cdd58c91dfc5b25ce7f477311978f&email_referrer=&email_subject=just-action-book-release-discussion-event2023-06-0129 min53206 CastEpisode 113: The Home Shopping ChannelThis week Meg and Alex discuss the rise in the number of white people within the neighborhood, something that was pretty rare a year ago. Then the two talk about Meg's newfound interest in the home shopping channel and give a quick We Got This update. 2023-05-2329 min53206 CastFeeling Uncomfortable With PrivilegeNearly all of us will grapple with what it means to have privilege. Whether you have a lot or you have a little, our status in life is can be tied back to where we started or ways in which we have had an excess of good fortune. That discomfort can be a tool we use to remind ourselves to pursue equality and justice in the world. This week, Meg and Alex talk about that discomfort and how to channel it into something positive and productive. 2023-05-1530 min53206 CastNeighborlinessWhen you have a neighbor that isn't all that neighborhly it's easy to get stuck in the rut of hopelessness or to feel powerless. This week Meg and Alex talk about that feeling and how it's compounded in inner city spaces. 2023-05-0330 min53206 CastHeal The HoodThe 11th annual Heal the Hood event is just over one month away. This week, Meg and Alex welcome back the founder of Heal the Hood Ajamou Butler along with this years emcees Jamila Riley and Jamila Carney. Ajamou is a well known poet, motivational speaker, and author. Jamila Riley is the owner of J. Riley, a crochet accessories and apparel boutique located in the Sherman Phoenix in Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood. Jamila Carney operates Agape Yogestry and is a sought after yoga instructor. Be sure to check out the 11th annual Heal the Hood event on M...2023-04-2547 min53206 CastThe Redress Movement With Dynasty CeasarDynasty Ceasar from the Redress Movement joins the podcast this week. The Redress Movement, birthed out of the book The Color of Law, works to remedy and repair the wrongs associated with housing segregation in cities like Milwaukee across the country.2023-04-1935 min53206 CastAdvocacy By Design With Jamie DeJesusJamie DeJesus is back, this time sharing some insights on how he approaches opportunities to do advocacy work. He shares some of his upcoming projects and talks about how we can be more aware of ways to enact change. 2023-04-0828 min53206 CastThe Re-entry SimulationThis week, Meg and Alex welcome back Jamie De Jesus to talk with Wylbur Holloway from Employ Milwaukee about the upcoming reentry simulation event. The group speaks about the importance of the event and gives some context around why someone might want to participate in a reentry simulation. If interested, here is the link for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/justdane-reentry-simulation-tickets-551653659947 2023-03-2741 min53206 CastHow Group Perception Can Perpetuate RealityThis week Meg and Alex chat about the state of housing in 53206 and discuss some recent interactions with property wholesalers attempting to buy their house. 2023-03-1929 min53206 CastMilwaukee Historian Reggie JacksonMilwaukee Historian Reggie Jackson returns to the podcast to discuss how Milwaukee became one of the most segregated major metropolitan areas in the country. 2023-03-131h 0353206 CastLate Winter We Got This UpdateThis week, Meg and Alex give an update on We Got This and dream a little about what could be coming down the road. 2023-02-2030 min53206 CastThe White House On The Corner - Part 3Areas dominated by poverty are significantly more likely to experience gun violence. This week Meg and Alex talk about an instance of gun violence that took place at the white house on the corner and make a case that the poor are the last ones that should have to deal with the effects of gun violence. 2023-02-1439 min53206 CastEarly Childhood Education With Ashley HarrellThis week Meg and Alex talk to early childhood education expert, Ashley Harrell. Ashley gives context to the importance of early childhood education and helps to redefine what school for our youngest learners should be and could be. 2023-02-0638 min53206 CastThe White House On The CornerThe impact of one house's story shouldn't matter much, but when that same story plays out across a neighborhood or even a zip code, the effects can be devastating. This week, Meg and Alex provide some humanizing context to what happens when an inner city home is bought by an out of state investor and the effect it has on the neighborhood.2023-01-3038 min53206 CastThe White House On The CornerOne house doesn't make a neighborhood, right? But what if that house used to be good for the block and now brings harm to the block. This podcast is a story of one house, that used be a blessing to the neighborhood but is now a liability. 2023-01-2437 min53206 CastLet's Go For A RunThis week's episode of the 53206 Cast is all about running. Chris Ponteri, who has run every street in the city of Milwaukee, Brian Hutchinson who is currently on a 9 year running streak and creator on instagram @mkejogwalker, along with Ashley Frahm, the Rufus King runner, join the podcast to talk about the surprising benefits of running in the city of Milwaukee.2023-01-1737 min53206 CastFixing Bike Tires With Noel KegelNoel Kegel, president of Wheel and Sprocket, joins the show this week to talk about the impact bikes can have on a community. Meg and Alex interview Noel and offer a different take on what it means to be an advocate. 2023-01-1034 min
A Theology of HustleMeg and Alex Bruzan | 53206 Cast podcast[ep 118] Meg and Alex Bruzan host the 53206 Cast podcast. They have lived with their two kids in the 53206 zip code for the last 14 years. 53206 is the...2020-11-2454 min