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53206, located in the inner city of Milwaukee, is the poorest zip code in the state of Wisconsin. 99.2% of residents are non-white and the median household income is $24,000. Meg and Alex talk about what they have learned over the last 15 years from living in a place that is very different than the suburbs they grew up in. Each episode typically covers thoughts on education, social justice, and the normalization of inequities they see on a daily basis. Join Meg & Alex as we rethink our inner cities together

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Episode 227: Why Things Are The Way They Are

2026/04/20

This week, Meg and Alex talk about how some of the physical spaces within the neighborhood have arrived at their current condition.

Episode 226: Picking A Lane

2026/04/14

This week, Meg and Alex talk about the value of choosing a lane and sticking with it when it comes to social justice work.

Episode 225: Multiple Truths

2026/04/02

This week, Meg and Alex discuss a couple of instances where two potentially conflicting things can be true at the same time.

Episode 224: Investing

2026/03/28

This week, Meg and Alex discuss the value found in investing in our young people within the community.

Episode 223: What Comes Next

2026/03/23

This week, Meg and Alex discuss what comes next in our evolution toward a more socially just world.

Episode 222: Raising Kids

2026/03/03

This week, Meg and Alex discuss the question, who is responsible for raising up the next generation and whose to blaim when it doesn't go well.

Episode 221: Outrage

2026/02/26

Outrage seems to be everywhere today. This week, Meg and Alex talk about our propensity for outrage and what we can do about it.

Episode 220: Why Is This The Best Option

2026/02/18

This week, Meg and Alex talk about corporate landlords and ask the question, why is renting from one of them someone's best option.

Episode 219: Amos Malone

2026/02/12

This week, Meg and Alex are joined by Amos Malone, a PHD student from the community. The three talk about the criminal justice system and Amos' pathway from struggling student to PHD candidate.

Episode 218: Silos

2026/02/02

This week, Meg and Alex talk about silos in social justice work and the offer some adivce on how to navigate long term humanitarian work when new social inequities arise.

Episode 217: Why Are All The Grocery Stores Closing?

2026/01/22

The concept of a food desert isn't new. Traditional models for food distribution struggle in areas with high concentrations of poverty. This week, Meg and Alex talk about the third grocery store to close nearby and talk about what might work in the community.

Episode 216: It's Ok To Get It Wrong

2026/01/13

No one ever gets it right one hundred percent of the time. This week, Meg and Alex talk about what to do when you get something wrong and give some advice on how to develop the habbit of constant improvement.

Episode 215: The Benefits and Challenges Of A Meritocracy

2026/01/07

This week Meg and Alex talk about the benefits and challenges of living in a meritocracy, speficically as it pertains to areas of concentrated poverty.

Episode 214: Christmas At We Got This

2025/12/29

This week, Meg and Alex talk about scarcity around the holidays and the annual gift shop at We Got This.

Episode 213: The Bubble

2025/12/17

All of us have routines and patterns that create bubbles for us. This week, Meg and Alex talk about that value in reaching outside of our bubbles and share how that can benefit us personally and benefit the world around us.

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4.9 out of 5

21 reviews

★★★★★

Mama2be33 2021/04/13

Honest and hard conversations

I'm enjoying the new perspectives presented in this podcast. Every time I listen I listen with my teen son we have great conversations about how peopl...

★★★★★

AshleyEFrahm 2020/10/23

Normal people talking about real life things

If you like listening to normal people talking about real life things then you will love this podcast. Each episode asks the listener to imagine what ...

★★★★★

Bonesv2447 2020/10/08

Just good stuff

Alex and Meg open up their home to talk about race and equity, and they have the bonafides to back up what they say. I appreciate their honesty and o...

★★★☆☆

wongt12 2020/09/30

Pretty good

I’m about 5 episodes in, and I enjoy listening to the couple. I don’t always agree with their takes but I enjoy listening and learning about my city f...

★★★★★

carowisco 2020/09/24

Love

I don’t know I stumbled on this podcast but It’s already helped me shift my thinking and I’ve recommended this to many. Keep up the good work!

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