Speaking of…a Milwaukee PBS podcast that makes public media personal. Journalists Alexandria Mack and Scottie Lee Meyers share stories featuring our local friends and neighbors. The discussions consider life in southeastern Wisconsin, highlighting national and global topics of public interest, framed by diverse personal perspectives and thoughtful consideration. Our hosts combine a passion for storytelling, concern for community and self-reflection to engage listeners in celebrating this pla ...
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Our eighth and final episode of “The Missing Peace" is a celebration of survival. Listen in as survivors share intimately penned letters of overcoming, healing and triumph dedicated to those that may currently be struggling in a domestic or intimate partner violence situation. This story includes reporting supported by the International Women's Med…
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On this episode of “The Missing Peace,” we talk to male advocates working to reform men with a history of battering. Will Singleton of The Alma Center and Shawn Muhammad of the Asha Project break down their approaches to anti-violence work, healing from the inside out. This story includes reporting supported by the International Women's Media Found…
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On this episode of “The Missing Peace,” we introduce you to Milwaukee's Domestic Violence High Risk Team, a group of individuals across law enforcement, advocacy organizations and other agencies looking to prevent the most volatile of domestic violence cases from becoming fatal. This story includes reporting supported by the International Women's M…
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Every community experiences domestic violence and needs a safe place to turn for help. On this episode of “The Missing Peace,” we introduce you to We Are Here MKE, a diverse coalition of culturally-sensitive organizations throughout Milwaukee that are on the frontlines of this crisis. They serve the city’s Black, Hispanic, indigenous, Muslim, Hmong…
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BONUS: Gwen Moore on DV and Guns Ahead of SCOTUS Decision
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In October of 2023, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore introduced a resolution in Congress to address the alarming correlation between firearm possession and deadly domestic violence incidents. The timing of Congresswoman Moore’s resolution was no coincidence. In early November, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case that will likely decide if it’s legal to take aw…
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What happens when a legal paper trail becomes less about a victim's justice and more so a record of failures by those in position to uphold safety? Join us for episode four as we take a look at women seeking defense from their abusers met with deflating responses from law enforcement. This story includes reporting supported by the International Wom…
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Studies show that 75 percent of domestic violence homicides happen when the victim attempts to leave the relationship. These numbers make for hard decisions — victims questioning what’s on the other side of “It’s over. I’m leaving.” In this episode of “The Missing Peace,” we take a look at the increased danger that comes with saying goodbye. Thank …
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In 2020, as governments around the world closed the doors of offices, schools and businesses in efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19, these "safer-at-home" orders consequently created a "shadow pandemic" of domestic violence. Join us for episode two as we break down how factors of financial instability, isolation and restricted access to vital s…
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In July of 2022, across a three week span, eight women in Milwaukee County were killed in domestic or intimate partner-related incidents. Women across the spectrums of age, race, and ethnicity. Almost all of them mothers. Join us for episode one, as we hear from those on the frontlines about the current state of domestic violence plaguing the city …
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One in six homicides in Milwaukee are rooted in domestic violence. Unprecedented numbers of people, mainly women, losing their lives. "Speaking of...The Missing Peace" takes a deep dive on Milwaukee's domestic violence crisis, and what is being done to save lives and restore peace. Hosted and produced by Alexandria Mack and Scottie Lee Meyers, with…
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In our final crónica of this inter-season, Lexi and crew learn about manoomin, the sacred wild rice that has sustained generations of native tribes in Wisconsin and other states in the Great Lakes region. Milwaukee Area Resources: The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-799-7233. The Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee operates a 24-ho…
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In her second crónica, Lexi and the guys visit a family-owned Thai/Laotian restaurant to discuss the significance of rice in Hmong culture. thailand, refugees, vietnam war, milwaukee pbs, storytellers, singha thai, thai food, laotian food, west allis Milwaukee Area Resources: The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-799-7233. The Sojourner Fam…
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In Lexi's first crónica, she introduces listeners to Marquette professor Michael Schläppi, the man on a mission to make rice a commercial cash crop in Wisconsin. #Milwaukee #Mequon #MequonNaturePreserve #Rice #RedStoneRice #MichaelSchläppi #Marquette #research #Wisconsinagriculture #agriculture #farming #cashcrops Milwaukee Area Resources: The Nati…
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Ain’t No Arby’s Like a Riverwest Arby’s - Scottie 1.15
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Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood is weird. A very specific kind of weird. A community-orientated weird. That's the focus of this episode. It's a celebration of the neighborhood's weirdness and the glorious intrigue that comes with it. We explore what makes the Riverwest Arby's the best in all the land, a mysterious talkline poster that started po…
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The Sweet Music of Aristocrats and Anarchists - Scottie 1.14
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Let's explore the music of everyday life in Riverwest, where within earshot you can hear everything from punk to opera — which underscores the incredible diversity of the neighborhood. We go beyond the music scene and into the soundscape by considering the bells of St. Casimir. The church's vibrating-boom of bronze is omnipresent, which proved to b…
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Holton and Heroes in Riverwest - Scottie 1.13
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Over the next three episodes, we’re going to explore the Riverwest neighborhood. Look, you’re not going to hear a definitive history or anything like that. But you can expect some quirky stories that celebrate what makes this place great. In this episode, we'll learn about Holton Street, the man it's named after and how it all relates to a small to…
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In Lexi's first crónica, she introduces listeners to Marquette professor Michael Schläppi, the man on a mission to make rice a commercial cash crop in Wisconsin. #Milwaukee #Mequon #MequonNaturePreserve #Rice #RedStoneRice #MichaelSchläppi #Marquette #research #Wisconsinagriculture #agriculture #farming #cashcrops Milwaukee Area Resources: The Nati…
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After being told that the historic heart of Latinx MKE is 5th and National, our hosts find the most “Latin” space there now is the drag show, “Divas de La Noche,” at Hamburger Mary’s. Mariano Avila, Scottie Meyers and Lexi Mack interview the manager and one of MKE’s OG Divas on this intimate insight into the city’s Queer, Latinx community. Milwauke…
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Milwaukee’s Latinx Heart - Mariano - 1.10
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Milwaukee Area Resources: The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-799-7233. The Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee operates a 24-hour confidential hotline at 414-933-2722. We Are Here Milwaukee provides information on culturally specific organizations at weareheremke.org. The Women’s Center in Waukesha has a 24-hour hotline at 262-542…
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And we're back! We're going to take you along with us as we uncover a few short stories to hold you over until season 2 of the podcast. We’re calling these in-between episodes “Las Crónicas." The Chronicles. Based on formats borrowed from Latin American chronicles, we explore Milwaukee's history and culture through physical spaces in the city. So g…
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When the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Maryam Durani, a woman's rights advocate fled to Milwaukee where she's already making a difference. Kate Avila, a teacher for 15 years, was forced to leave her profession to homeschool her children when the pandemic hit and is now part of "The Great Resignation" in America. Both women are finding meaning in "…
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Pandemic life has changed our relationship to home. For starters, the mental health “burden” means a combined 90 million years of people’s healthy life expectancy evaporated in 2020. But that isolation also gave our colleague, Chris Hays, motivation for making a bomb mole for host Mariano Avila, and to discuss his “historic timing,” as he’s moved a…
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Defining “home” through a pandemic lens is complicated, especially when you’re in a new city, like host, producer Mariano Avila who just moved to Milwaukee. But whether you’re an immigrant who learned to make the US home through PBS kids shows, or eating lasagna in Cher’s mansion, like our general manager Bohdan Zachary, or parsing out the differen…
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‘Migratory birds’ has entered the chat in the battle for Black history - Scottie - 1.6
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The mayor’s alternative version of the Black History Month recognition goes up for a final vote, but not before an intense debate featuring a “stick to sports” argument, some awkward anecdotes and a surprisingly relevant migratory bird resolution that passed just a month before. As we wrap up this trilogy on the battle for Black history in Brookfie…
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Black history, good vibes only - Scottie - 1.5
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The battle for Black history in Brookfield continues with part II of the story. The resolution written by the students enters City Hall and things don’t go according to plan. What ensues is an intense debate about the “appropriate” way to honor Black History Month. We hear rousing speeches from the high schoolers, a “timeless” comment from a counci…
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Battling for Black history in Brookfield - Scottie - 1.4
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The Black Lives Matter protests that emerged in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd inspired a group of diverse high school students to confront the predominantly white suburb of Brookfield to be a more inclusive community. And they did that by writing and proposing a resolution to honor Black History Month — a resolution that turned out to…
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In this week’s episode, we meet Alesia Miller, the founder of Wisconsin’s first (and only) Black-owned kombucha company, Soul Brew Kombucha. Miller became one of millions to participate in the “Great Resignation” to pursue a new passion after twenty years as a music teacher. Milwaukee Area Resources: The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-79…
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In this week’s episode, we meet Alesia Miller, the founder of Wisconsin’s first (and only) Black-owned kombucha company, Soul Brew Kombucha. Miller became one of millions to participate in the “Great Resignation” to pursue a new passion after twenty years as a music teacher. Milwaukee Area Resources: The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-79…
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"I'm not gonna' be fixing these homes, Imma be owning 'em." For producer Alexandria Mack, her earliest understanding of ownership as a means of wealth building came from her father. With less than 7 percent of Black Milwaukeeans owning their homes, real estate professionals like Tia Cannon are working to help this demographic get their slice of the…
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Let the journey begin. Speaking of…is a podcast by Milwaukee PBS and makes public media personal. This is our introduction. Think of it as a kind of user's manual for what you can expect to hear from us as we release a new episode every Friday. Journalists Alexandria Mack, Mariano Avila and Scottie Lee Meyers share stories featuring our local frien…
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