Real Talk With Henry Sanders

Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes says he's feeling "worn" and has a hard time understanding why people still need to be educated on racism. Plus, he reflects on his experiece at the Black Lives Matter Solidarity March on Sunday, protesting during COVID and more. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank with additional support from the Facebook Journalism Project.  

Today on Real Talk, we get the real word on the COVID situation from an expert, University of Wisconsin-Madison epidemiologist, Dr. Ajay Sethi. What effects will the protest have? Will there be a second wave in the fall? Is it safe to take kids swimming this summer? And why is coronavirus hitting black & brown people harder? We've got some real answers for you today. Today's episode is sponsored by Park Bank with additional support from the Facebook Journalism Project.

Racine has been in the grips of a COVID19 outbreak for weeks and protests for days. Mayor Cory Mason joins today to talk about racial disparities in who's getting sick, leading a diverse community through unrest over systemic racism, the dangers of protesting in a pandemic, and more. Today's episode is sponsored by Park Bank with additional support from the Facebook Journalism Project.

In today's Real Talk with Henry Sanders, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes joins us to talk about the ongoing coronavirus situation and the dangers of protesting in a pandemic, the extra burden on Black leaders, what he learned from Milwaukee alder Milele Coggs more than a decade ago, and more. Today's episode is sponsored by Park Bank with additional financial support from Facebook Journalism Project.

"You don't need permission to lead," says Nada Elmikashfi, who's running to represent Madison in the State Senate. She joins Henry today to talk about growing up as an immigrant and a Muslim in Madison, her unapologetic progressive stances, what she learned as a Senate staffer, how she's running a campaign in the midst of a pandemic, and more. Today's episode is sponsored by Park Bank with additional financial support from the Facebook Journalism Project.

In our weekly check-in with Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, Henry & the LG talk Republican opposition to working together, racial disparities in the effects of COVID19 and an unexpected Netflix recommendation. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank with additional financial support from the Facebook Journalism Project.

Nothing is going to go back to "normal" for quite a while. Businesses, families and communities will have to manage a lot of change to adapt. Today we check in with someone who does that for a living -- Mark Webster, president of Mark Webster Communications, who's managed change in businesses and governments all over the world. Today's episode is sponsored by Park Bank with additional financial support from Facebook Journalism Project.

The Psalm 46 Fund launched with a $20,000 donation from Selfless Ambition with the hopes of raising a total of $50,000 to help families in need. Within a month, it had raised over $270,000 and provided direct assistance to nearly 600 families. Today, Henry Sanders talks to founders Rev. Marcus Allen and Rev. Marcio Sierra, Jr, about the effort's success and what comes next. Today's episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

In today's Real Talk with Henry Sanders, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes reacts to the Supreme Court decision to overturn the Safer at Home order, Republican resistance to further efforts to contain the spread, the notion of local control in a pandemic and more. Today's episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

The numbers are heading in the right direction because Wisconsin's been doing the right things, says Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes. Plus, we talk about the state's new program to help minority-owned microbusinesses, frustrations with people trying to get their unemployment checks, and the need for a "Marshall Plan" type program to rebuild the economy for farmers, families and small businesses. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

Dane County got $95 million in relief funding from the federal government, and we're checking in with Dane County Exec Joe Parisi on how that money is working in the community and how small business owners, child care centers and others can get some help.

Dr. Amy DeLong, medical director of the Ho-Chunk House of Wellness, joins Real Talk with Henry Sanders to discuss the impact of COVID19 on the Ho-Chunk Nation, the day-to-day work on the front lines, how she's advising people to stay healthy and more. Today's episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

Here's our weekly check-in with Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes on Real Talk with Henry Sanders. Today, Henry and the LG talks about more help coming for small businesses, drive-through testing, the dangers of quarantine cooking and more. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

Madison's Allied Drive neighborhood was a food desert until Luna’s Groceries opened last January. Cofounder Mariam Maldonado joins Real Talk with Henry Sanders to talk about the realities of working on the front lines: 3 am trips to Chicago for produce and tortillas, disinfecting the store multiple times a day, working to keep prices in line and being too busy to even apply for emergency assistance. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

United States Representative Mark Pocan joins us today to talk about the next round of federal stimulus money, potential solutions for unemployment, support for communities of color, the virtues of flannel and more. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.  

Economic struggles always hit minority-owned businesses harder than others. Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County CEO and president Jessica G. Cavazos joins Real Talk with Henry Sanders to talk about the fact that many small Latino- and Black-owned businesses might not make it, problems with the federal PPP program, her ideas for a phased reopening of the economy and more. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

Here's our weekly check-in with Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, where we talk about last weeks protest against the #SaferAtHome order, the Badger Bounce Back plan, the LG's "Isolation Beard" and more. Today's episode is brought to you by Park Bank.

Tricia Zunker is running to become the first Native American to represent Wisconsin in the US Congress. She joins Real Talk with Henry Sanders today to talk about campaigning in the COVID era, the most important issues facing Northern Wisconsin and more.

The United Way of Dane County put $1.5 million on the street just this week. CEO Renee Moe joins Real Talk with Henry Sanders to talk about relief efforts in the pandemic, how hard it can be to give money away effectively, and what to think about when you're fundraising. This episode was sponsored by Park Bank.

Why can't first responders get workers' compensation if they get coronavirus? In today's Real Talk with Henry Sanders, we hear from the front lines with Mahlon Mitchell, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin and former Democratic candidate for governor about the workers comp issue plus how the day to day life of firefighters and paramedics has changed and more. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.