Cream City Social: Recent Episodes
Scott Steven Cary
Cream City Social is the official podcast of Milwaukees chapter of the DSA. The podcast features interviews with local leftist and chapter members, as well as segments diving into the rich socialist history of Milwaukee.
In this episode, Mason and Audra talk about the continuing violence committed by our government, Pete Hegseth's 'High T Military' Initiative, the state of our aging gerotocracy, and the exciting momenteum happening in our gubernatorial race.
Thoughts, questions or concern about our pronuciation of "gubernatorial?" Email us at creamcitysocial@gmail.com
Get involved with Fran Hong!
Murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Murder of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero
Ex-wife says ICE agent who killed man in Maine had racist beliefs, violent tendencies
Murder of Corey Ruiz
Treatment and Release of Milwaukee Mulsim Leader, Salah Sarsour
Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone and offer them hormone replacement therapy
Timeline of Wisconsin Gubernatorial election events
Audra and Mason have a conversation with Adam Johnson. co-host of the Citations Needed podcast and author of "How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza." His writing has been featured in The Nation, In These Times, The Intercept, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle.
Today Audra and Mason sit down to talk about some of the foundational internet experiences that have led to the Most Online Administration in history. How did "gamer" become an identity? Why is everything about woke? How do their warped beliefs motivate them?
Sources: Endnote 5: A Case Study in Digital Radicalism
Epstein met with 4chan's founder just as the site's infamous political thread began
Wikipedia, generally Also Mason's brain, unfortunately
As we plan our future episode, we wanted to share something exciting with you. Please join the Milwaukee DSA in fighting to replace We Energies with a municipal utility. Our Power to the People campaign has secured a hearing at Milwaukee City Hall and will be presenting new legal research, testimony, and there will also be time for public comment.
The outdoor rally will begin at 8:30am followed by the hearing at 9:00am. Join the rally by meeting under the City Hall clocktower at 200 E Wells Street. The 9 a.m. hearing will be in room 301B of City Hall (also at 200 E Wells Street).
Calendar Event
Previous PttP episode
Audra and Mason readin some headlines from May. Topics include the dangers of streaming, the Trump admin's attack on progressive voices through "Counter Terrorism," and the importance of children in the political landscape. An 81-Year-Old Grandma Streaming Minecraft To Pay For Grandson's Cancer Treatment Has Been Swatted
WARNING FOX NEWS Feds subpoena Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin over Cuba trips
Insane Pre-Crime Strategy Unveiled for Leftist "Extremists"
WARNING NY POST Boy, 10, sent persuasive essay about electric cars to congresswoman — who responded with a scathing letter ripping his teacher
Trump's $10 Billion Shakedown of IRS Takes Unnervingly Corrupt Turn
WARNING FOX NEWS Socialists cheer 'shockwave' primary night as DSA-backed candidates win, advance across the map
List of DSA endorsed Electoral Campaigns
Audra and Mason are joined by Amy Goodman, an award-winning investigative journalist, author, and host and executive producer of "Democracy Now!", and Carl Deal, documentary filmmaker and director/producer of "Steal This Story, Please." "Steal This Story, Please!" is centers around Amy Goodman's 30 year career as an independent journalist taking on soldiers, politicians, and corporate media in a fearless pursuit of truth. Amy, Carl, and Tia will be at the Milwaukee premiere for a Q&A at noon on Sunday, May 10th, 2026 at the Oriental Theatre. The film will continue showing throughout the week. Use discount code "STEAL" at checkout. Tickets can be found here. For more information and other showings visit https://stealthisstory.org/
Audra and Mason are joined by Domino as the read through whats in the news.
Trump requests 1.5 trillion for Pentagon who has not passed an audit in almost a decade
top fema official believe he teleported to a waffle house
worlds largest wildlife crossing target of right wing rage machine
The dumb tweet Mason read
Iranian Lego Videos
America has only fictional heroes like SpongeBob SquarePants, a prominent cleric said
Join Audra and Mason as they sit down with DSA National Co-Chair, Ashik Siddique. We talk about Ashik's journey through political organizing and how DSA has grown over the past decade. milwaukee.dsawi.org/calendar
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What led us to where we are today? What have we learned along the way? Join Audra and Mason as they sit down with Tom and Ian and talk about the history of Milwaukee DSA. https://milwaukee.dsawi.org/calendar/events/
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Hi Folks, here is a episode with Mason and Audra talk through some of the things in the news around the time of recording. Contact us at CreamCitySocial@gmail.com
Did Francesca Hong win the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor?
Marquette Gubinatorial Poll
Proposed Voting requirements
NYC Cop Snowball Fight Misidentifying of Gusmane Coulibaly
NYC Shoveling Requirements
Cited Gavin Newsom Clip NYT Event
Intended Gavin Newsom Clip CNN Interview
Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera - Zohran Ad
Increase in Trans Media Coverage
When Michael Parenti Visited Cuba
American Strike on Iran
Polymarket Bets on Iranian Strikes
Hello folks! This is a conversation between Mason and Audra where they introduce themselves and talk about their experiences that led them to working on Cream City Social. They also talk about what they hope to do with the podcast going forward and ask for listener input! Contact us at creamcitysocial@gmail.com
Hello folks! We know the feed has been quiet and y'all are eager to hear what's going on. Here is a little update about what's going on within DSA, how you can get involved, and our plans for the future. Thanks for listening! Contact us at creamcitysocial@gmail.com
DSA labor working group chair, Ian, and alderperson Alex Brower take us inside the successful fight to win long overdue raises for city workers and discuss the lessons we can take for organizing in the future.
In this episode, we kick of a new series dedicated to educating new members about our different working groups and opportunities to get involved. This episode, we focus on our outreach and labor working groups.
If you'd like to get involved, all working group meetings and DSA events can be found on our calendar: https://milwaukee.dsawi.org/calendar/events/
Check out our union jobs board here: https://milwaukee.dsawi.org/resources/job-board/
Every other year, DSA members from accross the country come together to discuss the agenda and priorities of DSA on a national level. In this episode, delegates from the Milwaukee chapter tell us what transpired at the 2025 convention and what it means for DSA going forward.
The two co-chairs of the Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine join us to talk about their work, the need for Palestinian solidarity movements in Wisconsin, and what we can do to shift U.S. foreign policy on Palestine.
District 3 Aldermanic candidate Alex Brower joins us for an in depth analysis of Governor Evers' Act 12 bill and its impact on Milwaukee.
Learn more about Alex's campaign and get involved here:
https://www.alexbrowerforcommoncouncil.org/
You can also meet Alex on Saturday March 22nd from 9 to 10 AM at his meet and greet at Stone Creek Coffee on Downer or at his fundraiser from 6 to 8 PM at Vintage.
Alex Brower and Andy from the Power to the People campaign to replace We Energies with a municipally owned utility and what it could mean for people in Milwaukee.
Learn more about the Power to the People campaign:
https://www.powertothepeoplemke.org/
Learn more about Alex Brower's campaign for Alderperson and find out how you can help us get a seat on the Common Council:
https://www.alexbrowerforcommoncouncil.org/
We sit down with DSA's endorsed candidate for common council, Alex Brower, to talk about his transformative agenda and what it means to be running a movement-based campaign for city government.
Learn more about Alex's campaign and get involved here: https://www.alexbrowerforcommoncouncil.org/
Melody and Dynasty from Metcalfe Park join us to talk about the city's Growing MKE plan and why they're concerned that communities like theirs may get left behind.
Information session on Growing MKE hosted by the Midtown Neighborhood Alliance:
https://www.facebook.com/events/808500101483172/
Metcalfe Park Communtiy Bridges social media:
https://www.facebook.com/MetcalfeParkCommunityBridges/
https://www.instagram.com/metcalfepark2020/?hl=en
As the DNC kicks off in Chicago, we cannot forget what happened here in Milwaukee a month ago. In this episode, we sit down with a participant in the coalition to march on the RNC about the demonstration against the RNC and the ongoing fight to get justic for Samuel Sharpe Jr.
Professor of criminology and expert on far right movements Stanislav Vysotsky joins us to discuss the Republican National Convention and the party's concerning drift to the right.
Interview with Audari Tamayo, one of the Milwaukee 5 arrested during the February 9th Chapman Hall sit in demanding a meeting with UW-Milwaukee Chancellor, Mark Mone over UW-M’s involvement with Israel. Interview covers the MKE 5 arrests, their demands, meeting with the UW-M Chancellor, family history, and more.
Tough audio quality - Apologies.
Helpful Links:
February 9th Milwaukee Five Arrests
Press Coverage
UW-M Chancellor’s Press Release:
On Tuesday, people in Wisconsin will vote on their next circuit court judge, village trustees, and a whole host of other local offices. In this episode, Alex Kostal talks to us about a crucial but often overlooked local office: county supervisors.
Learn more about Alex Kostal's campaign here:
https://www.alexanderformke.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552777005918
You can also email Alex at info@alexanderformke.com
Join Wisconsin State Representatives Darrin Madison and Ryan Clancy as we recap their last two months at the Capital. We talk UWM student protests, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the new legislative maps, the nitty gritty of their prison reform bills/package, and something we should all probably be in... couples therapy. Email creamcitysocial@gmail.com to get your community questions answered next month!
Show Links:
Darrin Madison
Ryan Darrin
Conditions of Confinement Bill Explainer (Darrin's idea)
Join Wisconsin State Representatives Darrin Madison and Ryan Clancy as they recap their last two months at the capitol. We talk housing prices in Milwaukee, conditions of confinement legislation (prison reform), what political power looks and feels like, weed, and everyone’s new favorite holiday... Goerge Bush’s Eve. Email creamcitysocial@gmail.com to get your community questions answered next month!
Show Links:
Darrin Madison
Ryan Darrin
Conditions of Confinement Legislation
Marijuana Legalization Bill
Listen in to state representative Ryan Clancy as we recap his fall (the season!) in the Wisconsin State Assembly. We hit Wisconsin's state drink, Israel and Palestine, and new legislation around housing and prison reform. Email creamcitysocial@gmail.com to get your community questions answered next month!
Show Links:
Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned News
Darrin Madison
Ryan Darrin
A concerned citizen from Georgia talks to us about the massive police training facility known as "Cop City" in Atlanta and the suprising implications it will have for people in Milwaukee.
Donate: https://atlsolidarity.org/
Upcoming action in November: https://blockcopcity.org/
Further reading:
https://micahherskind.com/2023/09/07/the-struggle-to-stop-cop-city-by-any-means-necessary/
https://www.thedriftmag.com/an-offer-you-cant-refuse/
https://lpeproject.org/blog/rico-and-stop-cop-city-the-long-war-against-the-left/
https://atlpresscollective.com/
Wisconsin once led the nation in progressive policy and had the most successful socialist party in the country. So what happened? In this episode, we talk with journalist and author Dan Kaufman to dissect Wisconsin's political evolution and discuss what we can do moving forward.
Listen in to state representatives Darrin Madison and Ryan Clancy recap their 7th month in the Wisconsin State Assembly. We hit Milwuakee County & City's new sales tax, child bartenders, emails from a cop, plans for the future, and DC vs. Marvel. Email creamcitysocial@gmail.com to get your community questions answered next month!
Show Links:
Child Labor Laws in Wiscosnin
Sheriff's Deputy Emails
Darrin Madison
Ryan Darrin
Listen in to state representatives Darrin Madison and Ryan Clancy as they talk through their 6th month in the Wisconsin State Assembly and what to do about the hotly debated state budget. Email creamcitysocial@gmail.com to get your community questions answered next month!
Show Links:
Ryan’s 620 WTMJ Baseball Interview
Darrin Madison
Ryan Darrin
Catch up with state representatives Darrin Madison and Ryan Clancy as we talk through their fifth month in office. We do a read-along to the Recombobulation Area’s “The Wisconsin State Assembly just passed a bill reshaping the state’s shared revenue system. What’s in it?” and sus out what the shared revenue proposals going through the assembly mean for Wisconsin’s (and Milwaukee’s!) future. If you’d like your community questions answered in our next episode, please email us at creamcitysocial@gmail.com and we’ll ask your state representatives!
Show Links:
Recombobulation Area’s Shared Revenue Article: https://recombobulationarea.substack.com/p/wisconsin-shared-revenue-bill-whats-in-it
Darrin Madison - https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/legislators/assembly/2536
Ryan Clancy - https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/legislators/assembly/2538
We’re back! Catch up with state representatives Darrin Madison and Ryan Clancy as they talk through their fourth month in office. We hit the now not-so-recent April supreme court race, their visit to Copper Lake and Lincoln Hills child prisons, and of course your community questions. If you’d like your questions answered next episode please email us at creamcitysocial@gmail.com.
Tune in next week to learn all about the hotly debated shared revenue bill going through the legislature and what it means for Milwaukee
Show Links:
Darrin Madison - https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/legislators/assembly/2536
Ryan Clancy - https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/legislators/assembly/2538
Jon Melrod, a Milwaukee organizer in the 70s and 80s, finishes his saga of organizing with the Black Panthers, encounters with the FBI, and in the end, winning a $4 million lawsuit against him and his fellow editors of the factory newsletter The Fighting Times. See Jon in person at his FREE April 19th book reading at Milwaukee’s favorite independent bookstore Boswell Books. Links to his reading on April 19th and his book are in the show links below:
Show Links:
Jon’s FBI File: https://www.jonathanmelrod.com/fbi
Jon’s April 19th Book Reading at Boswell Books: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jon-melrod-author-of-fighting-times-an-in-person-boswell-event-tickets-549436929647
Jon’s Book The Fighting Times: https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1289
Jon Melrod, a Milwaukee organizer in the 70s and 80s, takes us back to a time when labor organizing brought with it the perils of the FBI, association with the Black Panthers, and ultimately a $4 million lawsuit. Come talk to Jon in person at his FREE April 19th book reading at Milwaukee’s favorite independent bookstore Boswell Books. The links to his reading on April 19th and his book are in the show links below.
Show Links:
Jon’s April 19th Book Reading at Boswell Books: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jon-melrod-author-of-fighting-times-an-in-person-boswell-event-tickets-549436929647
Jon’s Book The Fighting Times: https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1289
Follow state representatives Darrin Madison and Ryan Clancy in their third month at the state capital as we talk through the constitutional amendments on our April 4th ballots and the "burning" of public records. Reach out to us with your community questions and we'll get them answered next episode! Email us at creamcitysocial@gmail.com
Show Links:
Constitutional Amendments Explained - https://creamcitysocial.libsyn.com/reimagining-cash-bail
Darrin Madison - https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/legislators/assembly/2536
Ryan Clancy - https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/legislators/assembly/2538
Nate Gilliam of MKE Freedom Fund invites us to ask a big question - does cash bail make us safer? Along the way, we learn the context behind the two constitutional amendments on Wisconsin’s April 4th ballots and how to decipher what your vote means.
Show Notes:
MKE Freedom Fund: https://www.mkefreedomfund.org/
New Jim Crow (resource): https://newjimcrow.com/
Beyond Courts (resource): https://beyondcourts.org/en
Amelia Berendt, Ryan Clancy's Legislative Aid, takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of what her work at the State Capital looks and feels like.
Show Notes:
Email your questions for State Representatives Darrin Madison and Ryan Clancy to: creamcitysocial@gmail.com
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Jeremy Fojut of Urban Spaceship invites us to imagine what Milwaukee could be like if we designed it as a place to live, not just a place to park.
Show Links:
Jeremy Fojut: https://www.newaukee.com/team/jeremy-fojut/
I-94 Expansion Article: https://www.wpr.org/milwaukees-i-94-would-be-expanded-8-lanes-under-state-recommendation
I-94 Expansion Governmental Study: https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by-region/se/94stadiumint/default.aspx
Not Just Bikes (Urbansim): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0intLFzLaudFG-xAvUEO-A
We sit down with Missy Zombor, a city-wide candidate for the Milwaukee Public School Board, and talk through her vision for MPS. Find out why she is running and what she plans to do if elected. School board elections are on April 4th. Follow the links below to register to vote, find your polling location, and how to get involved with Missy's campaign.
Show Links:
Missy's Website - https://www.missyformilwaukee.com/
Register to vote - https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Register-To-Vote
Find your polling location - https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Find-My-Polling-Place
We sit down with State Representatives Darrin Madison and Ryan Clancy in our inaugural episode of State Reppin', the monthly radio show where we learn straight from the source what's happening at our state capitol. Ryan and Darrin take us through their first month as legislators and what its like to be a minority within a minority in the republican held house.
If you have questions you want answered by your state representatives, please email creamcitysocial@gmail.com, or DM us on our Instagram or Facebook page, and we'll get them answered in our community questions portion of the show.
Show Notes:
Darrin Madison - https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/legislators/assembly/2536
Ryan Clancy - https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/legislators/assembly/2538
Cream City Social FB - https://www.facebook.com/creamcitysocialpod/
Cream City Social Insta - @creamcitysocialpod
This time we sit down with Ryeshia Farmer from the African-American Round Table and State Representative Darrin Madison to talk through the new $42 million youth prison slated to be built on Milwaukee's north side. We talk about what life is like in a youth prison, what youth prisons do to the children housed there, and how you the listener can make your voice heard. Check out the show notes below to get involved:
Sign the Petition:
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/no-youth-prison-petition/
Ryeshia Farmer:
https://aartmke.org/ryeshia-farmer
African-American Round Table:
https://aartmke.org/
Darrin Madison:
https://www.facebook.com/DarrinMadisonWI/
This time we sit down with Sam Harshner, a DSA-endorsed candidate for Shorewood's Village Board of Trustees. We talk through what made him decide to run for the village board and what he hopes to do as a Trustee. If you like what you hear - check out the link below to find out how to help with his campaign. He could use all the help we can give.
Show Notes:
Sam Harshner's Shorewood Village Board Campaign:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084792051408
Welcome back to the final installment of our 3-part series on how elections have become an industry in our country. Now that we know where the big money in politics came from (Citizen's United) and who is getting it (Super PACs) we talk through what we can do about it. Stay tuned till the end to learn how you can save your brain from the political ads that are melting them.
Welcome back to part 2 of our 3-part series on how elections have become an industry in our country. This time we build on the knowledge that Citizen's United allowed untraceable money to enter our politics and find out who is getting that money, what they are spending it on, and ultimately how it affects who is chosen to represent us. Stay tuned for part 3...
Show Notes:
Missy Zombor's School Board Campaign:
https://www.missyformilwaukee.com/
Sam Harshner's Shorewood Village Board Campaign:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084792051408
Open Secrets (Election Contributions Database):
https://www.opensecrets.org/
Eric Rorholm joins us to make sense of midterm political ads and explain how elections have become an industry in this country. We talk through the history of campaign finance and how recent changes to the laws governing elections are impacting the ads we see, the candidates that run, and at the very heart of it - our democracy.
Show Links:
Help Make Cream City Social Beautiful:
creamcitysocial@gmail.com
Missy Zombor's School Board Campaign:
https://www.missyformilwaukee.com/
Open Secrets:
https://www.opensecrets.org/
Phil Rocco joins us to talk through Darrin Madison and Ryan Clancy's historic election to the Wisconsin State Legislature. We also explore his research into how the Build Back Better funds are being used by local governments as they try to bring about the transformative change the funds were billed as. Enjoy!
Show Corrections:
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Phil still co-hosts the healthcare-centered podcast Death Panel
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Phil's co-researcher/author is Amanda Kass, not Sara... Apologies Amanda
Show Links:
Phil and Amanda's Research:
https://gfrc.uic.edu/our-work/featured-projects/how-are-cities-using-arpa-fiscal-recovery-funds/#the-project-blog
Death Panel:
https://www.deathpanel.net/
Stanislav Vysotsky (Stas) picks up where he left off as we explore anti-fascist organizing, their tactics, and the early UK punk scene. Check out his recent book American Antifa to learn even more!
Link to American Antifa:
https://www.routledge.com/American-Antifa-The-Tactics-Culture-and-Practice-of-Militant-Antifascism/Vysotsky/p/book/9780367210601
Daniel and Will sit down with author and cranky academic (self-described) Stanislav Vysotsky to discuss the current state of fascism and what anti-fascist organizing looks like. Check out his recent book American Antifa to learn even more!
Links:
https://www.routledge.com/American-Antifa-The-Tactics-Culture-and-Practice-of-Militant-Antifascism/Vysotsky/p/book/9780367210601
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZN7nm1Y8ls
Daniel and Will sit down with Eric Lohman, the president of the union representing faculty, academic staff, and graduate student workers at UW-Milwaukee, and talk through the need to organize on campus as they puzzle through the differences between service-oriented unions and organizing-based unions. Check out the links below to learn more!
AFT 3535 (Union’s) Email:
Aft3535@gmail.com
Jane McAlevey on Deep Organizing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl6P_2jt_Vs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SDcB3Ifqw0
Daniel and Will sit down with Eric Lohman, the president of the union representing faculty, academic staff, and graduate student workers at UW-Milwaukee, and talk through the need to organize on campus as they puzzle through the differences between service-oriented unions and organizing-based unions. Check out the links below to learn more!
AFT 3535 (Union’s) Email:
Aft3535@gmail.com
Jane McAlevey on Deep Organizing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl6P_2jt_Vs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SDcB3Ifqw0
Will sits down with Ben Ward the executive director and Amy Mizialko the president of the Milwaukee Teacher's Education Association (MTEA) to talk through what privatization of public schools looks like, feels like, and what it is doing to MPS here in Milwaukee.
Episode Links:
https://weac.org/region/mtea/
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/former-board-president-milwaukee-public-schools-charged-bribery-scheme-linked
Will sits down with Ben Ward the executive director and Amy Mizialko the president of the Milwaukee Teacher's Education Association (MTEA) to talk through what privatization of public schools looks like, feels like, and what it is doing to MPS here in Milwaukee.
Episode Links:
https://weac.org/region/mtea/
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/former-board-president-milwaukee-public-schools-charged-bribery-scheme-linked
Daniel and Will sit down with the folks from Casa Maria to talk about living in community and helping mothers navigate the poorly incentivized (harmful) Child Protective Services system in Milwaukee. Check out their website below to see how you can help fight the system.
http://casamariacatholicworker.weebly.com/
Members from the mutual aid working group join us to talk about activism opportunities outside political campaigns and what we miss when we only focus on electoral politics. If you're interested in joining Cooperation Milwaukee, you can email them at dsamkemutualaid@gmail.com.
Sign up for time banking: https://bit.ly/3czzaxJ
Learn about the Dual Power Conference: https://dualpower2022.org/
Learn more about Cooperation Milwaukee: https://bit.ly/3RUE7kG
Check out Beth's book about co-ops: https://bit.ly/3PQu5zv
Will sits down with Darrin Madison and Supervisor Ryan Clancy to discuss their state assembly races. See how you can get involved in their campaigns by following the links below:
https://www.darrinmadison.com
https://www.clancyforassembly.com
Click on the Volunteer button!
Members of the abolition working group discuss two important jail reform initiatives DSA is pushing at the county level. One would provide free in-person visitation for inmates and their families. The second would break up Aramark's monopoly on the jail cafeteria and commissary.
Learn more and get involved: https://linktr.ee/creamcitysocial
Some small corrections: there is currently only a resolution on the table to break Aramark's monopoly. However, in-person visitation is something the abolition group will continue to fight for.
Also, thanks to Ryan Clancy's efforts, the comissary prices have substantially improved. Inmates are now paying roughly 125% markups as opposed to the 200-300% markups they were paying before. However, breaking Aramark's monopoly is still crucial to ensure that prisoners get adequate food in the cafeteria.
Will and Daniel speak with Dr. Joe Hahn ("German Joe") about Milwaukee's often forgotten socialist history.
What did you think of this episode? We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at creamcitysocial@gmail.com
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Will and Brandy sit down with Alejandra from Voces De La Frontera to talk about the challenges immigrants face and how we can help them secure the right to a dignified life in this country.
Sign up to show solidarity on May 1st: https://bit.ly/3xSn1MQ
Will and Daniel sit down with a member of the Milwaukee Autonomous Tenants Union to talk about the ongoing housing crisis in Milwaukee and how we can help fight for housing security for all Milwaukeeans.
Find out more about the Milwaukee Autonomous Tenants Union here: https://bit.ly/3xfr7yr
Will and Brandy talk to DSA's Miwaukee County Supervisor candidates one more time ahead of the election on April 5th. You can make a difference! Sign up to help here: bit.ly/3CcTLAA
Arthur and Ryan visit the studio to tell you how you can help get DSA candidates Eric Rorholm and Juan Miguel Martinez elected to the Milwaukee county board of supervisors. Learn about the candidates: https://bit.ly/3HFhhY7
Sign up to canvass: https://bit.ly/3CcTLAA
Will and Brandy speak with Milwaukee county supervisor Ryan Clancy about issues affecting the county.
Check out our Facebook page to see pictures of Ryan's visits to a Milwaukee prison: https://www.facebook.com/creamcitysocialpod
Will interviews Juan Miguel Martinez, a candidate for Milwaukee county supervisor in the 12th district. Remember: primary elections are February 15th. See how you can get involved and learn more about the candidates here: bit.ly/3BdQhgM.
Will interviews Eric Rorholm, a candidate for county supervisor in Milwaukee county's 3rd district. Remember that primary elections are February 15th. See how you can get involved: https://bit.ly/3BdQhgM
This week the co-hosts delve into the extremely boring and tedious world of Cryptocurrency.
This episode the co-hosts discuss the nuanced topic of anti-capitalist art and how it intersects with the social identity theory.
This episode the co-hosts discuss the new information unearthed by the Facebook whistleblower and what it all means.
This week the co-hosts step into the grift-zone to discuss the world of multi level marketing.
In this episode we take you back to basics as we define what a union and a strike are and give some examples on each.
This week the co hosts talk about the DSA National Convention, the IPCC Report, Introverts vs. Extroverts and whether they are even real, and close things out with a discussion on the Eviction Moratorium. All this, plus not one, not two, BUT THREE "hot takes bumps"!
The second half of our series on social media. In this episode the co hosts talk about the individualism behind social media, the phenomenon of "filter bubbles", how lies spread, and finally The Society of the Spectacle. Oh, and we have Mark Zuckerberg on the pod!
This week we bring you part one of our series on social media. This ep is a doozy! The co hosts go over how social media is more or less just advertising, get into the surveillance behind it, and close things out with the nightmare world that is children's youtube. And that's just part one!
This week the co-hosts are joined by Milwaukee DSA member Tom Hansberger to discuss Gotham City's billionaire supercop, Batman.
This week the co-hosts discuss the topic of self care and mental health. As a leftist it can be mentally taxing seeing the world for what it is. They attempt to offer some advice and framing devices to deal with this, well, hell world that we live in.
This week the co-hosts discuss the topic of self care and mental health. As a leftist it can be mentally taxing seeing the world for what it is. They attempt to offer some advice and framing devices to deal with this, well, hell world that we live in.
This week the co-hosts three discuss the 2018 film "Sorry To Bother You".
Warning: There are extensive spoilers and use of the rather graphic term 'Horse C@*&' throughout the ep.
In this episode the co-hosts three discuss the term White Feminism and some infuriating examples.
This episode the co-hosts discuss post-vax life, the so-called "labor shortage", and the recent reporting on the population decline.
In this episode the co-hosts take you LIVE on a tour of Turner Hall. Emilio De Torre and Arthur Heitzer, two members of Milwaukee Turners Board of Directors, show the co-hosts around this downtown Historical Landmark. They explain how the Milwaukee Turners relate closely to the cities socialist history.
This week the co-hosts discuss the topic of toxic masculinity. They read from the viral social media listicle "30 Rules for My Unborn Son" which exemplifies the topic. Then, they read from a listicle of their own entitled "10 Rules for Good Socialist Kids".
Scott and Eric are joined by their NEW CO-HOST Emma Mae to discuss an assortment of topics. They talk about Collectivo's union efforts, the covid vaccine, and Eric introduces a theory that may just blow your mind!
This week we interview the Milwaukee DSA endorsed candidates for the upcoming April 6th election.
Scott, Eric, and guest-host Ian Gunther sit down for an interview with Milwaukee Writer and Historian John Gurda. He answers their questions on Milwaukee's Socialist history as we learn about the conditions in Milwaukee that led to the rise of the Socialists and their lasting impact on the city.
Then, stick around for the very end of the show to hear Eric's latest encounter with that little scoundrel Baby Marx.
In this special BONUS episode Scott and Eric interview Arthur Edmund and Olivia Litzenberg, co-leads of the Milwaukee DSA's Electoral Slate. They discuss their campaign strategy for the upcoming April 6th election. If you are looking to get involved you can sign up here: https://forms.gle/9856ACYdWc9XZm8D9
PLUS stick around for the end of the episode as we hear a recording of a strange encounter Eric had with, as he explains it, Baby Marx. Find out what that means at the end of the episode.
Scott and Eric keep it casual for this episode as they discuss the passing of Rush Limbaugh, primary victories for MKE DSA endorsed candidates for School Board, Alex Lasry, and Ted Cruz's Cancun getaway.
Scott sits down for an interview with three organizers who put together a rally against the January 6th insurection at the Captiol. They discuss their feelings on the insurection, the rally, and the political future of the left going forward.
Scott and Eric interview Dana Kelley, candidate for Milwaukee School Board representing District 4.
Part two of our piece on Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson. We talk about his involvment with the Trump/Ukraine scandal and the storming of the Capitol earlier this month.
Part one of Scott and Eric's takedown of Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson. They get into his orgins as a Senator as well as a lengthy aside on the Fairness Act.
Scott and Eric have a breif discussion about doom followed by an interview with Ryan Clancy, Milwaukee County Supervisor. Ryan talks about his origins as a leftist, parks, the defund movement, and (that's right folks we get into it) budget policy!
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In this companion episode to last week, Milwaukee DSA member Olivia Litzenberg interviews Omar Flores, co-chair of CPAC or the Civilian Police Accountability Council. CPAC is working to be an alternitive to the FPC. Olivia interviews Omar about their efforts and other police related issues.
Our main segment this episode comes to us courtesy of Arthur Edmund and Stephani Lohman who we heard on our previous election episode. They discuss the Fire and Police Commission, an orginization that is meant to oversee the Milwaukee Police as a non-biased 3rd party. Spoiler alert: they are bad at the overseeing. Arthur and Stephani illustrate why.
Keep an eye out next week for a companion bonus episode on CPAC, an alternitive to the FPC.
Scott interviews Alex Brower who is running for School Board Member of Milwaukee's 5th District. They discuss the issues that Milwaukee's public schools are facing and how they reflect the city as a whole. Then stick around after the interview as Eric fields a call in from a very special guest.
Scott and Eric Discuss an episode of Star Trek Deep Space Nine that portrays a labor conflict. If you want to watch the episode before listening check out Season 4 Episode 15 "The Bar Association".
We meet our new co-host, UWM Professor Eric Lohman, as he and Scott discuss the results of the November Election.
Scott talks to Milwaukee DSA members Arthur Edmund and Stephani Lohman about the 2020 election. Arthur and Scott ask Stephani about her experience as a poll worker and the three discuss possible outcomes of the election.
Scott interviews MKE DSA Co-Chairs Tom & Brandy in the very first episode of Cream City Social.