We Shouldn't Even Know Each Other

Dee and Sandra end Season Two talking about George Floyd, the difficulties that some black people experience with police, and some ideas for how to engage or volunteer in an urban neighborhood.

This week, we hear from Dee and Sandra about how starting The Lift together and growing their relationship changed their lives.

This week, Dee and Sandra continue the conversation with their kids about their experiences at The Lift, focusing on its impact on people and our neighborhood. Today's guest is Wisdom, the youngest of Dee's six kids.

This week, we will continue our retrospective on The Lift, focusing on its impact on people and our neighborhood. This week, we talk to Sandra's kids, Connor, Hadley, and Rikkia.

For the rest of Season Two, we will be doing a retrospective on The Lift, and looking at the impact that the relationships had on people and our neighborhood. We start out with Wesley and Ansaya, two of Dee's six kids.

In our last episode, Sandra challenged Dee to watch “The Game Changers” a documentary that looks at the journey of James Wilks, an Ultimate Fighter and other world class athletes as they research and try out plant based diets.

In our last episode, Dee challenged Sandra to watch “Summer of Soul,” a documentary produced by Questlove about the Harlem Cultural Festival, held in 1969. This week, we hear Sandra's thoughts about the documentary and discuss the meaning of it to both Dee and Sandra.

In our last episode, Sandra challenged Dee to read “Of the Empire,” “Black Oaks,” and “The Summer Day,” three poems by Mary Oliver. This week, we hear her thoughts about the poems and discuss their meaning to both Dee and Sandra.

In our last episode, Dee challenged, Sandra to listen to “Crooked Smile” by J. Cole, and read the lyrics. This week, we hear her thoughts about the song and discuss the message of the song and how it might be viewed in different contexts.

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You've got some homework to do. It's fun, we promise! In this short episode, Dee and Sandra explain what's happening in the next season of the podcast and assign a little weekend movie watching in advance of the October 11 premiere.

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In this episode, Dee and Sandra discuss Sandra's stay in a mansion by the sea, and the disorienting sense of contrast she felt between it and her own neighborhood. Plus, reactions to the guilty verdicts in Chauvin's trail. Send us questions and feedback at weshouldntevenknoweachother@gmail.com. You can support this show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weshouldntevenknoweachother.

The story of The Lift is a story of transformations. Dee and Sandra reflect on how we pivoted from being a church plant to a youth organization. Send us questions and feedback at weshouldntevenknoweachother@gmail.com. You can support this show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weshouldntevenknoweachother.

A collection of stories from our earliest experiences building community in Saint Paul, down at the corner church. Send us questions and feedback at weshouldntevenknoweachother@gmail.com. You can support this show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weshouldntevenknoweachother.

A tale of hiding in the bushes and making up stories about each other, something we all do from time to time. Send us questions and feedback at weshouldntevenknoweachother@gmail.com. You can support this show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weshouldntevenknoweachother.

This week our story is about our good friend, Ernest, his car, and what we learned from him about how to move through life. Send us questions and feedback at weshouldntevenknoweachother@gmail.com. You can support this show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weshouldntevenknoweachother. Music: Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod. Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

We're trying out a new format! Each week Dee or Sandra will tell a story from their friendship that touches on an obstacle they've had to work through. Then they'll talk about what they see in those stories through their personal lenses, where they see race and power playing out, and whether there's anything to learn from the experience. This week: a story about walking in the middle of the street. Send us questions and feedback at weshouldntevenknoweachother@gmail.com. You can support this show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weshouldntevenknoweachother.

Dee and Sandra answer three questions from Mr. Awesome. How did you see racism growing up? How did the two of you begin to talk about race? And how do we change our culture's negative response to "difference"? Send us your own questions about race, division, and social blunders at weshouldntevenknoweachother@gmail.com. You can support this show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weshouldntevenknoweachother.

Dee and Sandra discuss their reactions to the riot at the Capitol, and what we can learn from it about how to start seeing the world through a different lens. Send us your own questions about race, division, and social blunders at weshouldntevenknoweachother@gmail.com. You can support this show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weshouldntevenknoweachother.

A quick update as we enter this unusual holiday season. While both Sandra and Dee are doing well, both have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last few weeks. Sandra just finished her two-week quarantine, and Dee is just beginning hers. This has made it a little difficult to record new episodes. We're going to take some time to make sure our hosts return to full health, which means we won't be releasing a new episode until after the holidays. But we'll be back, and we have many more stories to tell. Thanks for your support. Stay safe!

Dee and Sandra answer questions from listeners about the difficulties of taking those first steps when meeting people who are different from you, explore the difference between dislike and distrust, and encourage folks to ask themselves why they want more inclusive friendships in the first place. Send us your own questions about race, division, and social blunders at weshouldntevenknoweachother@gmail.com. You can support this show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weshouldntevenknoweachother.

Dee and Sandra talk about The Lift, a nonprofit they started fifteen years ago in Saint Paul. Hear stories about its early days, what it looks like now, and what it means to get comfortable occupying the fear zone. Send us your own questions about race, division, and social blunders at weshouldntevenknoweachother@gmail.com. You can support this show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weshouldntevenknoweachother.

Dee and Sandra tell the story about how they met, how it changed them, and answer questions from their children in this first episode of We Shouldn't Even Know Each Other. Send us your own questions about race, division, and social blunders at weshouldntevenknoweachother@gmail.com. You can support this show on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/weshouldntevenknoweachother.

The world is pretty tense right now. We don't have all the answers, but we may have a few.