This week, the gang welcomes Xela Garcia, Executive Director of Walker's Point Center for the Arts and candidate for Milwaukee Public Schools District 6 School Board Director, for a wide ranging conversation on how arts, culture, and socio-political identity drive her leadership and vision for a more equitable Milwaukee.

David and Mac take on Stonks, GameStop, and the impact on arts and culture (00:21); Overview of 2021 work group launch (6:29), Xela joins the pod and shared an incredible origin story about how she was inspired by and connected with Alma Lopez (13:25); WPCA's role in Milwaukee's arts and culture system (28:07); Xela's role as an arts and culture leader in Milwaukee and nationally (37:38); Why Xela is running for school board (47:40); Arts and Culture Czar (1:00:08)

Follow:

Xela Garcia: @B4Trendz

Xela For School Board: @Xela4MPS

Walkers Point Center for the Arts: @WalkersPointArt

Audio Transitions:

https://soundcloud.com/shonnhinton/milwaukee-strong-featuring-the-milwaukee-all-stars ("Milwaukee Strong," featuring the Milwaukee All Stars)

E211 Ephemera:

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/25/960454567/cant-stop-gamestop (Can't Stop Gamestop (Planet Money))

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLySXTIBS3c (The end scene of "Trading Places" (YouTube))

https://www.businessinsider.com/trading-places-frozen-concentrated-orange-juice-trade-explained-2013-7 (The ending of "Trading Places" explained (Business Insider))

https://www.imaginemke.org/our-work-groups/ (Winter Work Group Meetings)

http://www.almalopez.com/ (Alma Lopez)

https://open.spotify.com/album/3i6H2nro4JkOu4jAm7RgvA?highlight=spotify:track:1LX0rE83o0vRjs5GVrHGgr ("Fade Away," by Narysal (Spotify))