Real Talk with Henry Sanders

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.