We Shouldn't Even Know Each Other

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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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.