GCC Community Talks
Join us for a community conversation featuring diverse voices and perspectives on topics of interest to the greater Germantown area.
Episodes
31 episodes
A Chat With Chief Snow
Join hosts Kim Grant and Tony Keys as they welcome Germantown Police Chief Mike Snow back to the studio for a conversation on Student Resource Officers (SROs) and community relationships with the Germantown Police Department. We are grateful to...
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Season 5
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Episode 31
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1:03:01
Hate Groups In Our Area
Join hosts Victor Dione and Tony Keys as they welcome guest John Norcross for a timely discussion on hate groups and their influence on school boards in our area. Be About It: · &n...
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Season 5
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Episode 30
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47:51
Trust Me I'm A Trustee
Hosts Victor Dione and Kim Grant welcome District 4 Trustee Phil Hudson for an insightful conversation on all things Germantown village government. Please forgive our audio technical challenges in this episode. We will be bringing Phil back for...
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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38:02
The World - A View From My Wheels
Join hosts Victor Dione and Tony Keys as they welcome Peter Adamczak for a discussion about disability, accessibility, equity, and inclusion. How well do we really do as a community making people with disabilities feel welcome and valued?
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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49:23
Moving to the Burbs While Black
Welcome back to another great season of COMMUNITY TALKS!Join hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione as Tony Keys climbs into the guest seat to talk about his experiences moving to Germantown while black. It's important for us to take time ...
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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57:45
Working While Black [in Germantown]
"But that doesn't happen in our community..." Join hosts Kim Grant and Tony Keys with Victor Dione in the guest seat for an important conversation about what it's like to be black while working in the predominantly white suburbs of...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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36:28
A Celebration of Drag!
Join hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione with special guest Ricardo Galaviz, aka Ricky Royale, for a celebration of drag! Despite attempts to attack and even ban the art of drag performing, drag continues to be a beautiful and creative way for peo...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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35:04
The Revered Reverend Jan of St. John UCC
Join hosts Kim Grant and Tony Keys for an enlightening discussion with Pastor Janis Doleschal from St. John United Church of Christ. St. John's is an affirming and accepting church where ALL are truly welcome. Learn about Rev Jan's impressive b...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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32:10
Positively Germantown with the Chamber of Commerce
Hosts Victor Dione and Kim Grant welcome Lynn Grgich and Joletta Kerpan from the Germantown Chamber of Commerce. Join them for an informative conversation about all things The Chamber does for our community!Be About It: • Check out ...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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28:38
Episode 22: Just Us of Washington County PART ONE
COMMUNITY TALKS welcomes Tony Keys for his hosting debut along with regular host Victor Dione as they talk with Barseana Simond and Hadwat Sankari the founders of Just Us of Washington County. Learn about this fantastic new non-profit supportin...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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28:28
Episode 21: Let's Say Gay!!!
Join hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione as they welcome special guests Bex Streit the Transgender & Gender Nonconforming Program Coordinator at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center and John Plaski who is a teacher at Germantown High School and...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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39:39
Episode 20: Growing Up In Germantown
Join hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione as they talk with GHS students Jake Pliszka, Rylie Cha, and Arjun Chopra about what it's like to be in a teenager in Germantown, Wisconsin.
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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28:14
Episode 19: All About SROs with Chief Snow
Hosts Kim Grant and Victor Dione welcome Germantown Police Chief Mike Snow for a discussion about Student Resource Officers in the Germantown School District.
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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39:00
Episode 18: Youth Mental Health Crisis
Join hosts Victor Dione and Kim Grant, with special guest Haley Miller of Children's Hospital Wisconsin, as they discuss the youth mental health crisis facing our nation and community. What is causing the crisis, what are the resources availabl...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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38:31
Episode 17: Positively Gtown with Germantown Youth Futures
Join hosts Victor Dione and Kim Grant, along with special guest Jennifer Adams, for a new feature on COMMUNITY TALKS, "Positively Gtown." Periodically, we will feature people and organizations in our Positively Gtown spotlight to highlight thei...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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35:03
Episode 16: Controversy At The Library
Join hosts Kim Grant and Meg Maikowski along with an area mom whose son created the popular PRIDE display at the Germantown Community Library for the past two years. This year's display upset a small, vocal segment in our community who have dem...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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34:02
Episode 15: The End of Roe v. Wade
Season 3 Premiere! The overturn of Roe v. Wade marked the first time constitutional rights were taken away in our country. Join hosts Victor Dione and Kim Grant, along with special guest Lisa Boyce from Planned Parenthood, for an important disc...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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30:57
Episode 14: Autism Awareness Month
Join hosts Victor Dione and Kim Grant, along with special guest Megan Kitze-Ward, for a discussion in recognition of Autism Awareness Month. Megan shares her experience as the mom of a child with Autism and tips on how we can make the wor...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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35:57
Episode 13: Stronger Together
Join hosts Victor Dione and Meg Maikowski, along with special guest Michael Aronow, for a discussion about GCC's first STRONGER TOGETHER community workshop. Michael is an Economics and World History teacher at Germantown High School as well as ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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28:39
Episode 12: Book Banning
Victor Dione is back behind the mic! Join Victor and Kim Grant as they welcome Trisha Smith, Director of Germantown Community Library, for a discussion on book banning. Since the start of the 2021-2022 school year, the ALA says it’s seen an
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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40:20
Episode 11: Black History 365
Just because the month of February is over doesn't mean the learning of Black History stops! Join hosts Kim Grant and Meg Maikowski for a conversation with special guest Dr. Denise Pitchford about how we can all do a better job teaching and lea...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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32:29
Episode 10: Soul Food
Hosts Kim Grant and Meg Maikowski invite you to join them for a special Black History Month discussion on Soul Food. Let's challenge ourselves to learn more about the food traditions of other cultures and celebrate our diversity!
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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22:27
Episode 9: Black History Month Part 1
Hosts Kim Grant and Meg Maikowski welcome you to join them for a discussion on the importance of Black History Month with special guest Dr. Eugene Pitchford III. How can each of us do better to learn, honor, and celebrate black history and blac...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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36:22