In the first episode of Sage in the City, Bear and Savannah introduce listeners to the roots of their podcast and their own stories growing up in South Minneapolis. Together, they revisit the 2020 uprisings following George Floyd’s murder, reflecting on the trauma, resilience, and healing that emerged.

The conversation moves through the rebirth of AIM Patrol and the mobilization of Little Earth protectors, the long fight for justice for Leonard Peltier, the Roof Depot struggle, homelessness in the southside, and the June 3rd 2025 police and ICE crackdown. Guest interviews with Rachel Dionne-Thunder and Vincent Dionne provide deeper insight into activism, the founding of IPM, and what it means to protect and build community in Minneapolis today.