We the Unhoused

We the Unhoused is a podcast created by Theo Henderson with the goal of uplifting voiceless citizens. Begun while Theo was living on the streets of LA for over eight years, the show provides an intimate look at the unhoused experience.

We the Unhoused is a society podcast hosted by iHeartPodcasts, with 131 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

iHeartPodcasts hosts We the Unhoused, a society show with 131 episodes published.

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  Episode #70

  Designed to Reject: The Truth about Hostile Architecture

  Jul 28, 202659 minS3

  In We the Unhoused's final episode on iHeart (the show will continue on Patreon -- subscribe below!), Theo speaks to activist and writer Jesse Noakes about the prevalence of audible hostile architecture in Australia, and what people are doing to fight back. We the Unhoused will continue.  To continue following future episodes and support the show, subscribe on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/c/wetheunhoused See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #69

  History's Falsehoods: The Reality Check

  Jul 14, 202657 minS3

  Theo interviews Meg Stone, author of Don't Fight Back: And 10 Other Myths About Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-Based Violence about how the unhoused and other marginalized people are encouraged not to defend themselves, and are frequently presented as aggressors themselves. In the field, Theo shares the findings of Los Angeles's Mutual Aid Research Collective in their new report on the unhoused community's experiences with the LA fires. Follow the Mutual Aid Research Collective's Work here:  https://www.instagram.com/maresearchco/ Get a copy of Don't Fight Back  here:  https://www.beacon.org/Dont-Fight-Back-P2456.aspx See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #68

  The People's Partnership: The State of Mutual Aid in Los Angeles

  Jun 30, 202648 minS3

  Theo does a round table discussion with returning guests Zen Sekisawa and Mario Correa of JTown Action and Solidarity, Melissa Acedera of Polo's Pantry, and Neil Blakemore of the Long Beach Assembly to discuss the current state of mutual aid in Los Angeles as services and resources for the unhoused remain under attack at the city, state, and federal level.   Follow Polo's Pantry here:  https://www.polospantry.org/ Follow JTown Action and Solidarity here:  https://jtownaction.com/ Follow Long Beach Assembly:  https://www.instagram.com/longbeachassembly/ Neil Blakemore's article on mutual aid:  https://neilblakemore.substack.com/p/mutual-aid-organizations-are-mass See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #67

  Mindful Moments Through the Fire

  Jun 16, 202651 minS3

  Theo interviews Fred Vars, author of Through the Fire: How People with Mental Illness Are Empowering Each Other  on the intersection of houselessness and mental illness, and how failures at city, state, and federal levels to put housing first makes it more difficult than ever to be unhoused in the U.S. Also: an upcoming screening at  Crushing Wheelchairs , a film with an unhoused cast and crew, and the long-term consequences of Spencer Pratt's ghoulish anti-unhoused language. See  Crushing Wheelchairs  at Vidiots in LA, June 25th:   https://givebutter.com/crushing-wheelchairs-vidiots More on Through the Fire: How People with Mental Illness Are Empowering Each Other:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/through-the-fire-fredrick-e-vars/1148151502?ean=9781493087839 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #66

  Let's Talk Knowledge: the Untold Stories of Unhoused Students and Parents (with Nicole Lynn Lewis)

  Jun 2, 20261h 3mS3

  <p>Theo attends an action opposing the continuing sweeps in DSA-endorsed candidate Hugo Soto-Martinez's district; then, he speaks with author and activist Nicole Lynn Lewis, who speaks on her own experience as a houseless student and parent, and on her latest book Student Parent: The Fight for Families, the Cost of Poverty, and the Power of College.</p> <p><br>Order Nicole's book here: https://www.beacon.org/Student-Parent-P2452.aspx</p> <p>Learn more about Generation Hope: https://www.generationhope.org/student-parent-book</p><p>See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.</p>

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