Outsiders

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Outsiders

Homelessness on the West Coast is rising to crisis levels at a time of historic economic growth and prosperity. Why? KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times' Project Homeless spent one year in a city that’s grappling with homelessness. What’s it like to live outside for months on end? What’s it like when tents come to your neighborhood? What new solutions can city leaders find? This is Outsiders.

  1. 01/07/2020

    Introducing: Outsiders, a story about homelessness

    Homelessness on the West Coast is rising to crisis levels at a time of historic economic growth and prosperity. Why? KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times' Project Homeless spent one year in a city that’s grappling with homelessness. What’s it like to live outside for months on end? What’s it like when tents come to your neighborhood? What new solutions can city leaders find?

    3 min

  2. 01/29/2020

    Episode 1: The Rain

    The West Coast's homelessness crisis arrives in Olympia, Washington. City leaders scramble to respond, and wonder if they can succeed where larger cities have failed. People trying to survive outside face a choice: whether to set aside years of distrust and go along with the city’s plans.

    37 min

  3. 02/05/2020

    Episode 2: What Happened Here

    The rise of homelessness in Olympia looked different depending on where you were standing. To many people, it swept over the city like a storm in a matter of weeks. But a few could see the pressure building for decades.

    40 min

  4. 02/12/2020

    Episode 3: All My Nightmares

    How did people end up on the streets of Olympia? Some can point to a catastrophe that bent their lives toward homelessness. For others, it almost seemed like life was moving in that direction from the very beginning.

    42 min

  5. 02/19/2020

    Episode 4: Parallel Society

    Despite Olympia’s efforts, hundreds of people remain in unsanctioned camps around the city. They invent ways to stay alive and help each other survive.

    41 min

  6. 02/26/2020

    Episode 5: Let's Dance

    Sam Miller can help us understand how addiction and homelessness intersect because he’s lived them both. Plus he can make us laugh. He points to one reason he was able to overcome homelessness while many others get trapped.

    41 min

  7. 03/04/2020

    Episode 6: The Bridge

    Homelessness divides Olympia and forces people to re-examine their politics. Emotions converge on an encampment under the Fourth Avenue Bridge.

    44 min

  8. 03/11/2020

    Inside Outsiders

    The Outsiders team holds a live event to explain how we made the series and what we learned. We answer listeners’ questions: Are some people homeless by choice? After a year of reporting, do we feel society is any closer to solving homelessness?

    57 min
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Homelessness on the West Coast is rising to crisis levels at a time of historic economic growth and prosperity. Why? KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times' Project Homeless spent one year in a city that’s grappling with homelessness. What’s it like to live outside for months on end? What’s it like when tents come to your neighborhood? What new solutions can city leaders find? This is Outsiders.

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  • Channel
    KNKX Public Radio
  • Creator
    KNKX Public Radio & The Seattle Times
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Pacific Public Media 2024
  • Show Website
    Outsiders

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