We the Unhoused

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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.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Take a Pause: SELAH Mutual Aid Helps the Unhoused, Part 1

    This week Theo provides updates on the Jordan Neely murder trial before exploring how one Los Angeles mutual aid organization is working to educate their participants and volunteers on the Grants Pass decision, and how they plan to continue providing services during a second Trump administration. We speak with new volunteer Max, current volunteer site lead Raquel, operations manager/local advocate Maebe A. Girl, and frequent participant Yruz about their experiences with SELAH, and how they’re looking to the future.  Learn about SELAH here:  www.selahnhc.org  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    46 min

  2. NOV 19

    Grants Pass: The Pieces of Horrors

    This week, Theo gives insight into what the election means for the unhoused population, and speaks with activists on how to move forward. Rooflesser returns to the show to discuss their work on the ground in LA, and we check in with home reclaimer and advocate Martha Escuerdo to talk about her continued fight for safe and sustainable housing. Follow Rooflesser here:  https://x.com/rooflesser Follow Martha and the reclaimers here:  https://reclaimingourhomes.org/ Martha's GoFundMe here:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/roh-eviction-defense?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp_guide_do&member=23980295&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaacbK7ZifQKOIKl7BDWFNecK55yFoHqgwLa99w3V6972xQu-S2dPL4j6BA_aem_E1B2NBvWaOlNoIVy3m7g5Q See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 15m

  3. NOV 5

    The Power is in the People Who Vote!

    This week, Theo checks in with two candidates for judge we spoke with earlier this year -- George Turner and Erika Wiley. We discuss what's changed with the Grants Pass decision, the journey to the ballot box, and the pressing need for local politicians that are advocating for the unhoused. Learn more about George here: https://georgeaturner4judge.com/ Learn more about Erika here:  https://www.wileyforjudge.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    55 min

  4. OCT 22

    Unhoused Votes Matter

    Ahead of the election, Theo dives deep into why the unhoused vote is so crucial with Dr. Caitlin Krenn. Also, Theo speaks with Oregon-based activist Jetty about how Grants Pass legislation is already affecting the intensity of sweeps across the country. Follow Jetty here:  https://www.instagram.com/junkartlady/ https://www.instagram.com/barefootdefenders/Follow Dr. Krenn here:  https://www.caitlinkrenn.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 11m

  5. OCT 8

    And the Youth Shall Lead Us

    Theo continues his exploration of the wreckage of the Grants Pass ruling with a focus on the effects of youth houselessness, and goes in depth with Dr. Robin Petering and Tonny St. James to discuss the Young People to the Front initiative. But first, Theo speaks with Emptea about the uptick of evictions in Los Angeles in district one, and how they're taking City Councillor Hernandez to task for failing to protect residents like them from eviction. Follow Young People to the Front here:  https://www.instagram.com/youngpeopletothefront/ Venmo Emptea at @emptea See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 19m

  6. SEP 24

    The Darkness Rises in El Monte

    This week, Theo is on the ground for a brutal Grant's Pass motivated sweep of a long term, vulnerable unhoused community in El Monte, CA this month. He speaks with people affected, and asks sheriffs and Army CORPS members on how one can justify sweeping and threatening to arrest allies assisting the unhoused in the middle of a triple-digit heat wave. How are sweeps changing now that the Supreme Court has empowered them? The reality is gruesome. Then, Theo speaks with returning guest Kath Rogers, an attorney with the Southern California ACLU, who gives a detailed perspective on how the establishment is taking advantage of the Grant's Pass decision, how it differs from policies under the Martin v. Boise decision, and how the unhoused can defend themselves in the face of this horror. Learn more about Kath's work here:  https://www.aclusocal.org/en/biographies/kath-rogers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    53 min

  7. SEP 10

    Hillside Villa Fights On

    It's a busy week on We the Unhoused -- Theo travels between California and Michigan to take a closer look at the intersecting struggles of the unhoused and the housing-insecure.  First, we speak with journalist Phoenix Tso of LA Public Press and Alejandro Gutierrez of the Hillside Villa Tenant Association on the current struggle to keep longtime residents housed in the face of brutal landlord rent hikes and complicity within the city government.  Then, we head to Michigan, where Theo speaks to Tyree Guyton of the Heidelberg Project in Detroit, where we discuss how art and political education intersect with the liberation of the unhoused people. Over on Unhoused News, Theo continues to cover the developing horrors of the Grant's Pass Supreme Court decision, and discusses the current brutal heat wave across LA. Follow the Hillside Villa Tenant Association here: https://www.instagram.com/hillsidevilla_ Follow Phoenix Tso here:  https://www.instagram.com/phoenixtso Follow the Heidelberg Project here:  https://www.heidelberg.org/history  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    54 min

  8. AUG 27

    WTU Checks Out D.C. Part 3:

    Theo concludes the We the Unhoused trip to the National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference in July, and reflects on the conference's urgency on the heels of the Grant's Pass Supreme Court decision.  He speaks with three interviewees, who share how they've turned their lived experience with being unhoused into advocacy for others -- Curtis Howard, Rachel Parker, and Tawanna Simpson share the state of advocacy from across the country. Plus: California governor Gavin Newsom and San Francisco mayor London Breed begin the slow process of using Grant's Pass to punish local unhoused residents and destroy encampments in our Unhoused News Segment. Learn more about the NAEH conference here: https://endhomelessness.org/events/conferences/2024-national-conference-on-ending-homelessness-and-capitol-hill-day/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 14m
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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.

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