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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.


We the Unhoused

Theo speaks with activist Sequoyah Thiessen about their experience being body brokered at LA area rehab facilities, and how these same places are exploiting the community's most vulnerable -- including the unhoused. We also remember past guest Cindy McAllister, who passed away this month. Theo speaks with friends about her life, and how her memory will continue.
 

Follow Sequoyah's work here: 
 
https://www.instagram.com/sequoyahthiessen/?hl=en

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Body Brokers: Coming to a City Near You

This week, Theo explores the reality of mental health complications while unhoused -- with parent to an unhoused Angeleno, Anita, and speaking about lived experience with attorney Clare Cortwright. Also, we remember Angeleno and Reclaimer activist Benito Flores.
 

More about Reclaimers and contribute to Benito's memorial fund here: 
 
https://reclaimingourhomes.org/support/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reality of Mental Health Complications: Social and Personal

This week, Theo speaks with returning guest, ACLU SoCal's Kath Rogers and immigration lawyer Pasquale Lombardo about the ICE raids in Los Angeles, and how to move forward with hope and pragmatism for the undocumented and unhoused communities. Also -- Theo covers the press conference of hospitalized victim of an ICE attack, Milagra Solis Portillo, including an interview with Senator Sasha Renee Perez and speaks on the top five ways that the unhoused are being devalued at a local, state, and federal level.

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The ICE Storm Rages On

As the heat picks up and Los Angeles continues to resist ICE, Theo speaks with Tanner Swanson of A New Leaf in Arizona to speak about the unique issues the state’s unhoused people face in increasingly lethal temperatures. While the year mark of the Grants Pass decision approaches and climate change’s consequences continues to spread, they speak on how the unhoused are being failed, and what needs to change.
 

Learn about A New Leaf: 
 
https://turnanewleaf.org/

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While LA Resists ICE, Arizona Battles Lethal Heat

This week, Theo reports from Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, where necessary protest was met with violent retaliation from ICE, the LAPD, and the National Guard after the city was targeted for mass deportation. He reflects on the intersection of being unhoused and undocumented, and who gets left behind -- then, an interview with unhoused activist Secret.1Add reaction

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The ICE Has No Chill

Theo is joined by author and journalist Claudia Rowe to discuss her latest book Wards of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care and take a closer look at the ways that those in the foster system have faced discrimination and a complete lack of support for generations. The intersections and overlaps between systemics failure to those in (and out) of foster care are explored, and no stone is left unturned. Also: Theo discusses how the SNAP program rollbacks will affect the unhoused.
 
Buy Wards of the State here: 
 
https://bookshop.org/p/books/wards-of-the-state-the-long-shadow-of-american-foster-care-claudia-rowe/21706052 
 
Follow Claudia here:
 
https://www.claudiarowejournalist.com/

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Exploring the Dark Shadows of Foster Care Houselessness

Houselessness is a global issue, and every unhoused person’s experience is unique. This week, Theo welcomes his first international guest to We the Unhoused — Greta shares her story of navigating houselessness in Europe and the UK, and how her experience is in conversation with how the unhoused are treated in the U.S.

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The Common Links to Houselessness: An International Perspective

This week, Theo speaks with the legendary John Lee Hooker Jr. about his time being unhoused, the misconceptions media has around the unhoused, and how he found his way through addiction. Also, a moment to celebrate We the Unhoused's two Webby Award wins!
 
Follow John Lee Hooker Jr. here: 
 
https://johnleehookerjr.com/

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The Struggle. The Blues. The Redemption.

This week, Theo talks with Becks Heyhoe-Khalil about how houselessness is treated in America versus other places in the west -- and what needs to be done in the States to combat the numerous way the U.S. fails the unhoused on the city, state, and national levels.

Follow Dr. Heyhoe-Khalil's work here:
 
https://unitedtoendhomelessness.org/
 
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/becks-heyhoe/

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United to Discuss Houselessness

WE THE UNHOUSED IS NOMINATED FOR A WEBBY! 
 
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This week, Theo speaks with Amanda Nicholson and Max Flower about the pressing issue of harm reduction. We discuss how misinformation about harm reduction is weaponized against the unhoused and humane solutions for those struggling with addictions on the street are completely ignored. Amanda and Max share more about their work in building community and working with unhoused people, as well as their respective experience with houselessness and housing insecurity.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Undoing the Harm: An Overdue Discussion On Harm Reduction

What will it take to stop evictions, cancel rent, defund Police, and get unhoused people into unoccupied hotels and homes? Theo covers the die-in protest at Mayor Garcetti's home and a successful eviction blockade action by members of the LA Tenants Union. He interviews General Dogon, JJ, Stephanie Temix, and Jacob Woocher.

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Episode 23: What Will It Take?

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