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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.

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54:46

The ICE Has No Chill

We the Unhoused ·

2025/06/17

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 reactionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:59

Exploring the Dark Shadows of Foster Care Houselessness

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2025/06/03

Theo is joined by author and journalist Claudia Rowe to discuss her latest bookWards of the State: The Long Shadow of American Foster Care andtake 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 failureto 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

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48:57

The Common Links to Houselessness: An International...

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2025/05/20

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:03

The Struggle. The Blues. The Redemption.

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2025/05/06

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'stwo Webby Award wins! Follow John Lee Hooker Jr. here: https://johnleehookerjr.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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59:23

United to Discuss Houselessness

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2025/04/22

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/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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65:20

Undoing the Harm: An Overdue Discussion On Harm...

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2025/04/08

WE THE UNHOUSED IS NOMINATED FOR A WEBBY! Vote for us here before April 17th: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/podcasts/shows/public-service-activism 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

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62:47

The Wrong Read Home: Lived Experience vs. Academia

We the Unhoused ·

2025/03/25

This week, Theo welcomes returning guest and activist Curtis Howard and academic Kevin Smith to contrast the ways that the unhoused are presented by unhoused and housed media, respectively. Curtis was unhoused for three decades and was incarcerated multiple times, and shares not just his own history, but the history of why Black men are particularly vulnerable to being forced into this cycle. Then, Theo contrasts this talk with Kevin, whose new book around unhoused issues repeats a lot of common

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29:21

The E-L-M Is Within Us: Educate, Liberate, and Motivate

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2025/03/11

This week, Theo looks to the future for the unhoused in America, and how to know your rights in an increasingly uncertain and hostile environment. He speaks with ACLU staff attorney Kath Rogers and Supervising Attorney for Tenants Rights at Inner City Law Kaimi Wenger about what you can doto protect yourself, and to remain educated, liberated, and motivated to move forward. Learn more about Kath:https://www.aclusocal.org/en/biographies/kath-rogers Learn more about Kaimi:

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71:27

LA: Big Fires Everywhere

We the Unhoused ·

2025/02/25

In our final installment on the LA fires (for now), Theo speaks to Alex, a survivor of the Altadena Eaton fire about his recent experience, and his previous experience being unhoused years ago. Then, we check in with Rachel Sanoff, volunteer coordinator of the SELAH unhoused coalition in LA about the efforts they've done to assist with those newly unhoused by fire while continuing to support unhoused residents on the east side of the city. Learn more about SELAH here:https://www.selahnhc.org/See

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40:20

Wake Up, LA: Smell the Ashes

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2025/02/11

In the second part of We the Unhoused's LA fire coverage, Theo speaks with JTown Action and Solidarity co-founder Mario Correa about the mutual aid response to the fires, both with the existing unhoused community and newly displaced people. Then, he checks in with longtime unhoused veteran activist in West LA Ryan Thompson, who speaks on how the unhoused vets living outside the VA were nearly permanently displaced during evacuation. Follow and donate to JTown Action and Solidarity here:

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58:34

The Fires This Time: The Aftermath

We the Unhoused ·

2025/01/28

Theo takes a closer look at how the recent fires in Los Angeles affected the city's unhoused community, who the mainstream media and the city continued to ignore. He speaks with returning guest Roof Lesser about her experience being unhoused close to the fires, and with restaurateur and activist Philip Hirose, co-owner of Azay in Little Tokyo. Follow Roof Lesser here:https://www.instagram.com/rooflessr/ Follow Azay Restaurant here: https://www.azaylittletokyo.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for

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60:21

The Black Panthers Chronicles: Past, Present and Future

We the Unhoused ·

2025/01/14

Welcome to 2025 at We the Unhoused! Theo is starting the year on a high note, interviewing former Black Panthers, Lorenzo Ervin and JoNina Abron-Ervin. They share their experiences and insights on what a more just world can still look like. In Unhoused News, Theo takes a look at the persistent struggles faced by people transitioning from temporary to permanent housing, and the real dangers of hypothermia in Los Angeles among the unhoused. Stay tuned for We the Unhoused'songoingreporting on the fire

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65:22

Evolving Struggles, Successes and Journeys

We the Unhoused ·

2024/12/31

In our last episode of 2024, Theo reflects on how 2024 has affected the unhoused community, and how to look forward to 2025. Then, he speaks with two returning guests -- Peoples City Council cofounder Albert Corrado about his journey toward mutual aid and building a better world in the wake of his sister Mely's murder at the hands of the LAPD, and Azoy, who speaks to the struggle to remain housed with the prejudice that exists in employment. Follow Albert here:

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47:16

Take a Pause: SELAH Mutual Aid Helps the Unhoused,...

We the Unhoused ·

2024/12/17

Theo returns to the field to continue exploring SELAH, the Los Angeles mutual aid organization working to educate their participants and volunteers on Grants Pass and provide necessary services. He speaks with volunteer coordinator Rachel Sanoff, participant Cindy, and longtime outreach volunteer Suzy to learn more. Also: Theo reflects on the horrific Daniel Penny decision, memorializes Jordan Neely, and looks at how the media covers violence against the unhoused.Learn more about SELAH

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45:57

Take a Pause: SELAH Mutual Aid Helps the Unhoused,...

We the Unhoused ·

2024/12/03

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

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74:35

Grants Pass: The Pieces of Horrors

We the Unhoused ·

2024/11/19

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:

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55:26

The Power is in the People Who Vote!

We the Unhoused ·

2024/11/05

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.

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70:41

Unhoused Votes Matter

We the Unhoused ·

2024/10/22

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.

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79:19

And the Youth Shall Lead Us

We the Unhoused ·

2024/10/08

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:

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52:41

The Darkness Rises in El Monte

We the Unhoused ·

2024/09/24

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

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