KRFC From Here to Home
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From Here to Home is a podcast that cuts through the myths and half-truths surrounding homelessness. Hosted by a journalist and his son, a homelessness expert, each episode explores the real questions people ask but rarely get answered. It’s an honest, human conversation about one of the most misunderstood issues in America.
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Homeless or Unhoused: What Difference Does It Make?
Learn why the language we use to talk about homelessness matters. Larry and David talk with the lead editors of Housing Justice: A Lexicon for Building Housing Solidarity, Drs. Madeleine Hamlin and…
The System Failures That Lead to Homelessness
In this episode, we hear David's speech from Homeward Alliance's recent annual fundraising event. Through a poignant anecdote, David explains how systemic failures in social systems lead a person…
Growing Old Is Hard Enough When You Have a Home
Our homelessness crisis is about to get a lot worse, as the number of older people who are unhoused -- those over 50 -- continues to grow. David and Larry talk about why that's happening, and how…
You Can’t Arrest Your Way Out of Homelessness
A recent Supreme Court decision has made it a crime to be homeless. David and Larry discuss what's behind that decision--and the effort by so many communities to jail people for the simple fact that…
An Interview with Sister Mary Alice Murphy, Part 2
Long-time advocate for people experiencing homelessness, Sister Mary Alice Murphy, talks with David and Larry about how she became a nun, as well as her motivations for working with the needy and…
An Interview with Sister Mary Alice Murphy, Part 1
Long-time advocate for people experiencing homelessness, Sister Mary Alice Murphy, talks with David and Larry about how she became a nun, as well as her motivations for working with the needy and…
Why Do People Who Are Homeless Have Smartphones?
Why do people experiencing homelessness often have nice smart phones or cool shoes? David and Larry talk about homelessness and buying stuff. It turns out, the cost of a pair of new kicks isn't…
Everybody Poops: The Story of the Portland Loo
David and Larry invite Bryan Aptekar to talk about his experience supporting people experiencing homelessness through his work with the city of Portland. Specifically, they talk about Bryan's…
Rhonda’s Story: A Song of New Beginnings
Rhonda Merrick talks with David and Larry about her experience with homelessness in Fort Collins, the positives and the negatives of it. She shares her song, "My Catholic Charities Bed", and explains…
What Is Housing First, Anyway?
Learn what people mean when they use the phrase "housing first", as it relates to homelessness. Larry and David discuss the uses and abuses of this term, as well as the various programs or projects…
Why Would Somebody Who is Homeless Want a Pet?
Larry and David discuss why and how people experiencing homelessness care for pets. You can also learn how people who are homeless care for their pets, and what life is like living with a pet while…
Why Don't People Stay in Shelters?
David and Larry discuss why people experiencing homelessness sometimes don't stay in shelters. Explore the topics like health risks, social restrictions, pets, and other concerns. Additionally, the…
Does Everyone Who is Homeless Have a Mental Health Condition? Does it Matter?
David and Larry talk about how mental health and homelessness affect each other. One of the stereotypes of people experiencing homelessness is a person who is talking to themselves on the street.…
The Hidden Homeless
Larry and David talk about homelessness and the different layers and definitions of homelessness, the people who deal with homelessness, and the different kinds of problems that affect the different…
A Retired Pastor’s Quest to Bring the Laundromat to the Streets
David and Larry talk to Woody about the Mobile Laundry truck that helps Homeward Alliance wash clothes around Northern Colorado communities. Woody explains the origins of the truck and the project,…
If You Build It, They Won’t Come
Larry and David discuss the common misconceptions of providing services to people experiencing homelessness. They debunk the myth that "If you build it they will come" concerning the idea that people…
Why Haven't We Solved Homelessness?
Homelessness is increasing across America. Larry and David explore why homelessness is getting worse in the USA, and discuss why people are living without housing. David shares ideas on what could be…
Should I Give Money to a Person who is Panhandling?
David Rout, the director of the nonprofit, Homeward Alliance, and Larry Rout, David's father and long-time editor, discuss common questions and misconceptions concerning homelessness in America.…
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KRFC From Here to Home has published 18 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Education.
KRFC From Here to Home is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 20m.
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