We the Unhoused
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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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S3E66 Let's Talk Knowledge: the Untold Stories of Unhoused Students and Parents (with Nicole Lynn Lewis)
Theo attends an action opposing the continuing sweeps in DSA-endorsed candidate Hugo Soto-Martinez's district; then, he speaks with author and activist Nicole Lynn Lewis, who speaks on her own…
S3E65 RX Humanity: Dr. Jill Wiwcharuk Brings Clinical Care to the Streets
Theo is joined by Dr. Jill Wiwcharuk, who speaks on her work as a street doctor for the unhoused population of British Columbia, and on how Canada‘s treatment of their own unhoused population…
S3E64 Activist Kris is Keeping Mutual Aid Real
This week, Theo speaks with activist Kris of LA Street Care and Mutual Aid about the state of mutual aid, and how we can all rise to the occasion in a moment where most systems have turned their back…
S3E63 Every Empty Plate Tells a Story
Theo speaks with Miguel, Elise, and Jacqueline at Food Access LA in our continuing series on how mutual aid is rising to the occasion as the Trump regime continues to slash programs that provide…
S3E62 Your Voice. Your Choice. Your Future: Breaking Down the Los Angeles Primaries
The upcoming election in Los Angeles gives officials an opportunity to do right by the unhoused community and invest in real, structural solutions. So, who's stepping up? This week, Theo interviews…
S3 Vote for We the Unhoused at the Webbys!
We're thrilled to announce that We the Unhoused is nominated for Best Public Service and Activism podcast at the Webbys for the second year running! You can vote for the show once a day, every day…
S3E61 Diggin the Delta: Ralph Eubanks on Soul, Soil, and Systems
This week, Theo speaks with legendary historian, memoirist and educator W. Ralph Eubanks about his new book When It's Darkness on the Delta: How America's Richest Soil Became Its Poorest Land. Also,…
S3E60 Mutual Aid Steps Up: Shirley’s Free Food Hub and Resisting Lip Service
This week, Theo attends a mutual aid protest action demanding that DSA-endorsed Los Angeles city councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez finally repeal 41.18, legislation that enables the LAPFD to arrest…
S3E59 Food Justice For All
As SNAP benefits continue to be rolled back and the Trump regime makes food access for the unhoused harder than ever, we need community-based solutions and ingenuity. Enter Arnali Ray of Hollywood…
S3E57 Guardian Angels Have Paws: Keeping the Unhoused and Pets Together
Everyone deserves animal companionship, but the unhoused community is too often forced to make difficult decisions to care for their pets while living in shelters or on the street. This week, Theo…
S3E57 Underreported, Underrepresented, Never Unforgettable: The LA Black Worker Center
Theo rings in the new year by spotlighting another crucial, underreported segment of the unhoused — the Black unhoused community. We speak with Angela, Ted, and Jeremiah of the Los Angeles Black…
S2E56 Can You See Me 2025
This week, Theo is in the field with Palms Unhoused Mutual Aid (PUMA) for their National Houseless Persons’ Memorial Day event. Organizers and neighbors gathered on December 21st, 2025, the longest…
S3E55 Actions, Not Just Words: Every Day Action to the Rescue
To close out 2025, Theo speaks with Sam Luu and Hillary Cohen of Every Day Action. We learn how they scaled their pandemic-era mutual aid effort to feed the unhoused to where they are today,…
S3E54 Hello, My True Name and Identity Is... with Dina Gilio-Whitaker
This week, Theo speaks with Professor Dina Gilio-Whitaker, author of the new book Who Gets to Be Indian? Ethnic Fraud, Disenrollment, and Other Difficult Conversations about Native American…
S3E53 Don't Forget the Outcast Nation: Unseen LGBQTIA Unhoused
Longtime guest Caitlin Krenn returns to We the Unhoused to tell Theo about the upcoming documentary Outcast Nation: LGBTQIA. Homeless. Unseen. on PBS, along with collaborators and subjects Jen…
S3E52 The Ins and Outs of Protesting Effectively
This week, Theo speaks with legendary activist and writer Dr. Gloria Browne-Marshall, author of the new book A Protest History of the United States. Dr. Browne-Marshall discusses the most effective…
S3E51 Where is Eunisses Hernandez When the Unhoused Need Her?
This week, Theo heads to a protest organized by the unhoused residents of the Mountain View encampment after yet another violent sweep. Their question: why isn’t their DSA-endorsed councilperson,…
S2E50 The Sidewalk School Is Open for Lessons Learned
School is in session! This week, Theo speaks with Felicia Rangel-Samponaro of the Sidewalk School, an organization that provides services from food and necessities to policy advocacy to education to…
S2E49 The Journey to Fighting Injustice
Theo speaks with longtime activist Beth Green about how to push through moments of apathy in the organizing movement. Follow Beth's work here: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/beth-green/ Keep voting…
S2 Vote for WTU in the Signal Awards!
Description: We the Unhoused is nominated for a Signal Award, one of the most prestigious in podcasting, and your vote counts! Vote for WTU in the Activism, Public Service & Social Impact…
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We the Unhoused has published 127 episodes since December 2019, covering topics in Documentary, News.
We the Unhoused is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 57m.
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