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

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

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 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

The ICE Has No Chill

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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 the unhoused, from his district. Speaking with organizers like Gina Viola, the group speaks with Soto-Martinez directly and detail their demands to get rid of 41.18 for good.


Also: Theo interviews disabled unhoused veteran George Fleishmann, and tours the new mutual aid popup Shirley's Free Food Hub, organized by Carlos Nietos and Allison Riley.


More about the Soto-Martinez protest here: https://lataco.com/soto-martinez-41-18

More about Shirley's Free Food Hub here: https://www.instagram.com/shirleysfreefoodhub/

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 the unhoused, from his district. Speaking with organizers like Gina Viola, the group speaks with Soto-Martinez directly and detail their demands to get rid of 41.18 for good.
 Also: Theo interviews disabled unhoused veteran George Fleishmann, and tours the new mutual aid popup Shirley's Free Food Hub, organized by Carlos Nietos and Allison Riley.
 More about the Soto-Martinez protest here:<a href="https://lataco.com/soto-martinez-41-18" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lataco.com/soto-martinez-41-18&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773159017603000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jfUwJtykOQUqqJsaBIjYz">&nbsp;</a><a href="https://lataco.com/soto-martinez-41-18">https://lataco.com/soto-martinez-41-18</a>
More about Shirley's Free Food Hub here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shirleysfreefoodhub/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/shirleysfreefoodhub/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773159017603000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1XUVwnIHreqbVMJGirHbA9">https://www.instagram.com/shirleysfreefoodhub/</a>

Mutual Aid Steps Up: Shirley’s Free Food Hub and Resisting Lip Service

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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 Food Coalition and Sara Reyes of SELAH in Northeast LA -- Theo speaks with them about how their organizations are rising to the occasion by prioritizing collaboration, ensuring unhoused people receive holistic care across mutual aid and nonprofit services, and removing ego from the equation.


Learn more about Hollywood Food Coalition:

https://www.hofoco.org/

Learn more about SELAH:

https://www.selahnhc.org/

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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Enter Arnali Ray of Hollywood Food Coalition and Sara Reyes of SELAH in Northeast LA -- Theo speaks with them about how their organizations are rising to the occasion by prioritizing collaboration, ensuring unhoused people receive holistic care across mutual aid and nonprofit services, and removing ego from the equation.
 Learn more about Hollywood Food Coalition:
<a href="https://www.hofoco.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.hofoco.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771958257474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw285EsXbgikx1DfA1rjelxr">https://www.hofoco.org/</a>
Learn more about SELAH:
<a href="https://www.selahnhc.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.selahnhc.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771958257474000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0t36x45luB5iaHvmUqdPhM">https://www.selahnhc.org/</a>

Food Justice For All

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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 speaks with Jillian and Christine with nonprofit My Dog Is My Home about their important work advocating for the unhoused and their pets, from accessible veterinary care to advocacy work to allow pets in shelter systems. Also: Theo remembers community members Shirley Raines of Beauty 2 the Streetz.


Learn more about My Dog Is My Home: https://www.mydogismyhome.org/

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 speaks with Jillian and Christine with nonprofit My Dog Is My Home about their important work advocating for the unhoused and their pets, from accessible veterinary care to advocacy work to allow pets in shelter systems. Also: Theo remembers community members Shirley Raines of Beauty 2 the Streetz.
 Learn more about My Dog Is My Home:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mydogismyhome.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mydogismyhome.org/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770746066259000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3EM2w0RDXROhQEG1eS8FGA">https://www.mydogismyhome.org/</a>

Guardian Angels Have Paws: Keeping the Unhoused and Pets Together

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