David and Larry talk about the Trump administration's proposal to change how homelessness programs are funded -- and the potentially devastating impact it will have on the vulnerable population.

Larry and David discuss issues about how the media typically cover stories about homelessness and the people living through it. Learn how the media other people experiencing homelessness through the ways news stories frame homelessness. This episode pairs well with the previous episodes about health care and language.

Ever wonder why benches have metal bars every few feet or there are spikes on window ledges outside stores? David and Larry talk about "hostile architecture"- - design choices that are explicitly aimed at keeping the most vulnerable among us from downtown areas.

David and Larry dive deeper into the systemic issues observed by Drs. Peña and Birnbaum of caring for patients who are experiencing homelessness within the American healthcare system.

David and Larry talk to two doctors on the rewards--and frustrations—of caring for patients who may have nowhere to store medicine, recover from illness or even find a ride to the clinic.

“Pick yourself up by your bootstraps.” “Give a hand up, not a handout.” These are just two of the many common expressions that drive David crazy.

David and Larry talk about the different ways individuals can make a difference -- as well as the pitfalls when good intentions aren't enough.

David and Larry talk to Lindsay Mason, Director of Off-Campus Life and Michael Buttram, Basic Needs Program Manager, both from Colorado State University, about homelessness on college campuses -- and the toll it takes on the students. College is hard enough. Now imagine not knowing where you'll be spending the night tomorrow or next week or next month.

David and Larry talk to David Autenrieth, Director of Language, Culture and Equity at Poudre School District, about the rising numbers of elementary- and high-school students facing housing insecurity. That child may not be falling asleep in class because he doesn't care or because he's rude. He's falling asleep because he's living in a car.

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 Carlos Delclós, about some key terms from their recently published book. The conversation sheds light on how these terms shape peoples' beliefs about homelessness and the responses people take to addressing the problems surrounding homelessness.