
Welcome to the Homeless Unfiltered Podcast, hosted by Mark Horvath—the most raw, unfiltered podcast on homelessness you'll find. Get ready for real stories from people with lived and living experiences of homelessness, along with eye-opening insights from service providers, policymakers, and advocates. We dive deep into the hard truths, exposing both wins and failures in the fight against homeless... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 81 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture | |||

Justin and Denise both turned their pain into art, and their art into a way to help others. Justin, who performs as Surfing Sofas, spent over a decade bouncing between friends' couches, night shelters, and temporary housing before moving into his fir... more
What does it actually take to end homelessness in America? And why is that progress getting erased right now? Julián Castro has been in this fight at the local and federal level: as Mayor of San Antonio, and as HUD Secretary under President Obama, wh... more
Vijay Gupta was 19 years old when he became the youngest violinist ever to join the LA Philharmonic. On the night he turned 20, he was playing the Hollywood Bowl with John Williams in front of 18,000 people waving lightsabers. By every measure, he ha... more
Rough sleeping in London and across the UK just hit a record high. Every measure of homelessness is at its worst level ever recorded. And yet during the COVID pandemic, the UK government got roughly 39,000 homeless people off the streets in a matter ... more
Thirty years ago, Troy Vaughn was homeless, struggling with addiction, and trying to survive on Skid Row in Los Angeles. Today, he's a CEO, author, pastor, and nationally recognized leader helping others rebuild their lives.
In this powerful convers... more
Warehousing people in shelters is not a housing policy. But that's exactly what decades of misplaced investment have created.
In this episode of Homeless Unfiltered, we sit down with Gary P. Jenkins, CEO of Urban Pathways, and Pascale Leone, Executi... more
Jessica Turtle was born into a community of homeless people in Cardiff, Wales, set up by her own parents. Her father had spent years sleeping rough on the streets of London. That's where this story begins.
But this isn't a story about poverty or pit... more
Youth homelessness is growing. And most people have no idea how bad it really is.
Right now, young people are aging out of foster care with nowhere to go. They are couch surfing, sleeping in cars, and falling through cracks in a system that was supp... more
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The show centers on homelessness as a social issue, featuring candid conversations with people who have lived experience, as well as policymakers, researchers, and service providers. Episodes frequently explore housing-first strategies, funding and policy reforms, and the tension between relief efforts (shelter, housing stability) and systemic change. Across installments, the host highlights practical solutions, community-driven approaches, and the role of storytelling in shaping public perception and policy. A standout pattern is bringing in practitioners and advocates with direct experience to discuss leadership, program design, and the politics of scale, making it a likely value for listeners in policy, philanthropy, and nonprofit sector... more
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Recent guests on this podcast include:
1. Justin (Surfing Sofas)
2. Julián Castro
3. Vijay Gupta
4. Matt Downie
5. Gary P. Jenkins
6. Pascale Leone
7. Jessica Turtle
8. Marcella Middleton
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