Street Speak
Brought to you by the staff of the Street Sheet, the nation's oldest newspaper bringing you the word on the street about homelessness and poverty directly from those who live it. We answer your burning questions about homelessness in San Francisco because we know that homeless people themselves are the experts when it comes to ending poverty.
Podcasting since 2019 • 21 episodes
Street Speak
Latest Episodes
Street Speak Gameshow Edition: Which Politician Said This?
Join us for a fun gameshow edition with hilarious guests Tom Ammiano, (activist and former member of California State Assembly), Sarah Shortt, (Director of counseling programs at the Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco) and Mary Howe, (Ex...
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Episode 20: Plaintiffs in COH v City of SF Tell Their Story
After years of having their belongings destroyed by city workers while homeless in San Francisco, Apple Cronk and her partner fought back through the courts.Join Apple and her partner Josh with our Host, Street Sheet editor TJ Johnston ...
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Episode 20
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Episode 19: End Poverty Tows- 2025 RV Ban
On this episode we are joined by Lukas Illa, Human Rights organizer with the Coalition on Homelessness and Armando Martinez, RV resident and End Poverty Tows activist. As part of the RV ban, RV residents who were counted by the City...
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Episode 19
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Episode 18: What is Harm Reduction? With Laura Guzman and Shakema Straker
In this episode we host Laura Guzman- the Executive Director at the National Harm Reduction Coalition and Shakema Straker, human rights organizer and harm reduction advocate at the Coalition on Homelessness. Our guests discuss the basic tenets ...
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Episode 18
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Episode 17: Housing First, Housing Heals with Lauren Hall from Delivering Innovative Supportive Housing
Join us this episode with Lauren Hall to chat about DISH's commitment to providing high quality permanent housing to San Franciscans who suffer from serious health issues. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, theres is a nati...
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Episode 17
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