Why do we look away from the homelessness crisis? In this unfiltered video episode, John and Rick pour some bourbon and tackle the uncomfortable realities surrounding the unhoused population.

In This Episode:

• The Root Causes: How soaring affordable housing costs, sudden medical crises, and mental health challenges drive people onto the streets.

• Surprising Demographics: The hidden statistics behind who is impacted, including disproportionately high rates among Pacific Islanders and Native Americans.

• The Weather Factor: Why warmer climates like Hawaii, California, and Florida see larger unhoused populations compared to freezing regions like Connecticut.

• Follow the Money: The stark contrast between massive, inefficient spending in Los Angeles versus successful housing-first approaches in Houston and Utah.

• Humanizing the Crisis: The moral dilemma of panhandling and why society must stop treating the unhoused as "invisible people".

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• Get Involved: Check out local resources or organizations like the Fuller Center for Housing mentioned in today's conversation.