13 episodes
Where I Stay Rivet + StreetWise
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 28 Ratings
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Welcome to the 51st Ward.
Rivet 360 + StreetWise are proud to present a second season of the Shorty Award finalist documentary series, WHERE I STAY, exploring homelessness and the housing crisis in America.
ABOUT SEASON 2:
As winter cold sends the city scrambling to create housing for thousands of people, many have intentionally chosen to brave the elements together in ad-hoc communities known as “tent cities.”
Over the course of Season 2, we examine the housing crisis in Chicago from the rise of tent camps fueled by the global pandemic, attempts to reverse engineer a city built for segregation, and policies that have contributed to a critical lack of affordable housing while selling off public land. With the added pressure of an influx of migrants, Chicago must collectively answer a number of questions, starting with the most fundamental and often ignored: What do we owe each other?
We’re also exceptionally proud to have partnered this season with Streetwise vendors, whose reporting brings the expert perspectives of the formerly unhoused. Our team of reporters participated throughout the documentary process, from our first brainstorm to the final interview, with the goal of grounding our work in the issues that matter to the communities most directly impacted.
ABOUT SEASON 1:
Angelica first became homeless at the age of twelve, but she didn't live on the street. Prisons. Vegas condos. The living room of an Iowa drug queen-pin and an inpatient facility for adolescents. This is WHERE I STAY.
Over the course of 8 gripping episodes Host Jesse Betend explores the issue of invisible homelessness through Angelica's story. Season 1 has been called a “wonderfully empathetic telling of a story you will be richer for knowing” and “an incredibly impactful and illuminating podcast about hidden youth homelessness.”
WHERE I STAY is a serialized podcast designed to challenge the way people think about homelessness. Each season dives deep into a single story to unravel the many interconnected threads that can leave someone without a home. The show also serves as a grassroots campaign to raise funds and awareness.
About StreetWise magazine
StreetWise has been part of the fabric of Chicago for 31 years, covering everything Chicago from its people to its social issues, politics, nonprofits, arts, culture, and neighborhoods.
Over the past 31 years more than 14,000 StreetWise vendors have found dignity on street corners in many neighborhoods across the city as they are empowered to earn an income with a hand up and not a handout.
About Rivet360
Rivet360 is a business to business podcast agency. It was founded in Chicago in 2013 with a simple mission: Tell the world’s stories, making them engaging and fun. An obsession with elegant solutions and devotion to editorial integrity have been part of the company from day one—along with a flexible, can-do attitude that customers love.
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S2 Ep3: My Apologies To The Four Seasons
It's knives out in Chicago, as election season draws near.. and there will be mud.
On March 19th 2024, Chicagoans will see the end of a story multiple years in the making. Voters must decide if the city should create a dedicated source of funds to fight homelessness, but a million dollar astroturfing campaign from the real estate lobby is committed to preventing its passage. Once again.
Meanwhile Streetwise Editor Suzanne Hanney and Reporter A. Allen interview activist and former Alderperson, Helen Shiller whose legacy left an indelible mark on Chicago's Northside and discover that weaponizing the plight of the homeless is far from new.
Special thanks to Musician Andrew Bird who donated music from his Chicago-inspired, 2013 EP “I Want To See Pulaski At Night” and Block Club Chicago Reporter Joe Ward who broke many of the stories in this episode, also Chicago Alderpersons Maria Hadden & Helen Shiller, Nicole Bahena, Erin Ryan, Tom “The Mayor of Uptown” Gordon, and the many encampment residents we interviewed for this story.
CREDITS:
Reported by - Jesse Betend, Suzanne Hanney, A. Allen, Kianna Drummond, and Keith Hardiman
Produced by - Jesse Betend
with help from - Jennifer O'Neill
Music by - Andrew Bird, Jeremy Blake, AETHER, John Patitucci, and Freedom Trail Studios
Editing by - Suzanne Hanney, Sheila Solomon, Amanda Jones, Julie Youngquist, Terri Lydon, and Cindy Paulauskas
About StreetWise magazine
StreetWise has been part of the fabric of Chicago for 31 years, covering everything Chicago from its people to its social issues, politics, nonprofits, arts, culture, and neighborhoods.
Over the past 31 years more than 14,000 StreetWise vendors have found dignity on street corners in many neighborhoods across the city as they are empowered to earn an income with a hand up and not a handout.
About Rivet360
Rivet360 is a business to business podcast agency. It was founded in Chicago in 2013 with a simple mission: Tell the world’s stories, making them engaging and fun. An obsession with elegant solutions and devotion to editorial integrity have been part of the company from day one—along with a flexible, can-do attitude that customers love. -
S2 Ep2: Switcheroo
Tensions flare over the homeless camp in Touhy Park after the Park District decides to shut everything down. The appearance of mysterious flyers claiming the tent city will be relocated to a fancy hotel causes rampant confusion and amps up emotions on all sides. With the election looming, what paths remain for the local alderwoman to get everyone housed before a potentially lethal winter?
Special thanks to Musician Andrew Bird who donated music from his Chicago-inspired, 2013 EP “I Want To See Pulaski At Night” and Block Club Chicago Reporter Joe Ward who broke many of the stories in this episode, also 49th Ward Alderperson Maria Hadden, Nicole Bahena, Erin Ryan, Tom “The Mayor of Uptown” Gordon, and the many encampment residents we interviewed for this story.
CREDITS:
Reported by - Jesse Betend, Suzanne Hanney, A. Allen, Kianna Drummond, and Keith Hardiman
Produced by - Jesse Betend
with help from - Jennifer O'Neill
Music by - Andrew Bird, Jeremy Blake, AETHER, John Patitucci, and Freedom Trail Studios
Editing by - Suzanne Hanney, Sheila Solomon, Amanda Jones, Julie Youngquist, Terri Lydon, and Cindy Paulauskas
About StreetWise magazine
StreetWise has been part of the fabric of Chicago for 31 years, covering everything Chicago from its people to its social issues, politics, nonprofits, arts, culture, and neighborhoods.
Over the past 31 years more than 14,000 StreetWise vendors have found dignity on street corners in many neighborhoods across the city as they are empowered to earn an income with a hand up and not a handout.
About Rivet360
Rivet360 is a business to business podcast agency. It was founded in Chicago in 2013 with a simple mission: Tell the world’s stories, making them engaging and fun. An obsession with elegant solutions and devotion to editorial integrity have been part of the company from day one—along with a flexible, can-do attitude that customers love. -
S2 Ep1: The Mayor of Both Bridges
There are 50 wards in Chicago, but more than 65,000 people living within its limits lack a home of their own - a group activist Carla Johnson refers to as the “51st Ward.”
Our intrepid reporters: Jesse Betend, Streetwise Editor Suzanne Hanney, and Streetwise vendor A. Allen set out to track down Tom Gordon, the so-called “Mayor of Uptown” in hopes of discovering what’s causing a rise in homeless camps throughout the city.
What they find is a community formed in the absence of adequate city services, existing in a legal limbo, and often in conflict with both local leaders and their housed neighbors. But also an unmistakable family. Just who is Tom Gordon? And who exactly made him the Mayor, anyway?
Meanwhile, the forming of a new tent city in a nearby park hits close to home, prompting difficult questions about what, at the end of the day, communities owe each other.
Welcome to the 51st Ward.
Special thanks to Musician Andrew Bird who donated music from his Chicago-inspired, 2013 EP “I Want To See Pulaski At Night” and Block Club Chicago Reporter Joe Ward who broke many of the stories in this episode, also 49th Ward Alderperson Maria Hadden, Erin Ryan, Tom “The Mayor of Uptown” Gordon, and the many encampment residents we interviewed for this story.
CREDITS:
Reported by - Jesse Betend, Suzanne Hanney, A. Allen, Kianna Drummond, and Keith Hardiman
Produced by - Jesse Betend
with help from - Jennifer O'Neill
Music by - Andrew Bird, Jeremy Blake, AETHER, John Patitucci, and Freedom Trail Studios
Editing by - Suzanne Hanney, Sheila Solomon, Amanda Jones, Julie Youngquist, Terri Lydon, and Cindy Paulauskas
About StreetWise magazine
StreetWise has been part of the fabric of Chicago for 31 years, covering everything Chicago from its people to its social issues, politics, nonprofits, arts, culture, and neighborhoods.
Over the past 31 years more than 14,000 StreetWise vendors have found dignity on street corners in many neighborhoods across the city as they are empowered to earn an income with a hand up and not a handout.
About Rivet360
Rivet360 is a business to business podcast agency. It was founded in Chicago in 2013 with a simple mission: Tell the world’s stories, making them engaging and fun. An obsession with elegant solutions and devotion to editorial integrity have been part of the company from day one—along with a flexible, can-do attitude that customers love. -
Bonus Episode: Panel on Invisible Homeless
For most, living in a shelter or on the street is the last resort. As a result, the majority of people experiencing homelessness are “defined out” of accessing aid. In fact, the Department of Housing and Urban Development doesn’t even consider them homeless. Are we obscuring an exponentially larger looming crisis? On this bonus episode Host Jesse Betend and StreetWise Magazine Senior Editor Suzanne Hanney, host a live panel to discuss these and other issue’s behind the series. Featuring: Dr. Molly Brown, Assistant Professor of Clinical-Community Psychology and Director of the Homelessness Advocacy, Research, and Collaboration Lab at DePaul University; Erin Ryan. Senior Vice President of Operations at The Night Ministry, a social services organization that works with many of Chicago’s most vulnerable homeless citizens; And Lee and Paula, who are both Streetwise Magazine Vendors who are currently experiencing homelessness. Sources: The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless’ Estimate of Chicago Homelessness Report -- https://www.chicagohomeless.org/new-analysis-shows-76998-chicagoans-impacted-by-homelessness/ DePaul’s HARC Lab -- https://harclab.com/publications/ The Night Ministry -- https://www.thenightministry.org/support-us?gclid=CjwKCAjwv_iEBhASEiwARoemvOuEzrez6RUNyb4BVFGKQ-JpIlmDZ1PPfbBIaYI6_LU17Q1WQHKHahoC-pQQAvD_BwE StreetWise -- https://www.streetwise.org/
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S1 Ep7: The Bugs Between Your Teeth
A fateful encounter in Arizona changes everything.
Customer Reviews
Outstanding!
I’m newer to the podcast scene and would usually only listen to them for school. This though, is absolutely great! I truly enjoyed the dialogue and storyline. Fascinating!!
One episode in and I’m hooked
This podcast is investigative, empathetic, emotional, grounded, and important. I will be listening to the whole series without a doubt!
A Must Listen
Why? First, this is a very well produced and edited podcast. The sound quality is excellent with sound effects added that enhance the listening experience. Jesse Betend does a great job reporting, but is also empathetic with Angelica's story. Each episode moves along so smoothly that you won't believe an episode is already over.
Second, this is an issue we all need to be made more aware of and concerned about. So many times we see the homeless under the bridges of our cities, at the end of an exit ramp, or wandering the streets with all their possesions in a commandeered shopping cart. And we judge. And yet we know nothing about them, or the system that is supposed to help them but can sometimes actually create more problems. Hopefully this podcast will help listeners change their minds about the plight of the homeless population in this country. I know it is changing mine.
Stephen Preston, Co-host of 10 Days & Counting Podcast