Give Me Shelter

About Give Me Shelter

Every day we see more tents under bridges, more families living out of their cars. While the problems seem insurmountable, the solutions are simpler than you think. We share the real stories and the real solutions of homelessness… what works, what doesn’t, and how communities like ours can do better. This is… Give Me Shelter.

Publisher

CHATT Foundation

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Sept 2025

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   The Intersection of Bikes and Homelessness

   In this episode I interview Blake Pierce of White Oak Bicycle Co-op to learn how his nonprofit plays a vital role in the fight against Homelessness. Blake share how critical it is to create improved transportation opportunities for our vulnerable neighbors.

2. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Felony Camping Comes to Chattanooga

   In this episode I discuss the disturbing escalation of criminalization of homelessness. Tennessee has the nation's harshest public camping law allowing law enforcement to charge those experiencing homelessness with a felony for camping on public land. I discuss the ramifications of such actions, and how enforcement campaigns actually make or nation's homeless crisis worse, not better.

3. 

   1 Sept 2026

   How Veterinarians can help in Homelessness

   The mobile Vet service, "The Dandelion Kind" joins us to explain the vital role they play in keeping homeless pet families healthy.  We discuss animal welfare, mental health, serving in encampments, and working in concert with other service providers.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

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