Shelterforce

Shelterforce

Shelterforce

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87Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
431
Episodes
297
Transcribed
9
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2022
First episode
48K
YouTube views

About Shelterforce

Shelterforce is nonprofit news publication that covers affordable housing in the U.S., as well as community planning, racial equity, community development, and more. Here you can listen to authors read their latest Shelterforce articles, as well as our interviews with folks on the ground. For more, go to shelterforce.org. To support our nonprofit newsroom, make a tax-deductible donation at https://shelterforce.org/donate.

Publisher
Shelterforce
Category
news
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
4 Feb 2022
Latest episode
14 Oct 2026
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Latest episodes

297 of 431 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Homelessness Experts Want Housing Without Strings Attached

  2. 13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Homelessness in an Age of Criminalization

  3. 12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Public Housing Tenants Sue Over Use of Invasive Monitoring Devices

Inside a recent episode

Homelessness Experts Want Housing Without Strings Attached

Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The evidence that we have on Housing First, the evidence on permanent supportive housing, is really strong, says Phillips. Several randomized controlled trials point to the same conclusion, that long-term housing, provided alongside optimal mental health and substance use treatment, and that's optional, helps people leave homelessness. The research is fairly consistent that Housing First leads to the best outcome, says Bob Palmer, policy director at Housing Action Illinois. But Housing First has never been implemented at the scale that's needed. Some of the misapprehensions about its effectiveness may stem from the fact that even though budgets for homelessness programs have been steadily increasing, reaching a record $4 billion this year, homelessness has also risen. […]

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Who has been a guest on Shelterforce

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Franklin Schneider
  • Lara Heard
  • Sean Keenan
  • Re'Dreyona Walker
  • Shelby R King

Reach and audience

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YouTube views
48,461
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
7 ratings
Spotify
4.5 / 5
2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100

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Quality
98
Social presence
94
YouTube
76
Engagement
68

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The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

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