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Real stories, real people, real change from the street media center of our nation’s capital: empowering people experiencing homelessness and educating the public since 2003. To help make more podcasts like this happen or more information, visit www.streetsensemedia.org.
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Wednesday Oct 14, 2015
Sounds From the Street: Benjamin Gates on Busking, Part 1 of 2
Wednesday Oct 14, 2015
Wednesday Oct 14, 2015
Benjamin Gates grew up playing the cello. Now the instrument is his livelihood. From playing gigs at the Embassy of Sweden to the occasional wedding, Gates connects with the greater community through what he calls being a “musician of the people.” That’s not some fluffy promotional nickname – he means it. Tune in to hear how and why.
Gates played live at the Street Sense 2015 “Home is Where the heART Is” Fall Gala.
A full transcript of this interview is available here.
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Sounds From the Street: Angie Whitehurst Part 2 of 2 - A Life Resumed
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
It’s no secret that, whether you’re suffering from PTSD, depression, pain or grief — making art heals. Art therapy through music, dance and reciting poetry is gaining traction in all sorts of scientific studies. This week, in part two of our conversation with Angie Whitehurst, she shares her perspective on art, how it connects humanity and how it soothes the soul. Plus, art does not discriminate. “Everyone is an artist,” according to Whitehurst. Angie is one of the many Street Sense artists that will be performing at the October 1 Home is Where the heART Is gala event.
A full transcript of this interview is available here.
Wednesday Sep 16, 2015
Sounds From the Street: Angie Whitehurst Part 1 of 2 - A Life Interrupted
Wednesday Sep 16, 2015
Wednesday Sep 16, 2015
Angie Whitehurst’s story explodes any and all stereotypes of what homelessness is or “looks like.” An econ and poli-sci major at Connecticut College, Whitehurst was an accomplished international consultant for years until she contracted a rare—and oftentimes fatal—strain of malaria in the early 80s. Twenty years later, she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Hamstrung by a pair of debilitating diseases, she’s had to fight to stay in the game mentally and emotionally. As she worked to recover, she turned her attention away from herself and towards caring for her mother and sister. Her life was interrupted in the most unexpected of ways. As she says, “It can happen to you. It wasn’t supposed to happen to me.”
A full transcript of this interview is available here.
Wednesday Sep 02, 2015
Sounds From the Street: Jeffery McNeil on Self-Determination
Wednesday Sep 02, 2015
Wednesday Sep 02, 2015
Jeffery McNeil discusses the joy of writing, welfare (and why he’s not for it) and how his regulars helped him kick his addictions, find employment and rise up out of homelessness.
A full transcript of this interview is available here.
Wednesday Aug 19, 2015
Sounds From the Street: Cynthia Mewborn on PTSD and Recovery
Wednesday Aug 19, 2015
Wednesday Aug 19, 2015
Cynthia Mewborn lived in a tent for a year on the street. In spite of the mental and emotional toll that’s taken on her body and soul, she’s fighting harder than ever to get her life back. Part of her recovery, as she calls, is opening up about her rough experience and the associated PTSD and anger she’s been forced to manage. She’s now housed and super engaged in several multimedia workshops put on by Street Sense—from theater to illustration to filmmaking. Tune in to hear her explain how the arts have enabled her to re-calibrate and re-frame her life.
A full transcript of this interview is available here.
Wednesday Jul 22, 2015
Sounds From the Street: Levester Green on Art and Finding Stability
Wednesday Jul 22, 2015
Wednesday Jul 22, 2015
Thanks in large part to police brutality and racism, Levester Green has been homeless off and on for years. But when you see Levester’s electric smile, it’s difficult to grasp the fact that he lives on the street. He’s living proof that people have an infinite capacity to endure. In this episode, he shares his take on street life and explains how art (poetry, filmmaking, music) helps propel him forward.
A full transcript of this interview is available here.