Podcast
Samaritans
Hosted by KCRW, Anna Scott · EN
Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why? Well, part of the answer is simple: LA's severe shortage of affordable housing. But that's not all there is to it. For more than a year KCRW reporter Anna Scott followed a woman named Christine Curtiss through LA’s homeless services system to find answers. Listen to Christine's journey in the four-part podcast "Samaritans."
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An Update
Apr 2, 202100:11:29Tap to summarizeAlmost one year after we last heard from Christine Curtiss, a promise of permanent housing has come through. What does the end of the rainbow look like?
Transcribe →A Conversation With “Gimme Shelter”
Jun 10, 202000:12:02Tap to summarizeAnna speaks with Liam Dillon of the LA Times and Matt Levin of CalMatters, who co-host the podcast "Gimme Shelter," about homelessness amid the pandemic, projections for the future and what local and state leaders are doing to try and prevent a worst case scenario. This episode was produced with help from Ray Guarna.
Transcribe →Homecoming
Jun 8, 202000:20:38Tap to summarizeIn the final episode of Samaritans, Christine moves into a new women’s shelter. But her future is still uncertain.
Transcribe →'Back and Forth'
Jun 8, 202000:25:11Tap to summarizeIn the third episode of Samaritans: For the first time in more than seven years, Christine sleeps indoors, in a bed with a roof over her head. But her new situation doesn’t last long.
Transcribe →'That Is The System'
Jun 8, 202000:20:20Tap to summarizeIn the second episode of Samaritans, Christine comes face-to-face with the life or death consequences of living outdoors.
Transcribe →'It’ll Get Done When It Gets Done'
Jun 8, 202000:29:08Tap to summarizeIn the first episode of Samaritans, we meet Christine Curtiss, learn where she came from and what her everyday life is like on the street. She has a community of friends in Mid-City, LA who look out for her. One of them enlists the local government in helping Christine. But getting help doesn’t necessarily mean getting housed.
Transcribe →Samaritans: Helping Christine Find a Home
Jun 8, 202000:03:43Tap to summarizeLos Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. But why is the problem getting worse. ? For more than a year KCRW reporter Anna Scott followed a woman named Christine Curtiss through LA’s homeless services system. She found answers.
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