Welcome to the Homeless Unfiltered Podcast, hosted by Mark Horvath—the most raw, unfiltered podcast on homelessness you’ll find. Get ready for real stories from people with lived and living experiences of homelessness, along with eye-opening insights from service providers, policymakers, and advocates. We dive deep into the hard truths, exposing both wins and failures in the fight against homelessness. This podcast will challenge you, inspire action, and spark change. Tune in and learn how to be part of the solution for positive change!
Homelessness isn’t getting worse because solutions don’t work. It’s getting worse because we keep ignoring the real cause — the lack of affordable housing — while misinformation falsely blames addiction and harm reduction.
In this podcast episode, I talk with Daniel Malone, Executive Director of Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) in Seattle, one of the most effective homelessness organizations in the country.
DESC houses people with the most complex needs, reduces public suffering, and saves lives every day — yet the very approaches that work are under attack.
We break down why Housing First works, why forced treatment keeps failing, and why harm reduction keeps people alive long enough to get better.
If you care about real solutions, this conversation matters.
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