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UnHoused and UnFiltered — Podcast OverviewUnHoused and UnFiltered is a Michigan-based podcast that tackles the real issues surrounding housing insecurity and homelessness across the state.
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- 9
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- Sep 21, 2026
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When Safety Disappears: LGBTQ+ Homelessness, Trust and the Cost of Being Turned Away (opens the original)
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In this episode of UnHoused and UnFiltered , Nick Cook and Sarah Prout-Rennie are joined by longtime national LGBTQ+ advocate Eric Stiles for a candid conversation about the unique risks LGBTQ+ people—particularly youth—face when experiencing homelessness. The discussion explores family rejection, violence, sexual exploitation, substance use as a means of coping with trauma, and the additional barriers that can arise when someone seeking shelter or services is unsure whether an organization will
Why We Keep Showing Up: Courage, Community and the Work We Won’t Abandon (opens the original)
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Why We Keep Showing Up: Courage, Community and the Work We Won’t Abandon How do you keep doing the work when the ground beneath you keeps shifting? In this episode of UnHoused & UnFiltered , Nick Cook and Sarah Prout-Rennie talk candidly about the growing push toward criminalization, uncertainty surrounding federal homelessness funding, and the emotional toll these challenges are taking on Michigan’s homeless service providers. They explore what happens when policy moves away from housing and pe
The NOFO Fight Isn’t Over: Funding, the Courts, and What’s at Stake for Michigan (opens the original)
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In this episode of UnHoused & UnFiltered , hosts Nick Cook and Sarah Prout-Rennie break down the latest developments surrounding the FY2026 HUD Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)—and why recent court victories do not mean the fight is over. They explain how litigation challenging the FY2025 and FY2026 NOFOs centers on federal administrative procedures, constitutional concerns, states’ rights, and the limits of executive authority when changing congressionally established home
Get Involved: Why Michigan Needs a Strong Coalition Now More Than Ever (opens the original)
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Join MCAH TODAY What does it take to build a statewide movement capable of responding to homelessness in a rapidly changing environment? In this episode of UnHoused and UnFiltered , host Nick Cook is joined by guest host Amy Stephenson, Director of Communications and Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness CEO Eric Hufnagel for a conversation about MCAH’s role, its growth, and why the work of a statewide coalition matters now more than ever. Eric discusses the federal policy and funding changes
UnHoused & UnFiltered | Criminalizing Homelessness: Do Camping Bans Solve Anything? (opens the original)
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In this episode of UnHoused & UnFiltered , hosts Sarah Prout-Rennie and Nick Cook unpack one of the most consequential shifts in homelessness policy in decades: the growing movement to criminalize homelessness. They examine how the 2024 Grants Pass Supreme Court decision and subsequent federal policy changes have encouraged camping bans, expanded enforcement, and civil commitment proposals across the country, including right here in Michigan. Drawing from recent advocacy efforts in East Lansing
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