Reel Stories, Real Problems

Hidden Homelessness and It Was a Wonderful Life


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Rachael is a writer and personal finance expert who got laid off in 2024. Roxanne is a homeless university professor and part-time retail employee. In this week's episode they watch the 1992 documentary It Was a Wonderful Life and talk about homelessness, poverty, and why going to prison isn't a good idea.

Sources:
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PA/documents/Fact_Sheet_Summarized_Findings.pdf
https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-oct-11-mn-31514-story.html
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5992251/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-venn-diagram-life/202203/5-reasons-people-stay-in-unhappy-marriages
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/better-divorce/202208/the-real-long-term-physical-and-mental-health-effects-divorce

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