Spent the Rent Podcast

In this episode of Spent the Rent Podcast, host Patty Rose sits down with Brandon Ferguson, a teacher at Springfield High School and member of the Springfield Education Association’s Community Engagement & Bargaining Team.

Brandon joins the show as himself — not officially representing Springfield Public Schools — to offer a grounded and passionate perspective on what it’s really like to be an educator today.

• How things are going in education right now
  → Classroom realities, burnout, and the state of morale among teachers.

• Why unions are good
  → The power of collective voice and what solidarity looks like in practice.

• How bargaining is going
  → Inside the ongoing negotiations, priorities, and sticking points.

• What we’re asking for
  → The goals of the Springfield bargaining team — fair pay, smaller class sizes, and respect.

• What folks can do to help
  → How the community can show up for local educators and support public schools.

➡️ Visit the SEA Community Engagement page:
https://sites.google.com/view/seacommunityengagement/home

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Spent the Rent Podcast – Episode 244
Guest: Dana Petersen-Crabb, ShelterCare
Date: Sunday, September 28th

This week, Patty Rose sits down with Dana Petersen-Crabb from ShelterCare, a Lane County nonprofit providing housing, medical respite, and behavioral health services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

Topics covered:

• ShelterCare’s Medical Respite program becoming the first in the Pacific Northwest to earn certification from the National Institute for Medical Respite Care

• How medical respite bridges the gap between hospital care and stable housing

• The reality of funding reductions and their impact on local programs

• ShelterCare’s behavioral health program and the intersection of housing + mental health

• Future goals, obstacles, and how the community can support ShelterCare

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Joined by Eugene Mayor Kaarin Knudson for a deep conversation about where our city is headed. From housing goals and public safety to the city budget, transportation, and the shifting media landscape in Lane County, we cover the issues shaping Eugene’s future.

Topics include:

• Reflections from her Sept 5 City Club of Eugene talk at the WOW Hall

• Housing challenges and Eugene’s 5-year goal of 1,000 new units

• The future of CAHOOTS and crisis response services

• Policing, Flock cameras, privacy concerns, and immigrant protections

• City budget shortfalls and the idea of a regional fire district

• Record traffic fatalities and safer streets for all users

• The decline of the Register-Guard and the role of independent outlets like Eugene Weekly, the Emerald, and KLCC

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Blair Hickok returns to Spent the Rent Podcast.
A close friend, redemption story, and community organizer, Blair shares what it takes to stay focused through hard times, the stigma of struggling, and why advice isn’t always what people need. We also touch on AI job searches, online privacy, back-to-school energy in Lane County, and the national politics shaping local life.

I share an update on my own health journey with CSR and thank everyone who’s supported me. You can help by clicking the GoFundMe logo at strpod.com.

Patty Rose sits down with his friend Rebekah for a candid conversation about mental health in Lane County. They talk about access to care, the impact of Oregon’s Measure 110 changes, and the controversy around the proposed stabilization center in Springfield. Along the way, Patty shares a personal update about living with CSR and the challenges of being out of work, with a link to support through his GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/774572fa

Kayla Reynolds (Ledford) joins the podcast to discuss her brother, Kyle, losing his life to an “accidental” gunshot wound and the aftermath that affected the Cottage Grove community in many ways..  

RIP Kyle Ledford 1993-2016

Kaz Zaidi is a lobbyist in Salem, Oregon in the area of housing and devopent and is a former University of Oregon graduate student. Hosted By Patty Rose

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Host Patty Rose talks to LTD Board memer Pete Knox

Patric Miller returns for Volume 8 of 2 Pats in a Pod. As always, we’re cutting through the noise and digging into what’s really happening here in Lane County. From the Trump administration’s comeback to local pushback and federal overreach, we’re asking how all this is hitting regular folks in real time.

We’re not policy wonks—we’re observers with lived experience, deep roots, and unfiltered takes. From ICE raids to rising tension between local and federal power, we’re breaking it down, one blunt convo at a time.

If you’re trying to stay informed, stay grounded, and still laugh through the madness—this one’s for you.

In this episode:
• Why national politics are punching harder at the local level
• What “resistance” looks like in a post-2024 world
• How the feds clash with local leaders—and who’s caught in the middle
• Plus a few laughs, because why not?

Guest:
Patric Miller – media veteran, producer, and friend of the pod.

Host:
Patty Rose – barber, podcast host, and your favorite local loudmouth.

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