* 2023 Housing Narrative Award: Best Podcast Episode *

In this first episode, award-winning journalist Ethan Ward invites you into his own journey of homelessness, from restless nights in his car to the burden of carrying shame. Ethan takes listeners to the streets where he would park to sleep and shares memories of his time there. He also chats with Saba Mwine-Chang from the Homelessness Policy Research Institute at the University of Southern California. They reflect on the complex and systemic racial issues fueling the homelessness crisis.

EPISODE CREDITS:

'Reputation' is executive produced, edited, and fact-checked by Ethan Ward. Sound design and engineering by Jaeha Joshua Chang. Original theme music by James Ingram of Mega Dream Plus. Podcast art and creative direction by Kelly Bernard.

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