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A view into the everyday events, and insights of a Homeless individual in today's society from a first hand perspective. Entirely hosted and co hosted by people who are in society s eyes down and out. Are they ?? Find out what it's really like on our side

Shea Smitb,Collin Spires,Scott Taylor,Ross Addicott.


    • Apr 18, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The HOMELESS IDEA

    One from the Archives

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 53:00


    Your fearless unhoused from the past. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/homelesidea/message

    To many barriers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 15:15


    We take a look at how supportive housing isn't so supportive to those within the system of those who rely on the system. Cool Aid Society. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/homelesidea/message

    The SWAT team is here

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 18:28


    We talk about how the cycle of jail and addiction are perpetual with the Supportive Housing Industry --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/homelesidea/message

    New Bylaws

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 39:16


    We talk to the street community about the new bylae --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/homelesidea/message

    Where the hell ya been ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 51:40


    Collin and I catch up on some new issues. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/homelesidea/message

    Welcome Home Shea

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 22:28


    I come home back to the street. How my family from the street loves that we have a voice again. Channeled from the Gypsy Souls themselves. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/homelesidea/message

    This is the Homeless Idea with Doug Swaite.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 32:43


    A little screen shot into life on our side of the street. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Survival Tactics. Bylaws and Addiction. Renamed.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 61:39


    I changed the name of the last podcast I did. Being the creator of the show and the editorial board. I can do that. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Running for the City Counsel and other Stories from the dark side.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 36:42


    This is the reality of life on the street. This is our voice. This is the Homeless Idea. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Collins Corners come home.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 46:48


    Collins back, we talk about the inefficiency in the current housing situation in the supportive housing facilities and shelters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Bits of no bites.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 25:59


    We just randomly thru some shit together and said ....hmm interesting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Hard and briefly heavy.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 22:42


    An update from camp S.O.S.? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Black in Back with the unedited. DC/4voltAC flick of the switch.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 38:06


    Frank puts a few in the net. We plot our strategy. Thanks for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Enjoy the time you have/ Brother Ross.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 59:27


    We rewind back a year. See where we were at and hope the future brought us good things in the past. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Allegedly Breaking the Law.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 27:00


    What's it like surviving in a situation where how you do it is deemed against City Bylaws. Find out why we're as Judas Priest says, Allegedly Breaking the Law . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    And the Circus rolls on into the night around the corner down the street.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 47:11


    Some Homeless Idea Entertainment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    3 days broke penniless and tired as can be cold wet and happy to be free

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 69:29


    Collins back we talk about Victoria as it is more animals than a zoo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    An Innocent Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 9:11


    Sheas Back thanks to James Heller and some justice --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    This one ain't to bad have another hit of the Homeless Idea. A look at the Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 34:32


    I roll around and talk to the people about what it's like to be chased shooed scolded lectured and fists shakin at you feels like. Endlessly. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    A possibly Tuesday 30 something minutes in the life of a street survivors 30 minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 27:53


    Just 30 minutes hanging with the crew at the City Centre Inn. Some perspectives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    street survivors
    Some rough outakes Some New stuff and some reflection.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 33:46


    We have some real gem outakes with Ross including the first Blue dog which Collin thought was hilarious.Shea not so much. Hope you get a laugh from the tents with us as we remember our brother Ross. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    A shout out to the ladies.And some whine.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 49:55


    A view into life evicted inside and in limbo from 3 lady amigos. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Ross' interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 25:33


    Our sadly missed bros most proudest interview. Ross loved doing interviews and worked hard trying to break down barriers for everyone. We love ya pal. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    So that was absolutely pointless! Let's talk about it .

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 37:20


    Let's talk about how the pathway to housing has very windy Rocky cliffs with long drop offs that will surely make you feel like you don't want to live --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Don't drink the Cool Aid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 35:57


    Quick shot of something that'll make you sick --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Rambo Mission Shea goes in behind enemy lines solo to get you the damn truth.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 45:49


    Just some intel from Shea's Recon Mission --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    The closest thing we could do to an EP

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 30:43


    This one is for our loyal listeners. Something to chew on while we get the heavy artillery out. Thank you for listening. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Blasts from the past with Melva!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 57:29


    This is pre Covid during 7-7. We reach back into the vaults and discuss the weirdness of camping in Beacon Hill when it was just us few campers. Have a blast and let's hit a homeless idea from the past. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Beat it we're podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 40:14


    You never know what will happen when your podcasting and people walk up behind you in the dark in a scary encampment ...Boo! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    We just blue past 40 and this is what we feel is adequate and not adequate briefly

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 36:22


    We describe what is and isn't adequate to us. Blue, Don Cherrys dog and the leadership in BC --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    The bald eagle is on the field. And other radio free encampment messages.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 29:26


    What is adequate shelter ? Is it enforced by the government? What is the penalty for refusing it? These and other questions asked by 2 homeless guys. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Our response to the Victoria and BC government s latest initiative to house people by Mar .31 /21

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 18:36


    Collin and Shea kick the can around about the recent announcement s by the BC government and the City of Victoria, BC . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Forgive the propane and in the background we're talking politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 43:26


    We re back with some more paper work for bylaw and some more thought s from the tents --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    A brief summary on the action of being scumbagged and other terminology.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 22:48


    We use a few slang words here in the Homeless Idea. This is a brief description of what those words mean. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Living in Oak Bay CCans possibilities.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 29:54


    We discuss the madness that is the CRD oak bay and the barriers to shelters --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Ottosen and Bodi 5 and a game for fighting. Smith 2 unsportsmanlike and a game Spires 5 min elbowing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 55:53


    It turns into a bench clearing brawl barn burner anytime Bodi and Ottosen are anywhere near each other on the ice. Smith still tangles it up with the media and Spires has a hold of Our Places sweater. Oh this one is a mess! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    DAVE SLAMKILLAH FROM SASQUATCH BROS. And SOLID OUTREACH TALKS SOME SCORPIO SHIT

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 45:51


    Dave s here --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    We have a soul search

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 30:17


    To everyone who listens to the homeless idea we want to kiss you like a sloppy loving cuddling pit bull --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    We have a history with bylaw/ safe shelter works.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 41:44


    Thanks to safe shelter in Victoria we still have no Covid 19 cases amongst the homeless. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    The 40 dollar cab ride

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 38:21


    Our new female perspective on things --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    An interview with Sister 1 and Sister 2 and a little smartfood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 31:30


    A little of what's happening in the daily life of campers and two community members still struggling to survive the past. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    KC and the shower gang

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 20:49


    A little taste of my production skills that I don't have --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    A Paul's Story by Mike

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 48:45


    We Podcast at Paul's Motor Inn a wet Covid 19 government response plan. Seems with all it s problems it is making a difference in people's lives, here's proof. Pitfalls and the pluses. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Bear Bangers, and Mash finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 49:42


    We wrap up our first season and give a little taste of what we want to bring. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    And the wagon rolls into town and the March goes down in stone!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 50:14


    We have a little more of a structured podcast this time :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Just a lil something for Adam Hurling

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 20:30


    We're trying new things but we couldn't keep our homies waiting thank you for listening --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    The End

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 16:43


    Et tu Brutus? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    So this really is the podcast not blank audio . Ross s intro and NPNA

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 44:14


    We have a classic Ross intro And discuss oast NPNA events thanks for the patience :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Pit Study, Decriminalization and Safe Supply

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 34:33


    Our Thoughts on the pit study decriminalization safe supply, and Collins thoughts on bylaw again --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    Camp life snapshot and some politics.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 39:54


    Ross Collin and Shea talk camp life and the Victoria street life culture. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

    What more can I say.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 25:53


    The revolution will not be televised --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homelesidea/message

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