Homeless and Employed in America with Brian Goldstone

Factually! with Adam Conover

Headgum

Comedy

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Having a full-time job doesn’t guarantee a roof over your head. While many Americans still equate homelessness with unemployment, the reality is that 40 to 60 percent of unhoused people in this country are working. This week, Adam sits down with anthropologist Brian Goldstone—author of There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America—to examine the harsh truths behind America’s narrow understanding of homelessness. Find Brian's book at factuallypod.com/books

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1:32.6	Hey there, welcome to Factually.
1:34.4	I'm Adam Conover.
1:35.3	Thank you so much for joining me on the show again.
1:38.0	You know, homelessness is one of the most pressing problems in America today.
1:41.9	But even though a lot of us see it on the street every single
1:45.1	day, the truth about it isn't always what we expect. You know, I've told this story before on the show,
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