You Don't Know? Sat, 09 May 2026 15:13:09 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2075177 en-us © 2026 You Don't Know? yes a203d64b-df91-583e-a66b-90e8ba9497c6 MATTIE episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) MATTIE https://storage.buzzsprout.com/24pjopzotbixocwaud3dwd77lgy5?.jpg You Don't Know? Can I Trade A Truth For Some Help? Can I Trade A Truth For Some Help? In Los Angeles California, there are over 69,000 homeless men, women, and children.

Los Angeles has a new mayor, Ms. Karen Bass.  Ms. Bass promises to end homelessness in Los Angeles.

The fate of our homeless population is at stake. 

Providing housing, her campaign promise will not end homelessness. 

Were people living in cars counted as homeless? They should be.

The challenge is to discover what it takes to house people and make sure they can afford to keep themselves in affordable and safe housing.

Living in your car is no joke. The fears of being carjacked or robbed are all too real and they happen all too often.

In the darkness of night, the inner demons rear their ugly heads. The chances of being seen or worse being trapped force you to live in yet another type of fear. 

Continue this walk with me as we follow the unlikely path of another Angeleno joining the depths of homelessness. 

]]> In Los Angeles California, there are over 69,000 homeless men, women, and children.

Los Angeles has a new mayor, Ms. Karen Bass.  Ms. Bass promises to end homelessness in Los Angeles.

The fate of our homeless population is at stake. 

Providing housing, her campaign promise will not end homelessness. 

Were people living in cars counted as homeless? They should be.

The challenge is to discover what it takes to house people and make sure they can afford to keep themselves in affordable and safe housing.

Living in your car is no joke. The fears of being carjacked or robbed are all too real and they happen all too often.

In the darkness of night, the inner demons rear their ugly heads. The chances of being seen or worse being trapped force you to live in yet another type of fear. 

Continue this walk with me as we follow the unlikely path of another Angeleno joining the depths of homelessness. 

]]> MATTIE Buzzsprout-11959916 Sun, 01 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0800 882 1 5 full true Episode 4: The Last Thing I Remember Episode 4: The Last Thing I Remember Being homeless in Los Angeles is no joke. Having a vehicle should make this fate more bearable, at least that’s what I thought.

I have to hide in plain sight and that’s no easy task with a mid-sized SUV. I am grateful for the protection my vehicle affords me but sometimes in a fit of insanity, I just want to walk away, leave it, and sleep under a bush.

As I think about my situation, I have to protect myself, my vehicle (home), and what little possessions I have left. 

Lately, protecting my sanity has become my hardest challenge.

Fortunately, we have an upcoming election. Both candidates, running for mayor, pledge to end homelessness, so if the winner keeps their promise, I can get the help I need to get into a home and a new job.

 I am counting on Karen Bass or Rick Carusso to help me to help myself out of this nightmare. . . Please . . . Before it is too late . . . 

]]> Being homeless in Los Angeles is no joke. Having a vehicle should make this fate more bearable, at least that’s what I thought.

I have to hide in plain sight and that’s no easy task with a mid-sized SUV. I am grateful for the protection my vehicle affords me but sometimes in a fit of insanity, I just want to walk away, leave it, and sleep under a bush.

As I think about my situation, I have to protect myself, my vehicle (home), and what little possessions I have left. 

Lately, protecting my sanity has become my hardest challenge.

Fortunately, we have an upcoming election. Both candidates, running for mayor, pledge to end homelessness, so if the winner keeps their promise, I can get the help I need to get into a home and a new job.

 I am counting on Karen Bass or Rick Carusso to help me to help myself out of this nightmare. . . Please . . . Before it is too late . . . 

]]> MATTIE Buzzsprout-11753422 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:00:00 -0800 818 1 4 full false Episode 3: Sunday Is Best With Salmon Croquettes Episode 3: Sunday Is Best With Salmon Croquettes Today was a good day! Are you still with me?

Last night, more of the same, a fitful sleep, filled with fear, cold, and loneliness.

Sometimes I wonder which is worse, the slow claustrophobic smothering I feel as I sit and wait for daylight or my breathing in the fresh outdoor air as I sleep on the cold ground.

Fortunately, we have two candidates running to be the next mayor of Los Angeles California. Rick Caruso and Karen Bass.

Whichever candidate wins, I win because they both promised to end homelessness in Los Angeles.

]]> Today was a good day! Are you still with me?

Last night, more of the same, a fitful sleep, filled with fear, cold, and loneliness.

Sometimes I wonder which is worse, the slow claustrophobic smothering I feel as I sit and wait for daylight or my breathing in the fresh outdoor air as I sleep on the cold ground.

Fortunately, we have two candidates running to be the next mayor of Los Angeles California. Rick Caruso and Karen Bass.

Whichever candidate wins, I win because they both promised to end homelessness in Los Angeles.

]]> MATTIE Buzzsprout-11659633 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:00:00 -0800 854 1 3 full false Episode 2: 20 Degrees To Freezing Episode 2: 20 Degrees To Freezing Come take this ride, I can't do it alone and I need you, as my silent companion.

I am living my worst nightmare! I lost my job and my home. So far, I still have my car which doubles as my new home. 

Time may heal all wounds, but for me, time gives me too much time to think. The challenge is to keep my thoughts positive.  I can't help thinking about what will happen if I lose this car. Somedays, I actually feel insane...

Fortunately, we have two candidates running to be the next mayor of Los Angeles California. Rick Caruso and Karen Bass.

Whichever candidate wins, I win because they both promised to end homelessness in Los Angeles.

]]> Come take this ride, I can't do it alone and I need you, as my silent companion.

I am living my worst nightmare! I lost my job and my home. So far, I still have my car which doubles as my new home. 

Time may heal all wounds, but for me, time gives me too much time to think. The challenge is to keep my thoughts positive.  I can't help thinking about what will happen if I lose this car. Somedays, I actually feel insane...

Fortunately, we have two candidates running to be the next mayor of Los Angeles California. Rick Caruso and Karen Bass.

Whichever candidate wins, I win because they both promised to end homelessness in Los Angeles.

]]> MATTIE Buzzsprout-11612967 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:00:00 -0700 549 1 2 full false Episode 1: It Happened In A Flash Episode 1: It Happened In A Flash In Los Angeles, the number of homeless people increases nearly every day. 

Laid off! What now? Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Sometimes you do all the right things but still, you finish dead last.

Walk with me as we follow the unlikely path of another Angeleno joining the depths of homelessness. 


 The next mayor of Los Angeles can save them, yes, save them from the clutches of homelessness. This can only happen if the next mayor keeps their campaign promise.

]]> In Los Angeles, the number of homeless people increases nearly every day. 

Laid off! What now? Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Sometimes you do all the right things but still, you finish dead last.

Walk with me as we follow the unlikely path of another Angeleno joining the depths of homelessness. 


 The next mayor of Los Angeles can save them, yes, save them from the clutches of homelessness. This can only happen if the next mayor keeps their campaign promise.

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