Tenants United Podcast

This is the second episode in our "The Housing Question" series! In this series, we'll discuss various topics from housing theories and how they relate to tenant organizing. This episode is about the commodification of housing and why housing for profit can never provide housing for all.Resources for further reading:Capital City by Samuel Stein, 2019 In Defense of Housing by David Madden and Peter Marcuse, 2016Urban Warfare: Housing Under the Empire of Finance by Raquel Rolnik, 2019Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tenantsunitedpodcastInterested in coming on the show, or just want to reach out? Send us an email at tenantsunitedpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TenantsPod.

Zoey and Mac from the Houston Tenants Union in Texas join to talk about how their union got started and how they approach tenant organizing campaigns.Houston Tenants UnionWebsite: https://www.houstontenantsunion.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HoustonTenantsUnion/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HoustonTenants Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tenantsunitedpodcastInterested in coming on the show, or just want to reach out? Send us an email at tenantsunitedpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TenantsPod.

This is the first episode in our new "The Housing Question" series! In this series, we'll discuss various topics from housing theories and how they relate to tenant organizing. This episode is about the dominant housing crisis narratives that are constructed by the ruling classes and how we can challenge them through alternative narratives and organizing.Resources for further reading:In Defense of Housing by David Madden and Peter Marcuse, 2016"The politics of crisis: Deconstructing the dominant narratives of the housing crisis," in Antipode, by Julia Heslop and Emma Ormerod, 2020"The gap: A shortage of affordable homes," The National Coalition for Low Income Housing, 2020"The renewed ‘crisis’: Housing struggle before and after the pandemic," The Radical Housing Journal, Issue 2.1, 2020Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tenantsunitedpodcastInterested in coming on the show, or just want to reach out? Send us an email at tenantsunitedpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TenantsPod.

Crystal, Adam, and Deidre from the Palm Beach County Tenants Union (PBCTU) share how their union was formed, including personal stories about how Crystal and Deidre organized with their own neighbors.PBCTUWebsite: https://www.pbctu.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pbctenantsrising/Twitter: https://twitter.com/pbctenantsunionLearn more about ATUN here: https://atun-rsia.org/Intro song: Apocalypse Now (& Later) by Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring MothersClosing song: The Friendship Song by Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring MothersSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tenantsunitedpodcastInterested in coming on the show, or just want to reach out? Send us an email at tenantsunitedpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TenantsPod.

Three organizers from the Los Angeles Tenant Union (LATU) join the show to talk about housing in LA, the history of LATU, and what the union has been working on as they've grown.LATUWebsite: https://latenantsunion.org/en/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/latenantsunionTwitter: https://twitter.com/LATenantsUnionLearn more about ATUN here: https://atun-rsia.org/It's Going Down podcast episode about ATUN: https://itsgoingdown.org/building-renter-power-with-the-autonomous-tenants-union-network/Intro song: The Long March by Blue ScholarsClosing song: Cornerstone by Blue Scholars Interested in coming on the show, or just want to reach out? Send us an email at tenantsunitedpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TenantsPod.You can also now support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tenantsunitedpodcast

In this episode, we're joined by two organizers from the Richmond Tenants Union in Richmond, VA to talk about how their union formed and discuss their two-pronged approach to tenant organizing and eviction defense.Richmond Tenants UnionWebsite: https://richmondtenantsunion.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichmondTenantsUnion/Twitter: https://twitter.com/richmondtenantsEmail: richmondtenantsunion@riseup.netIntro song: Staring Out The Window At Your Old Apartment by Jeff RosenstockClosing song: Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of Your First by Pat the BunnyInterested in coming on the show, or just want to reach out? Send us an email at tenantsunitedpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TenantsPod.

In Part 2 of our 2-part series on evictions and the CDC moratorium, we're joined by Laurie Heer Dale with the Nebraska Volunteer Lawyers Project. We talk about the Tenant Assistant Project in Lincoln, NE, how the project has helped tenants before and during the moratorium, and how others can organize similar projects in their own cities.Nebraska Volunteer Lawyers Project Website: https://nevlp.org/ Lincoln Tenant Assistance Project Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LNKTAP/Opening song: Oh, Had I a Golden Thread by Pete SeegerClosing song: If I Had a Hammer (Hammer Song) by Pete Seeger

In Part 1 of our 2-part series on the CDC's eviction moratorium, we're joined by John Pollock with the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel to talk about the moratorium, why tenants are still being evicted, and how a right to counsel would help.National Coalition for a Civil Right to CounselWebsite: http://civilrighttocounsel.org/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNCCRCOther ResourcesCDC Eviction MoratoriumEviction LabNational Housing Law ProjectNational Low Income Housing CoalitionOpening Song: Plants by CrumbClosing Song: Vinta by Crumb

In this episode, two organizers from Tenants United Hyde Park/Woodlawn in Chicago join us to discuss their approach to tenant organizing and how they are building the better world we know is possible.Tenants United Hyde Park/WoodlawnWebsite: https://www.tenantsunitedchicago.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tenantsunited1Twitter: https://twitter.com/tenantsunitedhpEmail: tenantsunited.hpwl@gmail.comIntro song: "Diddy Bop" by Noname feat. Raury and Cam O'biOutro song: "Bye Bye Baby" by NonameInterested in coming on the show, or just want to reach out? Send us an email at tenantsunitedpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TenantsPod.

On the first episode of Tenants United Podcast, we interview Jade and Lucas, two organizers with Omaha Tenants United. We discuss OTU's history, talk about organizational structure, and share tips for new tenant organizers.Omaha Tenants UnitedWebsite: https://omahatenantsunited.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OmahaTenantsUnitedTwitter: https://twitter.com/OmahaTenantsEmail: omahatenantsunited@protonmail.comIntro song: "Comrades" by BambuOutro song: "Welcome to the Party" by BambuInterested in coming on the show, or just want to reach out? Send us an email at tenantsunitedpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TenantsPod.