Homelessness
Subject in Society & Culture
Homelessness has come up in 5 episodes across 4 podcasts in TMT, including Digital Social Hour, The Daily, The Joe Rogan Experience. 4 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
MasonLeft-leaning political commentator and debater behind OneHand Politics
Mason argues California's homelessness spending is wasted on ineffective NGOs and advocates social housing and harm reduction.
“a lot of the money that's geared towards homelessness solutions are going to NGOs who don't actually solve these issues”
Digital Social Hour: Trump's Second Term is the Worst in U.S. History? | DSH #2031 (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 39:18
Josh ThompsonRetired MMA champion, fight analyst and co-host of the Weighing In podcast
Thompson says that on a recent visit to San Diego he felt unsafe there for the first time.
“i felt like for the first time i didn't feel safe there”
The Joe Rogan Experience: JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthy (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 2:37:08
John McCarthyVeteran MMA referee, PFL commentator and founder of the C.O.M.M.A.N.D. referee and judge training school
McCarthy, a former police officer, argues that placing mentally ill homeless people in treatment is better for them and the public.
“it's better for them and it's better for the people that are out on the street just trying to live their lives”
The Joe Rogan Experience: JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthy (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 2:38:13
Urijah FaberAmerican retired mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer and founder of Team Alpha Male
Faber says homelessness throughout California is out of control though he does not know the solution.
“The homelessness all throughout California is way out of control. I mean, you know, I don't know what the solution is to that per se, but there's got to be one”
Digital Social Hour: Urijah Faber Reveals His Secret Struggle... | DSH #1963 (May 13, 2026) · Listen from 21:14
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Digital Social Hour · 2 episodes
- The Daily · 1 episode
- The Joe Rogan Experience · 1 episode
- Crime Junkie · 1 episode
Episodes
Chris Rock Has Been Thinking About ForgivenessThe Daily · Oct 3, 2026 · 1 h 3 min
Chris Rock tells David Marchese about his film Misty Green, forgiveness, cancel culture, therapy and an NVLD diagnosis, Hollywood, and why comedy needs nuance.
Trump's Second Term is the Worst in U.S. History? | DSH #2031Digital Social Hour · Jun 24, 2026 · 47 min
Sean Kelly talks with Mason of OneHand Politics about Trump's second term, the Iran war, Democrats, immigration, DEI, capitalism, housing, AI and billionaires.
JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthyThe Joe Rogan Experience · May 27, 2026 · 2 h 52 min
Joe Rogan, referee Big John McCarthy and retired fighter Josh Thompson discuss MMA rules, weight cutting, judging, brain health, recent fights, the UFC White House card, ibogaine and California politics.
- Urijah Faber Reveals His Secret Struggle... | DSH #1963
Digital Social Hour · May 13, 2026 · 51 min
UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber tells Sean Kelly about early MMA, Team Alpha Male, his businesses, longevity and blood work, wrestling, and fatherhood.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Spencer IrwinCrime Junkie · May 11, 2026 · 51 min
Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat examine the 2024 death of Spencer Irwin in Fresno, whose case police and the coroner dismissed without an autopsy.