Latest / The Bechdel Cast / Vote for We the Unhoused for the Webbys!

Transcript

Vote for We the Unhoused for the Webbys! · The Bechdel Cast

• 0:00
  Speaker 1: We wo oe wu Bechdel heads. It's Jamie with a
• 0:05
  Speaker 1: quick plug and request. We the un Housed, a show
• 0:09
  Speaker 1: that I am very honored to be a producer on,
• 0:11
  Speaker 1: is nominated for a Webby this year, and we would
• 0:14
  Speaker 1: really really.
• 0:15
  Speaker 2: Appreciate your vote.
• 0:16
  Speaker 1: If you have a second right now, you can vote
• 0:18
  Speaker 1: at the link in the description. It is one click
• 0:21
  Speaker 1: in the Public Service and Activism category under podcasts. The
• 0:25
  Speaker 1: link will take you right there. You only need to
• 0:27
  Speaker 1: vote for one category. It would mean so much a
• 0:31
  Speaker 1: little more information. We've mentioned wedn Housed on the Bechdel
• 0:34
  Speaker 1: Cast before, but to refresh your memory, WEE the n
• 0:37
  Speaker 1: House was created and is hosted by Theo Henderson and
• 0:41
  Speaker 1: is the only podcast that discusses issues that affect the
• 0:44
  Speaker 1: un housed from the unhoused perspective. There are currently, as
• 0:48
  Speaker 1: I'm sure you know, scores and scores of foulish, horrifying
• 0:52
  Speaker 1: legislation that targets the unhoused in the US at the city, state,
• 0:57
  Speaker 1: and federal level, regardless of political party, and so it's
• 1:01
  Speaker 1: more important than ever to dispel these persistent narratives and
• 1:05
  Speaker 1: media narratives that paint unhoused communities with an.
• 1:08
  Speaker 2: Extremely broad and cruel brush.
• 1:11
  Speaker 1: Weevian House is a space that THEO has made to
• 1:14
  Speaker 1: let unhouse people tell their own stories, remind listeners that
• 1:18
  Speaker 1: the un housed are not a monolith, and spotlight mutual
• 1:21
  Speaker 1: aid and legislative efforts. If you haven't checked the show out,
• 1:25
  Speaker 1: I am biased, but I highly recommend it and I've
• 1:28
  Speaker 1: linked a few episodes along with the link where you
• 1:30
  Speaker 1: can vote at the Webbys. Also, if you've got a
• 1:34
  Speaker 1: few extra seconds, our wonderful producer Sophie Lichtreman has three
• 1:38
  Speaker 1: other nominations in this year's Webbies for Behind the Bastards
• 1:41
  Speaker 1: and it could happen here. Obviously iconic incredible shows, so
• 1:45
  Speaker 1: go ahead and vote for them too. Again, takes a second,
• 1:48
  Speaker 1: and I cannot thank you enough. Weevian House is very
• 1:51
  Speaker 1: special in the show that I think everybody.
• 1:53
  Speaker 2: Should here, So go to the description, shoot us a vote,
• 1:58
  Speaker 2: hope you enjoyed them. Fall April Fool's episode.
• 2:02
  Speaker 1: And Kitlin and I will see you next week. Bye.
• 2:08
  Speaker 2: M