Podcasts by Stories From Skid Row
"Stories From Skid Row" gives listeners an opportunity to hear first-hand testimonies from those who are experiencing homelessness, as well as staff and friends of Union Rescue Mission.
These episodes provide a glimpse into the issues surrounding homelessness and the work being done to combat this serious problem in Los Angeles.
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URM History Moments - Originally Aired 4.9.20 from 2023-12-11T17:35
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URM History Moments - Originally Aired 3.12.20 from 2023-11-15T21:13
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URM Live 11.13.23 from 2023-11-15T21:11
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URM Live 11.6.23 from 2023-11-07T20:22
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URM History Moments - Originally Aired 8.8.19 from 2023-10-25T15:52
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Nicole Armendariz shares her URM story from 2023-10-25T15:49
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John Austin shares his URM story from 2023-10-25T15:47
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Laiela Jackson shares her URM story from 2023-10-25T15:43
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Eric Ellis shares his URM story from 2023-09-25T18:09
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Yahaira Venegas shares her URM story from 2023-09-25T18:08
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Tony Jones shares his URM story from 2023-09-25T18:02
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URM History Moments - Originally Aired 1.16.20 from 2023-09-15T16:16
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The Brandts share their URM story Part 2 from 2023-09-14T20:05
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The Brandts share their URM story Part 1 from 2023-09-14T20:01
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Kathy Ward shares her URM story Part 1 Originally aired 1-13-23 from 2023-09-14T17:33
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Michael Russell shares his URM story from 2023-08-29T19:06
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Joseph Sullivan shares his URM story PT2 from 2023-08-29T18:49
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URM History Moments - Originally Aired 12.19.19 from 2023-08-23T17:33
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Ronald Smith shares his URM story from 2022-04-19T23:19:03
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URM Live 4.14.22 from 2022-04-19T23:14:01
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Ramona Gonzales's URM story from 2022-04-19T23:09:41
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URM Live 3.24.22 from 2022-03-30T18:41:06
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Robert Watkins shares his URM story from 2022-03-30T18:31:44
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Alejandra Lomas shares her URM story from 2022-03-30T18:29:33
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URM Live 3.17.22 from 2022-03-23T15:14:09
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Albert Talavera shares his URM story from 2022-03-22T23:52:14
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Andy Bales shares about Care Court from 2022-03-21T19:01:48
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Michael Russell share his URM story from 2022-03-15T21:28:56
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URM Live 3.10.22 from 2022-03-15T21:25:28
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Gizelle Roldan shares her URM story from 2022-03-15T21:23:32
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Vic Fiorito shares his URM story from 2022-02-25T17:51:03
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URM Live 2.17.22 from 2022-02-25T17:48:20
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Ricardo Jimenez shares his URM story from 2022-02-25T17:42:55
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URM Live 2.10.22 from 2022-02-15T21:02:44
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Juan Mendez shares his URM story from 2022-02-15T21:00:32
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Kara Litwin shares her URM story from 2022-02-15T20:56:38
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URM Live 1.27.22 from 2022-01-26T22:30:30
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Israel Carrazco shares his URM story from 2022-01-26T22:26:55
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Cynthia Jimenez shares her URM Story from 2022-01-26T22:21:13
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Latonja Lindsey shares her URM story from 2022-01-24T18:09:57
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Ep. 513 Geraldine Bracamontes from 2021-12-07T16:26:05
Geraldine Bracamontes shraes her URM story
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Ep. 497 Ruben and Christina Part 2 from 2021-10-05T17:29:49
Ruben and Christina Share their U.R.M. Story
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Ep. 495 Ruben and Christina Part 1 from 2021-09-28T14:53:17
Ruben and Christina Share their U.R.M. Story
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Ep. 470 Alexandra Monsibaez / Events Manager from 2021-06-14T19:00
Alex shares her URM story and experience.
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Ep. 468 Robert and Christi Daniels from 2021-06-07T19:00
Robert and Christi share their URM experience.
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Ep. 467 Robert and Kimberly Brandt from 2021-05-31T19:00
Robert shares an update on his URM history and story.
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Ep. 456 Kayln Litwin - Program Assistant from 2021-04-12T19:00
Kayln shares her URM experience.
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Ep. 433 Ruben and Christina Part 2 from 2021-01-11T20:00
Ruben and Christina share more about their URM story.
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Ep. 431 Ruben&Christina Part. 1 from 2021-01-04T20:00
Ruben and Christina share their URM story.
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Ep. 412 URM LIVE 10.26.20 from 2020-11-03T16:52:02
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Ep. 408 URM LIVE 10.12.20 from 2020-10-19T14:05:19
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Ep. 397 Kandice Tatum- Family Case Manager from 2020-09-07T19:00
Kandice shares her URM experience.
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Ep. 393 Richard Myers PART 2 from 2020-08-24T19:00
Richard continues to share his involvement with URM.
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Ep. 385 Matt Sapp / Family Case Manager from 2020-07-27T19:00
Matt shares his URM experience.
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BONUS FEATURE: Rev. Andy Bales feat. Diabetes Daily Grind from 2020-06-15T19:00
Rev. Andy Bales shares his experience with Diabetes Daily Grind.
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Ep. 367 Kinna Dunbar/Hope Gardens Program Manager from 2020-05-18T19:00
Kinna shares her URM experience.
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Ep. 359 Genesis Romero from 2020-04-06T19:00
Genesis was on a bumpy road until she got to Hope Gardens. From childhood neglect to domestic violence she has endured a lot. Now at Hope Gardens, Genesis and her children have never felt so lov...
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Ep. 339 Megan Parsons / Family Program Assistant from 2020-01-24T20:00
Megan shares her URM experience.
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Ep. 337 URM LIVE 01-27-20 from 2020-01-17T20:00
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Ep. 335 Officer Deon Joseph from 2020-01-10T20:00
Officer Joseph shares his Skid Row experience.
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Ep. 333 Andy Bales / FULLER Studio from 2020-01-03T20:00
Andy Bales is interviewed on homelessness.
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Ep. 332 Mick Silvers / Family Case Manager from 2019-12-30T20:00
Mick shares his URM experience.
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Ep. 320 Pastor Fred Price Jr. from 2019-11-18T20:00
Pastor Fred Price Jr. shares his URM experience.
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Ep. 318 Richard Newcomb / VP of Development from 2019-11-11T20:00
Richard shares his URM experience.
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Ep. 316 Ryan 11-19-2019 from 2019-11-04T20:00
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Ep. 310 Catie Bouchard&Ellyn Molzer from 2019-10-14T19:00
Catie Bouchard & Ellyn Molzer share information about their Organization "Pen and Napkin", and their upcoming events.
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Ep. 304 Allison Maldonado / School On Wheels from 2019-09-23T19:00
Allison shares her URM experience.
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Ep. 300 Carolyn Quach / Supporter from 2019-09-09T19:00
Carolyn shares her involvement with URM.
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Ep. 299 Frank Sontag Show with Andy Bales from 2019-09-06T19:00
Rev. Andy Bales of Union Rescue Mission discusses child immigration, homelessness and more on 99.5 KKLA's Frank Sontag Show on June 20th, 2018.
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Ep. 292 Margaret White / Lead Case Manager from 2019-08-12T19:00
Margaret shares her URM experience.
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Ep. 280 Latonja Lindsey / VP of Emergency Services from 2019-07-01T19:00
Latonja shares her URM experience.
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Ep. 274 Pauly's Project / URM Partner from 2019-06-10T19:00
Pauly is invited back to share his experience with URM.
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BONUS FEATURE: KABC 790 Rev. Andy Bales from 2019-06-05T22:46:41
Rev. Andy Bales speaks about the homelessness epidemic.
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Ep. 240 Shirley Rayburn / Volunteer Services Coordinator from 2019-02-11T20:00
Shirley shares her URM experience.
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Ep. 231 URM LIVE 07-16-18 from 2019-01-11T20:00
URM Live Show. Andy talks about finalizing his Cycle to Save Lives fundraiser.
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Ep. 224 James McPharlin / Volunteer Assistant from 2018-12-17T20:00
James shares his URM experience.
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Ep. 214 URM LIVE 07-09-2018 from 2018-11-12T20:00
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Ep. 213 Michael Interlicchia / Chaplain from 2018-11-05T20:00
Chaplain Michael I. shares his URM experience.
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Bonus Feature: Rev. Andy Bales/ KABC 790 from 2018-10-18T19:00
Rev. Andy Bales speaks on homelessness crisis on McIntyre in the Morning show, 790 AM.
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Ep. 210 URM Live 07-02-18 from 2018-10-15T19:00
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Ep. 207 Fonda Whitehead / Major Donor Representative from 2018-09-24T19:00
Fonda shares her URM experience.
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Ep. 205 URM Live 06-25-18 from 2018-09-10T19:00
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Ep. 199 URM Live 06-18-18 from 2018-07-30T19:00
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Ep. 197 Bianca Delgado / Marketing Manager from 2018-07-16T19:00
Bianca shares her URM role, how donations impact the mission and some of her story.
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Ep. 195 Angela Basset from 2018-07-02T19:00
Angela shares her motive for agreeing to host Hearts for Hope and some of her background.
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Ep. 139: Noel Russell / Volunteer Services Manager from 2017-03-20T19:00
Noelle shares her story.
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Ep. 136: URM Live 11-28-16 from 2017-03-10T01:33:46
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Ep. 135: URM Live 01-9-17 from 2017-03-10T01:30
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Ep. 134: URM Live 12-19-16 from 2017-03-10T01:29:46
Listen as Rev. Andy Bales discusses current topics at URM...
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Ep. 133: URM Live 12-12-16 from 2017-03-10T01:29:04
Listen as Rev. Andy Bales discusses current topics at URM...
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Ep. 132: URM Live 11-14-16 from 2017-03-06T20:00
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Ep. 127: Christine Kuark Part 3 from 2017-03-02T23:53:04
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Ep. 125: Matthew and Steph Leahy from 2017-03-02T23:51:13
Matthew and Steph Leahy share their story.
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Ep. 124: Shalyah Fearing from 2017-03-02T23:49:23
Shalyah Fearing, of hit tv show "The Voice", shares her story.
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Ep. 123: Christine Kuark Part 2 from 2017-02-27T20:00
Chaplain Christine Kuark shares her story.
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Ep. 122: Christine Kuark Part 1 from 2017-02-20T20:00
Chaplain Christine Kuark shares her story.
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Ep. 115: Steve Baker Part 1 from 2017-01-02T20:00
URM Chaplain Steve Baker shares his story...
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Ep. 93: Alex C from 2016-05-20T16:00
Alex, Manager of Volunteer Services, talks about the annual Christmas Store at Union Rescue Mission. The Christmas Store offers the chance for folks to come choose gifts for their children for f...
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Ep. 92: Christmas History Moment from 2016-05-18T16:00
In celebration of Union Rescue Mission's 125th year, we'll be sharing a lot of old memories.
This episode celebrates our Victory Service Club, which served our servicemen from 1942 to the...
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Ep. 91: Dr. Ira from 2016-05-16T16:00
Dr. Ira Diamond is one of Union Rescue Mission's top shoe donors. He talks about how feet are profoundly affected by homelessness.
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Ep. 90: Michael H from 2016-05-13T16:00
In the 80s, Michael was addicted to crack and wanted to reunite with his family. A friend brought him to Union Rescue Mission for something to eat and joined the program to get his life back. He...
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Ep. 89: Delilah from 2016-05-11T16:00
Union Rescue Mission's Chef Delilah talks about her whirlwind media tour and her fantastic story of how she learned to cook and how she ended up cooking for over 2,000 people a day on Skid Row.
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Ep. 88: Ryan part 3 from 2016-05-09T16:00
Part 3 of 3 - Ryan's mom abandoned him with her boyfriend when he was 12. After being raised by his grandfather, Ryan started selling drugs. He had a wife and daughter and delighted in providing...
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Ep. 87: Ryan part 2 from 2016-05-06T16:00
Part 2 of 3 - Ryan's mom abandoned him with her boyfriend when he was 12. After being raised by his grandfather, Ryan started selling drugs. He had a wife and daughter and delighted in providing...
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Ep. 86: Ryan pt 1 from 2016-05-04T16:00
Part 1 of 3 - Ryan's mom abandoned him with her boyfriend when he was 12. After being raised by his grandfather, Ryan started selling drugs. He had a wife and daughter and delighted in providing...
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Ep. 85: Lily Exley from 2016-05-02T16:00
When Lily was one of 160 people that was laid off from her theater job, she lost everything. She came out to Los Angeles to try to break into the entertainment business and ended up on Skid Row....
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Ep. 84: Darlene Palmer from 2016-04-29T17:33:41
Darlene was living with her mom when she suddenly passed away. A week later she found out she was pregnant at 19. When Darlene was kicked out by her sister, she had nowhere to go. She got used t...
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Ep 83: Bobbi from 2015-12-28T17:00
Bobbi entered foster care at 7 due to her mother's drug use. She became pregnant at 18. With no family, she became homeless and gave her son to his grandmother while she got herself back onto he...
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Ep 82: Claudia Orduno Pt. 2 from 2015-12-23T17:00
Join us for the second part of Claudia's journey. In this segment, she shares about the joy of getting back custody of her son as well as growing closer to God.
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Ep 81: Guest Brother Brown from 2015-12-21T17:00
Brother Brown's childhood instilled in him a passion to help others. In 1990, he was featured in Union Rescue Mission's newsletter for leading his parish and coworkers to donate clothing, food, ...
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Ep 80: Claudia Orduno from 2015-12-17T17:48:55
Claudia experienced abuse at the hands of her mother before entering the foster system at 6. As an adult, she made poor choices that led to her losing custody of her kids. She turned to drugs to...
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Ep 79: Guest Margaret from 2015-12-11T17:34:29
Hope Gardens Family Center guest and recent graduate Margaret tells the story of how she came to Hope Gardens. In 2013 she lost her job and became homeless. After living in her car with her two ...
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Ep 78: Guest Jada U from 2015-12-10T00:45:56
Jada is one of our guests at Union Rescue Mission's Hope Gardens Family Center. She discusses her long journey with addiction stemming from abuse, her struggle to keep her family together, and h...
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Ep 77: Guest Sharron P from 2015-12-04T17:00
Sharron came to Skid Row with her 3 year old son who has autism to find Union Rescue Mission. Hear how she found the strength to find her way home.
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Ep. 76: Live Show from 10.12.15 from 2015-12-02T17:00
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Ep 75: Guest Christine W from 2015-11-27T17:00
Christine had a job, was a mother, and was going to school when she was introduced to methamphetamine in the early 90s. After losing her children, Christine gave in to her addiction and became h...
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Ep 74: Guest Mara V from 2015-11-25T17:33:06
Mara recently graduated from our program at Hope Gardens Family Center. Mara walked with her kids from the train station to Union Rescue Mission to get help. A year later, she has overcome her a...
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Ep. 73 - Guest Liz, URM Historian from 2015-11-19T17:00
Historian Liz Looks Back on her 24 years at URM
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Ep72: Jeremy from 2015-11-17T17:00
Jeremy is a former sailor who just completed Union Rescue Mission's year-long CLDP program.
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Ep71: Tiffani from 2015-11-12T17:00
Tiffany is a guest of Union Rescue Mission's Hope Gardens Family Center and graduate of the program. Tiffani shares her perspective on the program and what this transformation means for her futu...
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Ep70: Myra from 2015-11-10T17:00
Myra is a resident of Hope Gardens Family Center and is a recent program graduate. Myra and her son experienced homelessness periodically for many years before finding herself at Hope Gardens Fa...
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Ep69: Mark pt2 from 2015-11-05T17:00
Mark is a CLDP Graduate and is now attending school with a 4.0. He shares his story and hopes for the future. Part 2 of 2.
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Ep68: Mark pt 1 from 2015-11-03T18:35:57
Mark is a CLDP Graduate and is now attending school with a 4.0. He shares his story and hopes for the future. Part 1 of 2.
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Ep67: Holly from 2015-10-27T23:59:25
Guest Holly Golob Stein from Lost Angels Children's Project
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EP66: Enrique from 2015-08-14T18:46:19
Enrique has been a vital part of the Mission since he graduated from our CLDP Program. Hear his story on what his past was like and what the future holds!
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EP65: Kristy | Hope Gardens Family Center from 2015-07-30T19:19:10
Kristy has been a vital part of what the Mission is doing at our Hope Gardens Family Center. Listen to hear her heart on what makes her want to get up and serve those who need it the most!
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EP63: Dalone Mcfarlane from 2015-07-22T18:07:48
Dalone, an apprentice at Union Rescue Mission, revisits his past with Reverend Andy Bales - and talks to us how he ended up spiraling into alcohol addiction.
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EP62: Glynn Coleman from 2015-07-06T19:00:19
Glynn Coleman has been busy at the Mission to help our guests get out of a cycle of homelessness - by getting them job opportunities!
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EP61: Jonathan Russell | URM Chaplain from 2015-06-19T00:20:37
Chaplain Jonathan Russell speaks with the Reverand Andy Bales about his experience at Union Rescue Mission!
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EP60: Jenny Kerhsner | Maggie and Andre Ethier Learning Center from 2015-06-04T20:24:02
Jenny Kerhsner, director of our brand new Maggie and Andre Ethier Learning Center shares with us how important this new addition to the Mission is to the men and women here at the Mission!
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EP59: Hector Hernandez | Spiritual Healing from 2015-05-21T18:54:36
Hector grew up in East Los Angeles, surrounded by gangs, violence, and alcohol. His addiction to alcohol derailed his entire life, and eventually found his way to Union Rescue Mission...
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EP58: Melinda Payne | Hope Gardens Mom from 2015-05-11T17:37:39
Melinda hit rock bottom and had her children taken away due to her drug addiction. She decided to get clean and found her way to Hope Gardens, and that's where her journey to recovery began!
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EP57: Frank Sontag | KKLA from 2015-04-28T21:05:41
On this week's podcast, Reverend Andy Bales chats with Frank Sontag, host of the Frank Sontag Show on KKLA!
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Ep56: Ryan O'Quinn from 2015-04-07T23:03:19
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EP55: Ruben Gutierrez | from 2015-03-27T19:55:16
A few years ago, Ruben lost his job and he fell deep into meth addiction. He ended up on the streets with his girlfriend, and their drug addiction got worse and worse. One day, they realized the...
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EP54: George Selman | Pastor George from 2015-03-23T23:33:01
George was at the top of the world, he was a rising photographer in the LA area and strayed from the faith. Due to a series of events, he ended up at the Mission where he would find his true cal...
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EP53: Sista Mary | Worthy of Love from 2015-02-19T23:39:22
Sista Mary, founder of "Worthy of Love", throws birthdays parties for the children at the Mission every month!
Ever since she was in high school she has been performing as a mascot - and ...
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EP52: Scott Johnson | VP of Operations from 2015-02-05T00:36:58
Plainly speaking, without Scott Johnson the Mission would not operate at all. He oversees the kitchen, custodial, maintenance, gift-in-kind, and transportation services at Union Rescue Mission. ...
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EP51: Marley Penalosa | Volunteer Service Coordinator from 2015-01-13T20:46:12
Marley has been serving people on Skid Row her entire life, and her passion to help people experiencing homelessness led her to work at URM full-time as our Volunteer Service Coordinator!
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EP50: Darren Evans | The Praying Cook from 2015-01-07T20:08
Darren, chef extraordinaire at Union Rescue Mission, is a man of faith first and cook second! His heart for the folks who come through the Mission is readily apparent from the way he interacts w...
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EP49: Jessica Sutherland | Homeless to Higher Education from 2014-12-16T22:45:04
Jessica Sutherland, one of the mentors from our Mondays at the Mission teen lifeskills program, gives her story of homelessness and why that pushed her to help those in similar situations!
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EP48: Norris Crittendon | Beautiful from 2014-12-03T18:04:27
Norris was a professional Greyhound driver for 10 years - until his problem with drugs and alcohol derailed his marriage. Now one of the major drivers of the Mission, he recounts his story on ho...
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EP47: Steve Martinez | Filling the Void from 2014-11-18T21:28:19
Drinking from an early age, Steve was sent on a destructive spiral after the death of his grandfather. After his passing, Steve lost a lot of who he was - but he was slowly able to rebuild his l...
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EP46: Peter Coward | Youth Coordinator from 2014-11-11T20:24:14
Peter is one of the Youth Coordinators at the Mission! Not only is he a wonderful father of his two beautiful daughters, but he also fills that role for many of the children who come through the...
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EP45: James Han | Restoring Honor from 2014-11-05T21:51:16
James Han entered the Mission needing and wanting hope. Hope for something different, and he found it in relationship - with God, with his Chaplain, and especially his family. Hear his triumphan...
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EP44: Brandie Broussard | Case Manager from 2014-10-30T00:31:17
Brandie has been a case manager for the past few years and prior to coming to Union Rescue Mission she felt like she wasn't growing - professionally and spiritually. She came to the Mission wher...
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EP43: Christine Calderon | Major Gift Representative from 2014-10-22T17:32:50
Union Rescue Mission is able to do its life-saving work because of all of our faithful donors - and Christine is one of our point people who builds and maintains those relationships! In this epi...
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EP42: Ashley Tamling | Next Step Ministries from 2014-10-15T23:59:51
Next Step Ministries has been involved with the work here at Union Rescue Mission for the past f...
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EP41: Ruthie | A Servant to Servers from 2014-10-07T18:48:43
A mainstay in the Mission's kitchen, Ruthie has been faithfully serving URM for the past few years. After losing her family - save her newborn - in a fire, she turned to a life of drugs and the ...
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EP40: Chef Darren Evans | The Praying Cook from 2014-10-01T19:19:29
Chef Darren Evans is known to be a man of prayer. At every moment, he praises the Lord for the little things in life as well as the big things - and when he was offered the position at URM to be...
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EP39: Troy and Jeri | Thrift Store from 2014-09-25T20:13:04
After years of planning, the URM Thrift Store is finally open in Covina! Listen to Troy and Jeri, who among others have both worked tirelessly to get this store up and running.
URM Thrif...
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EP38: Angel Munoz | New Life from 2014-09-16T19:35:32
Angel's first experience with Union Rescue Mission was when he dropped off some money for his father who had been in our program. He never came in, but would view the building from the outside.<...
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EP37: James Ward and Jessica Sutherland | Homeless to Howard from 2014-09-03T23:39:05
James Wa...
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EP36: Sherrell and James Ward from 2014-08-14T18:51
Sherrell and her children came to the Mission after a series of unfortunate and stressful events. With her son James being 17 years old, URM was the only place in Los Angeles where they could've...
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EP34: Christopher Kai | Mondays at the Mission from 2014-07-23T12:00
Christopher Kai started our teen lifeskills class "Mondays at the Mission" over 3 years ago! Every Monday he and a group of dedicated volunteers offer up their time to inspire our kids to dream ...
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EP33: Jeff Lilley | Union Gospel Mission from 2014-07-10T19:35:20
Part 2 of URM CEO Andy Bales' interview with Jeff Lilley, the president of Seattle's Union Gospel Mission.
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EP32: Jeff Lilley | Union Gospel Mission from 2014-07-10T19:34:22
On this week's podcast URM CEO Andy Bales gets a chance to interview Jeff Lilley, the president of Seattle's Union Gospel Mission. Check out part 2 next week!
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EP31: Emmethia Part 2 | Pursuit of a Dream from 2014-07-02T17:46:01
Here's Part 2 of Emmethia's story!
Emmethia grew up in foster care - abused, beaten, and broken hearted. She tried running away, sleeping on the streets, until they finally moved her into...
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EP30: Emmethia Part 1 | Pursuit of a Dream from 2014-06-24T17:28:08
Emmethia grew up in foster care - abused, beaten, and broken hearted. She tried running away, sleeping on the streets, until they finally moved her into a family that truly loved her. She tells ...
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EP29: John Ashmen Part 2 | Association of Gospel Rescue Missions from 2014-06-11T18:25:30
Part 2 of our interview with John Ashmen, the Presi...
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EP28: John Ashmen Part 1 | Association of Gospel Rescue Missions from 2014-06-04T18:01:02
John Ashmen, the President of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions, shares how he came to faith through the ministry of his parents and how that propelled him into a lifelong passion for mi...
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EP27: David Dow | Chairman of the Board from 2014-05-29T18:06:55
URM's Chairman of the Board David Dow has been involved as a board member since 1999! Earlier in his life, while he was working for CBS News, David saw much misery and poverty as he traveled thr...
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EP26: Elder Dennis Bullock | West Angeles Church of God in Christ from 2014-05-22T16:17:41
Elder Dennis Bullock of West Angeles Church of God in Christ gives us his testimony of his earlier life of addiction and how God pulled him out of his downward spiral of destruction!
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EP24: Betty Porto | Porto's Bakery from 2014-05-07T20:55:54
Betty Porto, Owner and Vice President of Porto's Bakery, swings by to chat with URM CEO Andy Bales to talk about the partnership the bakery has with the Mission!
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Ep23: Chaplain McIntyre| From Anger to Compassion from 2014-04-30T17:26:31
Mike McIntyre joined the Mission as an IT employee just to get by during seminary. When he was asked to serve as a chaplain he promptly refused. But God had other plans...
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EP22: Frank Sontag | CLDP Graduation from 2014-04-23T17:33:03
Frank Sontag, radio host at 99.5 KKLA, delivered his testimony to all of our March 2014 Men's program graduates. His very personal story was filled with brokenness which led to his reconcilation...
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EP21: Alejandro Baca | A Learning Process from 2014-04-17T18:29:56
Alejandro, one of our youngest graduates at the Mission, tells us his story on how he came from Mexico to the Streets of Skid Row.
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EP20: Jeri Little | Romania to Skid Row from 2014-04-02T19:46:44
Jeri Little, Director of Social Enterprise at the Mission, shares his story on how he went from businessman in Orange County to be an unpaid missionary in the country of Romania.
Hear his...
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EP19: School on Wheels from 2014-03-26T19:39:04
Since 1993, School on Wheels has helped homeless children throughout Southern California by providing education and other academic activities!
On Skid Row, they pick up the children from ...
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EP18: Greg Brown | Saved by Grace from 2014-03-19T18:26:43
Greg Brown, a hospitality care center case manager at the Mission, helps the guests who come off the streets by preparing them to enter into our CLDP program.
He shares about the loss of...
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EP17: Alex Cornejo | Volunteer Manager from 2014-03-12T04:00
Alex Cornejo, the Volunteer Manager of Union Rescue Mission, shares his story on how he himself came through our program to get clean from his old life! That was almost a decade ago and now he p...
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EP16: Enrique Garcia | Runaway Christian from 2014-02-25T20:08:25
Enrique bounced from drug recovery program to drug recovery program until God grabbed a hold of his life! hear his story on how he turned his life around and becam...
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EP15: Kristolyn From "The Bold and the Beautiful" | Divine Appointment from 2014-01-14T20:46:56
Kristolyn Lloyd, who stars in "The Bold and the Beautiful", shares how her missions work in asia led to her role as "Dayzee Leigh", a woman experiencing homelessness on Skid Row.
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EP14: Jeremiah Johnson | Right Hook From Mom from 2014-01-06T21:20:51
After his mother died when he was 16, Jeremiah turned his back on god and left his family behind to join the Crips.
Hear how he left his life of crime and how he became URM's Church Rela...
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EP12: Dr. Mary Marfisee | Health Clinic on Skid Row from 2014-01-02T21:24
UCLA Nursing has been operating at Union Rescue Mission for over 30 years! Hear how they have been mending hurting people on Skid Row from Dr. Mary Marfisee.
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EP13: Alan Reed | Recovery to Delivery from 2014-01-02T21:19
Alan's road to recovery started at Alcoholics Anonymous and concluded at Union Rescue Mission. Hear his story on how he became vital to the Mission's mail system!
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EP11: Chaplain Marvin Enriquez | God's Sovereign Grace from 2014-01-02T21:15
Chaplain Marvin Enriquez left his position as a minister of a local church to love on and encourage the hurting men that walk through Union Rescue Mission.
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EP10: Scott Minerd | CIO of Guggenheim Partners from 2014-01-02T21:14
Scott Minerd, the CIO of Guggenheim Partners, is a beloved friend of the Mission and is also scheduled to be the featured speaker at the 41st annual Mayor's Prayer's Breakfast! Listen to hear ab...
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EP9: Kenneth Chauney | Pain and Perseverance from 2014-01-02T21:11
When Kenneth was in high school, he struggled with homelessness and had the odds stacked up against him. Now he's a junior at Loyola Marymount University and is on his way to make a difference i...
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EP8: Julius Dowell | Hope For The Homeless from 2013-12-31T18:46:20
Julius Dowell is the Supervisor of Hospitality and Guest Services at Union Rescue Mission and he himself came through our doors looking for Hope.
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EP7: Levi Shirley | I Came To Los Angeles To Die from 2013-12-12T19:59
Levi came from Alabama to Skid Row to die, but he found new life and earned a GED at URM!
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EP6: Deon Joseph | LAPD Officer Deon from 2013-12-12T19:47
LAPD Sergeant Deon Joseph looks tough in his uniform. But look closer and you'll see he has a heart for people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles.
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EP5: Roddy Rose | Stranger on Earth from 2013-11-26T18:48:43
URM CEO Andy Bales interviews Roddy Rose his story on how God delivered him out of drugs and alcohol.
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EP4: Toyota Executive Will Nicklas And Zee from 2013-11-14T19:52:06
Toyota Executive Will Nicklas tells his story on how he got involved at Union Rescue Mission and how he helped launch a mentoring program for the men in our Discipleship Program.
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EP3: Interview with Laker's Guard Jordan Farmar from 2013-10-17T22:22:29
URM's CEO Andy Bales chats with Laker's point guard Jordan Farmar about his journey through the NBA and his annual "Hoop Farm" basketball camp where many of the Mission's children get to partici...
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EP2: "Pops" | Redemption for a Heroin Dealer from 2013-10-17T20:38
Pops went from being one of the deadliest drug dealers on the streets to handing out supplies and wisdom to men looking for a new life off the streets. See how your generous support can help mor...
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EP1: Brian Mitchell | The Art of a Transformed Life from 2013-10-17T20:06
Hear Brian's story of struggle and triumph as he overcame homelessness in Los Angeles. And see how your support makes it possible for people like Brian to have hope for a better future.
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