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Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion. Former Assistant Warden of the Cook County Jail, Hans W.
Discussion about halfway houses with a panel of former halfway house residents.
Discussion about the homeless with a panel of guests
According to Hugh Romney and Bonnie Jean Romney (AKA Mr. and Mrs. Wavy Gravy) of Hog Farm, and Sam Zambito of Drop City, communes are like living with expanded families. Bonnie Jean said that people looking for alternative lifestyles seek a more meaningful truth. To earn money, the people pick apples or sell beads. They also work in construction or deconstruction.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations