In the first of our series of A&G Extra Large Podcasts dedicated to the homeless crisis, we talk to Anthony Brown, a former addict and drug dealer who was homeless for 23 years.

Mr. Brown's life is remarkable in many ways, particularly in regards to the hard-earned street wisdom that he now applies to his efforts to help others clean up the get off the streets.

Brown says that there is no easy solution to the issue, but "I think that more that we are aware of what is really driving this issue, the easier it will be for us to apply the solution.".

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