Tara Raghuveer is Lowering Your Rent

[@That_Dogg]

I dont know who this girl is but she is “So True”. She is authentic and passionate when she speaks. This is my favorite episode yet. Btw, really enjoyed being educated by a gentle voice

[@joriemitchell2069]

Agreed

[@Icanchangemyhandle]

100%

[@Houseplantz.]

Wow, Tara is such an incredible speaker I could listen to her talk about this for at least another hour. And Caleb once again being the perfectly balanced host for his guest!! I love seeing someone use their platform to influence real change on issues he’s clearly passionate about.

[@alekdedochas2959]

i love how hilarious Caleb is, but what i love even more is how thoughtfully engaged he is with the issues that affect the people around him. we need more public figures like him who are able to bring people in with joy and laughter, but can also effectively keep them present at the table for tough, critical conversations. this is so so refreshing.

[@lindseyhendrix2405]

Well said!

[@aubrefause]

Listening to this in Salt Lake City and tears came to my eyes. Rent prices are soaring. She was so well spoken and intelligent and empathetic. Inspired me to look into what I can do here. We recently have started a healthcare union but it has been struggling to take off

[@noturbuttercup]

It makes me so mad that some places are inaccessible for me to live just bc of rent prices!!! I’m a midwest gal and would love to live in Washington but I cannot afford that rent

[@derpkotah]

We actually have a tenants union! Wasatch Tenants United :) They're on an off active unfortunately

[@CTBurner]

I really appreciate the political conversations that happen on this podcast. I have been feeling similarly disillusioned by the national politics, but it is always refreshing and grounding to listen to these conversations.

[@kellyannefitzgerald]

i never thought about tenant's rights until my second apartment. We asked them to fix our dishwasher and after they came to "fix it", they put an intent to evict notice under our door (because the dishwasher was backed up, and gross, and they took their sweet time coming to fix it). I've never felt so helpless and reliant upon the whim of an external factor and unstable in my housing, ever. We cleaned the apartment top to bottom and made a fuss about it and appealed and it ultimately got thrown out, but I will absolutely never forget the feeling of those two weeks of a piece of paper, out of absolutely nowhere, for truly no reason, about to make us homeless. We had parents we could have gone home to, we had a little bit of money saved, and my fiance had a really good job so we would have been "fine" but there's something about being threatened out of your home for no reason out of nowhere that shakes you to your core. I'll never forget it. We moved as soon as we could out of that shithole and we are now in Chicago, where tenants' rights are pretty strong, and our current landlord is honestly pretty good. But this is such an important issue, and I'm so glad to see that good people are in the corner fighting for tenants. thank you both!!

[@fedoragent0077]

I have arrived. Greetings to my fellow Calesbians & Calebrities. We are in for a good show this afternoon & eve.

[@sooootruepod]

yupppppppp

[@kmats]

I just bargained for and successfully ratified a contract at the second unionized Apple Store (OKC) in the US and I gotta say, Caleb, your podcasts are so empowering! They’ve really helped me in some of the worst times. Seeing someone who uses their platform to fight for basic human rights gives me so much hope. love and solidarity.

[@jamieb7989]

So proud of you!❤

[@kmats]

@@jamieb7989 thanks so much, friend! ♥️♥️

[@shauntelashford9535]

As a social worker who already enjoyed your podcast, you’ve doubled my admiration at this point! Great guest!

[@jeffehdad]

Thank you for doing what you do. You're up there with firefighters for me as the real heroes in the world

[@alisonhall7362]

Two things: 1) Caleb, you crushed that complimentary nuts joke. 2) Tara is SUCH a compelling speaker and storyteller. She opened up a whole new world for me. Great ep.

[@Zoehere]

i am trying to organize a tenant union for student who live on campus at my college! (which is almost impossible and our living conditions are criminally horrendous despite the 80k price tag) so this was amazing and encouraging and inspiring to listen to!

[@flannelsaurus]

Caleb I see you releasing this at an excellent moment in time and I'm in awe of your fearless platforming and advocacy. Tara is the truth and I will be researching my local tenant's rights orgs immediately. I never heard of this type of action until today.

[@aphemeron]

Thiiiiiissssss is what people need to be doing with their podcasts. Such a good episode.

[@shakeitbabyyy]

dude, i didnt know unions existed for tenants. maybe im stupid but im going to definitely look in my area for a union. this was an eye opening podcast. thank you so much for bringing tara on.

[@reillyhughcox9560]

Same, didn’t even think of that avenue for unions, read abolish rent because it was one if the few political books that actually gave me hope

[@mia21281]

Just came about due to COVID really. ❤

[@Holyfanz]

Caleb thank you so much for having this holistic conversation. I feel like I'm often screaming into the void, and it's so comforting to know that someone like you is bringing these topics forward. -love, a Calebrity from CA

[@amandacasey3724]

the renter strike is so important especially for establishing affordable housing nationwide and support for unhoused people-awesome guest and conversation

[@stephenierenee5444]

Welllllllllll wellllllllll wellllllllll I can take a break from re watching Brittany’s episode for the 1000th time 😂

[@grimmy7549]

I watch that episode and the one with him Brittany and Drew like once a week

[@Crashlee11]

Same same same!

[@biankasaad7785]

LITERALLY 😂😂😂

[@emilyz3576]

Saaaaame

[@xxolive0909xx]

Thank god I’m not the only one

[@katrinahadley3465]

I am only half way through this episode and I don't want it to end. I know tara was bordering on feeling bad that she wasn't a "comedian" at the beginning but this is one of my favorite episodes so far of this podcast. What an important issue that you two are helping shine the spotlight on.

[@ellieeicher6491]

I obviously adore the funny episodes but episodes like these are so important and it just makes me love so true even more

[@claudiamillsolivo_]

This might just be the most powerful episode from a pod ever. I am not even a (mainland) US resident but everything can and does apply to Puerto Rico and might i say on a global scale as well. Thank you both!!!!! Long live unions and more power to the people

[@ScottMcGoldrick]

I'm starting to think Caleb has a sponsor with IKEA with the amount of new sets we be getting weekly at this point 😅

[@isitatiger]

Oz behind the curtain: These are Headgum’s studios, they have different sets because it’s a network that records a bunch of podcasts.

[@llllaarr2518]

I will be stealing your dentists joke immediately, tysm

[@Emomomotional]

In Oklahoma, there were apartments that were selling the water rights to the bigger businesses that essentially were allowed to do whatever they wanted and charge whatever to people in leases unable to leave. The month they bought the water rights to the apartment my husband and I lived in a few years ago, the bill went from $70 to $145. They actually told us they refused to give us any documentation of the water usage by the end of it. Originally they tried to tell us there was no way to access the information because it was based on each building and that it was a breach of privacy, and after 6 months of fighting, I sent them documentation proving that was a lie and also coordinating with my all the neighbors to get their permissions as well to send in. After that, the excuse they gave was they needed permission from the owners so they couldn't supply proof, and when i got that, they just outright told me they refused. I spent 100s of hours on the phone and fighting them only to just have them outright refuse documentation because they knew it would prove they were taking advantage of everyone. Because the actually reality was there was no way on the month the business was sold that there was just 100% increase in usage, I had fought them from the first month until we moved out. 100s of people in leases who were legally not allowed to move were just charged whatever these big businesses wanted.

[@drewmagness9813]

zoom meeting? muted. so true? volume up baby.

[@sooootruepod]

🫡

[@Obviate89]

i only support this as long as it isn’t the KC Tenants weekly base meeting 😉

[@quason__]

we’re all on the same page re: the comedy + justice combo and we’re here for it

[@jlsnkc]

I am so grateful for you both and this podcast. I’m a KC native and everything I love about this city is exactly what you articulated. How I grew up, with the kids in my KCMO schools. We all loved each other regardless. But I know my privilege, even as a white child, let us all see each other as equal. I know now that isn’t true. So many kids I went to elementary and middle school with were suffering, and I didn’t know. I was raised by a single mom who had to choose between food and electricity some months. It wasn’t easy. But we certainly didn’t experience the racism and neglect that others did. All it did for me was make me want to fight for the good of where we came from. And stay to fight for those who don’t have a voice. Thank you for all you do. 💙

[@djmedina6165]

Caleb, best episode yet! You’re the only comedian with good politics

[@bettestruble7887]

Certainly the only one confident enough to address it!

[@haileyrivera2948]

She is so well spoken.

[@taylorkaler6976]

What a cool episode. In the last few years it’s been hard to feel super politically optimistic but it’s really great to hear positivity in your talks.

[@PenelopeAstony]

11:20 I LOVE Caleb asking such good, useful, actionable questions. This is sadly only one of a million things, but the first thing that popped into my head is MOLD. SO. MUCH. MOLD. I lived one place that had close to a third of the wall in one room just COVERED in mold. My health has never been the same since living there. The conditions of living in the USA are genuinely depleting our health and shaving years off our lifespans -or just abruptly ending them- in many instances.

[@Just_CoJo]

Caleb, you have incredible friends. I’m always in awe of how cool everyone in your circle is. Everyone is up to important shit and I love that they take us along with them.

[@lauracronbungusman1582]

17:32 Her response to this is so articulate and inspirational. Get her on a podium in Flagstaff; indigenous people and permanent residents are being kicked out of their lifelong communities to make space for rich college kids.

[@ta7713]

as someone who's interested in public health, this was ridiculously inspiring!!!!!! tara is my new idol shes so eloquent

[@kellys3514]

Love the goofs and gafs on the regular, and I’m so excited to listen to this conversation!

[@MEMLovesKitties13]

Love this. I love your funny podcast and your more "popular guests" but this one was so real and down to earth and it speaks to a lot of us.

[@aaronpischke5019]

Damn, I only just got introduced to Tara from this video, but I can confidently say she's a goddamn national hero! What an astonishing human being! Thank you, Caleb, for giving Tara your platform. Y'all are both some of the greatest to ever do it! Sending lots of love to Caleb and Tara and lots of hate mail to landlords from Portland, Oregon 💜💜💜

[@julieherrmann6801]

i feel so inspired after this. community is genuinely so important, and it’s so hard to find in cities where everyone is taught to keep their heads down and move quickly. the government doesn’t have our back, WE have our back, and i’m so glad this episode was released just before voting time. thank you caleb & tara ❤

[@morsalibrahimi-gc4nq]

Crying and painting rn. So proud of KC. Proud of my community.

[@joelfunkii]

This was the best episode of this podcast by far!!!!! So funny when it needed to be, so insightful, and so inspiring. Thank you for bringing Tara on and thank you for allowing her to sort of take the drivers seat here. Really fucking well done.

[@elyseshires6314]

well! i cried! she is incredibly compelling and passionate and knowledgeable. i admire people working on local levels to support their community. more people like this in government and in the world, pls and thank you ❤

[@strutter789]

2:01 love to imagine Caleb spitting out a mouthful of equipment to give that guy a well earned laugh

[@dingbat_]

This is my favorite episode and I'm not even american. I live and grew up in the Philippines. Immediately in love with Tara and the KC Union. Power to all of you.

[@madeleineflanagan5096]

I absolutely love your podcast, I’ve watched every episode since the first one premiered and today the conversation around community organizing was so resonant and inspiring. I didn’t even know unions existed for tenants and y’all have empowered me to look into joining my local union! Thank you for influencing me to be the change I wish to see in the world

[@elfcare]

I'm a disabled gay filipina from the Chicago suburbs. I'm also a union organizer for one of the biggest hospitals in my state. I've been listening to this podcast (and Keeping Records) all year now and this episode really really warms my heart. I've never wanted to hang out with two people on a podcast more than these two. Like so many So True episodes, this one means a lot to me. But Caleb and Tara, if you're reading this: I really admire y'all and I would love to be in community with you for real some day.

[@amandacasey3724]

caleb!!! i love how you connect with others, i look forward to every episode

[@mayatatum-lattimore4134]

This is such a beautiful episode. Its actually kind of emotional for me to hear foks talking about this work and housing equity. I really appreciate Caleb giving this conversation space and I signed up for my tenant union in Chicago while watching this video. Tara is a badddie and I look forward to joining you all in the fight. This gave me hope.

[@mia21281]

I love how he is so KC. Thank you for bringing Tara on and for giving this important cause a larger audience. ❤

[@madisonputnam4787]

We finally get Tara on the pod! She was starting to feel like a mythical legend 😂

[@ashleywentling8605]

she is such an amazing speaker

[@arianathough2070]

Thank y'all so much for having this conversation

[@tabypetre4125]

5 mins in already love Tara

[@chelseymiracle4323]

Really jumped from Drue’s podcast to Britts and then to Calebs today. My dream blunt rotation.

[@vjrosebr]

Thank you for having Tara on the pod, Caleb! I’ve always been interested in community organizing, but I’ve never really known where to start. I’m a transplant in a major US city with no community organizing history or friends who are active in this way, so I’ve felt intimidated and, frankly, haven’t even known HOW to begin finding community impact groups to explore. I’m so grateful you dropped this clear (and inspiring!) example to my feed! I’m off to look up my community’s tenants union! Also you nailed it with the storytelling bit. Tara - you pulled me in and inspired me like it was nothing.

[@zombiesun44]

I am OBSESSED with Tara she makes me want to go out and organize.

[@sings311]

As a fellow Kansas Citian this episode really hit home. Especially as a former home owner and current tenant.

[@josiewp]

Listening from Kansas City, and I absolutely loved this episode. ♥️ The work the KC Tenant Union does is so important!

[@brinanners]

i love all your videos but THIS one is it. Everyone needs to see this, this was so moving. It gives me hope

[@WelfareChrist]

I love that this podcast is so unpredictable but manages to always remain compelling, this was a great episode and I love seeing and learning about people doing class politics, I don’t see it enough honestly.

[@Rabbitkingz]

I know they said it wouldn’t be comedy focused but IDGAF this was bussin all in my mouth such a good ep!

[@harperistired]

love how Tara was transparent about it taking hard work for Caleb to build community. I think it's easy to look up to someone like him and think "I wish those types of friendships and community would come to me too"

[@arielj9757]

It’s so awesome to get a face to the name! I binged all the podcast recently and I love how much she’s shown up before today’s episode. This is a great episode, love the range of So True

[@nataliek.8076]

full body chills and tears in my eyes after the jail story. you just don’t hear about community building like that during this political climate. so beautiful!

[@laylacomeaux142]

i really loved the talk about community! i wrote my capstone paper and presentation for undergrad about how social capital is the key and so necessary for the happiness of working mothers!

[@stevenlerner5515]

I love that you are wit a studio now and keep growing. you deserve the world babe. and amazing guest as always

[@chelseab115]

20 minutes in and this is an amazing episode. Love the switch up in topics! So inspiring and empowering. Loyal Calebrity co-signing these kind of guests!

[@Bwahahahablast]

Ahhh Caleb this episode is so good (true). I loved hearing Tara speak about these issues. As a fellow Missourian and tenant it infuriates me what landlords are allowed to get away with in our state.

[@manuelalilliana1652]

learning about the most amazing and inspiring individuals while enjoying Caleb is my fav part of thursdays 🎉

[@deniserodriguez4403]

thank you Caleb for sharing your platform with social justice folks. please do more of these kinds of episodes

[@ashleighbudlong7543]

i continue to find and learn about the most genuinely kind and authentic people thru this podcast. your friends all fucking ROCK & i love to support them after watching :)

[@fontask711]

this ep made me tear up. tara, thank you for doing the good work

[@beanbrown8256]

Ahhh!!! I’ve been waiting for him to have her on after all that he talks about it!! So so excited and SAT like i’ve never been SAT before

[@glosiahrye]

Makes so much sense that Tara is wearing a Daniel Johnston shirt and also apart of the rent union

[@eviehoward4253]

While I have previously considered this a comedy podcast, I could not love this interview more. Thank you for shining lights on the stars you find around this country, Caleb!!!

[@KayJay_KayCee]

This is the episode I've been waiting for! Biggest fan of both of these folks. This episode makes me so proud to be from KC and to have built power with the union.

[@genesishernandez9660]

Hold tf on THIS is what it means to use your platform. Caleb you just keep making you love you more and more. This is so important!!!!

[@sweatnosweat83]

Wow, this conversation was so enlightening. Tara is so eloquent!

[@garythomas9440]

This is what I want my pods to be like….. Inspiring, truthful and human! Thanks… Keep up the Good Fight… and WIN! To Tara and all the KCT community members.. more strength, more respect & more results! Big ❤ from Australia 🇦🇺

[@brookearnold3690]

Thank you so much for having this guest and thank you so much Tara for what you do. I didn't know there was an organization like this. I feel a little safer knowing there is support and people working toward helping this crisis. My house is taking apart but the LL just make sure the ac and heat work. 13 min in and I'm in love with this episode ❤

[@MyMajor101]

Tara is everything!!! Thank u master caleb for platforming this beautiful women and speaking ur So Trues that are really so true for everyone

[@willowb2899]

This was such an amazing episode!!! I’m currently getting my BA in human services and this is so inspiring

[@malindazahnow9978]

great episode!!! loved Tara, excited to check out the tenants union site. thanks for having on guests who are real people you wanna shine a light on!

[@braesullivan4678]

caleb, you do not know how much i needed an episode this week. THANK YOU!

[@filmho_13]

amazing, i love every ep but this one is really special

[@susripolo]

Fantastic interview. Tara is absolutely inspiring! More power to you Tara and KC Tenants Union

[@boogabeluga2237]

amazing podcast this week as always! love her energy!

[@joeyrubbish8457]

KC Tenants are amazing and Tara is a total badass

[@maddyolson94]

I loooooved this episode. Especially the discussion surrounding community.

[@benjaimen]

Love this! Have been following Tara since right before the rent strike on twitter. Also reading Abolish Rent which just came out from the LA Tenants Union. Get educated and get involved!

[@maditux8826]

I love this. Sharing this information is so needed.

[@maggiec.9237]

omg i love this one

[@stevenlerner5515]

love love love the new branding and thumbnail and studio. you both look amazing and love seeing u improve caleb... can not wait for this to be at 1 mil subs

[@viviandrew-perna9491]

this was so crucial to post right now. i'm super political and i didn't know anything about these strikes. this is amazing

[@Allyyaknow]

What a beautiful informative episode. Also love Tara’s pants !!!!

[@foxandwren]

Even though I get whiplash from the set changes (wasn't one episode in sepia???) intro art, and guests I still keep coming back 🤍😅

[@anniechapman934]

thank you so much for introducing us to Tara

[@wheybig2972]

I’m gonna need the calebrities who need this podcast to be 100% comedy to hush up a little. They were really speaking on real shit and I’m with Caleb I’m hanging on to every word 👏🏾

[@liv729]

immediately got out of therapy to the notification of new so true calesbians stay winning

[@nataliek.8076]

finally miss tenant union, we’ve heard so much about you queen!!

[@Mama_Maphia]

We inherited 9 of my mother in law’s rentals, all paid off in nice neighborhoods and coming from foster care and far below poverty, I know the struggle. I struggled so hard as a single teen mom, so we rent to underprivileged families, women who don’t qualify for section 8, so I’ll base their rent off their income, bc all income is profit except for taxes. We also own a construction business, so my husband does all the repairs and inspections. We also have a ton of kids, so we forgive A LOT of accidents. We’ve only had to evict a few after some very dangerous (cooking meth) situations. All the others move or expand after getting their lives ahead and want more or whatever. I love paying it forward.

[@amandakillian2431]

This was so helpful and heartening.