{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fourtownreno.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Feff708af-bf02dad9","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Steve, Selling Blood and Sleeping Outside","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9799f6/9799f60c-1bcc-4939-871e-d626190fe9d2/ccdedfbb-0eaa-4fbf-b4a9-1d79f2561e70/1564609523-artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/ccdedfbb-0eaa-4fbf-b4a9-1d79f2561e70\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Steve, Selling Blood and Sleeping Outside\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Steve says he avoid shelters because he says he gets sick there. The California native says he  lost his mom and then lost his way.  He does temp work and sells his blood, from time to time, but he says he’s bad at saving money.  He’s sober now after being an alcoholic, but he still doesn’t have a place to call home, so he sleeps in different hiding spots in downtown Reno.   Our reporters for this Our Town Reno episode are Jordan Blevins and Prince Nesta. "}