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Budget Crisis Worries HIV-Positive Youth by Arai Buendia of Youth Radio

molly — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:22:29 +0000

As someone who is not too hot with understanding fiduciary theory beyond making change and how to use a credit card, most news about national and state budgets, budget cuts, mortgage crises, TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES, goes straight over my head and glazed over eyes. It’s hard, damn it!

But what makes it easier is when reporters like Arai Buendia of Youth Radio put a human face to a budget crisis. These reporters shrink down the power of billions to a couple hundred dollars and let us know how these decisions are affecting our neighbors and might affect ourselves.

Hey! The State of the Union Address is on tonight (Wednesday the 27)! The President is going to be talking a lot about the national budget so watch it and try really hard to pay attention because it will affect you.

Photos by AMagill at Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/amagill/ / CC BY 2.0

Also: podcast music is by Thunderheist and Holy F*ck, intro and outro respectively. As usual, it was found at the Free Music Archive. Thank you so much!

An interview with a young Somali refugee by Mostafa Mohamed Abdurrahman for UNICEF Radio

molly — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:48:39 +0000

100 Bush IDP camp, where Hassan Abdi Elmi lives

UNICEF Radio has produced a series of stories in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The CRC, as it known in short hand, was an agreement made at the UN on the 30th anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Basically, both of these conventions and declarations put down on paper that the health and well-being of young people should be a priority for governments.

This shorter piece from their series is a lo-fi interview done by youth reporter Mostafa Mohamed Abdurrahman of 16-year-old Hassan Abdi Elmi about life in a refugee camp in Bossasso, Somalia.

Hassan Abdi Elmi, photographed at a refugee camp in Bossaso, Somalia

National Geographic has an article on the complexities of Somalia’s clan governments and the violence and chaos all over the country.

And then The New Yorker referred to Somalia as “The Most Failed State” in a recent issue. Is this a reasonable or fair assessment? NPR News interviewed the article’s author, John Lee Anderson, so check that out, since the entirety of his article is not available online.

And for reference, the Rights of the Child:

The child must be given the means requisite for its normal development, both materially and spiritually.
The child that is hungry must be fed, the child that is sick must be nursed, the child that is backward must be helped, the delinquent child must be reclaimed, and the orphan and the waif must be sheltered and succored.
The child must be the first to receive relief in times of distress.
The child must be put in a position to earn a livelihood, and must be protected against every form of exploitation.
The child must be brought up in the consciousness that its talents must be devoted to the service of its fellow men.

My Socialism by Andy Boyd

molly — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:22:37 +0000

Phoenix, AZ at night by flickr.com/photos/robotography/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Phoenix, AZ is a little scary. It’s a sprawling metropolis in the middle of a desert valley. Apologies to those who live there and developed it, but it all seems little unnatural. And as a vacation spot, it is filled with golf courses and luxury homes, something that can be off-putting for the year round residents.

My Socialism by Andy Boyd puts us in the passenger seat of Andy’s car as he drives around Phoenix, AZ and gets angsty about its ecology and economy.

Andy is a serious audio entrepreneur. Check out his other work at PRX.

Intro music by DJ /rupture & Matt Shadetek / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Outro music by Curumin / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

How to Be a Refugee in Syria by Fouad and Ahmed

molly — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:15:31 +0000

You'll have to start dressing the part when you're a refugee in Syria

20-year old Fouad and 17-year old Ahmed are from Baghdad. They don’t want their full names used for security reasons. A few years ago, they fled the violence in Iraq with their families and settled in Syria, along with about 1.5 million other Iraqis. The two joined the Iraqi Student Project, an American organization that helps young Iraqis get into American colleges. As part of a writing class in that program, Fouad and Ahmed put together an audio survival guide for Iraqis living in Syria. They call it “How to Be a Refugee in Syria.”

This piece originally aired on the World Vision Report.

Intro music is an “orphan work” by Set Badria Anwar called “Rah Wilfy.” There’s a cool story behind this Iraqi recording from the 1920s and what exactly an “orphan work” means at over here at the Free Music Archive.

Outro music is a live performance by Zikrayat / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 on WFMU in New York.

Parent Trouble by Ceci of City High Radio

molly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:09:48 +0000

Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, we have to spend a lot of time with our family: people we see everyday, and people we see once in a while, perhaps only during this time of year. For Ceci of City High Radio in Tucson, there’s not really any circumstance in which she’d like to see her dad. She’d rather he just be out of the picture. Forever.

Intro music is “My Private Urville” by daghoti. / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Outro music is “Dramatic” by Superbus / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Both found at the freemusicarchive. Gracias a WFMU.

Secert Life of a Shy Girl by Libby Donovan of Blunt Youth Radio

molly — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:27:56 +0000

Yeah, okay, everybody can be shy. But, like what Libby Donovan told me in an interview in this episode of YouthCast, most of us can step it up when we need. We can make the introductions and tell the jokes if there’s too much quiet around eventually get over our self-consciousness. But for some people, like Libby’s friend Caitlin, there is no getting over shyness. It is who she is, whether she likes it or not.

Learn more about what Blunt Youth Radio does at bluntradio.org.

The Kitchen Sisters are currently at work on a new project about the secret lives of girls around the world.� Find out how you can contribute at kitchensisters.org/girls/stories.

Music in this episode from: Times Ain’t Like They Used to Be and Vieux Farka Tour� / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Gentrification on Logan Circle by Cesar Chavez Charter School Students and Shea Shackelford

molly — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:58:09 +0000

http://www.flickr.com/photos/baratunde/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

A friend of mine who works in the Chicago Public Schools asked some of her students what they thought signs of gentrification were. The one that got her was something so simple: �People jogging.� Another might be advertisements for shiny new buildings right near vacant lots, like the photo above.

In �Gentrification on Logan Circle,� Producer Shea Shackelford worked with an 8th grade class at the Cesar Chavez Public Charter School in Washington, DC.� While studying the concept of “gentrification,” they spent a week interviewing neighbors and businesses of the Logan Circle area changes going down their neighborhood.

Shea Shackelford produces for Big Shed Audio, a documentary podcast,� and he created The Place + Memory Project, a publically sourced multimedia memorial to things and places� that no longer exist.

Anonymous Baby by the Youth Media Project

molly — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:32:39 +0000

The first person essay is a staple of all radio, but especially youth radio, where young people who are using broadcast media for the first time seize that opportunity to talk about a few things that have been running through their minds.

Anonymous Baby is a first person essay from an unnamed young woman who got pregnant at fourteen and has a horribly unexpected end to that pregnancy.

The Youth Media Project produces a weekly live show in Santa Fe.

Music in this podcast by The Years / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Found at the Free Music Archive.

Kentucky Fried Cancer by Donny Lumpkins and Malcolm Marshall of YO!Radio

molly — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:28:08 +0000

“Kentucky Fried Cancer” is the name of this episode of YO!Radio, produced by Youth Outlook, a mini youth media empire in San Francisco. They’ve got a magazine,� have a show on community access TV, and are all up on the Internet with videos and news reports. When YO!Radio airs on the actual radio, it is for commercial radio on “Street Soliders,” 106.1 KMEL.� So, Yo!Radio has a fun, quicker-paced commercial feel that you don’t hear much in youth radio, which is usually produced for public radio. Hard news gets mixed with candid commentary and hip-hop.

“Kentucky Fried Cancer” looks at how fast food goes beyond making you a little chubbier: Pizza Hut is now teaching kids to read.

Check out past episodes of Yo!Radio at the Youth Outlook PRX page.

�Donny Lumpkins

Listen to an interview with Donny about where he grew up, his favorite radio shows, and how he sounds so damn good behind the mic!

(Listen to the interview!)

Music in this podcast came from the Free Music Archive.

Smoked Meat Fax Machine / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Fights at School by Megan Haller of the Alaska Teen Media Institute

molly — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:43:44 +0000

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cv/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Megan Haller was wondering what the punishment in her school might be fore students who get into physical altercations and found out that if you are one of the spectators in the circle, you could end up in detention too.

After her piece, Megan and I talked about why joining the circle can be irresistible, even if you yourself are not a fighter.

The Alaska Teen Media Institute is based in Anchorage.

The All-American Cambodian by Chandra Touch of Blunt Youth Radio

molly — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:56:34 +0000

Chandra Touch, bottom row and fourth from the left, Captain of Plymouth State University’s spirit squad.

We all do things our parents wouldn’t approve of.� For Chandra Touch, one of those things was the most normal activity an American girl can do: be a cheerleader. Chandra’s mom grew up in Cambodia, so cheerleading seemed like a risqu� activity to her. Chandra turned the mic on her mom and on herself to gain some perspective.

This piece was produced for Blunt Youth Radio in Portland, Maine (my radio alma mater! woot woot!) with help from Youth Radio in California. More about Blunt: High school age youth from the Portland area, both free and incarcerated, staff a live call-in talk radio show. It is almost entirely youth-produced, from guest booking to engineering to production on reports, like this one that Chandra made.

Chandra is currently a third year student at Plymouth State University. She is a Social Work major with a minor in Psychology.� I snagged her through email, since class has now started and everyone is busybusybusy.

You made this piece two years ago. How has it come back to “haunt” you?

Recently I was volunteering at MIT� for the Terrascope Youth Radio Program and was searching for this particular piece online. I came across multiple websites that had featured my piece and it had listeners post comments. I read the comments and realized that I was not alone. My piece had reached out to many listeners who understood and could relate to the culture clash that my mother and I had. As a young Asian American I remind myself everyday that although I was brought up a bit different from most of my friends;� I am still the one who lives my life.

Have these issues with your mom, her being skeptical of your choice, remained as you’ve gone to college?

Of course it has, my mother is a hard headed person, as am I.� She still reminds me how much life would be easier at home. Especially this year because I had just got my own off-campus apartment and this summer my income wasn�t so great so I came to school with nothing and am stressing about how I will pay for $948 for books this semester.

Is she coping with everything on her own?

She has always been an independent woman but like every person she needs support and someone to tell her that everything is going to be OK. She has had her occasional break downs and cries for me to come back and help her and offers me multiple scenarios to the better college life but she is a strong woman and has always been capable of being on her own. She has been since she was sixteen.

Do you still cheerlead?

Yes, I do. I was Captain last season and was also the Head Coach for New Found Regional High School Varsity Cheerleading Team� but here in New Hampshire they call cheering �Spirit.”

How has talking about yourself and your family in the media changed how you look at yourself and your family?

This piece has definitely been a reflection piece of my life past, present, and future. It makes me think back to when I was just a senior in high school uncertain of my future as a first generation Asian American. Do I stay home and help out the family or do I venture out of my four walls and leave what I know? I look back and listen to this piece and I know through all the disagreements and the stress that I have caused my mother by leaving her, she is proud of me not matter what.

* * * * *

I grabbed that marching band music from freesound.org, a pretty nifty website for at-home-producers. It was recorded by user daveincamas.

Two different police officers offer different perspectives on youth by Quinn Andrews of Y-Press

molly — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:15:13 +0000

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rubbertoe/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

There are a few staid themes in youth reporting, and I’m sure I’ll feature pieces that touch on all of them in the next few months. They’re the DANGER topics, the ones that lend themselves to moralizing and giving adults a platform to tell teens what they should do: teen pregnancy, drugs and alcohol, gang violence, etc. Teenagers’ relationships with police officer figure greatly into the last two.� Quinn Andrews is a reporter at Y-Press in Indianapolis, Indiana and after meeting with a group of teens to get their opinions on how police treat them, he went and interviewed to officers, a rookie and a veteran, about how they perceive the Youth.

Check out that piece Quinn refers to in the interview, where Y-Press had a roundtable with young people about their opinions on police officers, here.

Do you have a story about a police officer being less than respectful to you, whether you are young or not-so-young? How about a story of an officer being helpful or friendly? (I remember this one guy pulling up to a light next to me and my friend and just asking, “How are you doing today?”)

When I think of police and teenagers though, I always think of this viral YouTube clip of a Baltimore police officer hassling some skateboarders. It is pretty riveting and upsetting, since it’s the textbook example of what a lot of people think of when theythink of bad cops. This officer may be a jerk, but that boy he shoves around? His family is suing him for $6 million. Who’s overreacting now? They go to trial in October.

Mining the Audio Motherlode with WFMU

molly — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:14:19 +0000

All of the music I use on the podcast is from either the Free Music Archive, run by WFMU in New York, or from vocalo.org, the radio station I volunteer at in Chicago. Both are websites where people choose to share their music in exchange for only a little bit of credit, no cash. WFMU also runs Beware of the Blog, which is a great resource for cat videos, funny pictures, music news, and most importantly, free downloads of hard-to-find mp3s and in studio performances. Mining the Audio Motherlode does your web-searching for you, and digs up some crazy-go-nuts obscure songs, like this dance jam, Love Doctor by Phil and Marie.

(Listen to the Love Doctor)

How the West Was Won by Lacy Roberts

molly — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:07:28 +0000

Oro y Plata, silver and gold, representing Montana’s “rich mining history,” as Lacy told me in the post-cast interview.

Independent producer Lacy Roberts was homesick. It was her last year of college and she had realized how much her hometown of Missoula, Montana and growing up in the country had shaped who she was. When she re-discovered some absurd letters her grandfather had written to her during freshman year, Lacy set out to create an audio portrait of herself, her family, and the state that will always be closest to her heart.

Stay tuned for after Lacy’s piece, because I gave her a call. We talked about avoiding the pitfalls of self-indulgence when making an autobiographical feature. Also, I now know more about Montana than ever before.

Lacy Roberts works on an on-hiatus, but hopefully returning soon, podcast with Rachel Blatt called the Ladies’ Village Improvement Society. Check it out on iTunes (search “Ladies Village”) and then listen and then maybe contribute!

Intro and outro music for this episode by Bilal Bashir & Divine Styler / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0, from WFMU’s Free Music Archive.

Just Add Water: Life in Arizona by Terrascope Youth Radio

molly — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:20:40 +0000

Most of us know, basically, where the water that comes out of our tap was from originally. In Chicago, I drink Lake Michigan. When I lived in Maine, I drank Lake Sebago. But if you live in the American Southwest, where lakes are few and far between, your drinking water is coming from a number of places.

Lake Mead, Arizona, the body of water created by the Hoover Dam. Check those falling water lines! Creative Commons photo by flickr user kyle simourd.

A whole slew of reporters from Terrascope Youth Radio (Ashley Brown, Carmen Chan, Jennifer deBruijn, Elise Hens, Elizabeth Jones, Yusung John Lim, Margaret Lloyd, Tyler Thompson, Andrew Wimmer, and Michelle Slosberg) produced this in depth story about water in Arizona, from just about every angle they could see: legal, political, personal, environmental, and a few more. Listen up to the YouthCast.

Terrascope Youth Radio is made up of a bunch of rogue science reporters from Cambridge. As they say about themselves, “It�s radio about scientists trying to figure out how nature works, and also about ordinary people who care about the world around them.”

I also used to live in Colorado, where until earlier this summer, it was illegal to drink the rain water you collect in barrels. Because rain, obviously, belongs to people before it even falls out of the sky. The Colorado Springs Gazette explains the law change. Here’s what I’m wondering: where does your tap water come from? If you wanna take a second and tell us where you live and where your water came from, it would be for the greater good.

Music in this podcast is by The Sounds of Taraab / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, from the WFMU Free Music Archive.

Welcome to the Veggielution by Robert Rogers of outLoud Radio

molly — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:00:32 +0000

Green! Energy! Sustainability! Local Food! Major themes in the news, in society, and on the radio recently, including on this here podcast. Last week it was turning off lights, this week, it’s eating healthy from a nearby farm.

From the Veggielution flickr stream.

Robert Rogers lives in San Jose, California, and he is really freaked out by the pesticides and additives in his grocery bought food. So he went exploring in his city and found Veggielution, a five acre farm under a highway. Ride a bike and learn about permaculture with Robert in this informative piece from outLoud Radio.

Listen to an interview with Robert about his feature!

(Listen to the interview)

Robert will be attending San Francisco State University in the fall where he plans to major in journalism.

outLoud Radio is based in California. They are made up of LGBTQ teens and allies with a mission to “develop the skills and confidence to decide for themselves how they will be represented, advance social justice and make the most of their lives.” Yay, outLoud!

Music in this episode of YouthCast came from daghoti. / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, downloaded at the Free Music Archive, run by the geniuses at WFMU in New York City.

Energy Brat by Antony Jauregui of Youth Radio

molly — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:07:17 +0000

Antony Jauregui grew up in Los Angeles and had a moment of clarity a couple summers ago while visiting his dad’s hometown in Mexico during the summer. Check out the podcast and learn how Antony went from being an Energy Brat to an Energy Evangelist.

This piece mixes a personal story, a format you hear a lot of in Youth Radio, with sound rich reporting, something of which you hear less. Here is an excerpted part of the interview (not on the podcast) where Antony and I talked about form:

(Listen to the interview)

Antony is currently a Chemistry major at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, but he’s thinking of adding Botany as well. Smarty pants.

Jalisco

Antony and his brother on the electronics

We Will Miss You from David Green & Third Grade Audio

chantel — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:59:02 +0000

This is my last YouthCast podcast, so I wanted to feature the future of YouthCast – children!�� This piece is recorded by third graders. It is a goodbye tribute to a visiting Korean exchange student, and it is written as an audio poem adapted from �Welcome Back� by Georgia Heard.

As I mentioned in my blog post yesterday, I’m not saying goodbye, but so long. This has been a great journey and I thank you. I will indeed miss you!!

God’s speed…

Producer & Licensor: David Green & Third Grade Audio

Military Recruitment After High School from Alaska Teen Media Institute

chantel — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:34:50 +0000

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46042146@N00/1065156117/

Have you graduated? Well, what’s next? Those are definitely words you will hear during these next two months. While students have many options after graduation, some are choosing to enlist in the military.� Kathyrn Petros spoke with a recruiter, counselor and a couple students in her high school about military recruitment.

Producer & Licensor: Alaska Teen Media Institute

Website: http://www.alaskateenmedia.org

Also check out this piece -� Dear Mom: I Joined the Marines from Curie Youth Radio

And more from War News Radio

Mother-Teenage Relationships from Youth Mic

chantel — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:00:12 +0000

Another ode to mothers! But don’t they deserve it? This week we wanted to explore teenagers relationships with their moms. Youth Mic producers Rosa, Esther� and Constance hit the streets of New York to interview individuals about this.

Producer: Rosa, Esther & Constance

Licensor: Youth Mic

Website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr/

Music:

Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now - Hairspray

A Song for Mama - Boyz II Men

“The Thing About Being A Teenage Mother…Is That I’m Young” from Curie Youth Radio

chantel — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:33:50 +0000

Mother’s Day is coming up…And according to some reports, teen pregnancy is on a rise again. So, what’s it like being a teenage mother? Is it as glamorous as some think? Two teen moms speak with Curie Youth Radio about their experiences.

Producer & Licensor

Curie Youth Radio

Teen Marriage from Hellen Fleming of Alaska Teen Media Institute

chantel — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:30:39 +0000

Phrase you may hear at prom…

Would you like to dance?

Do you want something to drink?

�� Where’d you get that dress?

Will You Marry Me?

Wow, how’d that last one get in there? Well, according to Alaska Teen Media Institute reporter Hellen Fleming, that last question is not so difficult to fathom. �Some teens are hearing those infamous words, and they are preparing for weddings after graduation!�

This piece was aired as part of the statewide Alaska Public Radio Network program “AK.” It also won second place for Best Single Subject Reporting at the 2003 Alaska Press Club Awards.�

Reporter: Hellen Fleming

Licensor: Alaska Teen Media Institute

Music: I Wanna Get Married

Audra McDonald

Build a Bridge�(2006)

Swatch from Jennifer Ferran of Youth Media Project

chantel — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:52:22 +0000

Here’s something a little different – a radio drama! Why not? It’s the first day of April!

Jennifer Ferran produced this piece about a nerdy, clumsy high school guy (Trevor) who finds a watch that changes his whole image. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? Trevor takes us through a journey that leads us to his answer.

Producer: Jennifer Ferran

Licensor: Youth Media Project

Slip of the Tongue from Adriel Luis of Youth Radio

chantel — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:58:35 +0000

The Chris Brown-Rihanna case has brought up so many discussions on the seriousness of domestic violence.� It has enlightened us to educate ourselves about this issue.

So in a conversation with youth in NJ this past weekend, a young man brought up one term, “Respect.” His argument was that women have lost respect for themselves and have allowed men to disrespect them. Now, although the issue of domestic violence goes much further than that, his point was well taken.

But, Youth Radio reporter Adriel Louis brings us something different when he recounts his tactics of trying to get a girl’s attention and her response. He speaks of her confidence and beauty. And in this month of celebrating women, we decided to feature this piece.

Adriel Luis was a finalist at the Youth Speaks Grand Slam Poetry Finals in San Francisco.

Producer: Adriel Louis

Licensor: Youth Radio

*If you have been, or are a victim of domestic violence, please use the National Domestic Violence hotline. I will be featuring a more in-depth blog post later this week about domestic violence.

Growing Up in The System from Shirley “Star” Diaz & Melissa Robbins of Radio Rookies

chantel — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:00:07 +0000

Shirley “Star” Diaz & Chantel “Telly” meeting in Chicago at the Third Coast Festival in October 2008. She was awarded the TCF Silver for this piece “Growing Up in the System.“

*Congratulations to Star! She had a baby last week We’re going to try to catch up with her soon, so be sure to check back!*

Radio Rookie Shirley “Star” Diaz grew up in six different foster homes after her father murdered her mother. Separated from her six younger siblings, Diaz speaks with her older sister as she confronts the tragedy and tries to make sense of it all.

Producer(s): Shirley “Star” Diaz & Melissa Robbins

Licensor: Radio Rookies

Website: http://www.wnyc.org/radiorookies

Music: Imagine Me by Kirk Franklin (2005)

Does Love Make You Crazy from Rataysha Lavender of Radio Rootz

chantel — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:00:01 +0000

Some people say art is just a reflection of life. Well, we’ve seen some emotional things happen in the entertainment world over the past few years when it comes down to love and relationships. Was Beyonce right when she sang “Crazy in Love?” And how about the artists below? Are they just expressing the way people in society feel about their experiences with love?�Rataysha Lavender of Radio Rootz goes on a mission to find out� Does Love Make You Crazy?

Producer:�Rataysha Lavender

Licensor:�Radio Rootz

Website:�http://www.radiorootz.org/

Music:

What Love Is (Instrumental) – Mary J. Blige

Bust Your Windows – Jazmine Sullivan

Damaged�- Danity Kane

Bleeding Love – Leona Lewis

Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood

Beautiful Girls – Sean Kingston

Dangerously in Love – Beyonce

Greyson Chadwick from Tony Tellado of The Best of Sci-Fi Talk

chantel — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:03:40 +0000

Friday the 13th…what will you be doing? Well, if you were Tony Tellado of The Best of Sci-Fi Talk, you might pop some popcorn and get ready for a night of Sci-Fi. Recently, Tellado interviewed Greyson Chadwick, one of the leads in the zombie comedy Dance of the Dead. In the film, zombies invade a high school prom and Chadwick (as Lindsey) joins sci-fi geeks to stop the madness.

Also check out:

YouTube Interview with a couple of the actors from Dance of the Dead

Sci-fi Talk Live (Blog Talk Radio)

Super Powers 2 from David Green for Third Grade Audio

chantel — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:37:26 +0000

After all the celebrations this past weekend, today, President Barack Obama had to step into reality. As a president, there is so much to do. He will be met with new challenges daily. I wonder, will he ever wish he had super powers to deal with such issues? And if so, what would he want to use? Students for Third Grade Audio talk about the super powers they wish they had.

Producer & Licensor: David Green & Third Grade Audio

Music: Keep Risin’ (Instrumental) (2002) by Souljahz

Running from Myself by Louis of 826NYC

chantel — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:00:35 +0000

Over the past year we’ve heard one word that could summarize the result of the presidential elections: Change. With the start of a new year and the presidential inauguration just a few weeks away, that word has resurrected a buzz. And although we’ve heard countless promises from Barack Obama about the changes he’s proposing, even he admits that the change must begin within. Louis, a producer for 826NYC, shares his personal struggle with his past and his desire to change.

Producer: Louis

Licensor: 826NYC

Website: http://www.826nyc.org/

Audio Excerpts & Music:

President-Elect Victory Speech (2008) by Barack Obama

Yes We Can (2008) by Barack Obama

A Change is Gonna Come (1964) by Sam Cooke

*Check out more pieces produced on PRX about CHANGE by clicking here.

Who Killed Santa Claus for You? Chris Flynn, Jasmine Gonzalez, Porsha Thomas of Curie Youth Radio

chantel — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:00:36 +0000

Chris Flynn�� Porsha Thomas�� Missing photo Jasmine Gonzalez

Santa isn’t real…Are you kidding me? Chris Flynn, Jasmine Gonzalez and Porsha Thomas of Curie Youth Radio interview Chicago teens about the moment they found out the truth about Santa Claus.

Producers: Chris Flynn, Jasmine Gonzalez and Porsha Thomas

Licensor: Curie Youth Radio

Website: http://www.curiehs.org/curie_youth_radio

Music:

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker (1891) performed by � �� Philharmonia Orchestra

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (1987) performed by John Mellencamp

Ultimate Christmas Gift from Jamie Lamb of Voices of Youth – Moab

chantel — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:54:23 +0000

When you think of the holidays, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Some say candles and carols, others say traditions and family. Well, Jamie Lamb, a producer for Voices of Youth – Moab, says the theme is often repeated: love; giving love is the best Christmas gift ever.

Producer: Jamie Lamb

Licensor: Voices of Youth – Moab

Website: http://www.kzmu.org/voicesofyouth

Music:

All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth (1948) by Spike Jones & His City Slickers and George Rock

Give Love on Christmas Day (1970) by The Jackson 5

Emancipation Proclamation from Jordan Teklay of Radio Rookies

chantel — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:12:31 +0000

Radio Rookies reporter Jordan Teklay sings along with Prince “Emancipation!” At 15, he became legally emancipated from his parents. Then, he moved from California to New York City to escape his past and embrace adulthood. At 17, Teklay reflected on the past two years, with humor and insight.

Producer: Melissa Robbins & Kaari Pitkin

Licensor: Radio Rookies

Website: http://www.wnyc.org/radiorookies

The U.S. Social Forum and How it Inspired Me to Create Change by Lucia Martinez of KUNM

chantel — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:00:15 +0000

“Change That America Can Believe In” & “Yes We Can” were the slogans that the Barack Obama campaign championed. Now, President-elect Barack Obama will have the opportunity to lead the movement of change. But how can we get on board? What do we need to change in our personal lives? Lucia Martinez of KUNM reflects on the changes she believe we need to make in order to become truly the UNITED States of America.

Listen to a few other youth-produced pieces about change on the PRX web site.

Producer: Lucia Martinez

Licensor: KUNM’s Youth Radio

Website: http://www.kunm.org/youthradio

Music: Yes We Can by Will.i.am (2008)

What’s the Most Pressing Youth Issue by Mallory St. Claire, Jordan Denari & Quinn Andrews of Y-Press

chantel — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:35 +0000

What do YOU think is the most pressing youth issue in this upcoming presidential election? This was the question Y-Press producers Mallory St. Claire, Jordan Denari & Quinn Andrews posed to young people during the Democratic National Convention.

Now, with less than a week to election day, we want to open the polls to YOU and get your opinion. Check out the poll below…

Pictured: Mallory St. Claire, Jordan Denari & Quinn Andrews

Music:

Intro (America the Beautiful) by Kirk Franklin Hero

Violence in Relationships from Isis Thompson and Brittany Kaitt of Youth Mic

chantel — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:00:54 +0000

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence is an organization founded to advocate on behalf of battered women.

Youth Mic producers Isis Thompson and Brittany Kaitt speak with two women about the violence they experienced in relationships. They share warning signs and behavior patterns of abuse.

Music

Hell No! by Felicia P. Fields The Color Purple: Original Broadway

Love is Blind by Eve Ruff Ryders’ First Lady

First Moment of Freedom from LaShanda of Blunt Youth Radio Project

chantel — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:00:29 +0000

What would you do in your first moments of freedom?

Teens incarcerated at the Long Creek Youth Development Center speak with LaShanda, a producer for Blunt Youth Radio Project. They talk about the things they miss most, one of them is freedom.

We want YOU to post three things you would do in your first moments of freedom.

I think I would stand outside crying and breathing in the fresh air, thank God and hug my family members; I’m just not sure if I would do it in that order.

*Here are a few other pieces that may interest you: Prison Diaries, Youth Portraits, and Incarcerated Youth Speak Out.

Producer: LaShanda

Licensor: Blunt Youth Radio Project

Website: http://www.bluntradio.org

Music: Locked Up by Akon (2004)

What About the Guys from Wenda Thompson of WAMU

chantel — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:03:58 +0000

In our discussions about teen pregnancy, we so often focus on the girls becoming mothers. But what about the guys becoming fathers?

Youth Voices Reporter Wenda Thompson takes a look at the fathers-to-be and programs designed for their needs…

Producer: Wenda Thompson

Licensor: WAMU

Website: http://yv.wamu.org/

Music: MyBabyDaddy by B Rock and the Bizz (1997)

Finding the Time from Lillian Warner of Weekday High

chantel — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:16:08 +0000

School is back in session, and the question is will young people find the time to be involved in politics amidst studying, homework, school activities and part-time jobs? Will we vote? And what about those of us ineligible to vote because of our age; What part do we play in this election?

This is a historical year in politics – a woman is the Republican nominee for Vice President (Governor Sarah Palin, Alaska) and an African-American man is the Democratic nominee for President (Senator Barack Obama, Illinois). Lillian Warner of Weekday High explores where politics can fit in to young people’s full schedules during this election.

Producer: Lillian Warner

Licensor: Weekday High

Website: http://www.kuow.org/weekdayhigh

Music: School’s Out by Alice Cooper (1972)

Fashion Forward from Jeanna Colbert-Watkins of WAMU

chantel — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:18:09 +0000

The school year is approaching. Soon, we’ll see back-to-school sales and teens shopping for new outfits, but not all teens. Across the country, many high schools already have or are implementing rules that require students to wear uniforms.

Youth Voices reporter Jeanna Colbert-Watkins examines this growing trend and finds out why teens like herself are not too happy about it?

Producer(s): Jeanna Colbert-Watkins
Licensor: WAMU
Website: http://yv.wamu.org/

Opening voices from children ages 4-12 at the Little Lights Day Camp in Lindenwold, NJ

Sports for Development as a Tool for Change from Jordan of UNICEF Radio

chantel — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:07:18 +0000

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The Summer Olympic Games begin Friday, August 8, uniting “one world and one dream.” But in the midst of war and global disputes, can sports really bring unity and change across the nations?

Youth Reporter Jordan, a 15-year-old from Dublin reports on Sports for Development as a method of changing attitudes and lives in the developing world.

Producer(s): Jordan & UNICEF Radio
Licensor: UNICEF
Website: http://www.unicef.org/videoaudio/video_radio.html

Music: God Save the Queen
Brian May & The Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra with Roger Taylor & Ray Cooper
Party at the Palace – The Queen’s Concerts, Buckingham Palace, 2002

The “N” Word: It Represents Hatred from Veralyn Williams of Radio Rookies

chantel — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:17:28 +0000

In this Wednesday, July 9, 2008 file photo, Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks during a news conference in Chicago. The Rev. Jesse Jackson used the N-word during a break in a TV interview where he criticized presidential candidate Barack Obama, Fox News confirmed Wednesday, July 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)

Rookie Reporter Veralyn Williams first began questioning the use of the N-word when she started studying African American history in college.

Over the past couple weeks, there has been controversy over whether Reverend Jesse Jackson used the N-word as he prepared for an interview on Fox. According to TV Newser, Rev. Jackson said “Barack…he’s talking down to black people…telling n�s how to behave.”

Video of the Controversial Comments

The irony is that Rev. Jackson is a civil rights leader and has been at the forefront of calling for a complete ban of the N-word. What do you think about the controversy and the debate over the use of the word? Post your comments!

Producer: Kaari Pitkin, Pejk Malinovski, edited by Marianne McCune

Licensor: Radio Rookies

Website: http://www.radiorookies.org

*A language note for listeners: the N-word is said several times throughout this story.

Summer Jobs from Alaska Teen Media Institute

chantel — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:27:20 +0000

Alaska Teen Media Institute reporter Sara Perman got to wonder how other kids get their summer jobs. She soon found out it’s often who you know rather than what you know, even when you’re a teenager.

Producer: Sara Perman

Licensor: Alaska Teen Media Institute

Website: http://www.alaskateenmedia.org

Music: Summertime by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (1991)

Gay Muslims from NPR’s Next Generation Radio

jones — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:29:49 +0000

Lauren Fitzpatrick (Northwestern University) reports that even if gay marriage becomes legal throughout the United States, not all couples would be able to rush down the aisle. Islam bans homosexual marriages, but some are finding ways around the ban.

Producer: NPR’s Next Generation Radio
Licensor: NPR’s Next Generation Radio
Website: http://www.npr.org/about/nextgen

Should I Stay or Should I Go (To the Prom) from David Barber-Callaghan of Blunt Youth Radio Project

chantel — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:39:22 +0000

“Are you going to go to prom?”

David Barber-Callaghan of Blunt Youth Radio Project wrestles with the question.
We're trying to catch up with him to find out his decision. We'll post the interview soon. We also want to know your thoughts about prom. Did you go? Are you planning to? Why or why not?
Post your comments!

( intro & outro music: “Life of the Party” by Jackson 5)

Into a Million Pieces from Rebecca Starr of Youth Radio Vermont

chantel — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:38:00 +0000

“How does a parent cope with losing a child?”

Rebecca Starr of Youth Radio Vermont interviews John Halligan about how he copes with the loss of his son.

Rap over College from Keith Shine of Curie Youth Radio

chantel — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:33:30 +0000

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…

One thing I used to hate to hear my dad say to me was, “Tel, you have to make a decision.” That used to bother me so much because I didn’t want to decide! Why can’t I do/have both? Why can’t you decide for me? I don’t know which choice to make…These were the thoughts that would go through my mind.

Well, this week we’re checking out another young person who needs to make a decision; his lies between pursuing a rap career or a college education. Keith Shine produced this piece for Curie Youth Radio in June 2007, and we’re trying to catch up with him to find out his progress, so be sure to check back on the blog later this week. Hopefully we’ll have an interview for you to view…

So…what do you want to be when you grow up? We’ve all heard the question.

In pursuit of your dreams, have you had to sacrifice something? Did you have the support of your family? Are you happy you made the decision? Any regrets? Leave a comment with your thoughts!

( music: “Golden” by Jill Scott)

"And How Does That Make You Feel?" by Kathleen Ross

Kiera — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

“And how does that make you feel?”

A radio drama by Kathleen Ross of Blunt Youth Radio Project

(Listen to “And How Does That Make You Feel?”)

( music: “noctuary” by bonobo)

"The International Male" on YouthCast

Kiera — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

During his early teens, producer Matt Terrell of SCAD Radio came to understand his sexuality while flipping through pages of scantily-clad men in the International Male catalog. Recently, Matt has noticed that the catalog is changing its image and becoming a little more…mainstream.

(Listen to “The International Male”)

"The International Male": Behind the Scenes

Kiera — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Q&A with producer Matt Terrell

Topics covered: ruffled shirts, schmoozing tips for the unskilled, and more.

(Listen to an interview with Matt Terrell)

"Our Name is Rogelio Bautista" from KRCB Voice of Youth

Kiera — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

This week on YouthCast, “Our Name is Rogelio Bautista” from KRCB Voice of Youth, narrated by David Velediaz, Julio Hernandez, Maria Marquez, and Luis Vargas. This is the story of Rogelio Bautista, from birth, to immigrating from Mexico, to childhood, to gang initiation, to death at age sixteen.

Want to read an online discussion with the producers of this story (and other members of the KRCB Voice of Youth crew)? Head over to Transom. Photos of the Bautista family can be seen here.

(Listen to “Our Name is Rogelio Bautista”)

(music: “interlune” by Joy)

"The Cost of War" by Spencer Scott

Kiera — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Lavinia and Chris Gelineau met in college, fell in love, and got married. Neither made it past the age of twenty-five. This week on YouthCast, producer Spencer Scott of Blunt Youth Radio Project tells their story.

(Listen to “The Cost of War”)

Music: “Turquoise Hexagon Sun” by Boards of Canada

"Queeriosity" from OutLoud Radio

Kiera — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

A half-hour slam poetry special from Noah Miller of OutLoud Radio. Queeriosity is an annual San Francisco-area event organized by Youth Speaks.

(Listen to “Queeriosity”)

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Thanks to the Providence Poetry Slam for letting me record the intro at the Youth Grand Slam

"A Prohibition" by Terin Mayer of KRLX

Kiera — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

This week on YouthCast, a poetic reflection on campus race relations. Three students at Carleton College discuss what it means to be black and how the word “nigger” changes in different contexts.

This piece was produced by Terin Mayer of KRLX. Poetry by Corey Stewart, a 2006 graduate of Carleton College. Go HERE for an interview with Terin.

(Listen to “A Prohibition”)

music: “change down” by bonobo

"Joey's Phone Call Home" by Joey Thompson of Blunt Youth Radio Project

Kiera — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

This week on YouthCast: a telephone conversation between a young prison inmate and his family.

Joey Thompson produced this piece with the Blunt Youth Radio Project. At the time, he was incarcerated in the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, Maine. Following the phone call, we hear from Claire Holman, director of Blunt.

Click HERE to listen to a piece of Joey's that aired on This American Life.

Sam Greenspan guest hosts YouthCast this week for Kiera Feldman.

(Listen to “Joey's Phone Call Home”)

"The Office" by Chris Frenier and Noah Magen of Alaska Teen Media Institute

Kiera — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

This week on YouthCast, rumors fly in cubicle-land. Chris Frenier and Noah Magen of Alaska Teen Media Institute imagine office gossip gone awry.

(Listen to “The Office”)

music: “the plug” by bonobo

"Quien Soy?" by Karmen Gallegos of Santa Fe Youth Radio

Kiera — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Born in Mexico and raised in Santa Fe, Karmen Gallegos of Santa Fe Youth Radio explains what it's like to live in two worlds.

Coming soon! Carmen gives a tutorial on how to write personal essays for the radio. It's part of the new DIY Radio Project–youth-produced guides on the art and craft of radio making.

(Listen to “Quien Soy?”)

"Thrift Town" by Lauryn Silverman of Youth Radio

mystery — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

This week on YouthCast, rummage through yesterday's fashions. Tag along for a trip to Thrift Town with Lauryn Silverman of Youth Radio.

(Listen to “Thrift Town”)

music: “are birthday's happy” by jens lekman

Radio Love from Tiffany Patterson of Brooklyn College Radio

Kiera — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:21:04 +0000

Produced by: Tiffany Patterson
Licensor: Brooklyn College Radio
Website: http://brooklyncollegeradio.org/

“Radio Love” is a sonic love poem by Tiffany Patterson. “What do you love about radio?” Patterson uses sound to answer that question along with a musical memory from native New Yorker and rapper Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard.

"Radio Love" by Tiffany Patterson of Brooklyn College Radio

mystery — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Tiffany Patterson of Brooklyn College Radio sends a sonic love letter to radio.

(Listen to “Radio Love”)

"Radio Love": Behind the Scenes with Tiffany Patterson

mystery — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Tiffany Patterson (aka Miss Tiff when she DJs) spreads the radio love: why she loves radio, how she made “Radio Love,” her radio dream job, and more.

LISTEN TO TIFFANY'S INTERVIEW

clarification: at the beginning Tiffany mentions someone named Ann–that's Ann Heppermann, Tiffany's radio instructor at Brooklyn College

A Nightingale Among Ye from Sam Greenspan of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Kiera — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:45:27 +0000

Produced by: Sam Greenspan
Licensor: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Website: http://www.salt.edu

Just miles from where the last American-made, square-rigged, sailing ship was built in 1893, Bob Webb keeps Maine’s maritime heritage alive in song. A modern-day “shantyman,” historian, and folklorist, Bob sings to preserve Maine’s unique culture. This story was produced by Sam Greenspan of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.

Tracking from Jaimita Haskell, Czerina Patel and Marianne McCune of Radio Rookies

Kiera — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:44:03 +0000

Produced by: Jaimita Haskell, Czerina Patel and Marianne McCune
Licensor: Radio Rookies
Website: http://www.radiorookies.org

When Jaimita Haskell got bumped up into a more advanced high school program, all the books were brand new and the students listened politely to each other. Then, because of overcrowding, she got dropped back into the relative chaos of mainstream classes. In the course of reporting on it, Jaimita surprises herself and her principal.

[Download the mp3]

Why Ahmad Never Got to Celebrate Halloween from Linda Sher and Ahmad Safi

Kiera — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:00:39 +0000

This is a picture of the Halloween memories that college senior Ahmad Safi doesn't have. Listen to his commentary to find out why.

“Why Ahmad Never Got to Celebrate Halloween” was written by Ahmad Safi and produced by Linda Sher.

(Listen to “Why Ahmad Never Got to Celebrate Halloween”)

music: “tsuxiit” by islands

Corn Maze from the KBOO Youth Collective

Kiera — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:30:35 +0000

Produced by: Annie Soga and Ben Lavine
Licensor: KBOO Youth Collective
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kbooyouth/

Get ready for Halloween with a trip through a corn maze on Sauvie’s Island, just outside of Portland, Oregon. Annie Soga and Ben Lavine of the KBOO Youth Collective lead the way.

[Download the mp3]

What Is Straight Edge? from Youth Spin

Kiera — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:07:11 +0000

Produced by: Zoe Cordes Selbin
Licensor: Youth Spin
Website: http://www.myspace.com/youthspinatx

From its start in the 1980s hardcore scene to the fragmented movement it is today, producer Zoe Cordes Selbin explores straight edge.

[Download the mp3]

The International Male from SCAD Radio

Kiera — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:10:26 +0000

Produced by: Matt Terrell
Licensor: SCAD Radio
Website: www.scadradio.org

All over, young gay men understand their sexuality because of the International Male Catalog. But they company is trying to change their image. Producer Matt Terrell thinks the World’s Tackiest Catalog is getting too mainstream. Where will young gays turn when they don’t understand who they are?

[Download the mp3]

"Back to School in a Garbage Can" from Curie Youth Radio

mystery — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

photo by NicP

Want to know where to find the most treasure-laden trash cans around? High school. Roll up your sleeves and dive right in with the students of Curie Youth Radio. Producers Geraldo Hernandez and Giancarlo Hernandez bring us a collage of secrets, tardy slips, and all the things that people are really thinking about in 5th period.

(Listen to “Back to School in a Garbage Can”)

( music: “falling down sound” by the octopus project)

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Want to know why those people are singing at the end of the podcast? Proceed to an audio postcard from Edinburgh–a kick-off for the Audio Postcard Project.

Back to School in a Garbage Can from Curie Youth Radio

Kiera — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:26:48 +0000

Produced by: Geraldo Hernandez and Giancarlo Hernandez
Licensor: Curie Youth Radio
Website: curiehs.org/curie_youth_radio

The trash doesn’t lie. Curie Youth Radio students rifled through the trash at their Chicago high school for an entire year and produced a collage of student notes that reminds us what school’s really about: not school.

[Download the mp3]

Leaving the Mountains from Machlyn Blair, Appalachian Media Institute and Youth Radio

mystery — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:10:20 +0000

Producer: Machlyn Blair, Appalachian Media Institute, Youth Radio
Licensor: Appalachian Media Institute
Website: http://appalshop.org/ami

There are many parts of the country where illegal immigration is not a pressing issue… Places far from any U.S. border; places where the economy isn’t strong enough to attract workers. But some Americans in these places see a direct link between their experiences and the experiences of the millions of immigrants who cross the border illegally for economic reasons. Nineteen-year-old Machlyn Blair lives in rural Kentucky and finds the current immigration debate relevant to his life, and the history of his family.

[ download the MP3 ]

Our Name is Rogelio Bautista from KRCB Voice of Youth

mystery — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:41:52 +0000

Producer: KRCB Voice of Youth
Licensor: KRCB Voice of Youth
Website: http://www.krcb.org/voice_youth/

From the perspective of newspaper accounts and police reports, Rogelio Bautista died for a word, a color, a number, his death jotted down as just another statistic in our escalating gang war – but that’s not the perspective of the four narrators of the story “Our name is Rogelio Bautista.”

Learn more about KRCB Voice of Youth at http://www.krcb.org/voice_youth/.

[ download the MP3 ]

Immigrant Story from Radio Rootz

mystery — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:12:57 +0000

Producer: Radio Rootz
Licensor: Radio Rootz
Website: http://radiorootz.org

The world is a great place, right? Well, let’s see what happens when seven almost strangers get stuck in an elevator. True colors really shine!! This is a story of what some Latinos go through when they live on this side of the border.

[ download the MP3 ]

Dressy Girls by Lena Eckert-Erdheim of Youth Noise Network at the Center for Documentary Studies

mystery — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:55:47 +0000

Producer: Lena Eckert-Erdheim
Licensor: Youth Noise Network
Website: http://youthnoisenetwork.blogspot.com

Lena Eckert-Erdheim interviews a group of fashion-conscious highschool girls about the connections between what they wear, self-esteem, body image, and their relationships with boys and other girls.

[ download the MP3 ]

Will You Go To Prom with Me? from Phillip Baggett of Curie Youth Radio

mystery — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:56:56 +0000

Produced by: Phillip Baggett
Licensor: Curie Youth Radio
Website: http://curiehs.org/curie_youth_radio

Phil attempts to ask someone — anyone — to Prom.

At Curie Youth Radio, a workshop at Curie High School on Chicago’s Southwest Side, students write, record, and produce their own pieces about everything from snowball fights to gang warfare.

We work with ProTools, and we collect our sound from our high school hallways, our families’ kitchen tables, and anywhere else the train takes us.

[ download the MP3 ]

Sex Month Ends with a Bang

mystery — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Sex has been YouthCast's theme for May, and at the beginning of the month we launched The Sex Ed Project. We sent out a call for your memorable sex ed moments–be they awkward, enlightening, or a combination thereof. We heard stories about internet pornography, a substitute sex ed teacher with a lazy eye, a self-examination aided by two friends and flashlight, and so much more (honorable mentions

David, Elmira, NY:

“I went through sex ed several times in school, but the first time was the most memorable. It was fourth grade. My teacher divided us up into boys and girls, and the boys went to another room. There, a relatively-permanent substitute teacher with a lazy eye told us about sex. It went like this. “How many of you use deoderant?” A couple of kids raised their hands. “Well, you're all going to have to start using deoderant…Also, you'll grow hair in funny places.” After that enlightening talk, we returned to our regular classroom. When boys and girls were united again, my regular teacher told us, “But seriously guys, don't have sex. My husband and I have never had sex, because you can never be sure if you'll get pregnant or get a disease.” Then class resumed.

I swear to you this is a true story.”

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Jen, Quincy, MA:

“I think this may have been at the end of high school, or early college: for the longest time, I thought i peed out of the little bump that I now know is my clitoris. This belief existed because up to that point I didn't think i had a clitoris. My two friends helped me find my clarify this mixup with the help of a spanish-language diagram of the vagina, a flashlight, and four clean hands.”

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http://otoselkie.livejournal.com/ :

“My first sex ed experience was courtesy of my cousins one Thanksgiving when I was ten. We were sitting in the attic of my grandmother's house, and they (four of them, ages sixteen to twelve) gave me an impromptu lesson with help from my grandmother's copy of The Joy of Sex. Some of their information was a bit vague, though � for example, a girl's period is “When you get blood in your underware, and it means you're a woman,” and sex is only “When a man's penis goes up and into a woman's vagina, like this! *show picture*”.

Cousin: Sometimes, the woman puts the man's penis in her mouth. Or the man puts his mouth on her vagina.
Me: Eww, why would anyone want to do THAT?!?
Cousin: It feels like sex.
Me: I don't think that sounds very fun.

I was bored and a little weirded out by the whole thing, and once they finished lecturing me I went back to reading my Star Wars novel. The other thing I remember was playing “Never never have I ever” with them later that week, and someone coming up with “Never never have I ever used a vibrator.” I had to ask, and was told that it was a plastic penis-shaped thing that buzzed which a girl could use “on her privates to feel good.” I thought this was throughly disgusting, but it was at least more information than I got from my “real” sex education. I sometimes joke that this experience was the root of my lesbianism.”

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Tom, Boston, MA:

“I think a great deal of my sexual education took place when I was browsing through internet pornography. When I was young and curious, so young that it makes me uncomfortable to recall, I stumbled across a link that said, “Girl gives blowjob close up.” I remember thinking, “Wow, I didn't even know it could happen from far away.” I think that really ruined my idealization of sex. If it could happen from far away, it couldn't be that intimate. When I grew up some, and realized that the phrase was referring to a camera angle, I had already discovered there were other reasons to be skeptical of the sexual mythos, but I guess that was the beginning.”

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Jenn, Providence, RI:

“Two months after I became sexually active, I had what was the closest thing to a “the birds and the bees” conversation with my mother. My boyfriend came to visit me in California. My mom knew we were sleeping together, and was fine with it. She let him stay in my room and nothing was awkward or uncomfortable…until we were driving to lunch one day.

“Jasper” my mother said, “did you know that BOTH sides of Jennifer's heritage got pregnant the first time they had sex without a condom?” My dad, who was driving, just shook his head. I was sitting behind my mother, and my boyfriend behind my dad. There was an empty seat between the two of us since we appreciated our space. Jasper looked over at me and replied, “yes…I think Jenn has said something about that before.”
Silence.
Waiting for something.
We finally arrived at the restaurant.
A few weeks later, we discussed my starting taking birth control…while still using condoms.

Thanks, mom.”
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But, one submission stood out for educational value and sexiness. Here's Jen Turner's story about robot reproduction–LISTEN

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Want more sex ed? Cyd La Luz (producer of “Bi Chic” from YouthCast's May 2 episode) tells about how queer sex ed released the floodgates of puberty. Click here to listen to Cyd's story about dental dams.

Let’s Talk about Sex from Johanna Greenberg of Blunt Youth Radio Project

mystery — Wed, 30 May 2007 19:43:46 +0000

Produced by: Johanna Greenberg
Licensor: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Website: http://bluntradio.org

Johanna Greenberg’s parents have yet to tell her about ‘the birds and the bees.’ She goes out to see if her peers’ parents have talked to them about sex. Then she takes the intiative with her own parents.

[ download the MP3 ]

Teen Marriage from Alaska Teen Media Institute

mystery — Wed, 16 May 2007 20:07:39 +0000

Produced by: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Licensor: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Website: http://www.alaskateenmedia.org

Proposals at prom? Teens toasting to wedding vows with sparkling cider instead of champagne? You betcha. Alaska Teen Media Institute reporter Hellen Fleming reports on the phenomenon as she’s seen it at her high school.

This piece aired in ATMI’s monthly program ‘In Other News.’ It also aired as part of the statewide Alaska Public Radio Network program ‘AK.’ Hellen’s piece won second place for Best Single Subject Reporting at the 2003 Alaska Press Club Awards. It should be noted that there is no ’student category for this competition.

[ download the MP3 ]

Bi Chic from Cyd La Luz of outLoud Radio

mystery — Wed, 02 May 2007 20:29:57 +0000

Produced by: Cyd La Luz/outLoud Radio
Licensor: outLoud Radio
Website: http://outloudradio.org

July 5, 2005. On the front page of the Science section of the New York Times, an article titled ‘Straight, Gay or Lying? Bisexuality Revisited’ reports on a study that ‘casts doubt on whether true bisexuality exists, at least in men.’ Questions, doubts and misunderstanding run rife when it comes to bisexuality. Cyd La Luz set out to discover whether bi people are for real, and learned a lot more than she expected.

[ download the MP3 ]

Boredom from Callie Dean of KBOO Youth Collective

mystery — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:12:37 +0000

Produced by: Callie Dean
Licensor: KBOO Youth Collective
Website: http://kbooyouth.org

Broadcast on the “Summer” themed show of The Underground, the KBOO youth collective’s monthly public affairs show. Broadcast initailly August 25, 2004, on KBOO Portland OR.

[ download the MP3 ]

"Boredom" by Callie Dean

Kiera — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

When school lets out for summer, suddenly everything seems possible. The sun is shining, life is no longer ruled by bells, and the city is yours.

Photo by pdxjeff

…Unless you end up in the back of a police cruiser. Callie Dean of the KBOO Youth Collective provides a lesson in what not to do if you get a little bored while waiting for the bus.

(Listen to “Boredom”)

music: “schroed(er)/inger” by mazarin

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Tracking from Jaimita Haskell, Czerina Patel and Marianne McCune of Radio Rookies

mystery — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:57:01 +0000

Reported by: Jaimita Haskell
Produced by: Czerina Patel
Edited by: Marianne McCune
Licensor: Radio Rookies
Website: http://radiorookies.org

When Jaimita got bumped up into a more advanced high school program, all the books were brand new and the students listened politely to each other. Then, because of overcrowding, she got dropped back into the relative chaos of mainstream classes. In the course of reporting on it, Jaimita surprises herself and her principal.

[ download the MP3 ]

"I'm the Guy Who Parks Your Car" by Pablo Ponce

mystery — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

18-year-old Pablo Ponce lives in the South Side of Chicago and wants to spend his life in theater. But, for now he works in a parking lot as a valet. His office is a glass booth–the cubicle of the outdoors. Pablo dashes car to car, wishing his job afforded him a little more human interaction. Pablo produced this story for Curie Youth Radio.

(Listen to “I'm the Guy Who Parks Your Car”)

Music: “Skin” by Andrew Bird

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I’m the Guy Who Parks Your Car from Pablo Ponce of Curie Youth Radio

mystery — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:48:22 +0000

Producer: Pablo Ponce
Licensor: Curie Youth Radio
Website: http://curiehs.org/curie_youth_radio/index

Pablo parks cars at a downtown Chicago lot. He is 18. He wonders about you, and longs for a connection stronger than a car key and a dollar tip.

Curie Youth Radio is a writing and radio production class at Curie High School on Chicago’s Southwest side.

Here, students create their own stories: fresh takes on everything from snowball fights to gang warfare. They see their stories as a way for teenagers in one Chicago high school to reach out to the rest of the world.

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The Cost of War from S. Spencer Scott of Blunt Youth Radio Project

mystery — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:06:26 +0000

Producer: S. Spencer Scott
Licensor: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Website: http://bluntradio.org

Blunt Youth Radio Project producer S. Spencer Scott interviewed Lavinia Gelineau about the loss of her husband Chris, a young soldier who was recently killed in Iraq. Weeks later, Lavinia Gelineau was murdered by her abusive father. Scott deftly weaves the two tragedies together in a thoughtful commentary about the cost of war.

Versions of this feature originally aired on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network and on WMPG’s Blunt in Portland, ME

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Radio you won't find on the dial

Kiera — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Livejournal radio? So apparently you can listen to a randomized stream of Livejournal voice posts. They call it FRNK Radio (Frank, the above goat, is the Livejournal mascot, apparently. “FRNK” spells “Frank” if you hate vowels and don't care that radio station call letters can only begin with W or K). So…they picked two turntables to be the graphic for a made-up radio station that has absolutely no use for turntables (seeing as how voice posts are made from cell phones)?

In any event, “FRNK Radio” is a whole new level of voyeurism, and I'm totally addicted. I haven't been this enamored of a randomized feed since UBU.com had one (and then broke my heart by discontinuing it).

Then, a few weeks ago the PRX folks made a Valentine's Day stream called Lovesick Radio. And, of course, there's Pandora.com and last.fm where you listen to music and make personalized “radio” stations. So really, all kinds of things that aren't radio in the traditional sense have “radio” in the title. Can any kind of audio on the Internet be called “radio”?

Dressy Girls by Lena Eckert-Erdheim of Youth Noise Network at the Center for Documentary Studies

mystery — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:41:15 +0000

Producer: Lena Eckert-Erdheim
Licensor: Youth Noise Network
Website: http://youthnoisenetwork.blogspot.com

Lena Eckert-Erdheim interviews a group of fashion-conscious highschool girls about the connections between what they wear, self-esteem, body image, and their relationships with boys and other girls.

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"Dressy Girls" by Lena Eckert-Erdheim

Kiera — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

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Music: “Living, Breathing, Edit” by e*rock

This week, YouthCast is all about the body. Cute, hot, slutty–what do these words mean,
exactly, and what does clothing have to do with it? Tag along with Lena
Eckert-Erdheim as she talks with people about butts and cleavage in
various states of dress (or undress, so to speak).

Wxdu

About the producer:

Lena Eckert-Erdheim is a founding member of Youth Noise Network–a youth radio group that runs out of the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. She also DJs on WXDU, Duke’s radio station. Below, Lena (back left) poses with fellow YNN-ers at Third Coast, an annual radio conference. You can listen to Lena talk about “Dressy Girls” in the “Teens with Mics” panel.

Third Coast

“Dressy Girls” for the classroom:

Sure, YouthCast is a good listen, but it�s also useful�like Velcro or the cotton gin.

If you’re thinking about using “Dressy Girls” as a teaching tool,

1) What works in �Dressy Girls�? What doesn�t work?

2) What was the goal of �Dressy Girls�? Did the producer accomplish what she set out to do?

3) Would you have used music in this piece? Where would you have put it?

4) What sounds are used in this story? What other sounds could have been used?

5) What questions do you wish the producer had asked the �dressy girls�?

6) How did the producer structure this piece? What are some other ways this piece could have been structured?

7) What characters are in this story? What other characters could have been in included?

What did the quotes from Seventeen accomplish? Do you agree or disagree with this production choice?

9) How do you think the producer handled her biases?

Surrounded by Music from David Barber-Callaghan of Blunt Youth Radio Project

mystery — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:45:24 +0000

Producer: David Barber-Callaghan
Licensor: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Website: http://Bluntradio.org

Reporter, David Barber-Callaghan, interviews his fake-adopted grandfather, Ricky, about how music has changed his life, and David also delves into his own experience as a guitar-player.

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Getting Raised from KUOW and Generation PRX

mystery — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:11:34 +0000

Producer: Jenny Asarnow
Licensor: KUOW
Website: http://kuow.org/newspecials/raised.asp

Getting raised isn’t easy. This hour, we hear stories from those who know. Teenagers explain how to deal with in-your-face parents, abusive parents, absent parents and becoming a parent when you’re still in high school.

KUOW and the Public Radio Exchange scoured the country for the best radio stories created by producers under twenty. One teen tells us about folks who won’t let their kid eat watermelon unsupervised, because they’re afraid she’ll choke on the seeds. Another young woman got kicked out of her mom’s house when she was only eleven years old. She had to raise herself fast, and on the streets. We’ll also hear some juicy secrets (you know that bullet hole in the basement?), and eavesdrop on conversations it’s hard to have, at any age.

PRODUCER: Jenny Asarnow
HOST: Jennol Jenkins with her mom, Deb Jenkins
WEB PRODUCER: Jenna Montgomery
PRX PRODUCTION HELP: Jones Franzel

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Losing a Friend to AIDS from Youth Radio

mystery — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:22:45 +0000

Producer: Youth Radio
Licensor: Youth Radio
Website: http://youthradio.org

Hearing that her friend has had unprotected sex with an HIV-positive person leads Youth Radio’s Leah Chapple-Stingley to reflect on another time and place. Thinking back to her family friend she, ‘can’t forget the anger, the confusion. To watch a man in his early thirties die of pneumonia, because his immune system couldn’t fight back.’ (Aired locally in SF Bay Area)

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AP Slackers from Heather Tyner of Alaska Teen Media Institute

mystery — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:09:40 +0000

Producer: Heather Tyner
Licensor: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Website: http://alaskateenmedia.org

A look at Advanced Placement students and what happens after they finish their college credit exams.

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That’s My Song: Aliens Exist from Irina Kochergina and Evan Roberts of outLoud Radio

mystery — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:02:28 +0000

Producer: Irina Kochergina with Evan Roberts
Licensor: outLoud Radio
Website: http://outloudradio.org

In this piece, Vaughnjareya J. Faulkner, a transgender male from Louisiana, talks about how it was not ‘ordinary’ for him to grow up around other people that didn’t understand him, and how a track by Blink 182 became his celebration song.’

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Esther and Abuelita from Kady Bulnes, Wally Linder, and Kaari Pitkin of Radio Rookies

mystery — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:34:28 +0000

Reporters: Kady Bulnes, Wally Linder, Producer: Kaari Pitkin
Licensor: Radio Rookies
Website: http://radiorookies.org

Radio Rookies is a program that teaches New York City teenagers how to produce first-person documentaries. Rookie graduate Kady Bulnes was a member of the first class of Rookies in 1999, years later she decided to pick up the microphone again, this time to interview senior citizen Wally Linder.

For the first several months, Kady asked a lot of questions and listened, while Wally talked about his past. Then, the dynamic changed and they began telling stories to each other. Wally and Kady share this story about two women close to their hearts: Esther and Abuelita.

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Abortion from Russell Wright of Appalachian Media Institute

mystery — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 20:47:09 +0000

Produced by: Russell Wright
Licensor: Appalachian Media Institute
Website: http://appalshop.org/ami

AMI producer Russell Wright talks with a young woman from eastern Kentucky about her experience dealing with her unwanted pregnancy and the choices she made.

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Teenaged Guitarists Tackle ‘El Gato Montes’ from Carlos Maeda of Curie Youth Radio

mystery — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:38:31 +0000

Produced by: Carlos Maeda
Licensor: Curie Youth Radio
Website: http://curiehs.org/curie_youth_radio

Hear four Chicago high school guitarists struggling with, and ultimately embracing, the flamenco piece ‘El Gato Montes.’

A funny, warm mix of narraration and great audio from the practice room.

Aired on “All Things Considered” on June 15, 2006.

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A Communicative Divide from Marjorie Betubiza of WAMU Youth Voices

mystery — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:34:44 +0000

Produced by: Marjorie Betubiza
Licensor: WAMU
Website: http://wamu.org/Youthvoices

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nearly 1 in 5 people, or 47 million U.S. residents age 5 and older, speak a language other than English at home. Youth Voices reporter Marjorie’s family is from Uganda and speaks a language named Rukiga. Marjorie explores what it’s like to not fluently speak her parents’ native language. Although she has learned some of the culture of her native Uganda, what’s a kid to do when she needs a translator to talk to her own grandmother?

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Speaking to My Heart from Nicci of Blunt Youth Radio Project

mystery — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:40:54 +0000

Produced by: Nicci
Licensor: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Website: http://bluntradio.org

Seventeen-year-old Nicci is incarcerated and separated from her two children.

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Off to the Army from KRCB Voice of Youth

mystery — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:09:31 +0000

Produced by: Voice of Youth
Licensor: Voice of Youth
Website: http://krcb.org/radio/voice_youth/index.htm

Three scenes from 17 year old Sean Broad’s last three days home before heading off to the Army. Sean left just after Christmas, after a constellation of complex events put him on a path to the Basic Training he began officially on January 6, 2006.

In those last days, Voice of Youth director Tatiana Harrison followed as he and his friends wandered around Sonoma County, keeping the recorder rolling to catch their conversations, and ask them about their concerns and their convictions.

Listen in to Sean, talking with Tatiana and his best friend Jesse, as three carefully selected, unscripted scenes of these last days unfold.

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Thrift Town from Youth Radio

mystery — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:45:38 +0000

Produced by: Youth Radio
Licensor: Youth Radio
Website: http://youthradio.org

Youth Radio’s Lauryn Silverman spends her shopping days wandering the aisles of Thrift Town, a Bay Area marvel. With no two matching items, Lauryn sees Thrift Town not as an opportunity to be just another consumer, but to stand out and express herself in a unique way: “Some people write poems- we put together one-of-a-kind outfits. Some people paint with watercolors or oils- clothes are our raw materials.”

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Katrina Photojournalist John McCusker from Adeline Goss of Next Generation Radio

mystery — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:29:23 +0000

Produced by: Adeline Goss
Licensor: Next Generation Radio
Website: http://www.npr.org/nextgen

In April 2006, John McCusker sat down over oyster po’boys at Cooter Brown’s to describe the stresses of reporting Hurricane Katrina, its aftermath, and the slow rebuilding of his hometown.

Our interview occurred just four months before McCusker was arrested during an altercation with New Orleans police – an incident McCusker says was the combined result of post-Katrina stress and a dose, hours before, of the anti-depressant medication Clonazepam (http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003054548).

Here, McCusker describes the blockades he faces in his everyday struggle to rebuild his ruined Lakeview home, recover his finances, and rebuild his family life. He maintains hope and humor despite these overwhelming obstacles.

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alt.NPR: Youthcast from PRX

Budget Crisis Worries HIV-Positive Youth by Arai Buendia of Youth Radio

An interview with a young Somali refugee by Mostafa Mohamed Abdurrahman for UNICEF Radio

My Socialism by Andy Boyd

Phoenix, AZ at night by flickr.com/photos/robotography/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

How to Be a Refugee in Syria by Fouad and Ahmed

Parent Trouble by Ceci of City High Radio

Secert Life of a Shy Girl by Libby Donovan of Blunt Youth Radio

Music in this episode from: Times Ain’t Like They Used to Be and Vieux Farka Tour� / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Gentrification on Logan Circle by Cesar Chavez Charter School Students and Shea Shackelford

http://www.flickr.com/photos/baratunde/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Anonymous Baby by the Youth Media Project

Kentucky Fried Cancer by Donny Lumpkins and Malcolm Marshall of YO!Radio

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Fights at School by Megan Haller of the Alaska Teen Media Institute

The All-American Cambodian by Chandra Touch of Blunt Youth Radio

Chandra Touch, bottom row and fourth from the left, Captain of Plymouth State University’s spirit squad.

Two different police officers offer different perspectives on youth by Quinn Andrews of Y-Press

Mining the Audio Motherlode with WFMU

How the West Was Won by Lacy Roberts

Just Add Water: Life in Arizona by Terrascope Youth Radio

Welcome to the Veggielution by Robert Rogers of outLoud Radio

Energy Brat by Antony Jauregui of Youth Radio

We Will Miss You from David Green & Third Grade Audio

Military Recruitment After High School from Alaska Teen Media Institute

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46042146@N00/1065156117/

Mother-Teenage Relationships from Youth Mic

“The Thing About Being A Teenage Mother…Is That I’m Young” from Curie Youth Radio

Teen Marriage from Hellen Fleming of Alaska Teen Media Institute

Would you like to dance?

Do you want something to drink?

�� � �Where’d you get that dress?

Will You Marry Me?

Swatch from Jennifer Ferran of Youth Media Project

Slip of the Tongue from Adriel Luis of Youth Radio

Growing Up in The System from Shirley “Star” Diaz & Melissa Robbins of Radio Rookies

Shirley “Star” Diaz & Chantel “Telly” meeting in Chicago at the Third Coast Festival in October 2008. She was awarded the TCF Silver for this piece “Growing Up in the System.“

Does Love Make You Crazy from Rataysha Lavender of Radio Rootz

Greyson Chadwick from Tony Tellado of The Best of Sci-Fi Talk

Super Powers 2 from David Green for Third Grade Audio

Running from Myself by Louis of 826NYC

Who Killed Santa Claus for You? Chris Flynn, Jasmine Gonzalez, Porsha Thomas of Curie Youth Radio

Ultimate Christmas Gift from Jamie Lamb of Voices of Youth – Moab

Emancipation Proclamation from Jordan Teklay of Radio Rookies

The U.S. Social Forum and How it Inspired Me to Create Change by Lucia Martinez of KUNM

What’s the Most Pressing Youth Issue by Mallory St. Claire, Jordan Denari & Quinn Andrews of Y-Press

Violence in Relationships from Isis Thompson and Brittany Kaitt of Youth Mic

First Moment of Freedom from LaShanda of Blunt Youth Radio Project

What About the Guys from Wenda Thompson of WAMU

Finding the Time from Lillian Warner of Weekday High

Fashion Forward from Jeanna Colbert-Watkins of WAMU

Sports for Development as a Tool for Change from Jordan of UNICEF Radio

The “N” Word: It Represents Hatred from Veralyn Williams of Radio Rookies

Summer Jobs from Alaska Teen Media Institute

Gay Muslims from NPR’s Next Generation Radio

Should I Stay or Should I Go (To the Prom) from David Barber-Callaghan of Blunt Youth Radio Project

Into a Million Pieces from Rebecca Starr of Youth Radio Vermont

Rap over College from Keith Shine of Curie Youth Radio

"And How Does That Make You Feel?" by Kathleen Ross

"The International Male" on YouthCast

"The International Male": Behind the Scenes

"Our Name is Rogelio Bautista" from KRCB Voice of Youth

"The Cost of War" by Spencer Scott

"Queeriosity" from OutLoud Radio

"A Prohibition" by Terin Mayer of KRLX

"Joey's Phone Call Home" by Joey Thompson of Blunt Youth Radio Project

"The Office" by Chris Frenier and Noah Magen of Alaska Teen Media Institute

"Quien Soy?" by Karmen Gallegos of Santa Fe Youth Radio

"Thrift Town" by Lauryn Silverman of Youth Radio

Radio Love from Tiffany Patterson of Brooklyn College Radio

"Radio Love" by Tiffany Patterson of Brooklyn College Radio

"Radio Love": Behind the Scenes with Tiffany Patterson

A Nightingale Among Ye from Sam Greenspan of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Tracking from Jaimita Haskell, Czerina Patel and Marianne McCune of Radio Rookies

Why Ahmad Never Got to Celebrate Halloween from Linda Sher and Ahmad Safi

Corn Maze from the KBOO Youth Collective

What Is Straight Edge? from Youth Spin

The International Male from SCAD Radio

"Back to School in a Garbage Can" from Curie Youth Radio

Back to School in a Garbage Can from Curie Youth Radio

�� Where’d you get that dress?