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Youthcast (Documentary)

  • Direct, blunt, honest, funny, emotional, real -- these are youth voices telling their stories their own way. YouthCast features a new youth-produced piece each week from Generation PRX -- a project that connects youth radio producers and brings youth voices to public radio and beyond via the Public Radio Exchange.
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Secert Life of a Shy Girl by Libby Donovan of Blunt Youth Radio

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
Secret Life of a Shy Girl by Libby Donovan of Blunt Youth Radio

Gentrification on Logan Circle by Cesar Chavez Charter School Students and

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
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 [...]

Anonymous Baby by the Youth Media Project

Wed, Oct 21 Listen
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 [...]

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

Wed, Oct 7 Listen
Kentucky Fried Cancer is the name of this episode of YO!Radio, produced by Youth Outlook, a mini youth media empire in San Francisco. Theyve 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 [...]

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

Wed, Sep 23 Listen
Fights at School by Megan Haller of the Alaska Teen Media Institute

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

Wed, Sep 9 Listen
The All-American Cambodian by Chandra Touch of Blunt Youth Radio

Two different police officers offer different perspectives on youth by Quin

Wed, Aug 26 Listen
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rubbertoe/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 There are a few staid themes in youth reporting, and Im sure Ill feature pieces that touch on all of them in the next few months. Theyre the DANGER topics, the ones that lend themselves to moralizing and giving adults a platform to tell teens what they should do: teen pregnancy, [...]

How the West Was Won by Lacy Roberts

Wed, Aug 12 Listen
How the West Was Won by Lacy Roberts. Hear more from Lacy at lvisradio.org

Just Add Water: Life in Arizona by Terrascope Youth Radio

Wed, Aug 5 Listen
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 [...]

Welcome to the Veggielution by Robert Rogers of outLoud Radio

Thu, Jul 16 Listen
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, its 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 [...]

Energy Brat by Antony Jauregui of Youth Radio

Wed, Jul 1 Listen
Energy Brat from Antony Jauregui of Youth Radio. Learn more about Youth Radio at youthradio.org.

We Will Miss You from David Green & Third Grade Audio

Thu, Jun 11 Listen
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 [...]

Military Recruitment After High School from Alaska Teen Media Institute

Thu, May 28 Listen
A reporter from Alaska Teen Media Institute chats with people in her high school about military recruitment. You can find more on our website at www.youthcast.org

Mother-Teenage Relationships from Youth Mic

Thu, May 14 Listen
Another ode to mothers! But dont 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, Im a Big Girl Now - Hairspray A Song for Mama [...]

Teen Marriage from Hellen Fleming of Alaska Teen Media Institute

Wed, Apr 15 Listen
Phrase you may hear at prom Would you like to dance? Do you want something to drink? ?? ? ?Whered you get that dress? Will You Marry Me? Wow, howd 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 [...]

Swatch from Jennifer Ferran of Youth Media Project

Thu, Apr 2 Listen
Heres something a little different - a radio drama! Why not? Its 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 its cracked up to be? Trevor takes us through a journey that leads [...]

Slip of the Tongue from Adriel Luis of Youth Radio

Wed, Mar 18 Listen
Adriel Luis takes a different spin on the subject of beauty and respect. As a finalist at the Youth Speaks Grand Slam Poetry Finals in San Francisco, he uses the platform to discuss the topics. Find out more by visiting: http:www.youthcast.org.

Growing Up in The System from Shirley "Star" Diaz & Melissa Robbins of Radi

Wed, Mar 4 Listen
WNYC Radio Rookie, Shirley Diaz's life has been shaped by the tragedy of her mother's murder and having been raised in several foster homes. To avoid being consumed by loss, Shirley tries to make sense of it all. You can find out more at: http://www.youthcast.org/

Does Love Make You Crazy from Rataysha Lavender of Radio Rootz

Wed, Feb 18 Listen
Rataysha Lavender, from Radio Rootz, investigates just how crazy love can make you. You can find out more on our blog at http://www.youthcast.org/

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

Wed, Feb 4 Listen
Tony Tellado of Sci-Fi Talk interviews Dance of the Dead actor Greyson Chadwick. You can find out more by visiting: http://www.youthcast.org.

Super Powers 2 from David Green for Third Grade Audio

Thu, Jan 22 Listen
Third Grade Super Heroes describe the super power they wish they could have and what they would do with their powers. Find out more at http://www.youthcast.org/

Running from Myself by Louis of 826NYC

Thu, Jan 8 Listen
Louis, an 826NYC producer, struggles to reconcile bad choices he's made in he past. This piece is his investigation into why he did what he did, what made him stop, and, most importantly, if he's really changed for the good. For more information visit http://www.youthcast.org/

Who Killed Santa Claus for You? Chris Flynn, Jasmine Gonzalez, Porsha Thoma

Sun, Dec 28 2008 Listen
Chris Flynn, Jasmine Gonzalez and Porsha Thomas of Curie Youth Radio interview teenagers from Chicago about the moment they found out that Santa wasn't real. You can find out more on our web site at: http://www.youthcast.org.

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

Thu, Dec 11 2008 Listen
Jamie works through the universal seasonal conundrum - what is Christmas for? Yes, the theme is often repeated - Giving Love is the Best Christmas Gift Ever - but it bears repeating, again and again, until we get it......or give it right! You can find out more at http://www.youthcast.org.

Emancipation Proclamation from Jordan Teklay of Radio Rookies

Wed, Nov 26 2008 Listen
At 15 emancipation has brought both freedom and hardship for Radio Rookie Jordan Teklay. Now 17, he's trying to understand what it means to be an adult. Find out more at http://www.youthcast.org/

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

Wed, Nov 12 2008 Listen
Lucia Martinez of KUNM reports on the U.S. social forum and how it inspired her to create change. To learn more, go to http://www.youthcast.org.

What's the Most Pressing Youth Issue by Mallory St. Claire, Jordan Denari &

Wed, Oct 29 2008 Listen
Y-Press producers Mallory St. Claire, Jordan Denari & Quinn Andrews reports on the most pressing youth issues. To learn more, go to http://www.youthcast.org

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

Wed, Oct 15 2008 Listen
Youth Mic producers Isis Thompson and Brittany Kaitt interview two women about their experiences in violent relationships. You can find out more at youthcast.org.

First Moment of Freedom from LaShanda of Blunt Youth Radio Project

Thu, Oct 2 2008 Listen
LaShanda, a youth producer incarcerated at the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, Maine, interviews her fellow inmates about the big thing they all want to have, freedom. You can find out more at youthcast.org.

What About the Guys from Wenda Thompson of WAMU

Wed, Sep 17 2008 Listen
An examination of teenage fathers by Wenda Thompson of WAMU. For more information visit: http://www.youthcast.org

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