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Youthcast from PRX podcast (Documentary)

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  • 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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Emancipation Proclamation from Jordan Teklay of Radio Rookies

Wed, Nov 26 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 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 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 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 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 Listen
An examination of teenage fathers by Wenda Thompson of WAMU. For more information visit: http://www.youthcast.org

Finding the Time from Lillian Warner of Weekday High

Thu, Sep 4 Listen
Lillian Warner of Weekday High explores where politics can fit into a teenager's already full schedule. To learn more, go to http://www.youthcast.org/

Fashion Forward from Jeanna Colbert-Watkins of WAMU

Wed, Aug 20 Listen
Learn more about Youth Voices on WAMU at http://yv.wamu.org/

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

Fri, Aug 8 Listen
Learn more about UNICEF Radio at http://www.unicef.org/videoaudio/video_radio.html

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

Thu, Aug 7 Listen
Jordan, a fledgling radio reporter, talks to young people from different parts of the world and to UNICEF officers who work in Sports for Development to understand more about this important issue. She finds that sports can help with the development of individual young people and nations.

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

Thu, Jul 24 Listen
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 [...]

Summer Jobs from Alaska Teen Media Institute

Thu, Jul 10 Listen
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.

Gay Muslims from NPR's Next Generation Radio

Thu, Jun 26 Listen
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.

Should I Stay or Should I Go (To the Prom) from David Barber-Callaghan of B

Wed, Jun 11 Listen
It's considered by many to be a rite of passage, but Blunt reporter David Barber-Callaghan isn't sure whether he wants to go to his senior prom. In search of advice he turns to his classmates, past graduates, and his own mother. Learn more about Blunt Youth Radio at http://bluntradio.org

Into a Million Pieces from Rebecca Starr of Youth Radio Vermont

Wed, May 28 Listen
John Halligan talks about the loss of his son to suicide. Go to youthradiovermont.org or youthcast.org to learn more.

Rap over College from Keith Shine of Curie Youth Radio

Sat, May 17 Listen
Producer: Keith Shine Licensor: Curie Youth Radio Website: http://curiehs.org/curie_youth_radio Keith has the smarts to go to a good college, but he wants to make it as a rapper. [Download the mp3] [podcast]http://podcast.prx.org/genprx/audio/2008/05/youthcast_2008_05_141.mp3[/podcast]

And How Does That Make You feel from Kathleen Ross of Blunt Youth Radio Pro

Thu, May 1 Listen
Winner of the 2003 NFCB Silver Reel for Radio Drama, Kathleen Ross' And, How Does That Make You Feel? takes a dramatic and experimental look at teen mental health. This piece originally aired on Blunt at WMPG in Portland, ME. Go to http://www.bluntradio.org and http://www.youthcast.org to learn more.

The International Male from SCAD Radio

Thu, Apr 17 Listen
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? Learn more about SCAD Radio at scadradio.org or youthcast.org.

Our Name is Rogelio Bautista from KRCB Voice of Youth

Wed, Apr 2 Listen
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. Learn more at youthcast.org and krcb.org/voice_youth/index.htm

The Cost of War by Spencer Scott of Blunt Youth Radio

Fri, Mar 21 Listen
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. Learn more at youthcast.org and bluntradio.org.

Queeriosity from Noah Miller of OutLoud Radio

Thu, Mar 6 Listen
This week on YouthCast, OutLoud Radio brings you a half-hour slam poetry special. Learn more at youthcast.org and outloudradio.org

A Prohibition from Terin Mayer of KRLX

Wed, Feb 20 Listen
This week on YouthCast, three students from Carleton College reflect on what it means to be black. This story was produced by Terin Mayer. Learn more at youthcast.org and krlx.org

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

Tue, Feb 5 Listen
Listen to Joey, an inmate at the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, ME, call home to talk to his mother and sister. Learn more at bluntradio.org and youthcast.org

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

Wed, Jan 23 Listen
This week on YouthCast, rumors fly in cubicle-land. Chris Frenier and Noah Magen of Alaska Teen Media Institute imagine office gossip gone awry. Learn more at youthcast.org and alaskateenmedia.org

Quien Soy from Karmen Gallegos of Santa Fe Youth Radio

Wed, Jan 9 Listen
Karmen Gallegos was born in Mexico and lives in Santa Fe. In "Quien Soy?" she explains what it's like to live in two worlds. Learn more at youthcast.org and prx.org/group/santafeyouthradio

Thrift Town by Lauryn Silverman of Youth Radio

Tue, Dec 25 Listen
Youth Radio's Lauryn Silverman spends her shopping days wandering the aisles of San Francisco's Thrift Town. What's the appeal of second-hand clothes? Tag along as Lauryn peruses the racks. Learn more at youthradio.org and youthcast.org

Radio Love from Tiffany Patterson of Brooklyn College Radio

Wed, Dec 12 Listen
A sonic love letter to the radio from Tiffany Patterson of Brooklyn College Radio. Learn more at brooklyncollegeradio.org and youthcast.org

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

Wed, Nov 28 Listen
Take to the seas with folklorist, historian, and shantyman Bob Webb. This story was produced by Sam Greenspan of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Learn more at youthcast.org and salt.edu

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

Wed, Nov 14 Listen
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. Learn more at radiorookies.org and youthcast.org

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

Fri, Nov 2 Listen
Ahmad Safi, a college senior of Afghani origins tells his tale of never being allowed to participate in Halloween. Being a Muslim, his parents felt it was against their religious beliefs. But after talking with his mother, Ahmad discovers that his mom used to do something in Afghanistan that sure sounded a lot like Halloween. The piece was produced by Linda Sher. The commentary was written by Ahmad Safi.

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