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A podcast featuring the next generation of sound from the Public Radio Exchange, a project of prx.org to support, connect and distribute youth-produced radio. This podcast features the next generation of sound from the Public Radio Exchange, a project of prx.org to support, connect and distribute youth-produced radio. Listen to youthful radio-aware personalities give their views on current topics.
| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor's Victory | Victor Torres has cerebral palsy and sued his school for the right to be recognized and accommodated as a capable student. Head to youthcast.org to see a video version of this interview. By Taylor Griffin of KUNM Youth Radio. | Public Radio Exchange | 24:01 |
| The Shell Game | The Shell Game by Sam Greenspan, This edition includes a bonus web feature at youthcast.org! Please come visit! | Public Radio Exchange | 00:12:45 |
| Peculiar Privilege and the Elegy | Ece Erdazc is from a minority group in Turkey and studied at the United World College in Montezuma, New Mexico. While in the States, she got involved with the Youth Media Project, which works with different groups of youth in schools, advocacy programs, performance art groups, etc. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:09:49 |
| The Power of Plastic | The Power of Plastic by Max Jungreis of Alaska Teen Media Institute. What happened on your first drive after getting your license? (Or before? Escandalo!) | Public Radio Exchange | 00:05:03 |
| Career Advice From the President | Career Advice From the President by Iman Fears of Minnesota Public Radio News | Public Radio Exchange | 00:09:23 |
| Youth Health Care Overview | Priya Mirmira and Grace Bronson explore the unique health needs of teenagers in Youth Health Care Overview from Y-Press in Indianapolis. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:05:40 |
| There's Nobody Listening | "There's Nobody Listening" by Charlotte Carr of Youth Radio Vermont is an interview with a young adult who is alienated and bored by church and religion. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:06:23 |
| Lanzhou Hand Drawn Noodle House | A profile of a hard-working man and his unique way of making noodles in Lanzhou Handdrawn Noodle House by Xiaojuan Ke of Chinatown Youth Radio Philadelphia | Public Radio Exchange | 00:06:35 |
| Promotion in Doubt | A.J. Frazier of Radio Rookies reports on how higher standards of passing a grade impact his work ethic and explores the shady line between getting promoted and being left behind. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:11:37 |
| Sadie Hawkins Dance | Sadie Hawkins Dance from WHJE in Carmel, Indiana is a radio drama about YOUNG LOVE - just in time for spring. By Zane Anderson of WHJE Carmel. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:12:21 |
| Last Words from Hopi High | "Last Words" is a story about Hopi teenagers forgetting and learning the Hopi language. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:07:40 |
| Storefront Library by Mark Salda | America is really great. One of my number one reasons for saying that is our public library system... | Public Radio Exchange | 00:23:03 |
| Black Men on White Campus | Black Men Surviving on a Predominantly White College Campus by Francesca Witcher of Miami University, Ohio, explores why some young black men might drop out of college... and it's not grades. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:12:09 |
| Budget Crisis Worries HIV-Positive Youth | Arai Buendia of Youth Radio puts a human face to a budget crisis. She lets us know how budget decisions are affecting our neighbors and might affect ourselves. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:07:14 |
| An interview of a young Somali refugee | This shorter piece from UNICEF Radio's 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. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:03:34 |
| My Socialism by Andy Boyd | 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. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:07:35 |
| How to Be a Refugee in Syria | How to Be an Iraqi Refugee in Syria by Fouad and Ahmed of the Iraqi Student Project. From hiding your macho Iraqi accent, to being frugal, to finding the best Iraqi food to eat in Syria, this How-To has advice that any homesick person could use and take solace in. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:09:40 |
| Parent Trouble | Parent Trouble: The story of one family's strife during the Holiday Season. by Ceci of City High Radio | Public Radio Exchange | 00:06:58 |
| Secret Life of a Shy Girl | Secret Life of a Shy Girl by Libby Donovan of Blunt Youth Radio | Public Radio Exchange | 00:13:38 |
| Gentrification on Logan Circle | 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." By Cesar Chavez Charter School Students and Shea Shackelford. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:22:04 |
| Anonymous Baby | 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. By the Youth Media Project. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:06:38 |
| Kentucky Fried Cancer | "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, a show on community access TV, and are on the Internet. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:14:53 |
| Fights at School | Fights at School by Megan Haller of the Alaska Teen Media Institute | Public Radio Exchange | 00:07:09 |
| The All-American Cambodian | The All-American Cambodian by Chandra Touch of Blunt Youth Radio | Public Radio Exchange | 00:05:41 |
| Police officers perspectives on youth | 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, etc. By Quinn Andrews of Y-Press. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:08:37 |
| How the West Was Won | "How the West Was Won" by Lacy Roberts. Hear more from Lacy at lvisradio.org | Public Radio Exchange | 00:10:36 |
| Just Add Water: Life in Arizona | Most of us know, basically, where the water that comes from our tap comes from. 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 ... by Terrascope Youth Radio | Public Radio Exchange | 00:08:16 |
| Welcome to the Veggielution | 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. By Robert Rogers of outLoud Radio. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:09:36 |
| Energy Brat | Energy Brat from Antony Jauregui of Youth Radio. Learn more about Youth Radio at youthradio.org. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:09:30 |
| We Will Miss You from David Green & Third Grade Audio | 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. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:02:47 |
| Military Recruitment After High School from Alaska Teen Media Institute | 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 | Public Radio Exchange | 00:07:21 |
| Mother-Teenage Relationships from Youth Mic | 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. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:05:22 |
| Teen Marriage from Helen Fleming of Alaska Teen Media Institute | Phrases you may hear at the 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 Helen Fleming, that last question is not so difficult to fathom. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:07:08 |
| Swatch from Jennifer Ferran of Youth Media Project | 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... | Public Radio Exchange | 00:07:44 |
| Slip of the Tongue from Adriel Luis of Youth Radio | 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 | Public Radio Exchange | 00:00:12 |
| Growing Up in The System from Radio Rookies | 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/ | Public Radio Exchange | 00:12:45 |
| Does Love Make You Crazy? | 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/ | Public Radio Exchange | 00:11:00 |
| Greyson Chadwick | 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. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:30:41 |
| Super Powers 2 from David Green for Third Grade Audio | 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/ | Public Radio Exchange | 00:02:49 |
| Running from Myself | 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/ | Public Radio Exchange | 00:19:02 |
| Who Killed Santa Claus for You? | 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. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:03:54 |
| Ultimate Christmas Gift from Jamie Lamb of Voices of Youth - Moab | 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! Find out more at http://www.youthcast.org. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:05:09 |
| Emancipation Proclamation from Jordan Teklay of Radio Rookies | 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/ | Public Radio Exchange | 00:10:54 |
| The U.S. Social Forum and How it Inspired Me to Create Change | 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. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:05:39 |
| What's the Most Pressing Youth Issue? | Y-Press producers Mallory St. Claire, Jordan Denari & Quinn Andrews report on the most pressing youth issues. To learn more, go to http://www.youthcast.org | Public Radio Exchange | 00:03:08 |
| Violence in Relationships | 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. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:07:45 |
| First Moment of Freedom from LaShanda of Blunt Youth Radio Project | 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. | Public Radio Exchange | 00:07:23 |
| What About the Guys? from Wenda Thompson of WAMU | An examination of teenage fathers by Wenda Thompson of WAMU. For more information visit: http://www.youthcast.org | Public Radio Exchange | 00:05:23 |
| Finding the Time from Lillian Warner of Weekday High | 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/ | Public Radio Exchange | 00:06:32 |
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