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On today’s episode of The Apple Seed we' re bringing you stories featuring young people who would gladly trade places with an adult, if only to esc...
- Added: Sep 02, 2020
- Length: 54:59
- Purchases: 2
- Added: Aug 31, 2020
- Length: 05:21
From Bucharest, Romania, here’s Andreea Sirbu, she’s 18, just finished high school, and her story is about a conversation that made her realise -- ...
- Added: Aug 30, 2020
- Length: 05:09
Enjoy stories that enable us to admire the energy of youth.
- Added: Apr 28, 2020
- Length: 55:27
Nora is a 5th grade student in Austin, Texas, and is continuing her grandmother's tradition of Irish step dancing.
- Added: Mar 19, 2020
- Length: 03:22
A collection of stories about things that have been passed down from those who came before.
- Added: Jan 23, 2020
- Length: 57:54
An hour of stories all about growing up, and learning lessons from family members.
- Added: Jan 22, 2020
- Length: 57:03
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Highland Park 2018 Youth Stories
Series: Highland Park 2018 Youth Stories
4th graders in Austin, Texas discuss what their hopes and dreams mean to them.
- Added: Dec 11, 2018
- Length: 02:49
On December 26, 2004, Tilly Smith was on vacation in Thailand with her family. Thanks to her school lessons, Tilly helped save many lives by recogn...
Bought by Radio Newark
- Added: May 10, 2018
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
The California Innocence Project relies on interns to go through thousands of requests for assistance. In this episode, interns share some of their...
- Added: Apr 02, 2018
- Length: 02:00
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Martin Middle School 2016-17 Stories
Series: Martin Middle School 2016-17 Stories
Kids at Martin Middle School discuss what Dia de los Muertos means to them.
Bought by RADIOLEX, KZMU Moab Community Radio, and KICI Iowa City
- Added: Jun 05, 2017
- Length: 03:11
- Purchases: 3
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: 2015 O Henry Middle School Stories
Series: 2015 O Henry Middle School Stories
The child of two Longhorn Band veterans digs into the unseen world of the band's strangest traditions, from "hupping" to the secret "10 til 2" saying.
- Added: Jan 23, 2016
- Length: 05:06
Truth or Dare? What’s it gonna be? On this episode, we have three stories told live: two truths and a dare.
- Added: Nov 17, 2015
- Length: 31:25
Christine navigates love and romance as she grows up.
- Added: Aug 31, 2015
- Length: 07:08
Mina, a high school freshman, has always been bored by love. This year she found an identity that seemed to fit: aromantic. Mina interviews her mom...
- Added: May 31, 2015
- Length: 04:05
A couple who fell in love during Hurricane Sandy shares how their romance blossomed on the platforms of New York City's subway.
- Added: Feb 08, 2015
- Length: 02:59
Irasema Gonzalez talks about coming of age as a young Latina in 1990s Chicago, and how her definitions of love and womanhood shifted with the passi...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Oct 16, 2014
- Length: 10:04
- Purchases: 1
Cristabel Amoah, a Minneapolis High School student, tells about her background. Unlike all the other students, she was born in England.
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Feb 19, 2014
- Length: 01:19
- Purchases: 1
Carmen, a Minneapolis middle school student gives a fine accounting of why she is as she is.
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Feb 19, 2014
- Length: 01:14
- Purchases: 1
A Minneapolis middle school student tells the world the experiences that motivate her life.
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Feb 18, 2014
- Length: 02:59
- Purchases: 1
Dayquan, a student at Harrison High School, tells about the experiences that hade him what he is. A good deal of pathos is included.
- Added: Jan 13, 2014
- Length: 01:35
- Purchases: 2
This story is about a high school teacher in New Orleans who looks back on his shenanigans as a student, and how teaching helps him grow.
- Added: Nov 06, 2013
- Length: 05:00
It's often said that love can be transformative. For Philly Youth Radio's Dinh To, the saying couldn't be more true. Two years ago, Dinh moved from...
- Added: Feb 12, 2013
- Length: 04:01
Many songs, books, and movies focus on love and romance, but what happens when they become one’s only source for learning? Philly Youth Radio’s Jay...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and PRX Remix
- Added: Feb 12, 2013
- Length: 04:23
- Purchases: 3
Philly Youth Radio’s Yingci Chen is a first generation Chinese immigrant. She's noticed that Chinese immigrant parents often don't want their kids ...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Feb 12, 2013
- Length: 04:40
- Purchases: 2
