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The World Against the Pandemic
From: Ariel Mejia
Series: ASM Youth Radio Summer 2020
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A piece by Darkendra Donner. My piece is about the complications everyone might have with going to school this fall. My interviewees will express t...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 04:47
Hometown Unknown
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Core by Open Orchard Productions
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Within Taylor's 16 years, she has lived in eight places all over the country. Taylor explains the impact moving has had on her life and how each pl...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2016
  • Length: 03:03
Dad's gay?
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Core by Open Orchard Productions
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At 12 years old, Kate was told that her dad is gay. Then, she had to cope - through divorce, remarriage, and new partnerships.

  • Added: Jun 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:21
The Demands on 2nd & 11th Graders Are Similar?
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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It may seem obvious that the academic demands on an 11th grader are more intense than a 2nd grader. However, what may be surprising is the number o...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2015
  • Length: 03:43
How Mexican are You? Rio's Mexican-American Culture Gap
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Stories from Deep in the Vault: 2011 Travis High Edition
Caption: Rio and her Mom
Rio, faces a big identity question. "Am I Mexican? If so how Mexican am I?" Let's just say Rio was raised a bit differently than prior generations ...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 04:44
Trip to Minnehaha Falls.
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Educators and middle school students take a poetic trip from a middle school to Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 19, 2014
  • Length: 08:24
  • Purchases: 1
Preparing for College Yet?
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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Kimmy couldn't believe that she was getting college info packs in the mail as a 9th grader. Having just transitioned to high school from middle sch...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 26, 2013
  • Length: 08:16
  • Purchases: 1
Chatting with Bill
From: Mary Beth Holland
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Bill Dewberry shares some stories from his Marine boot camp experience in 1954.

  • Added: Nov 17, 2012
  • Length: 02:51
Back Roads Radio - "What is American?"
From: Littleglobe
Caption: Photo by, Bmermaid, Flickr
You’ll hear the creative and inspiring voices of young thinkers and writers. This show features the collaborative work of Youth Media Project withi...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
My Mother’s Story
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
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Youth producer Gracia Manzanares' touching interview with her mother about immigrating to the United States and the differences between women in Me...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2011
  • Length: 03:07
I Didn't Know That (You Were a Muslim)
From: Tali Singer
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A portrait of how a recent college graduate came to Islam, and the story of what happened when her parents found out she'd converted. This piece wa...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WTIP, KSFR, YouthCast, KUOW and more


  • Added: Aug 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:55
  • Purchases: 6
Being Black
From: Radio Rookies
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Allison Jones excels academically, but struggles with how her peers in her Brooklyn neighborhood pressure her for ?talking white.?

Bought by The Story, KUOW, NPR Station Showcase with PRX, KFAI Minneapolis, WMPG and more


  • Added: Dec 18, 2006
  • Length: 05:23
  • Purchases: 6
Dressy Girls
From: SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An investigation of self-esteem, skanks, and the clothing of high fashion highschool girls.

Bought by WNJR, KFAI Minneapolis, WXLV-FM, WBEZ, KWCW and more


  • Added: Nov 11, 2005
  • Length: 08:10
  • Purchases: 6
Bi Chic
From: outLoud Radio at Youth Radio
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Are bisexuals just "faking it"? An investigation.

Bought by PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, KUNM, and PRX


  • Added: Jul 14, 2005
  • Length: 06:56
  • Purchases: 4
Galapagos: Preserving the Trust
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: Terrascope Radio Major Features
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Four MIT freshmen studying environmental problem-solving visit the Galapagos Islands; they return with the voices of the people (and animals) who ...

Bought by WXLV-FM, WYSO, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 27, 2005
  • Length: 19:58
  • Purchases: 3
Amy's Graduation
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Series: Incarcerated Youth Speak Out
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This is the story of Amy graduating from high school while incarcerated at the Long Creek Youth Development Center (LCYDC) in South Portland, ME. )

Bought by Remix Radio


  • Added: May 17, 2004
  • Length: 02:38
  • Purchases: 1