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Late last month, KUOW announced the station was ending its RadioActive Youth Media program. For 20 years, RadioActive brought listeners the stories and perspectives of young people in the Pacific Northwest. Soundside producer Noel Gasca reflect
Late last month, KUOW announced the station was ending its RadioActive Youth Media program. For 20 years, RadioActive brought listeners the stories and perspectives of young people in the Pacific Northwest. Soundside producer Noel Gasca reflect
Soundside revisits a story produced by RadioActive alum Avery Styer back in 2016. Eight years ago, Avery took us to a space in Capitol Hill that had a special spot in their life - Lambert House, a community center for LGBTQ+ youth. Since that o
It’s been more than 20 years since the U.S. invaded Iraq. For Darren Fisher, it’s been more than 20 years since he said, "No" to that invasion. RadioActive’s Olivia Asmann has the story of one young Marine’s objection to fighting in the so-call
RadioActive’s Vivi Cardenas-Habell says the Seattle Fandango Project played a key role in her upbringing. But she didn’t fully appreciate it until Covid took it away.Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/building-community-is-an-act-of-
In the summer of 1972, the year before Roe v. Wade made abortion legal nationwide, Elaine Fichter was 16 years old and eight weeks pregnant. Fichter lived in Washington state where abortion was already legal, and she made the choice to terminat
Aaron Ton's grandparents and their children lived comfortably in southern Vietnam. But everything changed on April 30, 1975.Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/my-grandfather-s-little-story-a-journey-through-war-and-prison-in-vietnam[
Seattle is home to 10% of the Eritrean population in the United States.Many Eritrean immigrants found political asylum in the U.S. in the 1980s and 90s due to the Eritrean War of Independence.For some young first-generation Eritrean Americans l
A cancer diagnosis "sucks." And the hospital stays that follow don't make it any easier. 17-year-old Harry McGovern wanted to make a difference for other teenage cancer patients like him. So he started The First Night Project.RadioActive’s Sid
For some students coming from under-resourced high schools, going to college seems like a beacon of light that will solve all their problems. Students are told that at college they'll gain access to things they didn't have in high school — heal
When RadioActive's Rediet Giday was three months old, her family moved to the United States — without her.Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/joy-and-happiness-was-left-behind-the-price-my-family-paid-for-the-american-dream[RadioActiv
A daughter reflects on the emotional and challenging journey her father, an Ethiopian refugee, made in order to save his life and pursue his dreams.RadioActive’s Eliham Mohammed has this story about her dad.Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org
BONUS EPISODE: "On Our Minds with Bree & James” is a podcast about mental health — produced by and for teens — from our friends at PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs. RadioActive has been collaborating with Student Reporting Labs to produce "O
George “Hot Dog” Moxley. A nickname born in the Jim Crow South and given to a boy who defied the unspoken laws of the time.RadioActive’s Nyla Moxley talked with her grandfather about the summer in Kentucky when he got the nickname.This story di
Fatuma Yusuf faces and embraces the challenges of being a woman who wears the hijab in the modeling industry. Her sister, RadioActive’s Maymuna Yusuf, has her story.Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/what-s-it-like-being-a-hijab-wear
A lot of young people grow up thinking deeply about their racial identities.But what if your family's identity is mixed? It can be complicated.RadioActive's Gavin Muhlfelder tells his family's story.Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories
Stephanie Hogan was born in America and raised Jewish. But after living abroad and watching senseless violent events unfold, she began to question and change her identity and beliefs.Now 'Ms. Hogan' teaches history at Mount Rainier High School,
Not everyone has the same relationship with their hijab. Some people feel confident wearing the hijab at a young age, and others are still on that journey.For this personal essay, RadioActive’s Jehan Hashi talked to her best friend, A, about ho
Do you know what glossophobia is? You might have it. It's the fear of public speaking. RadioActive’s Josue Villalobos talks to his sisters about their shared anxieties, and how they overcome them.Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/it
Seven years ago, Aaliyah and Najmah Messiah entered into Taniya Guster’s life. They started as housemates, but they quickly became like family. RadioActive’s Taniya Guster has this conversation with two of the most important women in her life.E
For over a quarter of a century, Laura Moffitt dedicated her career to the elementary school library in the rural Washington town of Concrete. A lot of that time was spent trying to save it. And now, the library is no longer staffed.
As a kid, RadioActive's Phillip Zhou didn't know much about his dad's immigration story — they never really talked about it. But that all changed recently when Phillip learned about a big choice his dad made for their family. Episode webpage: h
Many parents make sacrifices for their children. For immigrants, that may mean moving to the United States to fulfill the 'American dream.' But for one mom, that dream didn't come true. RadioActive’s Redeat Debebe has this story about her famil
Welcome to "The Human Show," the first-ever live radio program written by Artificial Intelligence. Don’t resist progress! Before it's too late...This is a fictional, satirical episode of the "RadioActive" podcast. This episode was written and p
Join Daniel Colindres-Flores, Rediet Giday and Sidh Shroff as they walk down Jackson Street and explore its rich cultural history. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/a-walk-down-jackson-street-seattle-s-jazz-legacy[RadioActive Youth
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