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During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. This diary comes ...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2020
  • Length: 01:57
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During our school's closure, City High Radio will be sharing audio diaries from kids stuck at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. This diary comes ...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2020
  • Length: 05:23
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n my story, you will hear my mom talk about her journey and what it was like growing up and getting kicked out of Ethiopia.

  • Added: Dec 30, 2019
  • Length: 03:12
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This is me opening up about something no one really knows about.

  • Added: Aug 08, 2019
  • Length: 07:03
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My story is about the Mixed/Biracial experience in America (specifically Chicago). I chose to do this because I am mixed race. I identify as Black ...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2018
  • Length: 07:40
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Carlos describes his grandmother's life, personality, and how she heals "el mal ojo" with an egg.

  • Added: Jun 10, 2018
  • Length: 02:24
Caption: Noel Gasca poses for a graduation shot with her father, Rick Gasca, and mother, Kim Chapman., Credit: Courtesy of Noel Gasca
On a sunny morning during her junior year of high school, Noel Gasca was taking the SAT, when she got to a question that left her stumped. It basic...

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Sep 18, 2017
  • Length: 05:57
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Kamna Shastri with her dad on her fifth birthday. Now, Kamna is coming to terms with her albinism., Credit: COURTESY OF KAMNA SHASTRI
RadioActive producer Kamna Shastri tries to understand where she fits into conversations about race and identity as an Indian-American with albinism.

  • Added: Sep 14, 2017
  • Length: 03:52
Caption: Shina William's mother worked for many years in factories. When she was working she felt a pain, tingling over her hands., Credit: KUOW PHOTO/SHINA WILLIAMS
Look at your hands, and think of all the things you do with them: hold an ice cream cone, drive your car, scroll through Facebook. What if all of t...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 13, 2017
  • Length: 05:26
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Fallon, 17, suffered a psychotic episode in sophomore year of high school., Credit: COLLEEN MCDEVITT / KUOW
Lots of teens struggle with depression or anxiety, but what’s less talked about is psychotic disorders in teens and what the struggle is like. Radi...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 13, 2017
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 1
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Latinx identity and speaking Spanish are important to Ms. Ozuna at Fulmore Middle School, who uses her upbringing to connect with her students.

  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: 05:21
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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
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Rob grew up in Billings, Montana, as part of a family involved in trafficking meth and other drugs from Mexico. He started doing meth when he was 1...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Apr 04, 2017
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 1
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When Abby was born, her mother knew she couldn’t keep her. Luckily for Abby, a loving family had been looking for a child just like her. Julia Hitz...

  • Added: May 16, 2016
  • Length: 03:13
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Packed in one car, Elaine Manis, her six siblings, and her mother set out on a trip from the small town of Forgan, Oklahoma, to the seaside town of...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2016
  • Length: 01:24
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When Paige was faced with the difficult decision of choosing between her mother's faith and her access to education, she was forced to put her own ...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2016
  • Length: 02:57
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For high school seniors, college applications are the number one priority. Every class, club, activity, sport, grade, and standardized test score w...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 15, 2016
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 1
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Tyler spent a good chunk of his childhood so sick he couldn't even walk around the block. He ended up at the Mayo clinic in Rochester, where he was...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2015
  • Length: 08:12
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Jasmine is a freshman in high school, and lately she's been fighting a lot with her mom. She wonders if being adopted makes it harder to get along.

  • Added: Jun 10, 2015
  • Length: 04:48
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The most important meal of the day - breakfast - is no longer a priority among teenagers. Why can't they find the time for golden waffles doused in...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2015
  • Length: 01:33
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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
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How fast are kids growing up? Jasmyn Harlan, a senior in high school, asks kids of various ages what they want to be when they grow up. Surprisingl...

  • Added: May 26, 2015
  • Length: 03:48
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Climbers use the process of kick stepping to carve out an uphill path for people behind them through snowy terrain. This activity requires not only...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 1
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Would you believe that some teens view Valentine's Day as shallow and expensive? Others see it as an opportunity to demonstrate appreciation. Car...

Bought by KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Apr 16, 2015
  • Length: 04:50
  • Purchases: 1
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High school freshmen Jasmine and Emily ask their classmates what they think of kids who cut or harm themselves intentionally. Why do people self ha...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2015
  • Length: 04:05