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Losing Hair From Alopecia "Greatest Experience" Of Her Life
One day when she was in eighth grade, Alyssa Cruz noticed something strange. She was in the middle of a basketball game. Here's how she's describes it: I
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Episode 35: Dance, Rap, Or Study? Three Teens' Answers To "What Are You Going To Do With Your Life?"
In this month’s RadioActive podcast, hosts Bryce Ellis and Daniel Metz hear stories about high school students who aren’t "sluffin" when it comes to their futures (if you don’t know what "sluffin" means this show has got your definition).One of the kids in these stories goes down the traditional four-year college route, while the others travel off the beaten path:Deepa Liegel is a teenage ballerina who wears cocoa-colored tights to match her skin, even though ballet is dominated by white dancers who wear pink tights.RadioActive producer Evan Adams struggles taking tests but is determined to get into his dream college, MIT.Laura “Piece” Kelley is a local rapper and poet who pursued a career as a musician after dropping out of high school. Now she’s an inspiration to the kids she teaches.This podcast was also produced in part by Clare Martin, Kadian Vanloo and Evan Adams.RadioActive is KUOW's youth radio program, and all the stories here are produced by young people age 16-21. Listen to RadioActive stories, subscribe to the RadioActive podcast and stay in touch on Facebook.RadioActive is hosting an after-school radio storytelling workshop for teens age 16-18 in Seattle's Rainier Valley this spring. Learn more and apply here.
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Teen Kicked Out Of His House At Age Seventeen
It started with an argument.
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Countin' Spondoolies
"Car on, radio off, and paddle shift ready to go, okay, lets go!"In this month's podcast, RadioActive's very own Anne Kane takes a ride in a Lamborghini to uncover the relationship Lamborghini has with the University of Washington.High school students Max Hutton and Sarah Rosenthal are your hosts.They take a trip to the lost and found, as a man finds a magnificent watch, and a new RadioActivian loses an important family heirloom. One RadioActivian shares his love of backpacking, and another shares his love of justice.Value. Value seems to be a theme in this podcast. Tune in to hear the "valuable" Slang Of The Month - and learn what spondoolies are.Subscribe to the RadioActive podcast, learn more about RadioActive Youth Media, and say hi on Facebook!
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Her immigrant parents chose her college and her career
Jane Wong never got to decide what she wanted to be when she grew up: her parents decided for her. “They decided that I would go into medical school,”...
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Homeless Mom: It Costs $700 A Month To Live In A Van
When Elizabeth Jay tallies up her living expenses each month, they come to about $700. That doesn't include rent, because Jay is homeless: she lives in...
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Marcus Pimpleton Builds A Family Through All-City Band
Marcus Pimpleton talks a lot about family. When he's teaching music, Pimpleton might compare a decrescendo to the way teens yell at their parents: they start loudly, but quickly get quiet when they realize it's a bad idea.