Summer Youth Podcast Academy

 
 

The Summer Youth Podcast Academy is an immersive beginner podcasting workshop for New York City public school students, hosted by The Bell. The stories published here were reported, written, recorded, and mixed by our students in just three weeks.

 
The People's Grocery
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The People's Grocery

What do we, as humans, owe to each other? What do each of us humans deserve? Laila examines these big questions through the vacuum of her local socialist haven: The Park Slope Food Co-Op.

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Harlem Stories: Sharing Culture Between Generations
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Harlem Stories: Sharing Culture Between Generations

Blake Riley has grown up a part of Harlem’s rich culture his whole life. Yet as Harlem gentrifies, their collection of stories is all that’s left to connect to previous generations. Blake sits down with his next door neighbor James, a lifelong Harlemite, in search of the history of their neighborhood games, family tension through New York's 70s and the comparison of James' past to Blake's present.

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The Media's Hoax
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The Media's Hoax

School should be a safe haven for children that not only fosters the development of education but growth too. It's close to impossible to maintain this standard when having to battle the media's negative input. Kids of color are allowed to make mistakes, we shouldn't have to fear being judged by the public because of it. That's the lesson the kids of Urban assembly school for Law and Justice and many others have had to learn the hard way.

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The Most Famous Bar You've Never Heard Of
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The Most Famous Bar You've Never Heard Of

This episode is an exploration of the most historic and oldest tavern in New York City, Neirs Tavern. Queens, Woodhaven a tight knit community is home to Neirs for over 190 years and throughout this episode you’ll get to hear the story of how this historic jewel was saved from closing — one of its defining moment that demonstrates the power in community.

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A Journeyman's Journey
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A Journeyman's Journey

In this episode, Jayden speaks with Octavio—an electrician from Curacao—who takes us on his journey from suffering uncompensated injuries as a non-union worker, to leading a movement to unionize his workplace.

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Jalapeños
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Jalapeños

A fire destroyed Wesley and his brother Rob’s home when they were younger. In this episode, the two recount the event and reflect on the experience.

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Freedom Swimmers
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Freedom Swimmers

After discovering that his grandfather was a “freedom swimmer”—one of thousands who fled from China to Hong Kong in the mid 20th Century—Edward decided to uncover the full story.

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What Feels Like a Prison
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What Feels Like a Prison

In New York City, metal detectors are established on campuses with predominantly Black and Brown student populations. In this episode, Ana and her friend Lucki describe how it feels to pass through these scanners every day at school.

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My Activism Journey
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My Activism Journey

If you want to be an activist, you have to be prepared to “do the internal work,” and “have confidence in yourself and what you’re advocating for.” In this episode, Cheyenne and her friend Firdaws reflect on their activism experiences and share their most important tips.

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