Support KUOW
Weekday High is now RadioActive! RadioActive trains the next generation of public media makers. Our workshops empower youth through storytelling. Tune in every month to hear a new collection of stories by RadioActive journalists about the people and issues that matter to young people in the Northwest.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
RadioActive's Amina Al Sadi and Bryce Ellis needed some content to fill this month's podcast, so they looked to an expert: Luke Burbank, host of "TBTL" on KIRO, and a regular guest on NPR's "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" Plus, the team asks Seattleites: "What was the exact moment when you knew your relationship was doomed?"
Listen (MP3)
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Lori Cavender dreams of opening a homeless shelter on Whidbey Island. Alexandra Brooks helps girls in Rwanda. Blair Burroughs works to remove land mines in Vietnam. This month our newest RadioActivians — Alexandra Brooks, Katie Rolnick, Vanessa Chidester, Mawusi Kudu, and Clare Martin — have brought together stories of people doing what they love and what they are passionate about. Hosts Kamna Shastri and Max Hutton guide us through the podcast and introduce the word of the month, which happens to be a synonym of passion.
Listen (MP3)
Thursday, February 23, 2012
This month, RadioActive hosts Bryce Ellis and Ann Kane explore a little bit of Northwest culture by asking strangers about moving to Seattle, and Kamna Shastri gives us a peek into the world of a man who cares for broken–down pianos. We also look forward to March with the word of the month.
Listen (MP3)
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The Protester is Time's 2011 "Person Of The Year." So, RadioActive hosts Bryce Ellis and Michelle Dutro chose this word of the month: 'remonstrate.' Chetan Chandrashekar explains why he and other students walked out of high school. And Zoe Sheinkopf reinterprets "Alice in Wonderland" to answer, 'What do I want to do in life?'
Listen (MP3)
Thursday, December 22, 2011
This month's RadioActive brings you stories on politics. Kamna Shastri talks to protesting parents on the front lines of Occupy Seattle. Chetan Chandrashekhar reports on teens' thoughts about an initiative that would legalize marijuana. Join our intrepid hosts, Amina Al–Sadi and Zoe Sheinkopf.
A special thanks to Freesound.org contributors for providing us with some of the sounds for this month's show: aust_paul, Ionicsmusic and bjornredtail. And as promised, links to the videos you heard in the show are found below. On our playlist this month: Telekenesis, Blue Scholars and Foster the People.
Listen (MP3)
Thursday, November 17, 2011
RadioActive is back with a monthly podcast! This month, hosts Tatevik Aprikyan and Kendrick Bradley take us from Seattle to Japan. Kamna Shastri reports on the traditions behind a trendy body art form. Then, Amina Al–Sadi takes us on the high seas with a high school girl who sets sail to stand up against dolphin fishing.
Listen (MP3)