Hearing Voices - Radio Stories / Youth

Homeless Romanian Dwarf 2:42 Larry Massett

Winter in a cold country is hard on the homeless, especially in Romania, where cities are full are people with no place to live. That’s a statistic, though. We hardly ever meet these people as actual human beings. Writer and anthropologist Alyssa Goodman describes an encounter she witnessed on the streets of Bucharest, late one night. [transcript]

Broadcast: Apr 20 2005 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Public Affairs, Youth, International

Poetry Month: Totally Like Whatever 3:16 Taylor Mali

From the CD Conviction. [transcript]

Broadcast: Apr 20 2005 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Poetry Month Subjects: Literature, Youth, Spoken Word

Emmanuel (Brian David Mitchell) and Elizabeth Smart in veil

Invisible Girl 13:05 Scott Carrier

For weeks after teenager Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her Salt Lake City bedroom, she walked the streets with her captors, sometimes just blocks from her home. Yet no one ever recognized her. Not a soul, even though her picture was in every paper the entire time. How is this possible?

Broadcast: Apr 8 2005 on PRI/WBEZ This American Life Subjects: News, Religious, Youth, Justice

Quiet Kids 4:07 Hillary Frank

Our increasingly loud world leaves less and less room for those who are, by nature, quiet. These people rarely speak up, so rarely get heard. But underneath all our noise and shouting, there are the softer voices. So listen closely as these four teens talk about why they are and what it’s like being quiet. Produced for the WBEZ series Chicago Matters. [transcript]

Broadcast: Mar 23 2005 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Youth, Education, Children

Dream of Democracy: What Pols Do 1:37 Barrett Golding & Jonathan Menjivar

Political candidates are wooing Americans with rhetoric, but they're not impressing everyone: The thoughts of Chicago college students who remain cynical about the world of politics.Produced for WBEZ Chicago Matters "Our Next Generation". [transcript]

Broadcast: Sep 6 2004 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Dream of Democracy Subjects: Youth, Public Affairs, Politics

Dream of Democracy: Youth Vote 3:21 Barrett Golding & Jonathan Menjivar

Chicago college students consider the idea and reality of voting and democracy. Produced for WBEZ Chicago Matters "Our Next Generation". [transcript]

Broadcast: Sep 1 2004 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Dream of Democracy Subjects: Youth, Public Affairs, Politics

Dream of Democracy: Politics of Youth 7:30 Barrett Golding & Jonathan Menjivar

Seven Chicago-area college students consider the question of what politics means to them. Produced for WBEZ Chicago Matters "Our Next Generation". [transcript]

Broadcast: Jul 28 2004 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Dream of Democracy Subjects: Politics, Youth, Public Affairs

Dream of Democracy: American Dream 2:59 Barrett Golding & Jonathan Menjivar

Chicago college students ponder the definitions (and existence?) of the American Dream, for themselves and for eveybody. Produced for WBEZ Chicago Matters "Our Next Generation". [transcript]

Broadcast: Jul 2 2004 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Dream of Democracy Subjects: Public Affairs, Youth, Politics

Dream of Democracy: Pink Bloque 5:37 Barrett Golding & Jonathan Menjivar

Putting a new face, sound and color on political activism (bringing the "femme back to feminism"). Their 6 P's: Pink, Performance, Public Space, Protest, Pop Culture, Party ("The Pink Bloque fights for our right to party while partyng while we fight."). Produced for WBEZ Chicago Matters "Our Next Generation". [transcript]

Broadcast: Jun 7 2004 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Dream of Democracy Subjects: Public Affairs, Politics, Youth

Dream of Democracy 29:00 Barrett Golding & Jonathan Menjivar

Today’s college students have seen the Senate impeach one president, and the Supreme Court decide the election of another. They have seen America attacked at home, and at war abroad. So what do young people think of politics and politicians, of democracy and the American Dream? To find out, we went to campuses across Chicago, to a peace march, a rap contest, and a Young Republicans meet-up. produced for WBEZ Chicago Matters "Our Next Generation".

Broadcast: May 5 2004 on WBEZ Chicago MattersSeries: Dream of Democracy Subjects: Youth, Politics