YouthSoup: A Podcast by Listen Up Youth Radio

Two Mid-Production Discussions of the Season 8 Theme "Words Matter" | Season 8 | Summer Media Intensive 2025

In early July our Summer Media Intensive cohort members sat down with SMI facilitators (Youth Media Collective members) for two separate YouthForum-style conversations about the season we were working on, and the episodes they would all have done by the end of the summer. This was a training on how to use the podcast studio we share with our friends the St Paul Neighborhood Network, and on how we run YouthForums at Listen Up. When we do these trainings we always say "if it's content worth sharing, we can share it! If we decide not to, it was still a good conversation." This time folks thought it was worth sharing! Whether you've already listened to the whole season or not, tune in to hear cohort members and our youth facilitators were thinking about the importance of words and language while they were in the midst of pre-production!

The Gift of Two Spirits: Decolonizing Gender / Hatespeech And Cyber-Bullying | Season 8 | Summer Media Intensive 2025

Part 1: Join Adelaide as she explores gender identity in indigenous cultures and how labels are used to describe identity. This episode delves into the history of two-spirit people, showcasing their beautiful contributions through centuries, and the challenges they face. With the help of guest speakers Liish Kozlowski, the first two-spirit and nonbinary Minnesota representative, Arnold-Dahl Wooley, the founder of Two-spirit Advocacy, and Kai Coyne, a teen artist with extensive experience living through and with labels, the episode is both educational and immersive. Not only does it discuss Native American history through labels, but it also thinks critically about the negative attributes of Western language when it comes to identity. Part 2: On this episode of Listen Up Youth Radio we will explore the different ways hate speech affects people in day to day life both physically and mentally. This episode is produced by Abdirahman who thinks that this topic needs to be acknowledged more. What prompted me to talk about hate speech more is seeing how people regulate it even though its not okay he states. Abdirahman interviewed Matt Alvarez who is a producer for Minnesota Public Radio and Louis Abraham who is a fellow Summer Media Intensive Producer at Listen Up, and is on track to starting college classes in psychology.

Gossip & Marketing: Thinking Deeper About Everyday Use of Words | Season 8 | Summer Media Intensive 2025

Join Lucy and Marley as they discuss examples of gossiping and marketing and how theyre very prominent examples of how words are used everyday though you may not usually think of the effects. The purpose of our episode is to encourage people to think deeper about words they say and see everyday. Because that's key to having a more mindful society. In part 1 Lucy interviews school counselor Marie Hassell and two anonymous classmates. In part 2 Marley interviews Ms. Sheletta from Sheletta Makes Me Laugh (https://www.shelettamakesmelaugh.com/) and Samantha HoangLong from Sahan Journal (https://sahanjournal.com/staff/).

Cancel culture, Public Scrutiny and Digital Footprints / Underrepresented Voices from the Hardcore Zine Scene | Season 8 | Summer Media Intensive 2025

Part 1: Interview with an Up-and-Coming Content Creator: Cancel culture, Public Scrutiny, and Digital Footprints Listen in on Dinashas (also known as xodinashadrae on tiktok) interview on how she feels being next in line for center stage where she gets to share her creativity with the world. Getting an insight on her thoughts regarding topics like cancel culture and public security. Produced by Summer Media Intensive Producer Fardawsa. Part 2: The Importance of Zines: Underrepresented Voices from the Hardcore Scene In this episode, Alexandria interviews zine makers Maddie and Vero about their work on Cat Fight as well as the local music scene. Learn more about the nature and history of zines as a medium for highlighting the voices of marginalized people and distributing information within communities. Fardawsas episode uses audio by sinatra314, available on freesound.org through a Creative Commons attribution license: places_aaand_action.wav by sinatra314 -- https://freesound.org/s/58414/ -- License: Attribution 3.0 places_with_echo.wav by sinatra314 -- https://freesound.org/s/58419/ -- License: Attribution 3.0

Lost in Translation: Language Barriers in Communication / Music Across Languages and Cultures | Season 8 | Summer Media Intensive 2025

Part 1: Exploring the world of language, Rana finds and discusses the weight language carries with her two classmates Asha and Muskan, and with linguist Dr. Michelle Benegas. So, words matter - but what happens when your words aren't understood or are lost in translation? In this episode we look at language barriers beyond the single moments in which they occur, finding out why they might happen, and how to deal with them.  Part 2: This episode highlights music in English and Spanish. Summer Media Intensive cohort member Avdon interviews Twin Cities artists Lady Midnight and mixdsignals to get their opinions on how music changes across languages and cultures.