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'Pay attention, listen, and learn:' A 15-year-old gets advice from two of her role models

Seven years ago, Aaliyah and Najmah Messiah entered into Taniya Guster’s life. They started as housemates, but they quickly became like family.
Taniya Guster
Arts & Life

When faced with a tough choice, my immigrant dad's love kept our family together

As a kid, RadioActive's Phillip Zhou didn't know much about his dad's immigration story — they never really talked about it. But that all changed recently when Phillip learned about a big choice his dad made for their family.
Phillip Zhou
Arts & Life

My Ethiopian mother's courageous and isolating experience of immigration

Many parents make sacrifices for their children. For immigrants, that may mean moving to the United States to fulfill the "American Dream." But for one mom, that dream didn't come true. RadioActive’s Redeat Debebe has this story about her family.
Redeat Debebe
Arts & Life

Fiction: 'The Human Show' (2033)

Welcome to "The Human Show," the first-ever live radio program written by Artificial Intelligence. Don’t resist progress! Before it's too late...
Olivia Asmann

Aaron Ton

Natalie Lahr
Arts & Life

A walk down Jackson Street: exploring Seattle's jazz legacy

Join Daniel Colindres-Flores, Rediet Giday and Sidh Shroff as they walk down Jackson Street and explore its rich cultural history.
Daniel Colindres-Flores

Rediet Giday

Sidh Shroff
Arts & Life

Seattle Unplugged: What exactly is 'Seattle culture'?

In this episode of the RadioActive podcast, Phillip Zhou, Gavin Muhlfelder and Alex Mengisteab go from neighborhood to neighborhood gathering stories about everything that makes the Emerald City unique.
Gavin Muhlfelder

Alex Mengisteab

Phillip Zhou
Arts & Life

Pretty privilege: A conversation about colorism, femininity and what it means to be beautiful

People who are conventionally attractive are often treated differently — treated better — than people who aren't. That's "pretty privilege." In this episode of the RadioActive podcast, Nyla Moxley, Jana Le and Taniya Guster discuss pretty privilege, how it affects them and how it relates to colorism and femininity.
Nyla Moxley

Jana Le

Taniya Guster
Arts & Life

RadioActive minis: Get to know this summer's teen journalists

This summer, 18 teens from across the Puget Sound region spent a month with RadioActive Youth Media learning how radio stories and podcasts get made at KUOW and — of course — making their own. Their first challenge? Making mini profile stories about each other!
RadioActive Youth Media
Arts & Life

Multilingualism or assimilation? Three East African teens reflect on language and identity

Language is the foundation of life. All of our actions, perspectives, and cultures stem from how we communicate with others. Our communities are tied to their methods of communication. But what happens when we lose our ability to speak? In this episode of the RadioActive podcast, Maymuna Yusuf, Red Debebe and Eliham Mohammed reflect on the trials and tribulations of staying connected to their native languages.
Maymuna Yusuf

Redeat Debebe

Eliham Mohammed
Arts & Life

'It makes me wonder if I'm doing something wrong.' How tweens are navigating social media's beauty standards

Tweens growing up with social media deal with rapidly changing beauty standards and social pressures. In this episode of the RadioActive podcast, Jehan Hashi, Josue Villalobos and Vivi Cardenas-Habell look into how tweens navigate this digital space, and why it matters.
Vivi Cardenas-Habell

Josue Villalobos

Jehan Hashi

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