Just how deep can someone’s connection to the water be? Join RadioActive's McKenna Kilayko, Kea Lani Diamond and Hayden Andersen on a journey through the layers of the ocean. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/where-the-tide-meets-the-sand-a-journey-through-the-layers-of-the-ocean RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing ..read more

From video games and D&D to fandoms and cosplay, RadioActive's Indigo Mays, Dash Pinck and Carter Ortiz share the stories of people who create and consume media that changes lives. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/how-the-imaginary-worlds-of-media-help-us-shape-our-real-world-identities RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing ..read more

Sam is the host of a true-crime YouTube series called "You Got Harmed." And there's nothing Sam won't do to get more subscribers. In this satirical episode of the RadioActive podcast, you're invited to laugh at Sam's misguided antics, while also confronting the very real faults of the "true-crime content" industry. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/fiction-matcha-latte-true-crime-satire RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing ..read more

People seem to love crime content. But is it ethical? RadioActive's Alayna Ly, Morgen White and Colin Yuen talked to listeners, creators, and media ethicists to find out. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/we-need-to-think-about-the-ethics-of-true-crime RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing ..read more

On this episode of the RadioActive podcast, Rhea Beecher, Eva Solorio and Emily Chua bring you three stories about how and why people make life-changing decisions. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/so-much-for-plan-a-three-tales-of-taking-a-leap-of-faith RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing ..read more

Why do we dream? Are there any hidden or underlying messages in our dreams? Do all people think about dreams in the same way? How does our culture affect the way we talk about dreams?  Najuma Abadir, Adar Abdi and Jennifer Nguyen asked around in this dreamy episode of the RadioActive podcast.  Story webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/why-do-we-dream ..read more

RadioActive's Adar Abdi and her friend Heena Vahora love food — cooking it, eating it and talking about it. They're also both first-generation Americans, who say they know the feeling of being the odd one out. In this conversation, the two discuss culture, diversity, family and the beauty of food — all while cooking together.  Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/food-for-thought-culture RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing. Find new episode ..read more

In this personal essay, RadioActive's Rhea Beecher reflects on identity, family, religion, coming out, and embracing your true self. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/i-didn-t-have-to-choose-between-religion-and-becoming-who-i-really-am-i-chose-both RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing. Find new episodes of the RadioActive podcast right here every Thursday for the rest of 2022 ..read more

In this fictional audio drama by RadioActive's Jennifer Nguyen, two teens meet and fall for each other online during the pandemic. But connecting in real life is much harder. Note: This story includes audio of gun shots in the context of a fictional zombie hunter video game. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/fiction-love-online-in-the-time-of-covid-19 RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing. New stories are released every Thursday until the end o ..read more

If you wear makeup, you've likely gotten mixed messages about the right way to wear it, or if it's OK to wear it at all. People of all ages and genders wear makeup. But RadioActive's Najuma Abadir was especially interested in how conflicting messages around makeup can affect young women like her.  Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/make-up-creative-self-expression-or-social-demand RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people. This story was entirely youth-produced, from the writing to the audio editing. Find new episodes of ..read more