RadioActive

In 2019, the streets of Hong Kong were filled with tear gas and umbrellas. But how did they get to that point, and what’s happening now? RadioActive’s Lucas Deng wanted to learn more about how protests have changed in Hong Kong over time. So he spoke with a family friend, Mr. Woo, who has lived in Hong Kong for most of his life. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/how-hong-kong-s-attitud...

Music has always been important to Sam Jansons. When he was 16, he heard the drums in the Led Zeppelin song "Kashmir" and decided he wanted to play. Since then, he’s expanded to playing guitar, writing songs, and even messing around with his daughter's piano a bit. RadioActive’s Josie Jansons has this story about her dad, her family, and the role music plays in their lives. Episode webpage: https:...

STEM fields such as robotics are traditionally male dominated. In FIRST robotics, Aparna Srinivasan finds community despite the underrepresentation of women of color in STEM. RadioActive 's Evelyn Jiang has more. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/teen-all-gender-robotics-team-women-stem [RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling program for young people....

When RadioActive's Terina Papatu pictures her dad, Failelei Papatu, she sees the motivated father of three young girls, a hard worker, and a proud Samoan. And she says his dedication to his family has only gotten stronger since moving to the States. Terina has this story about her family.  Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/how-my-dad-kept-going-from-samoa-to-the-states [RadioActiv...

Some residents of Jackson Park Village, a low-income housing community near Shoreline, say that it has 'inhumane' living conditions for the people — mostly families of color — who live there. Recently, young residents came together to organize for better living conditions by starting the Jackson Park Youth Coalition. RadioActive’s Sadeen Al Ziyad talked to her friend and neighbor Yerusalam Kamara...

Tae-Hyang and Nam-Sook Yu took a chance and moved from South Korea to the United States in the 1980s. They settled in Seattle, Washington, where they faced discrimination and prejudice for the sake of their daughters’ education. RadioActive’s Hayden Andersen has this story about his grandparents and his family history. RadioActive’s Hayden Andersen has this story about his grandparents and his fam...

Arranged marriage is common throughout India. Most married couples are set up by family, friends, or a matchmaker. But the practice isn't as common in the United States, where some people stereotype arranged marriages as unconventional or unloving. RadioActive ’s Anjali Einstein talked to her family friend Dhana Viswanathan about her own experience with arranged marriage, and the beautiful love st...

Black Americans are often left out of American resettlement narratives. But many have rich stories pertaining to the Great Migration of the 20th century, during which Black families moved from the rural South to northern states in pursuit of a better life. RadioActive's Indigo Mays learned about the story of her great-great-grandmother, Rosie Short Robinson, as told through her grandmother Carol C...

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 st...

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 youn...

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-satir...

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-...

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-pro...

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/what-do-your-dreams-mean-to-you RadioActive Youth M...

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-cul...

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...

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...

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...

When RadioActive’s Eva Solorio graduated from middle school, she was ready for a change. So she chose to go to a nearby high school, instead of the one all her friends were going to. But it turned out to be a bigger change than she expected. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/how-i-reconnected-to-my-mexican-roots-in-a-predominately-white-school RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio jo...

Choices, wins, and losses — getting through high school is kind of like playing a video game. In this sound-rich, fictional audio story, RadioActive ’s Alayna Ly explores the transition from high school to whatever comes next. Can you level up without breaking down? Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/fiction-high-school-hustle-the-video-game This story was inspired by “Call of Dating,”...

Schools are not required to offer meals that accommodate students’ religious beliefs, like kosher or halal meals. RadioActive's Rahmah Abdulazeez looked into how not having many halal lunch options at school affects Muslim students like her. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/my-high-school-doesn-t-serve-halal-meat-here-s-why-i-wish-it-did RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journal...

For RadioActive's Morgen White, pole dancing is a sanctuary. Taking pole dancing classes has boosted her confidence and strengthened her self-love. In this essay, she explores the importance of appreciating herself as a sexual being, and being fully herself in front of others who respect and value her body as her own. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/how-pole-dancing-changed-my-life R...

For the past seven months on Friday afternoons, residents of Kent’s Walnut Park neighborhood have been able to pick up fresh produce and dry goods from an outdoor market. And it’s all free. The Walnut Park market is one of four free mobile markets in South King County run by the nonprofit FareStart. RadioActive’s Marian Mohamed lives in Kent and volunteered with FareStart. She talked with Walnut P...

Attendance numbers were almost back to pre-pandemic levels this year at Emerald City Comic Con, Seattle’s annual comic and pop culture convention. RadioActive’s Alayna Ly went to Comic Con for her first time, and brings us this audio postcard. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.org/stories/epic-quest-my-first-comic-con RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's radio journalism and audio storytelling p...

This August, Seattle’s Pike Place Market celebrated its 115th birthday. Since 1907, the iconic market has been home to small businesses, street-performing musicians, fish throwing, fresh produce, and even the first-ever Starbucks.  RadioActive’s Antonio Nevarez went to Pike Place Market to talk to tourists, regulars, and store owners about the Market today. Episode webpage: https://www.kuow.o...