Youth on Rewind is a podcast amplifying the voices, stories, and ideas of young people. This youth-produced series features interviews, personal narratives, round-table discussions, poetry, music, and other audio art guided by the creative visions of podcast production interns.
Episodes of Youth on Rewind are conceived, written, hosted, mixed, and edited by the YOR Youth Media Team, consisting of interns, internship alumni, and Associate Producers, ages 18-25.
Check out a few recent episodes of Youth on Rewind
In honor of Substance Abuse Prevention Month, youth producers Joey Flom and Moses Graytower share their personal journeys through addiction and recovery. Each story reveals their own challenges of breaking cycles of addiction and expectation.
How do we define Blackness? And what problematic limitations can a single definition of a pluralistic identity bring? This episode includes perspectives and reflections from producers Godwin Amouzou, Jasenia Sutherlin, Akello Stallings, and host Miah Edwards, examining both physical and ideological facets of Blackness, as well as the ways those are subverted every day.
To celebrate National Poetry Month, host Godwin Amouzou looks to answer the question "How do you write a poem?" By showcasing the poems written and recited by Youth on Record participants, Godwin shows us that even the simplest things can be — and should be — poetic.
At 12 years old, Jacob escaped a mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. In this powerful episode, Jacob shares his journey through music and conversation, and reflects on how the trauma of that night reshaped his life, his relationships, and his sense of self.
This episode examines the idea of womanhood, within the context of the feminine identity of our ancestors, our peers, and the generations to come. Host Sofia Young leads this examination among personal experiences of womanhood from young folks in the Future of Femme program, educational soundbites from the current Podcast Production Interns, and an interview with a female aerospace engineer.
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, this award-winning episode asks college students, “What does mental health mean to you?” Producer Sydney Yllanes highlights stories from producers Tierney Worthen and Genevieve Glimp investigating the daily inner conflicts that someone who lives with depression may experience and what it’s like to live with OCD.