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Antony Jauregui grew up in Los Angeles and had a moment of clarity a couple summers ago while visiting his dad’s hometown in Mexico during the summer. Check out the podcast and learn how Antony went from being an Energy Brat to an Energy Evangelist.

 

 Energy Brat from Antony Jauregui of Youth Radio [9:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This piece mixes a personal story, a format you hear a lot of in Youth Radio, with sound rich reporting, something of which you hear less. Here is an excerpted part of the interview (not on the podcast) where Antony and I talked about form:

(Listen to the interview)

Antony is currently a Chemistry major at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, but he’s thinking of adding Botany as well. Smarty pants.

Jalisco

Antony and his brother on the electronics

This video captures where Michael fits into the world of soul and R&B and musicianship. He had the singing chops of James Brown, the weirdness of Prince, and all three are kind of scarily good at performing. I hope Michael has the same kind of celebratory, moving, and joyful memorial service that was thrown for James Brown a year and a half ago.

We have a Twitter. We tweet. Our name is prxyouthcast.

This is useful because: we will link to good audio jamz, we’ll let you know when new podcasts are out, we’ll give shoutouts to rad stuff going down. Follow us into 2009 and make an account if you don’t have one, or start following from 2008 if you do.

I’m Molly Adams, the new YouthCast host and I’m very excited to be here! I’ll be broadcasting from Chicago, Illinois where I live. Other things I do: I hang out on-air as a host and producer at Vocalo.org (see pic below, I’m hiding in the back corner), I work in a restaurant because I love food and working in public radio doesn’t always make ends meet, I ride my bike everywhere, and I go see movies, concerts, plays, and comedy shows, because I live in a big city where that kind of stuff is happening all the time. I also freelance every once in a while, willing to take all kinds of risks, like over there to the right. Yes, I’m willing to get very uncomfortable and hot and dorky-looking for a killer story about… kayaking.

One of the biggest reasons I’m excited to be here is that I love youth radio. I am a graduate of Blunt Youth Radio in Portland, Maine, my hometown, and I started a student-run digital music channel at KRCC in Colorado Springs, Colorado, while I was going to school at Colorado College. Now that I’ve been out of school for a year, I’m pumped up to be back in the game of working with “the Youngs,” as I like to call us.

Some new things to look forward to in the coming months: More Internet fun! I’m hoping to keep this blog filled up with content, so check back more often. Find links to audio, video, pictures, articles, anything that entertains me and, therefore, might entertain you. This will probably be the longest text post you’ll ever see here. And of course, the podcast. Look forward to that every other week and start sending me ideas and leads. Check out my Favorites at PRX to see what I’m listening to and perhaps preview something that might be on YouthCast…

This is my last YouthCast podcast, so I wanted to feature the future of YouthCast - children!   This piece is recorded by third graders. It is a goodbye tribute to a visiting Korean exchange student, and it is written as an audio poem adapted from “Welcome Back” by Georgia Heard.

As I mentioned in my blog post yesterday, I’m not saying goodbye, but so long. This has been a great journey and I thank you. I will indeed miss you!!

God’s speed…

Producer & Licensor: David Green & Third Grade Audio

 

 We Will Miss You from David Green & Third Grade Audio [2:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

To my YouthCast family,

The time has come for me to make a transition. Tomorrow I will post my last audio piece as the YouthCast Host/Blogger. I must say though, I have truly enjoyed this experience: I have learned so much about radio and blogging; I have had opportunities to listen to amazing pieces by insightful and talented producers and even interview them; I had the unforgettable privilege to join producers and artists at the Third Coast International Audio Festival last year; and I’ve had the honor to hang out and work with an exceptional team at PRX.

YouthCast will undergo some changes, all for the enhancement…I’m so excited about this!! Stay tuned

I recently passed the Praxis II in Enlish Language, Literature & Composition, so I am expecting to teach full-time at an elementary/middle school in the fall. I’ve been teaching part-time, but now I’m ready to go full force! And this summer, I’ll lead an arts summer camp with my production company Unstoppable Players, Inc. So you know I will stay busy as always.

Just wanted to take a moment and thank you for allowing me to be a part of all this. It has been a true blessing to my life. Parting words…Go with God! God is LOVE.

What a ride!

Telly

It seems as if every year at least one graduating class has to face the tragedy of losing a classmate to an automobile accident.  Whether it’s due to drunk driving, inexperience or recklessness, this tragedy has struck many of us. In the next few weeks as many in the nation prepare for graduations, I just wanted to take a moment to encourage you to drive carefully. Yes, this is a time of celebration, but let’s all stay sensible and safe! I found the following two audio pieces interesting and wanted to share…

http://www.prx.org/pieces/17167-teen-vox-pop-why-teens-are-still-driving-drunk

http://www.prx.org/pieces/10791-young-drivers

Also check out the MADD web site: Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Drive Safely!

Telly

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46042146@N00/1065156117/

Have you graduated? Well, what’s next? Those are definitely words you will hear during these next two months. While students have many options after graduation, some are choosing to enlist in the military.  Kathyrn Petros spoke with a recruiter, counselor and a couple students in her high school about military recruitment.

Producer & Licensor: Alaska Teen Media Institute

Website: http://www.alaskateenmedia.org

Also check out this piece -  Dear Mom: I Joined the Marines from Curie Youth Radio

And more from War News Radio

 

 Military Recruitment After High School from Alaska Teen Media Institute [7:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

“Man! I don’t feel like doing anything!”

It’s true. As it gets closer to the end of the school year, some begin to develop the “itis” - “Senioritis,” “Sophomore-itis,” “Middle School itis,” “Teacher-itis”…lol!

So how do you fight that when you still have a month left of school? Or as a teacher, how do you deter that attitude? The countdown for the last day of school has already begun, is there a way to keep us all stll focused on teaching and learning? Please, share your advice!

Telly

Another ode to mothers! But don’t they deserve it? This week we wanted to explore teenagers relationships with their moms. Youth Mic producers Rosa, Esther  and Constance hit the streets of New York to interview individuals about this.

Producer: Rosa, Esther & Constance

Licensor: Youth Mic

Website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wkcr/

Music:

Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now - Hairspray

A Song for Mama - Boyz II Men

 

 Mother-Teenage Relationships from Youth Mic [5:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download