Episodes

  • Music and Counterculture | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance

    Music and Counterculture | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance
    Sep 5 2025
    Join our fabulous members Josie, Alex, and Eden on a journey through the sounds of resistance in Counterculture. From punk to jazz to metal, they explore how musical counterculture has evolvedwhat's changed, what's stayed bold, and how different scenes keep pushing back. Featuring interviews with Keith Williams and Tri Vo.
    Music in this episode is "Hello Dolly" by Keith's band The Land O' Dixie Rented Mules Band, used with permission from the artist. This episode is the seventh in our 7th season, "Voicing Resistance," completed in residency at the University of Minnesota's Liberal Arts Engagement Hub.
    This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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    39 mins
  • Spoken Poetry as an Ongoing Practice of Cultural Preservation | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance

    Spoken Poetry as an Ongoing Practice of Cultural Preservation | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance
    Aug 21 2025
    Siyam is on her second poetry journey, this time acknowledging how resistance is shown through poetry. Resistance in poetry challenges oppression, injustice, and personal struggles. Learning how poetry is a powerful tool of defiance and transformation. Join Siyam as she explores how poets from different backgrounds balance poetry and resistance, featuring interviews with Mohamed Saleh in Minnesota, Iffat Rahman in England, and Soreti Kadir in Kenya.
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    46 mins
  • How to Save A Language | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance

    How to Save A Language | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance
    Jun 26 2025
    Produced by YMC member Rena, this episode explores different methods of language preservation, focusing on Ojibwemowin, the language spoken by the Ojibwe people of so-called Canada and Turtle Island . This episode features Renas' friend Caley Coyne, an Alaskan Native (Athabascan and Yupik) who has lived in Minnesota her whole life and began learning Ojibwemowin when she was young, and John-Paul Chalykoff, an Anishinaabe Studies professor and a member of the Michipicoten First Nation Ojibwe community who uses music and puppetry to revitalize Ojibwemowin.

    This episode is the sixth in our 7th season, "Voicing Resistance," completed in residency at the University of Minnesota's Liberal Arts Engagement Hub.

    This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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    26 mins
  • Voicing and Sourcing Standards in Public Radio (Part 2) | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance

    Voicing and Sourcing Standards in Public Radio (Part 2) | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance
    Jun 12 2025
    Part 2 of 2: In our journey of voicing resistances, join Solo and Hiwi on YouthSoup as we dive into the world of public radio with Dr. Laura Garbes and Cydney Grannan. From challenging exclusion to uplifting authentic storytelling, we explore how integrity and voice are reshaping the future of public media.

    This episode is the fourth in our 7th season, "Voicing Resistance," completed in residency at the University of Minnesota's Liberal Arts Engagement Hub.

    This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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    30 mins
  • Voicing and Sourcing Standards in Public Radio (Part 1) | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance

    Voicing and Sourcing Standards in Public Radio (Part 1) | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance
    Jun 5 2025
    Part 1 of 2: In our journey of voicing resistances, join Solo and Hiwi on YouthSoup as we dive into the world of public radio with Dr. Laura Garbes and Cydney Grannan. From challenging exclusion to uplifting authentic storytelling, we explore how integrity and voice are reshaping the future of public media.

    This episode is the third in our 7th season, "Voicing Resistance," completed in residency at the University of Minnesota's Liberal Arts Engagement Hub.

    This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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    49 mins
  • Resisting Censorship On Campus | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance

    Resisting Censorship On Campus | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance
    May 29 2025
    In this episode of Listen Up Youth Radio, we will look into the complex world of censorship with Dr. Sima Shakhsari, a professor at the University of Minnesota and a longtime advocate for marginalized communities. From student protests against war-related investments to the censorship of voices speaking out against injustice, we explore how censorship works in media, academia, and activism. We also talk about how narratives around refugees, gender, and civil society are shaped or silenced through state and digital control. Join us as we unpack the personal and political stakes of speaking out in a censored world.

    This episode is the second in our 7th season, "Voicing Resistance," completed in residency at the University of Minnesota's Liberal Arts Engagement Hub.

    This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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    43 mins
  • Sudanese Resistance Through Art Against Censorship | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance

    Sudanese Resistance Through Art Against Censorship | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance
    May 22 2025
    Join Hiwi and the Sudanese Student Union at the University of Minnesota as they explore how sound through music, poetry, and protest shapes Sudanese culture and resistance. Discover how these expressions preserve heritage and fuel unity amid the ongoing war in Sudan.

    This episode is the first in our 7th season, "Voicing Resistance," completed in residency at the University of Minnesota's Liberal Arts Engagement Hub.

    This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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    57 mins
  • Gen Z and Millennials on Youth

    Gen Z and Millennials on Youth
    Mar 6 2025
    Join us - as a collective, along with our guest Dana Silverman from SPNN - as we explore what it means to be a youth in today's world. As individuals from both Gen Z and Millennial generations, we reflect on how we define youth and youthfulness in the era of social media. From shifting perceptions over time to the cultural and societal forces shaping our experiences, we dive into the impact of modern technology, identity, and community.
    Tune in for an open discussion on what it truly means to be young in an ever-evolving world.
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    58 mins