YouthSoup: A Podcast by Listen Up Youth Radio

YouthSoup: A Podcast by Listen Up Youth Radio

YouthSoup is a youth produced podcast from Listen Up Youth Radio. Each episode is told from your everyday youth who discuss real-life social issues that teens and young adults face in our daily lives. As media storytellers, it is our intention to add some youth to your soup, some flavor to your day, and to acknowledge and raise awareness of these topics to let you know you are not alone. “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.”

Episodes

How to Save A Language | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance

June 26, 2025 • 26 mins
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 pro...
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Voicing and Sourcing Standards in Public Radio (Part 2) | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance

June 12, 2025 • 29 mins
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 Minneso...
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Voicing and Sourcing Standards in Public Radio (Part 1) | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance

June 5, 2025 • 49 mins
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 Minnesot...
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Resisting Censorship On Campus | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance

May 29, 2025 • 43 mins
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 ...
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Sudanese Resistance Through Art Against Censorship | Season 7 | Voicing Resistance

May 22, 2025 • 56 mins
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.

T...
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Gen Z and Millennials on Youth

March 6, 2025 • 58 mins
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 ...
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SMI '24 Bonus Episode: Apples or Bananas?

December 28, 2024 • 20 mins
Summer Media Intensive 2024, Bonus Episode: To close out our publication of SMI 2024, were excited to share the results of an experimental pop-up recording studio. We hope you enjoy this funny little episode, featuring some wonderful members of the Listen Up community!
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SMI '24: Artistic Presence

December 20, 2024 • 14 mins
Summer Media Intensive 2024, Part 4: Join Siham as she talks about multimedia visual arts and has the chance to interview professional visual artist Hend Al-Mansour. She dives into depth about the importance behind its cultural representation and audience impact, while Hend tells her more about the creation behind it.

Find out more about Hend's work on her website www.hendalmansour.com, and check out her exhibit ...
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SMI '24: Gaming and Mental Health + Savoring Somalia

December 19, 2024 • 31 mins
Summer Media Intensive 2024, Part 3: In this episode, Hamza Ali talks about mental health within video games. He sits down with his friends Hamse and Dinasha to talk about their favorite video games and how video games have improved their mental health. Even if you don't play video games, Hamza hopes that you can see how video games can positively affect others' lives. In the other half of this episode, Hamse Sahardid dives into hi...
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SMI '24: The Importance of Art

December 18, 2024 • 24 mins
Summer Media Intensive 2024, Part 2: In this episode of youth soup, Josie and Destiney talk about the importance of art. Josie sits down with her close friends James and Hadiyah to talk about the importance of art education and what that means to them. Later in the episode, Josie talks to her 8th grade English teacher, Mr. Mulhern to get a teacher's perspective on the situation. Destiney talks about the more personal aspects of art...
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SMI '24: Horror Movie Stereotypes: Black and Queer Misrepresentation

December 17, 2024 • 31 mins
Summer Media Intensive 2024, Part 1: Movies have had a long history of misrepresenting or showing Queer and Black people in a negative lightwith the Horror genre being one of the biggest offenders. In this episode Dinasha and Kiara dive into stereotypes and how they negatively affect culture and communities. We will also talk about how movies are changing and making an effort to create positive representation while also includ...
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Generational Perspectives on Ethiopian Identity

December 12, 2024 • 35 mins
In this episode, Hiwi sits down with Abdul Yousuph, a political science and international relations graduate from the University of Addis Ababa, to talk about how Ethiopian identity has changed across generations. Abdul shares what being Ethiopian meant for his generation and reflects on how recent conflicts and our history of internal colonization have shaped what it means for us, the youth, today. Join Hiwi and Abdul as they disc...
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Behind the Words of a Poet

November 30, 2024 • 27 mins
Listen in on Siyams new YouthSoup episode in which she takes a deep dive into poetry, exploring the power of words and how they can evoke emotions, paint vivid pictures, and tell compelling stories. Joined by poets Sagirah Shahid and Ibtisam Sid.

We asked Sagirah how listeners can find her work - she recommended folks look for the local organization Mizna (mizna.org), one place where Sagirah's poetry has been pub...
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Exploring Ethiopian Identity - Perspectives and Challenges

November 22, 2024 • 32 mins

Join Hiwi, Solo, and Bethy in this thought-provoking episode about Ethiopia's unique history and its ongoing internal struggles. They dive into the pride of being from one of the only African nations never colonized and discuss the ethnic-based civil wars in Tigray, Oromia, and Amhara. Together, they explore what these conflicts mean for Ethiopian identity today. Tune in for a he...

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Death In Depth

July 18, 2024 • 33 mins
Teens coming together to talk about a topic usually kept lowkey. In this episode Solo, Hiwi, and Siyam deep dive into the profound and mysterious subject of death. Exploring various perspectives, including cultural beliefs and personal experiences. Aiming to shed light on the often taboo topic and providing a space for reflection and understanding. Come along on this journey with many curiosities, stories, and debates of lifes...
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Food Justice for All!

May 13, 2024 • 42 mins
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The Weight of Religion With Robert Two Bulls

February 8, 2024 • 27 mins
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Summer '23 YouthForum with YEA! MN

February 2, 2024 • 52 mins
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Emerson, Hamsa Food Endeavors Pt. 1 and 2

October 20, 2023 • 29 mins
In this episode, Emerson and Hamsa are here to take you on the journey of food, exploring the vast cultures of your favorite snacks and food and various delicacies and culinary experiences across the world. Keep listening to hear more about peanut butter cupcakes, ph?, and Big Chicken
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Family, Friends, and Frybread / Exploring Oromo Culture

October 6, 2023 • 29 mins
In this episode of Youth Soup, join Siyam as she takes a deep dive into Oromo culture, discovering its various values, traditions, and culinary arts through talking with Illily and Abdurahman. All about Culture, Family. and Love. Then, Diamond, a passionate youth producer, talks to her former Ojibwe teacher and mentor Mathew Lafave and her amazing mother Deidre Raymond about the cultural significance of frybread." 
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