Episodes

  • SMI '24 Bonus Episode: Apples or Bananas?

    SMI '24 Bonus Episode: Apples or Bananas?
    Dec 28 2024
    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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    21 mins
  • SMI '24: Artistic Presence

    SMI '24: Artistic Presence
    Dec 20 2024
    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 up at SooVAC in Minneapolis until January 5, 2005 - and her murals around the Twin Cities!
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    15 mins
  • SMI '24: Gaming and Mental Health + Savoring Somalia

    SMI '24: Gaming and Mental Health + Savoring Somalia
    Dec 19 2024
    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 his Somali culture and cuisine. He interviews his friend and his sister as they cook a classic Somali meal and talk about how their culture's food represents them and the cultural meaning behind it all.
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    31 mins
  • SMI '24: The Importance of Art

    SMI '24: The Importance of Art
    Dec 18 2024
    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; how it improved her mental health, how it can improve mental health, and how art is important to her in general.
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    25 mins
  • SMI '24: Horror Movie Stereotypes: Black and Queer Misrepresentation

    SMI '24: Horror Movie Stereotypes: Black and Queer Misrepresentation
    Dec 17 2024
    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 including intersectionality between Queer and Black people.
    SPOILER WARNING: Psycho, Draculas Daughter, Windows, Sleepaway Camp, Silence of The Lambs, Get Out, Night of the Living Dead.
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    31 mins
  • Generational Perspectives on Ethiopian Identity

    Generational Perspectives on Ethiopian Identity
    Dec 12 2024
    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 discuss the journey of where we come from, how we see ourselves now, and what the future might hold for Ethiopian identity.
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    36 mins
  • Behind the Words of a Poet

    Behind the Words of a Poet
    Nov 30 2024
    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 published; you can often find her at their events where she might be performing, supporting behind the scenes, or in the crowd.
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    28 mins
  • Exploring Ethiopian Identity - Perspectives and Challenges

    Exploring Ethiopian Identity - Perspectives and Challenges
    Nov 22 2024

    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 heartfelt conversation about pride, unity, and the challenges of internal conflicts.
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    32 mins