Growing Up Too Fast
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We cover two stories in this episode about teens facing adult situations. First we talk with a high school junior who does not have a stable home environment and we finish with an interview with a mom and her daughter who both got pregnant as teens.
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Giving Thanks
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In this special holiday week episode, reporters Evie Montague and Melody Rea ask people what Thanksgiving means to them and learn that we all have much to be grateful for.
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Growing Up in Nazi Germany
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Teens today face their own challenges, but arguably none of those compare to growing up in war-torn Nazi Germany. Natalie Arbuthnot and Jude Cochran interviewed 95-year-old German immigrant Elfriede Greenwood about her experiences as child and young woman under Hitler's regime.
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Funding Cuts for the Most Vulnerable
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The March 2025 announcement by the Federal Government about plans to cut the Department of Education has raised questions about what this means for those who rely on its funding. Reporter Ella Rollwagen speaks to a mother of autistic twins and a graduating senior about how losing certain educational programs and services might affect their lives.
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FOMO
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Everyone has it: FOMO - the fear of missing out. Natalie Arbuthnot talks with teens and parents about how to deal with feelings of exclusion in this nationally award winning episode of Bay 11.
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Academic Overachievers
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Natalie Arbuthnot talks with two high achieving high school seniors about the challenges of maintaining their academic status.
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The Hard Way
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Piper Lee and Haley Jantz visit with 4 people about a challenging time in their lives and the lessons they each learned from doing things "the hard way."
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One Important Job
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Many jobs are crucial to society, but one job often stands out above the rest. Natalie Arbuthnot interviews Brandon Tillman to learn about his one important job.
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Two Goodbyes
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We cover the closing of Robberson Elementary on the northside of Springfield and the recent retirement of Hillcrest JROTC instructor First Sergeant Hakes.
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The Season Finale
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Holten Pyle takes a look at some of our favorite podcasts from the past school year, showing the variety of topics we covered in season seven of Bay 11.
info_outlineEmily and Abi have thoughts about the new Buc-ee's coming to Springfield, and then take a deep dive into the latest Hunger Games sequel.