How To Save The Earth From Drowning, An Original Fictional Comedy
Release Date: 09/22/2023
Beyond the Filter: Beauty Standards and Social Media with Maya, Lily, Samantha & Malik
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Have you ever felt pressure to look or act a certain way because of beauty standards on social media? We're discussing the pressures of beauty standards online and offline. We talk about the unrealistic expetations highlighted on social media and how they can affect mental health, especially for young girls and teens. From diet culture to damaging trends, both men and women are affected by the things we see in our feeds. Our advice: embrace your authentic self, focus on health over appearance, have fun with self-care, and stay from harmful beauty trends This episode features Maya, Lily,...
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Open Mic: Will money ever buy you happiness?
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Open Mic episodes are where we pick a topic and share whatever's on our mind that day about it. Money is always a hot topic and this round table does not disappoint! What do YOU think? Will money ever buy you happiness? This episode features Adrian, Aden, Jessica, Moriah, Maya, Ciara, Briana & Ms. Klunder. Enjoy the show! Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: *** Power Your Story is produced by students in the Podcast Tech & Production programs of After School Matters in Chicago. We represent diverse voices, telling our real life stories through the power of podcast...
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What To Do When You Are Feeling Sad with School Social Worker, Shelby Grace
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Is it okay to watch sad movies? How do you get through world tragedies? What if you don't have supportive family members? We talked with Ms. Shelby Grace, a school social worker, about these questions and more. She even taught us a cool breathing technique to use when we feel stressed! This episode was produced by ChuYing, Christian, Aliz, José, Toni, Carlos, Uriel, and Jonas. Enjoy the show! Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: *** Power Your Story is produced by students in the Podcast Tech & Production programs of After School Matters...
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Celebrating Black Women in Journalism & Making "Mandela in Chicago" with Dr. Ava Thompson Greenwell
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We got to speak with Dr. Ava Thompson Greenwell back in 2021 about her documentary Mandela in Chicago, which we also got to screen in our podcasting program. The film tells the story of Nelson Mandela's historic visit to Chicago in 1993, three years after he was released from prison and one year before he became South Africa's first Black president. But Dr. Ava Thompson is not just a filmmaker. She's an Author, Podcast Host, Certified Coach, Speaker, and Award Winning Journalism Professor! Her book, Ladies Leading: The Black Women Who Control Television News, is about the toll...
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Open Mic: Wildfires in California
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Shockingly, we are revisiting an open mic episode that was recorded all the way back in 2021, when we were trying to process devastation brought about by California wildfires. Here we are again in 2025 with more devastation. For more information, we also like this episode from Our hearts go out to everyone who has been and is being hit by this tragedy. This episode features Adrian, Brandon, Brooklynn, Maya, Natalie & Jayvon. Enjoy! Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: *** Power Your Story is produced by students in the Podcast Tech & Production programs of After...
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Mental Health with Jaylin, AJ, Alex, Leo, Dalilah
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Teaching Sports & Life Skills with Ms. Jones
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Our student producers from Ray Graham interview one of their favorite teachers (they have a lot of them), Ms. Jones about her experiences playing, coaching, and teaching sports. They also touch on life skills, community-based instruction, and even... math. This episode was produced by Emilio, Gabby, Anabel, Semaje, Devonte and also features Uriel, Rafael, Diego, Daniel, and Patty. Enjoy! Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: *** Power Your Story is produced by students in the Podcast Tech & Production programs of After School Matters in Chicago. We represent diverse voices,...
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Open Mic: Summer Break, The Good & The Bad
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Coming out of summer break, fall is in full swing! What were your summer highlights and what, if anything, is the shadow side? What's so great about Roblox. Plus, WAS there a song of the summer? Our student producers weigh in on this open mic episode from summer 2024. This episode features Kayley, Diego, Rafael, José, Angel, Gabby, Daniel, Niimah, Ke’Nya, Jamyra, Alex, Edgar, Youssef, Devonte, Uriel, Jackie, and Rhianna. Enjoy! Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: *** Power Your Story is produced by students in the Podcast Tech & Production programs of After...
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Open Mic: The Mandela Effect
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What if it turns out something you clearly remembered never happened that way... but tons of people also remembered it the same way you did? Were you all just confused? Or did we slip into an alternate timeline? KitKat, The Monopoly Man, JFK... maybe it's all a conspiracy! Open Mic is where we pick a topic and then any of our producers can hop on the mic to say what comes to their mind. This episode features Adrian, Leo, Brian, Jayvon, Jaylin, Miko, AJ, Hysan, and Elijah. Enjoy! Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: *** Power Your Story is produced by students in the...
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Identity: Revealing at the Right Time by Leo
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Leo tells his coming out and offers advice for others who are struggling with revealing aspects of their identity. He also shares ideas for the friends, family and community who want to support them. This episode was produced, written and hosted by Leo. Graphic design by Mel. Enjoy! Facebook: Instagram: YouTube: *** Power Your Story is produced by students in the Podcast Tech & Production programs of After School Matters in Chicago. We represent diverse voices, telling our real life stories through the power of podcasting technology. Each season features a new group...
info_outlineEPISODE 100!!!! We're celebrating by trying something new. This is our first ever original fiction episode on Power Your Story.
Our producers collaborated on this story about climate change, heroism, and adventure through improvisation based on a comedy writing workshop with writer, media producer, podcaster, and comedian Lisa Orkin.
The year is 2025. The news is that a massive climate change event is imminent that will submerge the entire earth under water. Will Bye the Cool Science Dude has hired adventurer Captain Jonas to go on an underwater adventure to find the Lost Kingdom of Jalen-A-Lions. Legend has it that they hold a secret treasure that will save us all. Science students Kevin and Ashley show up to help with their secret skill. Our four heroes will face great danger as they try to save the earth from drowning.
This episode was produced and performed by:
Anabel - Storyteller
Uriel - Will Bye the Cool Science Dude
Jonas - Captain Jonas
Emilio - Kevin
ChuYing - Ashley
Daniel - Giant Octopus & Serious Jorgé
Cover art design by Bri.
Enjoy!
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Power Your Story is produced by students in the Podcast Tech & Production programs of After School Matters in Chicago. We represent diverse voices, telling our real life stories through the power of podcasting technology.
Each season features a new group of student producers under the mentorship of producer, Andrea Klunder of The Creative Impostor Studios, creating personal journals, interviews, and discussions about the topics that matter most to us.
Our theme music is by DJ Sparkz.