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The young people handle all aspects of audio production: story development, contacting interview subjects, reporting, recording, editing, on-air hosting, broadcast engineering, podcast production, and sharing and promoting finished audio pieces.

Whether youth are participating in Blunt-hosted workshops or long-term audio correspondents, there is room for everyone to be part of our audio team. Interested in joining Blunt Youth Radio? Email youthprograms@wmpg.org]]>enSociety & CultureCopyright WMPGhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/29201c45147313349f5862c27c89d370.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/blunt-youth-radio--6818393Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:55:07 +0000WMPGWMPGfeeds@spreaker.comWMPG’s Blunt Youth Radio Project brings together Maine teenagers to produce audio stories and interviews on topics that matter to them. Finished work is aired on WMPG or made available in podcast format. The young people handle all aspects of audio...
The young people handle all aspects of audio production: story development, contacting interview subjects, reporting, recording, editing, on-air hosting, broadcast engineering, podcast production, and sharing and promoting finished audio pieces.

Whether youth are participating in Blunt-hosted workshops or long-term audio correspondents, there is room for everyone to be part of our audio team. Interested in joining Blunt Youth Radio? Email youthprograms@wmpg.org]]>false3b5f60df-11f5-5b9b-9a06-77b5384e5795episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-horror--74687704https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74687704Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:45:52 +0000WMPGWhy are so many horror films set during summertime? What makes summer horror movies so appealing? Izzy and Royal interview Allen Baldwin, founder of Damnationland (The annual festival featuring original horror short films made by Maine filmmakers) and...3197damnationland,greatwhite,greatwhiteshark,gregwilfert,horror,horrorfilms,lifeguard,maine,scarborough,sharkattack,sharks,summer,summertimefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/youth-incarceration-at-long-creek--74154542https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74154542Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:43:43 +0000WMPGBlunt Youth Radio hosts, Nikos and Myla, ask the question, "How do we use community and legal power to create systematic change at the Longcreek Youth Development Center?" They investigate the history of the youth correctional facility in South...2747incarceration,longcreek,maine,portland,wmpg,youthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/car-dependency--74013445North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association and Anna Zivarts, author of When Driving Isn’t an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency. Engineered by Wyatt. Aired August 6, 2026.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74013445Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:10:29 +0000WMPGThis episode of Blunt Youth Radio examines the car dependent infrastructure of the United States. Hosts Nika and Lena speak with Sam Herr, executive director of North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association and Anna Zivarts, author of When...North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association and Anna Zivarts, author of When Driving Isn’t an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency. Engineered by Wyatt. Aired August 6, 2026.]]>2936automobile,bikeshare,car,infrastructure,scootershare,zivartsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maine-s-healthcare-crisis--73291790https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73291790Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:49:46 +0000WMPGThis episode of Blunt Youth Radio takes an in-depth look at Maine’s healthcare crisis and what recent federal policies could mean for Mainers. Hosts Wyatt and Hank speak with Mark Shaffer of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, Kelli Brennan, an RN...3007healthcare,mainefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ice-protests-in-maine--73241585https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73241585Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:17:05 +0000WMPGHosts Judah and Eliza discuss the impact of immigration enforcement in Maine following the fatal ICE-involved shooting of Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. They speak with Tophe Thorne of Presenté! Maine and Panagioti Tsolkas of the Maine Immigrants'...2738biddeford,guerrero,ice,immigrants,immigration,joan,maine,mirc,presente,sebastianfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/workplace-horror-stories-12-04-25--68947016https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68947016Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:56:45 +0000WMPGHosts Jack and Nika interview Sydney Avitia from The Southern Maine Workers Center about workers' rights. They also interviewed teens about their workplace horror stories. The episode also features an exclusive interview with Tophe Thorne from...3602falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stories-from-salt-institute-11-20-25--69065225Salt Institute For Documentary Studies, to showcase and talk about their final audio projects. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69065225Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000WMPGHosts Sadie and Dylan interview 6 radio and podcasting students from the https://meca.edu/academics/salt/, to showcase and talk about their final audio projects. Salt Institute For Documentary Studies, to showcase and talk about their final audio projects. ]]>3600falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/health-education-in-schools-11-13-25--69066637https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69066637Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000WMPGHosts Lena and Cora interview Kate Emerdello, a midwife at MaineHealth, along with Baxter Academy's health teacher, Nikki Anderson about health education. This episode also features a voxpop containing USM students' experiences regarding high school...3546falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anti-zionism-vs-anti-semitism-11-06-25--69104120Jewish Voices for Peace member, Leo Hilton, alongside Eric Nathanson of Jewish Action Maine to disuss the relationship between anti-zionism and anti-semitism. Also interviewed on the topic is, Jewish Life Advisor of Bowdoin College and Founder of The Portland Wandering Minyan, Connor Dedrick. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69104120Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000WMPGHosts Judah and London interview https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/ member, Leo Hilton, alongside Eric Nathanson of Jewish Action Maine to disuss the relationship between anti-zionism and anti-semitism. Also interviewed on the topic is, Jewish Life...Jewish Voices for Peace member, Leo Hilton, alongside Eric Nathanson of Jewish Action Maine to disuss the relationship between anti-zionism and anti-semitism. Also interviewed on the topic is, Jewish Life Advisor of Bowdoin College and Founder of The Portland Wandering Minyan, Connor Dedrick. ]]>3487falsefull