tbh: by, about, and for teenagers

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How are teens and teachers using or abusing ChatGPT at school? How can youth empower themselves mentally to become effective and optimistic climate activists? How did one Bay Area high school cope with the fentanyl-lacing death of a senior? Why are teenagers so passionate about demonstrating and protesting but not voting, and what can we do to change that? San Francisco Bay Area teens tell their stories on these subjects, and more, on KALW Public Media’s award-winning tbh podcast.

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Season Four of PBS Newshour's Teen Mental Health Podcast Now Available

While you're waiting for a new season of tbh, take a listen to the new season of On Our Minds a teen mental health podcast produced by and for teens with help from PBS Student Reporting Labs and KOUW Public Radio.

Why Gen Z Activism isn’t Reflected in Voter Turnout

Aug 24 2023 22 mins

Convent Stuart Hall High School Senior Annabel Roubinowitz is thinking a lot about why Gen Z is known for being such a politically active generation, but their turnout in the polls is lower than other generations. She explores why in this episode of tbh.

Conquering Climate Apocalypse Fatigue

Aug 23 2023 20 mins

Recent Newark Memorial High School graduate Meher Indoliya reflects on her feelings of climate fatigue and asks how we can stay hopeful in the face of the climate crisis.

Students Honor Classmate's Life After Fentanyl Overdose

Aug 22 2023 14 mins

After witnessing how her school’s journalism program honored the life of a student who passed away from a fentanyl overdose, recent Carlmont High School graduate and UC Berkeley freshman Carolina Cuadros tells us how journalism can make a difference in our communities.

Unlocking the Potential of Wellness Centers

Aug 21 2023 14 mins

Independence High School graduate, Jamareion Adrow, found support through his high school's wellness center. Now, he's encouraging his peers to do the same.

AI, Art, & Jobs: How Can We Adapt in the New Age of Automation?

Aug 17 2023 22 mins

What is the effect of AI on creative fields? In the wake of new technologies, how are visual artists feeling about how AI can or should be used? Listen to tbh to hear Santa Clara High School senior, Theodore Nguyen, tell his story.

ChatGPT: A Toy? A Tool? A Threat? Or Something Else?

Aug 16 2023 13 mins

Berkeley High school junior, Miriam Reichenberg, is thinking about how some students are using ChatGPT while also returning to older forms of technology to spark their creativity.

Season Four — Coming Next Week

Aug 09 2023 1 mins

Season four is dropping next week. We'll hear how teens and teachers are using or abusing ChatGPT at school, about youth empowering themselves to become effective and optimistic climate activists, coping with a fentanyl-lacing death, and more.

The Stolen Year

Oct 19 2022 16 mins

We are currently living in the aftershocks of the stolen year– the quarantine and lockdown. The abundance of loneliness led many people to struggle with their mental health. We have repeatedly heard the context from reporters, government officials, and education experts, but today, we are going to listen from teenagers themselves.

Minions In The Movies

Oct 12 2022 10 mins

On this episode of tbh, we hear from recent Oakland School for the Arts graduate and Minions superfan Elizabeth Truong. She brings us along with her and her family on their recent trip to watch Minions: The Rise of Gru at the movies as she explores how theaters have changed during the pandemic.