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On Our Minds is an Edward R. Murrow award-winning podcast about teen life, produced by teens for teens in collaboration with PBS News Student Reporting Labs. Season 6 is an audio road trip exploring what’s unique about teen life in every corner of the country through hyperlocal stories about cities, towns, and neighborhoods.
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The Power of Public Art and Dunkin Donuts in New Jersey
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May 13, 2026 |
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How a small art shop built a community in the Midwest
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May 06, 2026 |
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How drag queens are creating safe spaces in Missouri
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Inside Minneapolis’ giant pencil festival
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Driving through Colorado changed how I see my childhood
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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On Our Minds: Road Trip Official Trailer
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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How to overcome imposter syndrome and find a sense of belonging
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Author Bryan Stevenson on grace, grit, and growing up
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May 28, 2025 |
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Finding yourself through books with Nic Stone and Mychal Threets
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May 21, 2025 |
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How these teachers use humor and stories to connect with their students
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May 14, 2025 |
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Teacher Appreciation: More Than A Week
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May 09, 2025 |
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Voices across cultures: Viet Thanh Nguyen and the teen search for belonging
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May 07, 2025 |
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Why family matters in shaping teens’ passions and identity
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Bonus: NPR’s 1A features On Our Minds students: Ava, Jay, and Michelle
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Real Talk on Friend Groups with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford of Therapy for Black Girls
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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How friends shape who we are
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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On Our Minds Season 5 Trailer
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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What do the 2024 election results mean?
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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How is fake news affecting the election?
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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NPR's 1A features On Our Minds students, Grace and Reesa!
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Are young people being heard?
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Why do we have the Electoral College?
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Meet some of America's youngest politicians
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Does my vote matter?
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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What does America mean to you?
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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On Our Minds: Election 2024 Trailer
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Exploring students' global perspectives
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May 15, 2024 |
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Poet Yung Pueblo on the power of meditation
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May 01, 2024 |
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What can teens do about gun violence?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Introducing Teacher Reporting Labs, a new podcast for teachers, by teachers
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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How to manage climate anxiety with activist Sophia Kianni
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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How legislation affects teens
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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The U.S. Surgeon General on creating tech-free zones (Part 2)
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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The U.S. Surgeon General's advice to his teenage self (Part 1)
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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How imaginary worlds help us shape our real-world identities
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Masculinity is more than being macho
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Confidently insecure with Lawrence the Band
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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How music boosts our mood
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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How do you define success?
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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On Our Minds Season 4 Trailer
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Passing the Mic to Season 4 Hosts
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Goodbye to Season Three
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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How nature helps you get outside of yourself
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May 24, 2023 |
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What you didn’t know about adoption or the foster care system
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May 17, 2023 |
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Tips for time management
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May 10, 2023 |
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Live from SXSW EDU Podcast Stage!
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May 03, 2023 |
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Hank Green and U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo remind you to “be yourself”
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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What the LGBTQIA+ alphabet spells for teen relationships
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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How not to lose yourself in a relationship
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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How to identify the signs of an unhealthy relationship with experts from One Love Foundation
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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How poetry lets you be so many things at once, with Chen Chen
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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How teens find their voice through creativity and performance
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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On Our Minds Official Trailer
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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How Jordan Chiles had to fill “the hugest shoes of all time” at the Olympics
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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How LeBron James handles stress
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Why teens today face drastically different risks than other generations
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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How to choose a path after high school
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Passing the Mic to Season 3 Hosts
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Navigating the journey through race and culture
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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How music helped save Madison Beer’s life
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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The Power of a Mental Health Diagnosis
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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"All Boys Aren't Blue" author shares story about growing up Black and queer
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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LGBTQ+ teens on coming out to their immigrant parents
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Eating Disorder Recovery Stories
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Season 2: Why are we constantly comparing ourselves to others?
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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How filmmaker Ken Burns keeps the past alive with transformative storytelling
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May 27, 2022 |
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How to grieve and remember loved ones who have died
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May 25, 2022 |
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Removing the "shame" of anxiety and depression with Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
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May 20, 2022 |
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Navigating the stress of growing up in middle school
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May 18, 2022 |
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How to handle WarTok and stop doom-scrolling with Dr. Hina Talib
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May 13, 2022 |
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How social life affects teen mental health
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May 11, 2022 |
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Debunking Myths About the Teenage Brain with Dr. Daniel Siegel
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May 06, 2022 |
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How do I start a conversation about mental health?
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May 04, 2022 |
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Season 2 Trailer
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Passing the Mic to Season 2 Hosts
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Guided meditation with Tara Brach
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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The ups and downs of social media
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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"Depression can be a scary word"
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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COVID-19: Are we really ALL in this together?
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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"Grades aren't everything"
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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It's OK not to be OK
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May 28, 2021 |
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Season 1 Trailer
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May 12, 2021 |