On Our Minds

By Student Reporting Labs

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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.


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