About this podcast
The Be Loud Radio Hour is a podcast made by kids for everyone! At Be Loud Studios we help kids turn screens into tools for self expression and courageous collaboration. Being “loud” means showing up, creating something different, being assertive.
Youth need more space to practice their “loudness,” especially in our digital world. Whether it be with a microphone or camera, we trust youth to be creators (not just consumers) –their opinions, ideas, and perspectives are valid and must be expressed.
Be Loud exists to amplify kid voice in a time where too many youth are silenced. Kids have things to say. We want to give them the platform to not only share their stories, but to confidently broadcast them to the larger community. By doing so, we believe that they will feel affirmed and confident to become more active changemakers, listeners, and culture bearers.
Thanks for listening, and remember to BE LOUD!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 61 episodes
- Illusions Among Us · 26 min · Season 6 Episode 2Have you ever thought you saw something...only to realize it wasn't what it seemed? In this episode, Be Loud DJs explore illusions. First, DJs wrote and interviewed about how…
- 2026 Loud Stories: Misinformation Part 1! · 29 min · Season 6 Episode 1Presenting recordings from Loud Stories! Loud Stories is a week-long summer program for high school students, where they learn media production and audio storytelling skills…
- Teens Talk AI: Radio Edit Part 2! · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 23Teens Talk AI was a three-day whirlwind where youth in New Orleans took a closer look at how AI is part of their lives. Students unpacked how they’re using AI tools already…
- Teens Talk AI: Radio Edit Part 1! · 27 min · Season 5 Episode 22Teens Talk AI was a three-day whirlwind where youth in New Orleans took a closer look at how AI is part of their lives. Students unpacked how they’re using AI tools already…
- Teens Talk AI: Interview with Amy Umezu · 13 min · Season 5 Episode 21Teens Talk AI was a three-day whirlwind where youth in New Orleans took a closer look at how AI is part of their lives. Students unpacked how they’re using AI tools already…
- Teen Talks AI: Interview with Eric Parrie · 16 min · Season 5 Episode 20Teens Talk AI was a three-day whirlwind where youth in New Orleans took a closer look at how AI is part of their lives. Students unpacked how they’re using AI tools already…
- Teens Talk AI: Interview with Jenna deBoisblanc · 17 min · Season 5 Episode 19Teens Talk AI was a three-day whirlwind where youth in New Orleans took a closer look at how AI is part of their lives. Students unpacked how they’re using AI tools already…
- Teens Talk AI: Interview with Alison Lee · 19 min · Season 5 Episode 18Teens Talk AI was a three-day whirlwind where youth in New Orleans took a closer look at how AI is part of their lives. Students unpacked how they’re using AI tools already…
- Teen Talks AI: Interview with Marisol Jimenez · 14 min · Season 5 Episode 17Teens Talk AI was a three-day whirlwind where youth in New Orleans took a closer look at how AI is part of their lives. Students unpacked how they’re using AI tools already…
- Teen Talks AI: Interview with Christian Pinedo · 14 min · Season 5 Episode 16Teens Talk AI was a three-day whirlwind where youth in New Orleans took a closer look at how AI is part of their lives. Students unpacked how they’re using AI tools already…
- Be Loud Radio: Summer Camp 2026! · 26 min · Season 5 Episode 15Catch the sounds and stories of Be Loud Summer Camp 2026! Featuring joy lists, golden mics, and a special day in the life segment - this episode was created by the 2026 Summer…
- Teen Talks AI: Interview with Drew Hawkins · 13 min · Season 5 Episode 14Teens Talk AI was a three-day whirlwind where youth in New Orleans took a closer look at how AI is part of their lives. Students unpacked how they’re using AI tools already…
- 2026 Bring Your Own Interview (BYOI) · 26 min · Season 5 Episode 13To round out our Spring Season, DJ's were invited to bring whoever they wanted to interview into the studio! Check out a few of those conversations, along with Byron's Senior…
- Youth Voice Festival 2026 · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 12For this episode, join us at the fifth annual Youth Voice Festival, held at Baldwin and Co. You'll hear some of the conversations held with Pass the Mic teachers, youth vendors…
- Live at Studio Be! · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 11Get ready to BE inspired - Be Loud DJs traveled down to Studio Be and spent the morning learning about the art and stories that fill the space. We sat down with some of the…
- The Water Episode - Part 2! · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 10Hear some awesome interviews with community partners who visited us in studio to ask about water! And our relationship to it as New Orleans residents. So many wonderful…
- The Water Episode - Part 1! · 26 min · Season 5 Episode 9Be Loud DJs consider our relationship to water as New Orleans residents and we feature a conversation with Jessica Dandridge-Smith, the Executive Director of the Water…
- Spring 2026 Season Kick-Off! · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 8Kicking off Spring 2026 with some new DJs, new topics and fresh new content! Check out this episode, which features conversations about cold weather, Mardi Gras 2026, a Senior…
- 2025 Golden Mic! · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 7A selection of some of the Golden Mic segments from the 2025 Golden Mic!
- On Home and Belonging · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 6On this episode, we spend time thinking about the places where we belong, plus clips from some great conversations with the current Lede Community Reporting Fellows!
