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IndyKids Voices

IndyKids Voices is a podcast by IndyKids, a social justice news source for kids, by kids. Our podcast includes our Climate Crisis series, audio storytelling projects, kid reporter interviews, and more from student reporters ages 9-15. Visit IndyKids.org to find out how you can participate and support!

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24:30

Someday You Could Be... An Investigative Journalist...

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2026/09/23

Renée Feltz is a longtime investigative independent journalist. She was the news director at Democracy Now! for many years and is now working as a freelance reporter. Renée met with IndyKids during summer camp at CUNY journalism school in July. In this episode, she discusses how she got her start in investigative journalism, her focus on issues like immigration detention and mass incarceration, and current projects she's working on. She also offers advice to young writers today! Don't miss th...

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25:07

Someday You Could Be… A Civil Rights Lawyer Like...

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2026/09/01

Lauren Carbajal is a civil rights lawyer. She currently works as an assistant counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF), primarily on education, criminal justice, and voting rights cases. LDF was founded by the first Black Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall, in the 1940s to address widespread racial inequalities and discrimination, and to defend the rights of Black Americans and other minorities. Lauren discusses her career, some cases she’s working on, college, her love of music, a...

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26:54

Someday You Could Be…An Immigration and Climate...

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2026/06/30

In this episode, Gabriela describes her work with the National Partnership for New Americans, and how interconnected immigration and climate justice issues are! *Technical difficulties occurred during the recording process for this episode. We apologize for the sound quality, but this conversation was too good not to share!

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11:42

Someday You Could Be...Keisha Gilles!

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2026/05/21

Keisha Gilles is a Haitian American singer, actor, teaching artist, and cabaret performer in New York, N.Y who is currently featured in Aladdin on Broadway. She is also a cast member on the hit children’s series, Ms. Rachel, and has produced many of her own plays and theater projects. IndyKids has the pleasure of interviewing Keisha in October 2025. She talked about her journey to becoming a Broadway performer, what it's like to be a professional actor, challenges she's faced, and more! For...

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17:10

Someday You Could Be...A Science Communicator Like...

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2026/03/22

Dr. Moiya McTier is an astrophysicist, folklorist, author, and science communicator. She has her own podcast, Pale Blue Pod, and is the author of the forthcoming book, Mothers of Invention: A History of Creativity from the Greek Muses. Hear all about how she ended up pursuing scientific research and folklore—first at Harvard and then at Columbia—and wound up forging her own career path that blends science and creativity. Dr. McTier also works as a senior advisor to the Human Artistry Campaig...

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21:19

The Power of Dance

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2025/05/28

4th graders from P.S. 117Q in NYC explore the power of dance. They interview Kai Martinez, a professional choreographer, animation consultant and dancer, originally from Queens, NY. In the interview, students learn about Kai's journey to becoming a professional dancer and choreographer and learn what it was like to work on movies like Encanto and Spellbound! Support IndyKids by visiting us at IndyKids.org. Produced by Em Löwinger Edited by Sarah Clapp Music: Dressed To Party from GM...

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17:52

Meeting a Zooarchaeologist with The Gillen Brewer...

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2025/04/11

The Gillen Brewer Interviewers are back and ready to learn about animals and their relationships with humans across time! What is the difference between a zooarchaeologist and a paleontologist? Did people 2,000 years ago have pets? Did people ride zebras? Have you ever found dinosaur fossils? Students at the Gillen Brewer School interview zooarchaeologist Evin Grody and ask her all of these questions and more! About Evin Grody: Evin is an absolute nerd about all things ANIMAL and exploring ...

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39:45

Phones in Schools with Amy Zimmer from Chalkbeat New...

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2025/03/15

IndyKids reporters interview Amy Zimmer, the Bureau Chief of Chalkbeat New York, about phone policies in schools. This discussion dives into different policies, and how the treatment of phone use in schools impacts educators, students, and parents. Read "All About Phones" in our latest issue of the newspaper here: https://indykids.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IndyKids-Issue-89-Winter-2025.pdf IndyKids is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Get involved or find out how you can support Ind...

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19:20

Sea & Soil: A Worker-Owned Sandwich Shop

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2025/02/06

What’s it like to work at a sandwich shop? What is so magical about working with food? And how can you have a more equitable business for the community and the people who work there? IndyKids reporters interview the workers at Sea & Soil, a worker-owned sandwich shop! Noah and Hannah talk about how the idea of a worker-owned sandwich shop came about, how it benefits the community, and how a "sliding scale" pricing model works! For more about Sea & Soil: https://www.seaandsoilcoo...

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16:06

Someday You Could Be...Amy Andrieux, MoCADA's...

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2025/01/23

What’s it like to work at a museum? What obstacles does someone with a big job face? Why is it important to make monuments of real people who are alive right now? What is some advice for kids who love to draw and want to be an artist someday?IndyKids reporter Noel interviews Amy Andrieux, the chief curator and executive director of MoCADA, the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts. Amy talks about the many jobs she’s had in her life, and about MoCADA and its role within the commu...

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5:21

The Way We Dress: How Dress Codes Can Be Connected to...

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2024/10/16

Listen to IndyKids reporter Grace Stevens read her recent article, "The Way We Dress: How Dress Codes Can Be Connected to Systematic Racism and Sexism."You can find the text version of this article and many more by visiting IndyKids.org.

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21:16

Teens for Food Justice: Ending Food Insecurity One...

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2024/07/10

Have you ever experienced a farm and a school put together? IndyKids reporters interviewed Jessenia Preciado, the Far Rockaway regional coordinator at Teens for Food Justice. Teens for Food Justice fights food insecurity by growing leafy greens including lettuce, cilantro, basil, parsley, Swiss chard and bok choy in hydroponic farms located inside public schools. This interview has been edited for clarity andbrevity for print. To learn more about Teens for Food Justice, visit their websi...

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17:24

Someday You Could Be...Lara Bergen, the Founder of...

IndyKids Voices ·

2024/06/23

Lara Bergen is the founder and director of Press Pass NYC, which is an organization that helps New York City public schools create and maintain their school newspapers. In the past 2 ½ years, Press Pass NYC has helped create 19 school newspapers in middle and high schools.More about Press Pass NYC:Press Pass NYC’s free programs are all in service of helping New York City public schools start and sustain a successful school newspaper program in a comprehensive way. Unlike outside-school opport...

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25:05

The Power of Art

IndyKids Voices ·

2024/06/01

4th graders from P.S. 117Q in NYC explore the power of kindness. They reflect on their own ideas about art and interview Carlos Mateu, a painter, mural artist, poet, dancer, and teacher. Support IndyKids by visiting us at IndyKids.org.Special thanks to Ms. Perry, Mrs. Maraj, Carlos Mateu, Claudine DeSola, and Groundswell!Produced and edited by Em Löwinger. Music by Adrian Moring. About Carlos Mateu:Carlos Mateu was born in 1970 in Havana, Cuba, and has resided in the United States...

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11:57

Someday You Could Be...An Actor and Humanitarian Like...

IndyKids Voices ·

2024/04/28

IndyKids reporter CJ interviewed Shakira Barrera, a Nicaraguan-American actress and humanitarian. You can catch her playing a role in the upcoming Marvel series, Ironheart.They discussed her career, the challenges of being an actor, representation in Hollywood, Shakira's humanitarian efforts, and advice she has for young people who want to be actors.Produced and edited by Em Löwinger; Theme music by Adrian Moring.Visit IndyKids.org to find out how you can participate and support!

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24:05

Space Interview Podcast

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2023/12/14

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18:09

The Power of Kindness

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2023/05/10

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17:59

Climate Crisis Episode 2: Fighting Fracked Gas in...

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2022/06/20

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22:15

Climate Crisis Episode 5: Fossil Fuels & Climate...

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2022/06/20

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20:30

Climate Crisis Episode 1: What’s an Ecosystem and...

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2022/06/20

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