Kidz These Dayz

In this episode we go deeper from my last episode, about teenager throughout the years. We focus on teenagers in the 1950s, what they did for fun, their hobbies, and how teens have changed since then. I also speak with short story writer Wayne Smith about his experiences as a teenager.

Works Cited:

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In this extended episode we talk to a number of people about life as a teenager, both now and in the past. I talk about the positives and negatives brought on by the internet and social media, as well as how the word teenager has progressed through history

Works Cited:

ushistory.org. “The Invention of The Teenager” U.S History Online Textbook, //www.ushistory.org/us/46c.asp, Accessed 19 Apr, 2021

Interviewee Podcasting Information:

Alex Veitch: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/how-to-survive-high-school/id1544607019

Ciara Ward: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/totally-awkward-random/id1544607474

Holly Robinson: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p-o-v/id1545719768

Kaden Douglas-Pluff: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/everything-sports/id1545435445

Owen Cree: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-facts-the-fails-and-the-finest-of-mtb/id1544599722

In this episode I meet with Holly and Meg to discuss just how intertwined anime is with western culture, and how many teens now grew up watching anime.

Meg’s Podcast - Anime Unveiled - https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=1544395185

Holly’s Podcast - P.O.V - https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=1545719768

In this podcast episode we meet with Holly Robinson and Meg Birrell to discuss adaptations in media, TikTok, and teenagers.

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/anime-unveiled/id1544395185

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p-o-v/id1545719768

In this co-hosted podcast we welcome Holly Robinson and Meg Birrell to talk about what makes a classic. We also talk about how Romeo and Juliet can be applied to teenagers and teenage problems.

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/anime-unveiled/id1544395185

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p-o-v/id1545719768

In this episode we focus on why teenagers decide to drive, or in some case, why they don’t decide to drive. This podcast features two exclusive interviews with teenagers who made their own decisions about driving.

Davich, J. “Today’s teens less interested in driving, but why?”, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug, 2015, https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-young-drivers-st-0819-20150818-story.html, Accessed 2 Jan, 2021

Meade, E. “American Teens are Driving Less, and the Reasons are More than Economic”, Medium.com, 13 Jan, 2020, https://medium.com/swlh/american-teens-are-driving-less-and-the-reasons-are-more-than-economic-4cf6217375a1, Accessed 2 Jan, 2021

A small insight into the topics and content of the brand new podcast; Kidz These Dayz

WW2 had a surprising number of teenage soldiers fighting on both sides. In this episode we focus on how fighting in WW2 at a young age affected these teenage soldiers. This episode features audio clips from the Memory Project to tell the stories of some of these teenage soldiers.

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W. “Canadian Youth - Growing up in Wartime”, Veterans Affairs Canada, 14 Feb, 2019, https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/historical-sheets/youth, Accessed 27 November, 2020

Irvine, Robert. Personal interview. 29 November, 2020

King, G. “The Boy Who became a World War II Veteran at 13 Years Old”, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec, 2012, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-boy-who-became-a-world-war-ii-veteran-at-13-years-old-168104583/, Accessed 27 November, 2020

Carrol M, “Farming, spying, being a zoot: six ways to pass the time as a 1940s teen”, CBC, 17 May, 2018, https://www.cbc.ca/life/backintimefordinner/farming-spying-being-a-zoot-six-ways-to-pass-the-time-as-a-1940s-teen-1.4663649, Accessed 27 November, 2020

W. “WW2 People’s War - Timeline”, BBC, www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/timeline/factfiles/nonflash/a6652091.shtml., Accessed 29 November, 2020

Who is the Greatest Canadian? From the perspective of the host, Benjamin Dinh, this podcast speaks on how Steve Nash has affected the world of basketball in Canada. Vancity Basketball Coach Taylor Williams joins us and speaks on how Steve Nash has affected his life.

Bontemps, Tim. “New Coach Steve Nash Says Brooklyn Nets Are 'Playing for a Championship'.” ESPN, ESPN Internet Ventures, 27 Oct. 2020, Web, 30 Oct. 2020

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“The Steve Nash Foundation - Growing Health in Kids.” SteveNash.org, Web, 30 Oct. 2020

Zarum , Dave. “Steve Nash.” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 27 May 2008, Web, 30 Oct. 2020