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Around The World With RadioActive

Series: RadioActive Fall/Winter 2012
From: RadioActive Youth Media
Length: 00:19:07

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RadioActive is back with a monthly podcast! This month, hosts Tatevik Aprikyan and Kendrick Bradley take us from Seattle to Japan. Kamna Shastri reports on the traditions behind a trendy body art form. Then, Amina Al–Sadi takes us on the high seas with a high school girl who sets sail to stand up against dolphin fishing. Read the full description.

Default-piece-image-1 RadioActive is back with a monthly podcast! This month, hosts Tatevik Aprikyan and Kendrick Bradley take us from Seattle to Japan. Kamna Shastri reports on the traditions behind a trendy body art form. Then, Amina Al–Sadi takes us on the high seas with a high school girl who sets sail to stand up against dolphin fishing.

For a stand-alone version of Amina al-Sadi's story about Elora West and The Cove, go here: http://www.prx.org/pieces/71451

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Piece Description

RadioActive is back with a monthly podcast! This month, hosts Tatevik Aprikyan and Kendrick Bradley take us from Seattle to Japan. Kamna Shastri reports on the traditions behind a trendy body art form. Then, Amina Al–Sadi takes us on the high seas with a high school girl who sets sail to stand up against dolphin fishing.

For a stand-alone version of Amina al-Sadi's story about Elora West and The Cove, go here: http://www.prx.org/pieces/71451

Broadcast History

Podcast on http://kuow.org November 2011, elements broadcast on KUOW 94.9 Puget Sound Public Radio November 2011

Additional Credits

Help from Nathan Friend.

Related Website

http://kuow.org/radioactive