Nathan Friend

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  • Managing Editor
  • Role: Producer Group Staff

Recent Pieces from Nathan Friend

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The Tragic End Of Summer Soundwave (17:23)
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media

Hosts Molly and Zoe are too busy coping with the tragic end of Summer Soundwave to fabricate a theme from two very different stories. First, we hear how a girl who grew up ...
Caption: Humphrey heads home with a family on the 2009 PAWS Adoption Day. PAWS is the Progresssive Animal Welfare Society, a northwest organization dedicated to animal rehabilitation and adoption., Credit: Jeffrey Luke

Episode #12: Don't Step on the Furry Guys! (10:25)
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media

Keano Martinez hosts the final show with the aid of cuteness galore: puppies and kittens at PAWS! We head to the adoption center to see how the economy is affecting pets. ...
Caption: Co-host Michelle Dutro and fellow intern Beno Picciano peer down a row of Wired energy drinks., Credit: Bryce Ellis

Episode #11: WeHigh ... On Caffeine! (10:40)
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media

Bryce Ellis and Michelle Dutro host this high voltage show. The theme? Energy Drinks. We kick off the show by tasting Wired for the first time. The caffeine buzz from a 16 ...
Caption: Beno Picciano poses amid the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. He spent time there during the summer of 2008 living with a host family.

Episode #10: Cultural Mixdown (11:08)
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media

Beno Picciano and Lizzie Kirschner dive into the issue of cultural understanding by chatting with good friends who immigrated from India and Ethiopia. Beno also shares a ...
Caption: Co-host Artur Sapek shows off his wicked t-shirt. Nothing embarrassing about a zombie thumbs up..., Credit: Nathan Friend

Episode #9: That's Embarrassing! (12:13)
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media

Have you ever been caught with your fly down or food stuck in your teeth? Molly Anderson and Artur Sapek set out to find out more about embarrassment. They bring you some ...
Caption: The Seattle hip hop group Brothers From Another, Credit: Beno Picciano

Episode #7: The Sound of The Mixing Board (08:53)
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media

A Weekday High jam session kicks off this musical podcast. Beno Picciano and Michelle Dutro interview people on University Way about being judged for their music taste. Beno ...
Caption: Lizzie Kirschner interviews Jamil, an intern at the Seattle Art Museum about his work for the Design Your 'hood project, Credit: Nate Hearth

Episode #6: Express It (10:34)
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media

Did you know Bryce is secretly Michael Jackson? And that Lizzie can play the violin? This show is all about showing off teen’s different artistic talents. Artur takes us ...
Caption: Molly holds up the flowers she picked while reporting from the Children's Garden at Seattle Tilth, Credit: Nathan Friend

Episode #5: Produce Local Produce (07:43)
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media

Chocolate-dipped strawberries start Keano Martinez and Molly Anderson on a path to find out why local fruits and veggies taste better. Along the way, they talk to Joe ...
Caption: Beno Picciano, host of today's Econ Thursday episode of The Mixing Board, Credit: Irene Noguchi

Episode #4: The One Where Everyone Needs Money (10:05)
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media

Beno Picciano and Michelle Dutro get lost at the Woodland Zoo, despite Michelle’s clear directional skills. Beno hosts the first economy-themed show and talks to Michelle ...
Caption: Quick! Blow out the candles so we can cut the cake!, Credit: Nathan D. Friend

Episode #3: The Sweet Tooth (08:20)
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media

OUCH! Keano's mouth gets burned — by chocolate! Michelle Dutro and Keano Martinez first hear from Lizzie Kirchner's family who explains the process of making ice cream. Then, ...