Inherited Podcast Centers Youth Perspectives on Climate Resilience in Indigenous Communities
Featuring BIPOC youth storytellers and activists from around the globe, the new season of YR Media’s powerful climate change podcast highlights eight gripping stories
Inherited, the critically acclaimed youth climate movement storytelling podcast, is back for Season 3. Produced by YR Media and distributed by Critical Frequency, Inherited explores personal stories from young people all over the world who are grappling with the effects of climate change. YR Media journalist Shaylyn Martos, who strives for better representation of LGBTQ+ and Indigenous people in media, introduces eight young storytellers exploring how historically marginalized communities are confronting the devastating impacts of climate change while offering hope for the future.
“It is critical to center the voices of Gen Z who are true stakeholders in the climate conversation,” said Martos Inherited host and associate producer in the YR Media Newsroom. “Our global perspective also underscores that we are all in this together.”
New episodes drop every Wednesday starting July 19, 2023, through September 6, 2023. The new season, created and produced by YR Media Senior Producers Georgia Wright and Jules Bradley, covers topics ranging from the impact of climate change on domestic violence survivors and immigrants, to plastic reuse, and cutting-edge science research.
Season 3 explores the intersection of climate change and social inequity through a series of stories told from the perspective of young people from across the globe, including:
“Camara”: Camara Aaron, 24, shares a personal remembrance of her grandmother, who died when Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean in 2017. (Dominica)
“Paloma”: Paloma Moreno Jimenez, 23, offers an experimental, folkloric fiction to dive deep into the cross-cultural importance of corn, and its relationship with humanity. (Oakland, CA, USA)
“Mo”: Mo Isu, 25, traces the repetitive cycle of loss and rebuilding in the rural Niger Delta region of Nigeria as the country weathers extreme seasonal flooding. (Lagos, Nigeria)
“Emma”: Emma Schulman, 19, explores the effects of climate-fueled wildfires in Colorado on already-susceptible domestic violence survivors. (Boulder, CO, USA)
“Reece”: Reece Whatmore, 20, interviews cutting-edge materials scientists in a genre-blending piece, conjuring a future where innovative technologies blend symbiotically with nature. (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
“Radu”: Radu Stochita, 23, examines plastic reuse in Romanian culture through the lens of his own family, contrasting historical recycling practices with the modern-day green consumerism sweeping the country. (Romania)
“Vi”: Vi Pham, 23, explores the impacts of Australia’s immigration policy on climate-impacted Pasifika communities. (Brisbane, Australia)
“Keerti”: Keerti Gopal, 24, shares three intergenerational stories of climate resilience from the Tao, an indigenous people from Orchid Island (Lanyu), a tiny, climate-susceptible volcanic island off the coast of Taiwan. (Lanyu, Taiwan)
Inherited is available for free across all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, Overcast, and Amazon Music. Learn more about the podcast here and follow along on social media:
● Inherited: @inheritedpod
● YR Media: @itsYRmedia
● Critical Frequency: @CriticalFreqPod
ABOUT YR MEDIA
YR Media is an award-winning leading media, technology and music training center and platform for emerging BIPOC content creators, who use their voices to change the world. Headquartered in downtown Oakland, California, the non-profit has invested 30 years in helping future generations build foundational skills in journalism and multimedia content creation. They produce journalism, music, graphic design, podcasts, and documentaries that disrupt and shape the mainstream narrative.
ABOUT INHERITED
Inherited is a critically acclaimed narrative podcast for, by, and about young people growing up in a changing climate. Inherited showcases experiential, empathy-forward stories from within the movement and beyond. Created and produced by Georgia Wright and Jules Bradley, Inherited has been featured in The New York Times, New Scientist, the CBC, Gizmodo, Vulture, Outside Magazine, Grist, and more.
ABOUT CRITICAL FREQUENCY
Critical Frequency is a women-run podcast network that has consistently turned out chart-topping, award-winning reported narrative shows. We combine rigorous journalism and inventive storytelling to create shows that delve into the complex issues facing society today, from climate to disinformation and democracy. Named AdWeek’s 2019 Podcast Network of the Year, Critical Frequency was founded in 2017 and has produced a total of 24 shows, including productions for Crooked Media and Stitcher’s Witness Docs. Our shows have received a wide range of awards, as well as praise in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and more.
