Open Mic: Wildfires in California

About this episode

The episode revisits the impact of California wildfires, featuring student voices reflecting on the ongoing devastation.

Shockingly, we are revisiting an open mic episode that was recorded all the way back in 2021, when we were trying to process devastation brought about by California wildfires. Here we are again in 2025 with more devastation. For more information, we also like this episode from Imperfect Paradise: LAist Newsroom Answers Your Questions About the Fires. Our hearts go out to everyone who has been and is being hit by this tragedy. This episode features Adrian, Brandon, Brooklynn, Maya, Natalie & Jayvon. Enjoy! Click here to let us know what you liked about the episode. http://www.PowerYourStoryPodcast.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/poweryourstorypodcast Instagram: @PowerYourStoryPodcast YouTube: After School Matters - Power Your Story Podcast *** Power Your Story is produced by students in the Podcast Tech & Production programs of After School Matters in Chicago. We represent diverse voices, telling our real life stories through the power of podcast media. Each season features a new group of student producers under the mentorship of producer, Andrea Klunder of The Creative Impostor Studios , creating personal journals, interviews, and discussions about the topics that matter…

People in this episode

Host: Andrea Klunder

Guests: Adrian, Brandon, Brooklynn, Maya, Natalie, Jayvon

Topics covered

• wildfires
• California
• open mic
• devastation
• student producers
• podcast

Keywords

• California wildfires
• open mic
• student podcast
• devastation
• 2025
• Imperfect Paradise
• LAist Newsroom

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Imperfect Paradise, LAist Newsroom, After School Matters

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