Inherited

YR Media and Critical Frequency

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We don't choose the world we inherit. But we do choose what we do with it. Inherited uplifts compassionate, sound-rich climate storytelling by, for, and about young people across the globe, particularly those from marginalized communities.

الحلقة ١

"Mama’s House," by Camara Aaron

In the Season 3 premiere of Inherited, host Shaylyn Martos introduces us to storyteller Camara Aaron, who shares a personal story of family loss, structural resilience, and survival in an era of climate change. Camara, now 25, was only a child when she visited her grandmother’s unique house on the island of Dominica, in the West Indies. But when Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean in 2017, her grandmother died in the storm, leaving Camara to sift through her own hazy memories and reconcile a way forward. Inherited is a critically acclaimed climate storytelling show made by, for, and about young people. We’re a production of YR Media and distributed by Critical Frequency. For more information about our podcast, head to our website at yr.media/inherited, and follow us on the socials @inheritedpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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إضافة للحلقة ٢

Interview with Camara Aaron

In the first of a series of behind-the-scenes bonus episodes, Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Camara Aaron, the creative force behind Season 3, Episode 1, “Mama’s House.” Together, they talk about her creative process, growth, and next steps. [STORYTELLER] Camara Aaron is an Aries. She is also a writer and researcher, based in New York City and working in documentary film. Outside of documentary, Camara produces Griotte’s Beat, an interview podcast focused on Black women’s everyday contributions to justice. She also writes speculative fiction; her work can be found in the YA horror anthology The Black Girls Survives in this One (winter 2024 from Flatiron Books) and Torch Literary Arts. Camara is a first-generation Dominican-American (no, not from the Republic). She explores the histories and folklores of the West Indies in her storytelling. Her happy places are the holds section of the library, any uptown movie theater, and anytime she wins a board game. You can find her on Instagram @camaraife. [HOST] shaylyn martos (she/they) works to provide better representation of LGBTQ+ and Indigenous people in media. As an audio auntie working with BIPOC youth at YR Media, she hopes to create pathways for young journalists of color to make their passions their livelihoods. They produced multimedia projects with NPR's All Things Considered and Next Generation Radio, the Washington Post's Post Reports and KQED’s The Bay podcast. She is the first rotating host for Inherited — establishing a position for emerging BIPOC journalists to host and co-produce each new season. shaylyn also makes time for themselves, reading speculative fiction, cooking favorite CHamoru foods and GM-ing Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. Inherited is a critically acclaimed climate storytelling show made by, for, and about young people. We’re a production of YR Media and distributed by Critical Frequency. For more information about our podcast, head to our website at yr.media/inherited, and follow us on the socials @inheritedpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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الحلقة ٣

“Maíz es Vida,” by Paloma Moreno Jiménez

Today, storyteller Paloma Moreno Jiménez conjures a folkloric audio fiction about the cross-cultural, agricultural importance of corn, and its relationship with humanity. Her experimental, sound-lush story anthropomorphizes the “three sisters” crops – Maíz (Corn), Calabaza (Squash), and Frijol (Bean) – as real sisters, and follows the eldest, Maíz, as she shares the story of a fantastical journey into the spirit world with her grandchild on the other side. Special thanks to Ace the Storyteller for contributing original music to this episode. Inherited is a critically acclaimed climate storytelling show made by, for, and about young people. We’re a production of YR Media and distributed by Critical Frequency. For more information about our podcast, head to our website at yr.media/inherited, and follow us on the socials @inheritedpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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إضافة للحلقة ٤

Interview with Paloma Moreno Jiménez

Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Paloma Moreno Jiménez, the creative mind behind Season 3, Episode 2, “Maíz es Vida.” Together, they talk about Paloma’s real-life inspiration for her fantastical story, as well as the joys and challenges of entering the audio industry as a young producer. Paloma Moreno Jiménez (she/they) is an audio storyteller and a queer immigrant from the Tijuana-San Diego borderlands. Paloma is passionate about using audio as a missing mic and platform for intergenerational stories from LGBTQ+, POC, and displaced communities. She has interned with WNYC’s Radiolab, WBEZ’s Art of Power, and the Women’s Audio Mission in Oakland. Since graduating from Stanford University, Paloma has reported and produced for Feet in 2 Worlds as well as NPR's Next Generation Radio at USC Annenberg. You can find Paloma on IG @paloalas. Inherited is a critically acclaimed climate storytelling show made by, for, and about young people. We’re a production of YR Media and distributed by Critical Frequency. For more information about our podcast, head to our website at yr.media/inherited, and follow us on the socials @inheritedpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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الحلقة ٥

“Loss is on the Calendar,” by Mo Isu

In today’s episode, storyteller Mo Isu traces the repetitive cycle of loss and rebuilding in the rural Niger Delta region of Nigeria as the country weathers extreme seasonal flooding. After meeting a flood survivor in his hometown of Lagos, Mo travels twelve hours to Lokoja – the town where Nigeria’s largest rivers converge – to explore how directly impacted flood survivors endure the region’s relentless cycle of damage and repair. Inherited is a critically acclaimed climate storytelling show made by, for, and about young people. We’re a production of YR Media and distributed by Critical Frequency. For more information about our podcast, head to our website at yr.media/inherited, and follow us on the socials @inheritedpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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إضافة للحلقة ٦

Interview with Mo Isu

Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Mo Isu, who dove deep into flooding patterns in his home country of Nigeria for Season 3, Episode 3: “Loss is on the Calendar.” Together, they talk about data-driven journalism, Mo’s growth as a writer and producer, and how his story came together. Mo Isu is a writer and audio producer based in Lagos Nigeria. He covers stories that are human-led and guide people to moments of conflict, vulnerability and hope. He often describes himself as an empathy-driven 'griot,' using storytelling as a tool to drive people to care about someone or something. Much of his work is driven by his interest in making people feel less alone. He is currently freelancing as an audio producer and is interested in stories about society, ethics and culture. You can find him across the internet at @mo_isu_. Inherited is a critically acclaimed climate storytelling show made by, for, and about young people. We’re a production of YR Media and distributed by Critical Frequency. For more information about our podcast, head to our website at yr.media/inherited, and follow us on the socials @inheritedpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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الحلقة ٧

“One Day at a Time,” by Emma Schulman

In today’s episode, storyteller Emma Schulman explores the effects of climate-fueled natural disasters on already-susceptible domestic violence survivors in Colorado. She meditates on the nature of trauma, embedding with the team at SPAN, the Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, to investigate how the 2021 Marshall Fire impacted the nonprofit’s most vulnerable clientele and staff. Inherited is a critically acclaimed climate storytelling show made by, for, and about young people. We’re a production of YR Media and distributed by Critical Frequency. For more information about our podcast, head to our website at yr.media/inherited, and follow us on the socials @inheritedpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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إضافة للحلقة ٨

Interview with Emma Schulman

Inherited host Shaylyn Martos sits down with storyteller Emma Schulman, who traced the effects of natural disasters on survivors of domestic violence for Season 3, Episode 4: “One Day at a Time.” Together, they talk about Emma’s reporting process and growth in the YR Media newsroom. Emma Schulman (she/her) is a Production Assistant in the newsroom at YR Media. In the newsroom, she writes a variety of different pieces on different topics, that range from LGBTQ+ rights to labor issues. She also had previous volunteer experience at KCSU radio. Emma is a student at CU Boulder and is majoring in political science. When she is not telling stories, she is doing kickboxing or reading comics. Inherited is a critically acclaimed climate storytelling show made by, for, and about young people. We’re a production of YR Media and distributed by Critical Frequency. For more information about our podcast, head to our website at yr.media/inherited, and follow us on the socials @inheritedpod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We don't choose the world we inherit. But we do choose what we do with it. Inherited uplifts compassionate, sound-rich climate storytelling by, for, and about young people across the globe, particularly those from marginalized communities.