Hosts: Wren Crockett and Jay St. John

Producer: Quinn White

Our November show features an interview about the intersection of traditional Alaska Native dancing and mental health, an interview with one of the youth filmmakers who had a short film in last year’s After School Special, and a preview of another podcast we helped produce with our friends at the Youth Alliance For a Healthier Alaska.

Full Episode

Mo Spooner Interview

In this segment from our series “After After School Special” ATMI producer Mo Spooner talks about the making of his short film “AFN; A Film” which won the Audience Choice Award and the Golden Yeti Award at our youth film screening in 2024.

Hazel Graham Interview

ATMI producer Olivia Okeahailam speaks with Hazel Graham, the director of lodging at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, about the intersection of traditional Alaska Native dance and mental health. This interview is part of a short documentary film that Olivia is producing.

YAHA Yaps

YAHA Yaps is a new podcast from the Youth Alliance For a Healthier Alaska, produced by Alaska Teen Media. In this clip from the first episode, YAHA members Kayla, Yedidia, and Ari talk about the organization, their different mental health focuses, and much more. Listen to the full episode here.

This Arts, Health and Well-Being in Alaska project is supported, in part, by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts with funding from Rasmuson Foundation. Additional support from Vision Maker Media.