Teen People
64 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago -Meeting people from Teen People magazine. Where are they now?
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Trendspotting with Robin Knudsen!
September 17, 2020 13:26 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBRobin Knudsen was 16 when she scouted my earlier guest, Preston Drum, for a Teen People photoshoot in Charlotte, North Carolina. She and Preston were friends in school, but by the time she scouted Preston for her story, he had changed schools, and it seemed like he didn’t recognize her. It didn’t help that her mum made her change from her usual, funky clothes into a more “professional” look for the job. This episode tells a coming-of-age story. Playin’ with a couple of neighbour boys and a ...
Teen People - Episode 6 - Derrick Seaver
September 01, 2020 16:59 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBHi, I’m Anna Soper, and this is Teen People, the podcast that shares the stories of folks who appeared in Teen People magazine as young adults. My next guest was in the November 2000 issue of Teen People, in a story featuring young voices in American politics. At the age of 18, Derrick Seaver told Teen People, “I see the job of being a citizen as the most important job in our democratic system.” He was profiled by Teen People during his historic campaign, as he ran for a seat in Ohio’s House...
How it started/how it's going. A chat with former teen politician, Derrick Seaver.
September 01, 2020 16:59 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBHi, I’m Anna Soper, and this is Teen People, the podcast that shares the stories of folks who appeared in Teen People magazine as young adults. My next guest was in the November 2000 issue of Teen People, in a story featuring young voices in American politics. At the age of 18, Derrick Seaver told Teen People, “I see the job of being a citizen as the most important job in our democratic system.” He was profiled by Teen People during his historic campaign, as he ran for a seat in Ohio’s House...
This podcast is "serious cultural anthropology." I talk with Minneapolis artist Preston Drum!
August 17, 2020 17:59 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWelcome to another episode of Teen People, the podcast that shares the stories of the real people who appeared in Teen People magazine! My next guest is Preston Drum, an artist, musician and arts educator in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Preston is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina. When he was 15, Preston appeared in Teen People, in a fashion spread featuring street style from Charlotte. Alongside other young folks—who were dressed in '90s staples like black nail polish, toe rings, camiso...
Teen People - Episode 5 - Preston Drum
August 17, 2020 17:59 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWelcome to another episode of Teen People, the podcast that shares the stories of the real people who appeared in Teen People magazine! My next guest is Preston Drum, an artist, musician and arts educator in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Preston is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina. When he was 15, Preston appeared in Teen People, in a fashion spread featuring street style from Charlotte. Alongside other young folks—who were dressed in '90s staples like black nail polish, toe rings, camiso...
On first love, and neuroscience with Dr. Joe Normandin.
August 03, 2020 22:34 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBToday, I talk with Dr. Joe Normandin, who was in Teen People's October 1999 issue. Joe and his then-partner were featured in an article called 'Happy Together', which profiled young lesbian and gay couples in the United States. This was just twelve months after the murder of Matthew Shepard, a young, openly-gay man in Wyoming. Teen People not only noted this sad anniversary in their October 1999 issue, but provided practical advice on coming out, as a post-script to the article in which Joe a...
Teen People - Episode 4 - Dr. Joe Normandin
August 03, 2020 22:34 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBToday, I talk with Dr. Joe Normandin, who was in Teen People's October 1999 issue. Joe and his then-partner were featured in an article called 'Happy Together', which profiled young lesbian and gay couples in the United States. This was just twelve months after the murder of Matthew Shepard, a young, openly-gay man in Wyoming. Teen People not only noted this sad anniversary in their October 1999 issue, but provided practical advice on coming out, as a post-script to the article in which Joe a...
Dr. Joe Normandin talks first love, Drag Race, and neuroscience!
August 03, 2020 22:34 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBToday, I talk with Dr. Joe Normandin, who was in Teen People's October 1999 issue. Joe and his then-partner were featured in an article called 'Happy Together', which profiled young lesbian and gay couples in the United States. This was just twelve months after the murder of Matthew Shepard, a young, openly-gay man in Wyoming. Teen People not only noted this sad anniversary in their October 1999 issue, but provided practical advice on coming out, as a post-script to the article in which Joe a...
Teen People - Episode 3 - Atiya Jones
June 21, 2020 23:57 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBWelcome to episode three of Teen People. My name is Anna Soper, and I am a British-Canadian artist, writer, and librarian in Canada. Today I give you Atiya Jones: funny, outgoing, fashionista. Girl-about-town—until Covid hit—in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Atiya was but a girl in Brooklyn when she worked for Teen People as a Trendspotter—part of a focus group made up of Teen People’s own readers. She appeared in three issues of Teen People, including the one I have, where she was set up on a b...
"I just show up." Atiya Jones makes art in Pittsburgh!
June 21, 2020 23:57 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBWelcome to episode three of Teen People. My name is Anna Soper, and I am a British-Canadian artist, writer, and librarian in Canada. Today I give you Atiya Jones: funny, outgoing, fashionista. Girl-about-town—until Covid hit—in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Atiya was but a girl in Brooklyn when she worked for Teen People as a Trendspotter—part of a focus group made up of Teen People’s own readers. She appeared in three issues of Teen People, including the one I have, where she was set up on a b...
Teen People - Episode 2 - Ashley Canino
June 12, 2020 00:49 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBAshley Canino was thirteen when she appeared in Teen People. Modelling a pair of very low-rise corduroys, Ashley was part of a fashion editorial called 'Fashion for Every Body'. From "busty" to "boyish", each model was dressed solely according to their measurements. It's an editorial decision that troubles Ashley, who says, "It's part of the reason why magazines like this don't exist anymore." We talk about bras, boys, and body image — all the good stuff. Have a listen! Podcast notes: Ash...
Bras, boys, and body image: a chat with one-time teen model, Ashley Canino.
June 12, 2020 00:49 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBAshley Canino was thirteen when she appeared in Teen People. Modelling a pair of very low-rise corduroys, Ashley was part of a fashion editorial called 'Fashion for Every Body'. From "busty" to "boyish", each model was dressed solely according to their measurements. It's an editorial decision that troubles Ashley, who says, "It's part of the reason why magazines like this don't exist anymore." We talk about bras, boys, and body image — all the good stuff. Have a listen! Podcast notes: Ash...
Teen People - Episode 1 - Caron Levis
May 27, 2020 20:50 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBWelcome to Teen People! This unofficial podcast reveals the stories of those who appeared in Teen People magazine as young adults. My first guest is Caron Levis, who interned at Teen People in the late 1990s. Today, Caron teaches at NYU and the New School's Creative Writing MFA program. She is the author of several books, including the award-winning picture book Ida, Always. In this episode, Caron shares her memories of Teen People's earliest days, as well as her thoughts on life in lockdown....
Caron Levis tells me about her Teen People internship, and daydreaming in lockdown.
May 27, 2020 20:50 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBWelcome to Teen People! This unofficial podcast reveals the stories of those who appeared in Teen People magazine as young adults. My first guest is Caron Levis, who interned at Teen People in the late 1990s. Today, Caron teaches at NYU and the New School's Creative Writing MFA program. She is the author of several books, including the award-winning picture book Ida, Always. In this episode, Caron shares her memories of Teen People's earliest days, as well as her thoughts on life in lockdown....