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Behind the Eyes of Our Youth

Welcome to the podcast where Black and Brown urban high school students "talk about anything and everything!" The students behind the mic are 11th and 12th graders at Martin Luther King High School in Philly! Hit us up on twitter, the gram, or TikTok @BEOYouth

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  1. 232

    Senior Year Reflections from the Class of 2026

    @BEOYouth | We reflect back on our senior year of high school! Class of 2026!

  2. 231

    Yes or No? Automatic life in prison for murder.

    @BEOYouth | Should someone get automatic life in prison for murder no matter what the circumstance?

  3. 230

    In Conversation with Brianni Carter, Student Rep on the Philly School Board

    @BEOYouth | Brianni is one of the student reps on the Philly school board. She and Malaysia spoke on Zoom about her experiences so far!

  4. 229

    Influential Women in Our Lives

    @BEOYouth | A few minutes for the most influential women in our lives...

  5. 228

    Dear ICE: MLK Student Walkout & Conversation

    @BEOYouth | We walked out to protest ICE then we spoke with our state representative, Andre Carroll about ICE

  6. 227

    Is College Overrated?

    @BEOYouth | Is it? We discuss it.

  7. 226

    Our Conversation with Principal Wilkins

    @BEOYouth | What do you tell people when they ask what it's like being a principal at King? How do you deal with the parents who come trippin? Let's talk about those science labs. Parkway and Building 21 are coming to our school, what are your thoughts?

  8. 225

    Women & Relationships

    @BEOYouth | What is considered a relationship exactly? Does, "I love you!" change everything?

  9. 224

    Sassy Men Apocalypse

    @BEOYouth | What is the "sassy men apocalypse" and...yeah, just what is it and is it here?

  10. 223

    Men not being thurl

    @ BEOYouth | Mysir takes a few minutes to discuss men not being thurl and how that's a problem! He has a simple solution!

  11. 222

    Exploring our Abandoned Science Wing

    @BEOYouth | In this episode, you can hear us as we take a trip through the abandoned halls, classrooms, and labs that were once used for experiments and more hands-on science at our school. We wish we could use those labs. What would it take?

  12. 221

    Jail, Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump, Epstein Files

    @BEOYouth | The title says it all! Back in November (2025), we talked about jail, Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump, and the Epstein files! This is one of our lost files episodes!

  13. 220

    Our Conversation with Rep. Carroll

    @BEOYouth | Volume up! Here we chat with our school's state representative, Rep Andre Carroll. What is it like being a Black man in politics? What was it like growing up with your grandmom and not your parents? Will you run for higher office? We've got questions! He's got answers!

  14. 219

    Sit Down with Senay & Dr. Jermaine Dawson

    @BEOYouth | At "Back the Bell" we talked with a lot of people. Senay interviewed Dr. Dawson then he ended up interviewing her.

  15. 218

    Outside at the "Back the Bell" Event

    @BEOYouth | We were invited outside to the Back the Bell party! According to The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia, "Back the Bell is The Fund’s student-designed merchandise campaign to raise money for School District of Philadelphia schools." Listen to our conversation with Dr. Watlington and so many others!

  16. 217

    Who cheats more, men or women?

    @BEOYouth | So? Who do you say cheats more, men or women?

  17. 216

    A Minute for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and more

    @BEOYouth | Talking for one minute on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Black lives, and more!

  18. 215

    One vs. Two Parent Households

    @BEOYouth | Today's discussion focused one what effect does not have two parents have on a child?

  19. 214

    War on Drugs

    @BEOYouth | WARNING - This content is for mature audiences only. Strong language and mature themes are discussed.

  20. 213
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    Can girl(friends) have boy best friends?

    @BEOYouth | WARNING - Some of the conversation may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

  22. 211

    Are Black people naturally better at sports?

    @BEOYouth on social media | What do you think? Comment here or on our social media pages - twitter, instagram, tiktok

  23. 210

    Student Government Presidential Debate 10/30/25

    @BEOYouth | The two candidates for MLK student body president debated. We started recording their responses 3 minutes into the debate. Sorry :-( lol

  24. 209

    Free Keon King?

    @BEOYouth | RIP Kada Scott💔🙏🏿 | Should Keon King go free?

  25. 208

    Why is this generation so violent?

    @BEOYouth | Why? Is is this generation, the others, or a mix?

  26. 207

    Are some stereotypes true?

    @BEOYouth | Are some stereotypes true? Hmmmm

  27. 206

    Teenager in the 90s or Teenager Now?

    @BEOYouth | Would you rather have been a teenager in the 1990s or are you cool with being a teenager now?

  28. 205

    End of the Road: 12th Graders Reflect

    @BEOYouth | We talk about senior year, middle school, what we wish we knew in 9th grade and more! We had a 9th grader in class and he had something to say, too!

  29. 204

    Jonathan's Final Random Thought - The High School Years

    @BEOYouth | Jonathan reflects back on his high school years, his friends, his teachers, his wishes, and more! Watch a slideshow version of this on our Youtube page - BEOYouth!

  30. 203

    Kalorena Speaks Up

    @BEOYouth | For this episode, Kadiya interviewed Kalorena who spoke up about how it was unfair for her and her 10th grade classmates to take a major English test and didn't have an English teacher all school year!

  31. 202

    Double Standards, Prenups, Cheating, Anthony Edwards, etc

    @BEOYouth | Ummm, we talked about a lot. we started with double-standards then went on to other stuff.

  32. 201

    Tulsa Race Massacre, Prisons, and the Death Penalty

    @BEOYouth | We talked about the Tulsa Race Massacre which lead to lynching which lead to the death penalty and prisons overall.

  33. 200

    Battlefield of Love: Trying to Understand Girls

    @BEOYouth | Us boys are confused out here! Listen to this episode and let us know what you think! Bonus sound bites at the very end after the music!

  34. 199

    BEOYouth Past & Present: Talking with a founding member

    @BEOYouth | This is year 5. We wanted to talk with someone from year 1, where it all began. So we did. Dr. Flemming called Shane and this is part of that conversation.

  35. 198

    High school students and the challenges entering adulthood

    Today's episode is all with the students. We didn't have any help from our teachers. Our topic for today was the stress of transitioning into adulthood which branched off into many pretty good topics.

  36. 197

    Our Conversation with School Board Leadership

    @BEOYouth | "We interviewed the president and the vice president of the Philadelphia School Board of Education. We asked them some pretty great questions and they gave us some pretty awesome responses. My name is Adrese Hill and this is not an episode you want to miss! I hope you enjoy!"

  37. 196

    What is success?

    @BEOYouth | Is success having money? Boats? Mental health? Just enough? More than enough? Grades? We have our thoughts...

  38. 195

    Should "illegal immigrants" be deported?

    @BEOYouth | Let's get at it! We talk about immigration, race, and who the original illegal immigrants were.

  39. 194

    Do teens have to pay bills to get respect at home?

    @BEOYouth | ?? It seems like it since they're always saying stuff like, "I pay the bills around here!" or "Until you pay a bill..."

  40. 193

    Looking for Science at King

    Hi, I'm Beyanca! I've never done an experiment in school. I'm going to be talking about the lack of science programs at Martin Luther King High School.

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    Can potential fathers have a say in abortion decisions?

    @BEOYouth | We're rating this "M" for mature audiences only! Do potential fathers have a say in abortion decisions?

  43. 190

    Stanley Stuck in California

    @BEOYouth | Jonathan sits down to speak with Stanley about his experience being stuck in California as the latest wildfires broke out.

  44. 189

    About the Staff at Martin Luther King High School

    @BEOYouth | We have some things to say about the staff here at King!

  45. 188

    Black Horror Movies

    @BEOYouth | Let's get at it! Are Black horror movies good? Why do Black people in white horror movies die first? Let's discuss TUBI! How did we get on Jake from State Farm?????

  46. 187

    How to maintain frienships

    @BEOYouth | We was clowning a little bit on this jawn!! Is friendship different for girls and boys? What about online friends? What if I don't know your birthday?

  47. 186

    Are trans women real women?

    @BEOYouth | We discussed this question for today's episode.

  48. 185

    Politics, Money, Voting

    @BEOYouth | We didn't plan for this episode to happen. One day we were talking about politics, money, and voting. So Dr. Flemming took out the microphones and we just kept the discussion going.

  49. 184

    One-on-One with Rakin

    @BEOYouth | We sat down with Rakin to discuss his vision for King and asked about some of the things he said at the debate.

  50. 183

    One-on-One with Shardae

    @BEOYouth | We sat down with Shardae to ask about some things she said at the debate and to get her vision for the students at King. Adrese joined her later in the discussion.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to the podcast where Black and Brown urban high school students "talk about anything and everything!" The students behind the mic are 11th and 12th graders at Martin Luther King High School in Philly! Hit us up on twitter, the gram, or TikTok @BEOYouth

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