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StitchCast Studio is a podcast produced by Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective in Saint Louis, Missouri. It’s a show about the streets, gun violence, and finding solutions to issues that are coming at our youth hard. The voices of youth of color are important to hear at this critical time. StitchCast Studio creates a series of leveled conversations about issues that concern youth related to health, safety and violence. This is the place to come to hear real conversations about what’s on the minds of 16-25 year old St. Louis teens and young adults and catch some powerful new ideas for solutions. Programs include original spoken word and music produced by Saint Louis Story Stitchers. Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a nationally recognized Artists Collective know for high quality art ad innovative youth violence prevention programs. StitchCast Studio has received supported from the National Endowment for the Arts, On the web at arts dot gov. Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers youth programs has been provided by provided by the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund, The Lewis Prize for Music Accelerator Award, City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention, March For Our Lives Aid & Alliance, Deaconess Foundation, Trio Foundation of St. Louis, Missouri Arts Council, Missouri Humanities Council, Arts and Education Council, and The Divided City, Washington University in St. Louis. To learn more visit storystitchers.org.
Episodes

Friday Oct 31, 2025
Favorite Horror Movies (Part II)
Friday Oct 31, 2025
Friday Oct 31, 2025
Youth, age 16-25, have a conversation about their favorite horror films of all time
Recorded at The Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Not Another One
Saint Louis Story Stitchers
Support for Story Stitchers creative youth development programs is provided in part by The Lewis Prize for Music 2021 Accelerator Award.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers youth programs has been provided by The Regional Arts Commission, The St. Louis Philanthropic Organization, and The Office of Violence Prevention in partnership with The St. Louis Board of Alderman through the 2024-2025 Programs to Reduce Crime Amongst At Risk Youth.
Story Stitchers programming is made possible by Kranzberg Arts Foundation where Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization and by the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Youth Opportunities Program.

Saturday Oct 18, 2025
Favorite Horror Movies (Part I)
Saturday Oct 18, 2025
Saturday Oct 18, 2025
Youth, age 16-25, have a conversation about their favorite horror films of all time
Recorded at The Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Saint Louis, Saint Louis
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2024
Support for Story Stitchers creative youth development programs is provided in part by The Lewis Prize for Music 2021 Accelerator Award.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers youth programs has been provided by The Regional Arts Commission, The St. Louis Philanthropic Organization, and The Office of Violence Prevention in partnership with The St. Louis Board of Alderman through the 2024-2025 Programs to Reduce Crime Amongst At Risk Youth.
Story Stitchers programming is made possible by Kranzberg Arts Foundation where Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization and by the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Youth Opportunities Program.

Monday Sep 22, 2025
StitchCast Studio LIVE!!! Music & Mental Health W/ MTM Lil Derik (PART II)
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
StitchCast LIVE!!! x MTM Lil Derik PART I
Season 8 of StitchCast Studio Kicks off with a live podcast with Hip Hop Artist MTM Lil Derik, converse about navigating the current landscape of the music scene, while preserving your mental health.
Recorded live at High Low, May 27, 2025
Pick the City UP Arts Interlude
"PICK THE CITY UP (REMIX)"
Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective
Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ StitchCast Studio LIVE! is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.
Support for Story Stitchers creative youth development programs is provided in part by The Lewis Prize for Music 2021 Accelerator Award.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers youth programs has been provided by The Regional Arts Commission, The St. Louis Philanthropic Organization, and The Office of Violence Prevention in partnership with The St. Louis Board of Alderman through the 2024-2025 Programs to Reduce Crime Amongst At Risk Youth.
Story Stitchers programming is made possible by Kranzberg Arts Foundation where Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization and by the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Youth Opportunities Program.

Saturday Sep 13, 2025
StitchCast Studio LIVE!!! Music & Mental Health W/ MTM Lil Derik (PART I)
Saturday Sep 13, 2025
Saturday Sep 13, 2025
StitchCast LIVE!!! x MTM Lil Derik PART I
Season 8 of StitchCast Studio Kicks off with a live podcast with Hip Hop Artist MTM Lil Derik, converse about navigating the current landscape of the music scene, while preserving your mental health.
Recorded live at High Low, May 27, 2025
Pick the City UP Arts Interlude
"Who's Ready"
Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective
Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ StitchCast Studio LIVE! is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.
Support for Story Stitchers creative youth development programs is provided in part by The Lewis Prize for Music 2021 Accelerator Award.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers youth programs has been provided by The Regional Arts Commision, The St. Louis Philanthropic Organization, and The Office of Violence Prevention in partnership with The St. Louis Board of Alderman through the 2024-2025 Programs to Reduce Crime Amongst At Risk Youth.
Sotry Stitchers programming is made possible by Kranzberg Arts Foundation where Saint Louis Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization and by the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Youth Opportunities Program.

Thursday Jun 26, 2025
StitchCast Studio Special Edition: Hyde Park III
Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Youth mentor Emeara Burns & community member Amber Cole, podcast on the spot during an "OVP Kickback" event led by the St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention.
Recorded live October 2024 at Hyde Park, St. Louis, Missouri.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Will They Remember
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2024
Story Stitchers creative youth development programs are supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers programs is provided by the City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention Grant of 2024, Regional Arts Commission, Trio Foundation of St. Louis, Ameren Equity in the Arts, Arts & Education Council, and Tegna Foundation.
Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ studio, The Center, is supported in part by Kranzberg Arts Foundation, where Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization.

Monday May 05, 2025
Stitchcast Studio Special Edition: Hyde Park II
Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Youth mentors Branden Lewis and Blue Beatz podcast on the spot during an "OVP Kickback" event led by the St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention.
Recorded live October 2024 at Hyde Park, St. Louis, Missouri.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Worthless
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2024
Story Stitchers creative youth development programs are supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers programs is provided by the City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention Grant of 2024, Regional Arts Commission, Trio Foundation of St. Louis, Ameren Equity in the Arts, Arts & Education Council, and Tegna Foundation.
Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ studio, The Center, is supported in part by Kranzberg Arts Foundation, where Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization.

Friday Apr 25, 2025
Stitchcast Studio Special Edition: Hyde Park
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Youth leaders podcast on the spot with Kelvin Melton and Ronnie Amiyn, leaders of other community based organizations, during an "OVP Kickback" event led by the St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention.
Recorded live October 2024 at Hyde Park, St. Louis, Missouri.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Keep On Marching On
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2024
Story Stitchers creative youth development programs are supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers programs is provided by the City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention Grant of 2024, Regional Arts Commission, Trio Foundation of St. Louis, Ameren Equity in the Arts, Arts & Education Council, and Tegna Foundation.
Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ studio, The Center, is supported in part by Kranzberg Arts Foundation, where Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization.

Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
GROW A GARDEN PART II
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Youth, age 16-25, get to know more about each other using the "Grow A Garden" card game developed and tested by the Missouri CEAL Team.
Recorded live June 2024 at The Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
WHO'S READY
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2018
Story Stitchers creative youth development programs are supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers programs is provided by the City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention Grant of 2024, Regional Arts Commission, Trio Foundation of St. Louis, Ameren Equity in the Arts, Arts & Education Council, and Tegna Foundation.
Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ studio, The Center, is supported in part by Kranzberg Arts Foundation, where Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization.

Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Grow A Garden (Part 1)
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Youth, age 16-25, get to know more about each other using the "Grow A Garden" card game developed and tested by the Missouri CEAL Team.
Recorded live June 2024 at The Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Pick The City Up Remix
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2024
Story Stitchers creative youth development programs are supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers programs is provided by the City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention Grant of 2024, Regional Arts Commission, Trio Foundation of St. Louis, Ameren Equity in the Arts, Arts & Education Council, and Tegna Foundation.
Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ studio, The Center, is supported in part by Kranzberg Arts Foundation, where Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization.

Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Thursday Dec 19, 2024
Saint Louis Story Stitchers youth artists created a Story Circle to share stories of the mental health crisis and solutions. Their guest was Dr. Julie J. Gary, PhD, MPH, Bureau Chief of Behavioral Health for the City of St. Louis Health Department. This episode was recorded on June 28, 2024 at the Turkish pavilion, Tower Grove Park, St. Louis, Missouri. Part II.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Wade Reprise
Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective, 2022
Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective, 2020
To learn more about mental health care in St. Louis or the Perception Isn’t Always Reality project, visit storystitchers.org
These Special Edition episodes of StitchCast Studio are the result of a partnership with YouthBridge Community Foundation through its Think Big For Kids grant. Story Stitchers project, Perception Isn’t Always Reality, will create a public service announcement campaign as trusted messengers about mental health stigmas.
Story Stitchers creative youth development programs are supported in part by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers programs is provided by the Regional Arts Commission, the City of St. Louis Office of Violence Prevention in partnership with the St. Louis Board of Aldermen through the 2024-2025 Programs to Reduce Crime Among At-Risk Youth, and Tegna Foundation.
Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ studio, The Center, is supported in part by Kranzberg Arts Foundation, where Story Stitchers is a proud resident organization.
