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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
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Taking Accountability Part II
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Part II
In this episode, members of our StitchCast sit down and have a conversation about taking accountability.
Recorded live May 30, 2024 at The Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Worthless
Branden Lewis for 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 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.
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Taking Accountability Part I
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Part I
In this episode, members of our StitchCast sit down and have a conversation about taking accountability.
Recorded live May 30, 2024 at The Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Victor Not Victim
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 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 Jul 15, 2024
StitchCast Studio LIVE! The Great Outdoors
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Our StitchCast sits down with Emma Klues and Shaughnessy Daniels of Great Rivers Greenway for a conversation about The Brickline Greenway project and the great outdoors, in this episode of StitchCast Studio LIVE! Recorded live at High Low in Saint Louis, Missouri on May 28, 2024.
Emma Klues has been with Great Rivers Greenway since early 2014, currently serving as the Vice President of Communications & Outreach. The goal is to tell the St. Louis region about the greenways, listen to ideas and concerns from community members and create ways for people to live life outside. She loves being outside, leading laughter yoga, eating at local restaurants and giving back to her community. Shaughnessy Daniels is the Director of Civic Engagement at Great Rivers Greenway where she leads the agency’s efforts to gather input that guides planning and implementation for greenway projects.
Pick the City UP Arts Interlude
The Traveler
Traydon Rogers, Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2024
Recorded live at High Low, May 28, 2024
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In 2024, 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 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.
StitchCast Studio LIVE!
Season VI
Listen to Story Stitchers latest season of live podcast discussions and open mics, presented and recorded on the state-of-the-arts stage, High Low, 3301 Washington Ave. Story Stitchers artists and guest artists round out each presentation with live art interludes. Episodes include:
Tuesday, January 23
Black Youth and Juvenile Justice
Guest: Ryan Vickers, Youth Advocacy Program
Tuesday, February 27
Black History Lessons
Guest: John A. Wright, Sr. and John A. Wright, Jr.
Tuesday, March 26
Mental Health Crisis
Guest: Hassan Shariff
Tuesday, April 23
Mending the Gap - Black Youth and Police Part I & II
Guest: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Sergeant Stephen Perry
Tuesday, May 28
The Great Outdoors
Guest: The Brickline Greenway with Great Rivers Greenway's
Emma Klues and Shaughnessy Daniels
ABOUT
Watch and be a part of Story Stitchers live podcast discussions, presented on the state-of-the-arts stage of 3301 Washington Ave. Story Stitchers artists and guest artists will round out each presentation with live art interludes.
Youth, ages 16-25 years old, discuss current topics in live podcast recordings on stage. Live art interludes are incorporated into the presentations. Learn about the community through the words of young leaders.
Youth, ages 16-25, lead meaningful dialogues that inspire original content in mentor-led workshops based on participants’ lived experiences in economically disadvantaged, high crime areas. Podcasts focus on the streets, gun violence, and finding solutions to issues that are coming at our youth hard. The project goal is to gain greater understanding of the needs and desires of the youth served and to give them an amplified voice to create needed changes in society, to support youth in a successful transition to adulthood, and to reduce youth crime in St. Louis. Youth artists use dialogue, adult guests, original poetry, and music to highlight their personal experiences with gun violence, life transitions, and mental health, promoting mutual respect for diverse ideas, greater understanding, and a more peaceful society.
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
StitchCast Studio LIVE! Mending the Gap - Black Youth and Police Part II
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
In the final part of this episode, our StitchCast sits down with St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Sergeant Stephen Perry, for a conversation about the relationship between the police and the community in this edition of StitchCast Studio LIVE! Recorded live at High Low in Saint Louis, Missouri on April 23, 2024.
Pick the City UP Arts Interlude
Bang in the Night
KP Dennis
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2020
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In 2024, 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 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.
StitchCast Studio LIVE!
Season VI
Listen to Story Stitchers latest season of live podcast discussions and open mics, presented and recorded on the state-of-the-arts stage, High Low, 3301 Washington Ave. Story Stitchers artists and guest artists round out each presentation with live art interludes. Episodes include:
Tuesday, January 23
Black Youth and Juvenile Justice
Guest: Ryan Vickers, Youth Advocacy Program
Tuesday, February 27
Black History Lessons
Guest: John A. Wright, Sr. and John A. Wright, Jr.
Tuesday, March 26
Mental Health Crisis
Guest: Hassan Shariff
Tuesday, April 23
Mending the Gap - Black Youth and Police Part I & II
Guest: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Sergeant Stephen Perry
Tuesday, May 28
The Great Outdoors
Guest: The Brickline Greenway with Great Rivers Greenway's
Emma Klues and Shaughnessy Daniels
ABOUT
Watch and be a part of Story Stitchers live podcast discussions, presented on the state-of-the-arts stage of 3301 Washington Ave. Story Stitchers artists and guest artists will round out each presentation with live art interludes.
Youth, ages 16-25 years old, discuss current topics in live podcast recordings on stage. Live art interludes are incorporated into the presentations. Learn about the community through the words of young leaders.
Youth, ages 16-25, lead meaningful dialogues that inspire original content in mentor-led workshops based on participants’ lived experiences in economically disadvantaged, high crime areas. Podcasts focus on the streets, gun violence, and finding solutions to issues that are coming at our youth hard. The project goal is to gain greater understanding of the needs and desires of the youth served and to give them an amplified voice to create needed changes in society, to support youth in a successful transition to adulthood, and to reduce youth crime in St. Louis. Youth artists use dialogue, adult guests, original poetry, and music to highlight their personal experiences with gun violence, life transitions, and mental health, promoting mutual respect for diverse ideas, greater understanding, and a more peaceful society.
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
StitchCast Studio LIVE! Mending the Gap – Black Youth and Police Part I
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
Sunday Jun 09, 2024
In this episode, our StitchCast sits down with St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Sergeant Stephen Perry, for a conversation about the relationship between the police and the community in this edition of StitchCast Studio LIVE! Recorded live at High Low in Saint Louis, Missouri on April 23, 2024.
Pick the City UP Arts Interlude
Saint Louis, Saint Louis
Traydon Rogers, Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2024
Recorded live at High Low, April 23, 2024
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In 2024, 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 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.
StitchCast Studio LIVE!
Season VI
Listen to Story Stitchers latest season of live podcast discussions and open mics, presented and recorded on the state-of-the-arts stage, High Low, 3301 Washington Ave. Story Stitchers artists and guest artists round out each presentation with live art interludes. Episodes include:
Tuesday, January 23
Black Youth and Juvenile Justice
Guest: Ryan Vickers, Youth Advocacy Program
Tuesday, February 27
Black History Lessons
John A. Wright, Sr. and John A. Wright, Jr.
Tuesday, March 26
Mental Health Crisis
Hassan Shariff
Tuesday, April 23
Mending the Gap - Black Youth and Police
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Sergeant Stephen Perry
Tuesday, May 28
The Great Outdoors
The Brickline Greenway with Great Rivers Greenway's
Emma Klues and Shaughnessy Daniels
ABOUT
Watch and be a part of Story Stitchers live podcast discussions, presented on the state-of-the-arts stage of 3301 Washington Ave. Story Stitchers artists and guest artists will round out each presentation with live art interludes.
Youth, ages 16-25 years old, discuss current topics in live podcast recordings on stage. Live art interludes are incorporated into the presentations. Learn about the community through the words of young leaders.
Youth, ages 16-25, lead meaningful dialogues that inspire original content in mentor-led workshops based on participants’ lived experiences in economically disadvantaged, high crime areas. Podcasts focus on the streets, gun violence, and finding solutions to issues that are coming at our youth hard. The project goal is to gain greater understanding of the needs and desires of the youth served and to give them an amplified voice to create needed changes in society, to support youth in a successful transition to adulthood, and to reduce youth crime in St. Louis. Youth artists use dialogue, adult guests, original poetry, and music to highlight their personal experiences with gun violence, life transitions, and mental health, promoting mutual respect for diverse ideas, greater understanding, and a more peaceful society.
Friday May 17, 2024
StitchCast Studio LIVE! Black History Lessons II
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
In this episode our StitchCast sits down with Dr. John A Wright, Sr and Dr. John A Wright, Jr, to talk about Black history in St. Louis.
Recorded live at High Low, March 26, 2024
Pick the City UP Arts Interlude
Will They Remember
Branden Lewis
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2020
Next UP for StitchCast Studio LIVE!
Tuesday, May 28
The Great Outdoors
Youth leaders discuss The Brickline Greenway with Great Rivers Greenway with Emma Klues and Shaughnessy Daniels!
High Low
Listening Room
3301 Washington Ave 63103
Doors Open 6:00
StitchCast and Art Interlude 6:30-8:00
Open Mic 8:00-9:00
Free and open to the public
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In 2024, 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 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.
ABOUT
Watch and be a part of Story Stitchers live podcast discussions, presented on the state-of-the-arts stage of 3301 Washington Ave. Story Stitchers artists and guest artists will round out each presentation with live art interludes.
Youth, ages 16-25 years old, discuss current topics in live podcast recordings on stage. Live art interludes are incorporated into the presentations. Learn about the community through the words of young leaders.
Youth, ages 16-25, lead meaningful dialogues that inspire original content in mentor-led workshops based on participants’ lived experiences in economically disadvantaged, high crime areas. Podcasts focus on the streets, gun violence, and finding solutions to issues that are coming at our youth hard. The project goal is to gain greater understanding of the needs and desires of the youth served and to give them an amplified voice to create needed changes in society, to support youth in a successful transition to adulthood, and to reduce youth crime in St. Louis. Youth artists use dialogue, adult guests, original poetry, and music to highlight their personal experiences with gun violence, life transitions, and mental health, promoting mutual respect for diverse ideas, greater understanding, and a more peaceful society.
Friday May 17, 2024
StitchCast Studio LIVE! Black History Lessons I
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
In this episode our StitchCast sits down with Dr. John A Wright, Sr and Dr. John A Wright, Jr, to talk about Black history in St. Louis.
In this episode our StitchCast sits down with Dr. John A Wright, Sr and Dr. John A Wright, Jr, to talk about Black history in St. Louis.
Recorded live at High Low, February 27, 2024
Pick the City UP Arts Interlude
Gunshots!
KP Dennis
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2016
Next UP for StitchCast Studio LIVE!
Tuesday, May 28
The Great Outdoors
Youth leaders discuss The Brickline Greenway with Great Rivers Greenway with Emma Klues and Shaughnessy Daniels!
High Low
Listening Room
3301 Washington Ave 63103
Doors Open 6:00
StitchCast and Art Interlude 6:30-8:00
Open Mic 8:00-9:00
Free and open to the public
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In 2024, 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 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.
ABOUT
Watch and be a part of Story Stitchers live podcast discussions, presented on the state-of-the-arts stage of 3301 Washington Ave. Story Stitchers artists and guest artists will round out each presentation with live art interludes.
Youth, ages 16-25 years old, discuss current topics in live podcast recordings on stage. Live art interludes are incorporated into the presentations. Learn about the community through the words of young leaders.
Youth, ages 16-25, lead meaningful dialogues that inspire original content in mentor-led workshops based on participants’ lived experiences in economically disadvantaged, high crime areas. Podcasts focus on the streets, gun violence, and finding solutions to issues that are coming at our youth hard. The project goal is to gain greater understanding of the needs and desires of the youth served and to give them an amplified voice to create needed changes in society, to support youth in a successful transition to adulthood, and to reduce youth crime in St. Louis. Youth artists use dialogue, adult guests, original poetry, and music to highlight their personal experiences with gun violence, life transitions, and mental health, promoting mutual respect for diverse ideas, greater understanding, and a more peaceful society.
Friday May 17, 2024
Music and Relationships
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
In this episode, members of our StitchCast sit down and have a conversation about music and relationships. Recorded live on February 29, 2024 at The Center, St. Louis, Missouri.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Anti
Copyright, Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2020.
Story Stitchers is 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 Missouri Department of Economic Development Youth Opportunities Program, the Arts and Education Council, and powered by AmerenCorp, and Tegna Foundation. Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ studio, The Center, is supported in part by Kranzberg Arts Foundation.
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
StitchCast Studio LIVE! Mental Health Crisis
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Story Stitchers young artists take on the topic of mental health crisis and addiction with guest Hassan Shariff, in this edition of StitchCast Studio LIVE! Recorded live at High Low in Saint Louis, Missouri on March 26, 2024.
Pick the City UP Arts Interlude
Untitled by Kashela Armstead Clark
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2024
Recorded live at High Low, March 26, 2024
Next UP for StitchCast Studio LIVE!
Tuesday, April 23
Mending the Gap – Black Youth and Police
Guest: Sgt. Stephen Perry, St. Louis Police Academy
Tuesday, May 28
The Great Outdoors
High Low
Listening Room
3301 Washington Ave 63103
Doors Open 6:00
StitchCast and Art Interlude 6:30-8:00
Open Mic 8:00-9:00
Free and open to the public
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In 2024, 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 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.
ABOUT
Watch and be a part of Story Stitchers live podcast discussions, presented on the state-of-the-arts stage of 3301 Washington Ave. Story Stitchers artists and guest artists will round out each presentation with live art interludes.
Youth, ages 16-25 years old, discuss current topics in live podcast recordings on stage. Live art interludes are incorporated into the presentations. Learn about the community through the words of young leaders.
Youth, ages 16-25, lead meaningful dialogues that inspire original content in mentor-led workshops based on participants’ lived experiences in economically disadvantaged, high crime areas. Podcasts focus on the streets, gun violence, and finding solutions to issues that are coming at our youth hard. The project goal is to gain greater understanding of the needs and desires of the youth served and to give them an amplified voice to create needed changes in society, to support youth in a successful transition to adulthood, and to reduce youth crime in St. Louis. Youth artists use dialogue, adult guests, original poetry, and music to highlight their personal experiences with gun violence, life transitions, and mental health, promoting mutual respect for diverse ideas, greater understanding, and a more peaceful society.
Friday Apr 05, 2024
A Conversation with Akeem Shannon
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
In this episode, members of our StitchCast have a conversation with entrepreneur and motivational speaker, Akeem Shannon.
Recorded live at The Center, St. Louis, Missouri, 2024.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Worthy
Copyright, Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2022
Story Stitchers is 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 Missouri Department of Economic Development Youth Opportunities Program, the Arts and Education Council, and powered by AmerenCorp, and Tegna Foundation. Saint Louis Story Stitchers’ studio, The Center, is supported in part by Kranzberg Arts Foundation as a resident organization.