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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
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Story Stitchers' guests Alexis Evans, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Meaghan Hill, MAEd, MA, LPC, NCC, Clinical Therapist, join youth leaders to discuss mental health in Part I of a two part series.
Recorded live in Strauss Park on September 24, 2021.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Will They Remember
Branden Lewis
The WHY of MY City, Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2020
Saint Louis Story Stitchers is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers youth programs was 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 grant of 2021, and March For Our Lives Aid & Alliance.
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Youth leaders and Story Stitchers’ teaching artist Ntegrity discuss how with the proper training, nurturing and counseling, you too can convert your mental health into a super power.
Recorded in Zoom September 14, 2021
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
What’s Your Why
KP Dennis and Ntegrity
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2020
Saint Louis Story Stitchers is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers arts programming is provided by The Lewis Prize for Music Accelerator Award, the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund, City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention grant of 2021, Lush Corporation’s The Charity Pot, the St. Louis Violence Prevention Commission, and ReCast.
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Friday Sep 17, 2021
STL Fame
Short description of content: Youth leaders meet with Bobby Norfolk to talk about the history if artists from St. Louis who gain fame while living here and when leaving home. Recorded live in Strauss Park on September 10, 2021.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
The Ville by Bobby Norfolk
From The WHY of MY City, Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2020
Saint Louis Story Stitchers is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers arts programming is provided by The Lewis Prize for Music Accelerator Award, the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund, City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention grant of 2021, Lush Corporation’s The Charity Pot, the St. Louis Violence Prevention Commission and ReCast.
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
In The Thick Of It
Senior youth leaders and architects of Story Stitchers Youth Council discuss their goals for the organization and their personal journeys as artists. Recorded in the Grandel Theater, Kranzberg Arts Foundation on August 27, 2021.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Who’s Ready?
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2018
Saint Louis Story Stitchers is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers arts programming is provided by The Lewis Prize for Music Accelerator Award, the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund, City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention grant of 2021, Lush Corporation’s The Charity Pot, the St. Louis Violence Prevention Commission and ReCast.
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Toxic Tendencies
Short description of content: Youth leaders get together and have a conversation about toxic behaviors and relationships.
Recorded in Zoom on August 26, 2021.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Will They Remember
Branden Lewis for Saint Louis Story Stitchers, The WHY of MY City, 2020
Saint Louis Story Stitchers is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers arts programming is provided by The Lewis Prize for Music Accelerator Award, the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund, City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention grant of 2021, Lush Corporation’s The Charity Pot, the St. Louis Violence Prevention Commission and ReCast.
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
Saturday Sep 04, 2021
Youth leaders discuss the phenomenon of cancel culture.
Recorded in Zoom on August 13, 2021.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
ANTI
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2017
Saint Louis Story Stitchers is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers arts programming is provided by The Lewis Prize for Music Accelerator Award, the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund, City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention grant of 2021, Lush Corporation’s The Charity Pot, the St. Louis Violence Prevention Commission and ReCast.
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Covid Check Up
As the Delta Variant strand of Covid 19 takes over the St. Louis region youth leaders meet to discuss the effects of Covid on their lives and the gun violence in the city. Recorded live August 13, 2021 in the Grandel Theatre at Kranzberg Arts Foundation.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Sneak Attack
KP Dennis and Branden Lewis
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2020
Saint Louis Story Stitchers is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers arts programming is provided by The Lewis Prize for Music Accelerator Award, the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund, City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention grant of 2021, Lush Corporation’s The Charity Pot, the St. Louis Violence Prevention Commission and ReCast.
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Youth leaders debate contemporary events.
Recorded in Zoom July 29,2021.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Perception Isn't Always Reality
KP Dennis
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2016
Saint Louis Story Stitchers is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers arts programming is provided by The Lewis Prize for Music Accelerator Award, the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund, City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention grant of 2021, Lush Corporation’s The Charity Pot, the St. Louis Violence Prevention Commission and ReCast.
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
As the Delta Variant strand of Covid 19 sweeps into the St. Louis region and the City puts a new mask order in place, youth leaders meet to discuss fears of the vaccine and the facts with Dr. Frederick Echols, Acting Director of the Department of Health for the City of St. Louis. Recorded live July 30, 2021 in Strauss Park.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Good For Your Health
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2019
Saint Louis Story Stitchers is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers arts programming is provided by The Lewis Prize for Music Accelerator Award, the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund, City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention grant of 2021, Lush Corporation’s The Charity Pot, the St. Louis Violence Prevention Commission and ReCast.
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Covid Vaccine Fears and Facts II
Part I
Story Stitchers friend Dr. LJ Punch, a certified trauma surgeon and founder of The T and Prepare STL, does a live Q&A on the Covid Vaccine with youth leaders on stage. Recorded live at Story Stitchers Dance Battle in Strauss Park, Grand Center in St. Louis, Missouri on July 13, 2021.
Part II
As the Delta Variant stand of Covid 19 sweeps across Missouri, youth leaders meet to discuss their fears of the vaccine. Recorded live July 16, 2021 in Strauss Park, Grand Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Pick the City UP Art Interlude
Saints of Louis
Traydon Rogers
Saint Louis Story Stitchers, 2020
Saint Louis Story Stitchers is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. On the web at arts dot gov.
Additional support for StitchCast Studio and Story Stitchers arts programming is provided by The Lewis Prize for Music Accelerator Award, the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund, City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention grant of 2021, Lush Corporation’s The Charity Pot, the St. Louis Violence Prevention Commission and ReCast.