Videos & Podcasts

The Scholars & Storytellers Livestream and Podcast Series brings together scholars and storytellers to discuss how research insights can guide responsible storytelling.

The Teens Are Watching Series gives US teens a platform to discuss their opinions on various media topics


By/With/For Youth: Content and Platform Innovation with Youth

From Sesame Workshop, Featuring Dr. Yalda T. Uhls, CSS Fellow Maya Hernandez, & CSS YET Teens


Authentic and Inclusive Representation Summit Learnings: Storytelling for Gen Z and Gen Alpha

Featuring Dr. Gerald Higginbotham, Joy Gorman, Steve Tao, Stephanie Allain, & Erica Oyama


Authentic and Inclusive Representation Summit Learnings: The Importance of Allies

Featuring Dr. Maytha Alhassen, Alison Hoffman, Rose Catherine Pinkney, Glen Mazzara, & Sascha Paladino


What Do Disabled US Audiences Think of Representation On-Screen?

Featuring Amanda Aguero, Maira Karan, Tatiana Lee, and Diane J. Wright


Authentically Representing Disability in Media

Featuring Tatiana Lee and Michelle Leccese


Teens Are Watching: Portrayals of Positive Masculinity in the Media

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Masculinity, Mental Health, and Gaming

Featuring Dr. Gary Barker, Dr. Michael Kaufman, and Dr. Wizdom Powell


Teens Are Watching: LGBTQIA+ Representation in the Media

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Why Queer Media is Important for Everyone

Featuring Lindz Amer, Michelle Denise Jackson, and Kim Wilson


Teens Are Watching: Mental Health in the Media

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13 Reasons Why: the Controversy and Its Aftermath

Featuring Joy Gorman Wettels, Dan Romer, Ph.D., Vicki Harrison, MSW, and Drew P. Cingel, Ph.D.


The Social Dilemma: What Does it Mean for Kids?

Featuring Dr. Adriana Manago and Caroline Beaton


The Social Impact of Social Media: How Can We Support Youth in the Digital Age?

Featuring Jeff Orlowski, Larissa Rhodes, and Dr. Candice Odgers

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What Would Leslie Knope Do?

Featuring Michael Schur, Dr. Pamela Hieronymi, and Navia Robinson

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Animation Nation: Finding Hope After Loss in Children’s Media

Featuring Justinian Huang, Dr. Bridget Callaghan, and George Huang

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Learning from Home: How Can Storytellers Play a Part in this New Normal?

Featuring Dr. Roberta Golinkoff, Halle Stanford, and Dr. Yalda T. Uhls

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Youth Council Episodes

Featuring local teens from Los Angeles


Talking About Race With Children: How Storytellers can Facilitate Important Conversations

Featuring Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith, Koyalee Chanda, and Dr. Yalda T. Uhls

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Race and Gender Representation in Theatre for Young Audiences

Featuring Pearl Cleage, Michael J. Bobbitt, Benj Pasek, and Yalda T. Uhls

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How the Pandemic will Change the Landscape of Children’s Media

Featuring Dr. Ellen Wartella and Nancy Kanter

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Representation of Boys and Men in Media Livestream

Featuring Dr. Caroline Heldman and Sascha Paladino

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Storytelling & Empathy: A conversation between a neuroscientist and the CEO of The Jim Henson Company

Featuring Lisa Henson and Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang

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Media & Early Childhood Learning

Featuring Vicki Ariyasu and Diane Ikemiyashiro from Disney and Disney Jr.

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 Storytelling as Social Change: Why and How Stories Have Impact

Featuring Dr. Yalda T. Uhls and Professor George Huang

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