
On Our Minds with Bree & James
Hosted by Helena and Zack and Bree and James · Student Reporting Labs
4.7from 105 ratings
- 89
- Episodes
- 12
- Transcribed
- 105
- Ratings
- 2021
- First episode
About On Our Minds with Bree & James
On Our Minds is an Edward R. Murrow award-winning podcast about teen life, produced by teens for teens in collaboration with PBS News Student Reporting Labs. Season 6 is an audio road trip exploring what’s unique about teen life in every corner of the country through hyperlocal stories about cities, towns, and neighborhoods.
- Publisher
- Student Reporting Labs
- Category
- education · kids & family · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 12 May 2021
- Latest episode
- 24 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
12 of 89 episodes have a transcript.

24 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
What makes a place feel like home?

19 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
What a VW Bus Can Teach You About Life

17 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why getting around without a car in California can be surprisingly nice
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What makes a place feel like home?
Published 24 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It felt comforting. But it was scarier this time. Las Vegas wasn't just somewhere I happened to be at because my parents decided we were moving back. This time, I was choosing to come back because I wanted to. The notification of my acceptance to Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, I didn't know what to expect. I just knew that not only was this about my future education, but Las Vegas would be my permanent home for a while. This moment felt like it's been decided long before I opened my acceptance. So we moved for one last time. But it didn't feel like I was starting over again. It felt like I could finish what had been started many years ago. […]
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- Gil Garcia
- Trina Moore
- Robert Casas
- Keerthi Eraniyan
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- 4.5 / 5
- 47 ratings
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- Engagement
- 85
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Helena and Zack and Bree and James host the show. Published by Student Reporting Labs.
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