WHY ARE YOU YOU?
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Podcast Overview
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">WHY ARE YOU YOU? started as a feature documentary that explores the history of the Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) community where adolescents discovered their true selves and were empowered to make positive change in the world. Forty years after the program's inception, those former participants reflect on how being a part of the program shaped them and still informs their lives. YRUU, established in 1983, grew out of the Unitarian Universalists’ rich tradition of religious youth education. It was disbanded in 2008. </span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">Now WHY ARE YOU YOU? is a documentary, a published Mugbook, a host to many community gatherings and a podcast.</span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">The documentary-making process involves trimming a lot of content from interviews. Our aim was transparency, so every recorded interview will be aired as an episode along with new voices. </span></p> <p><br style="font-weight:400;" />Hosted by: Lindsay Caddle LaPointe, Dawn MacKechnie and Naomi Kooker<br style="font-weight:400;" /><br /></p> <p>The content of this oral history interview is personal, experiential, and interpretive. It relies on the memories and perceptions of the narrator and should not be understood as statements of fact. If you would like to clairify something that you heard please reach out to us and we will pass your message along to the narrator. </p>
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Publishing Since
2/25/2026
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Recent Episodes
July 15, 2026
Ayanna Kafi Lobe
We have made it to the end of season 1 of this podcast. And what better person to end on than Ayanna Kafi Lobe. We visited them at their home in Atlanta, GA with their partner Chris. Following the interview we had a YRUU dinner where folx came to chat, share food and there may have been a little singing. We also wrote affirmations on taped pieces of paper on each other's backs–a practice that the youth did during YRUU conferences. Interviewing Ayanna was so refreshing. They brought in the perspective of someone who really focused on their local and district youth group. A great example that having strong national youth support can trickle down to the local communities seamlessly. www.whyareyouyou.org
July 8, 2026
Meg Riley
Lindsay recently caught up with Meg Riley who reflected on her time working at the UUA and much more! www.whyareyouyou.org
July 1, 2026
Caelan, Kerri and Atticus
Caelan Schrama we met while visiting the YES conference on Star Island. YES is an acronym for Youth Empowerment and Spirituality. Kerri Bell-Delgado came up to our booth at the Unitarian Universalists General Assembly in Portland, OR in 2022. We loved the idea of getting a current young person's take on being a Unitarian Universalist. Atticus Fisher is the child of Ginger Young Fisher whose interview you will hear in a separate episode. Atticus at the time was highly involved in YRUUP. a youth-run organization dedicated to providing fun, safe, and spiritual programs for UU youth in the Pacific Western Region of the United States. This trio of voices lifts up the youths voices of today. YRUU may have ended nationally but the work and enthusiasm has remained in many parts of the country still. www.whyareyouyou.org
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<p><span style="font-weight:400;">WHY ARE YOU YOU? started as a feature documentary that explores the history of the Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) community where adolescents discovered their true selves and were empowered to make positive change in the world. Forty years after the program's inception, those former participants reflect on how being a part of the program shaped them and still informs their lives. YRUU, established in 1983, grew out of the Unitarian Universalists’ rich tradition of religious youth education. It was disbanded in 2008. </span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">Now WHY ARE YOU YOU? is a documentary, a published Mugbook, a host to many community gatherings and a podcast.</span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-weight:400;">The documentary-making process involves trimming a lot of content from interviews. Our aim was transparency, so every recorded interview will be aired as an episode along with new voices. </span></p> <p><br style="font-weight:400;" />Hosted by: Lindsay Caddle LaPointe, Dawn MacKechnie and Naomi Kooker<br style="font-weight:400;" /><br /></p> <p>The content of this oral history interview is personal, experiential, and interpretive. It relies on the memories and perceptions of the narrator and should not be understood as statements of fact. If you would like to clairify something that you heard please reach out to us and we will pass your message along to the narrator. </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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