My Podium Podcast Launches: Empowering Voices of the Under-25s

At a time when authentic youth perspectives are more essential than ever, a groundbreaking new podcast series titled “My Podium” is making waves. Curated and created by creatives under 25, this audio experience blends raw emotion, social insight, and artistic storytelling — all shaped by the lived experiences and vivid imaginations of young people across the UK and Ireland.

My Podium podcast cover: Young voices sharing post-pandemic fiction audio stories, launched by Podium.me

Backed by the award-winning platform Podium.me, which has long empowered budding journalists and storytellers globally, My Podium is not just a podcast — it’s a movement. And it’s launching today, April 15, 2025, marking five years since the world first came to a standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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🎧 Podcast with a Pulse: Why My Podium Is Different

The podcast taps into real emotions, real voices, and real stories — but it’s not your usual conversation-based show. This series innovatively blends:

🎭 Fictional dramas
🎙️ Interviews
🎧 Documentaries
🎬 Audio storytelling with a cinematic edge

Each episode offers a unique, youth-centered lens on topics like careers, education, politics, mental health, digital trends, and post-pandemic realities.

🦠 Five Years Later: Reflecting on the Pandemic Through Fiction

As a symbolic launch, My Podium features five original audio dramas that take listeners on an emotional rollercoaster through pandemic-era Britain and Ireland. With settings in Dublin, Derbyshire, Oxford, Folkestone, and Glasgow, these stories are full of tension, humour, unexpected warmth — and more than a few surprises.

The writing and performances are 100% driven by emerging talent, offering a gripping and human take on the shared trauma and absurdity of lockdown life.

🎭 Featured Dramas: Unique Stories of Isolation, Connection, and Resilience

1. The Biscuit Tin

📍 Written by Ciara Jayne Stagg | Dublin, Ireland
In this sharp, touching story, a mother and daughter wait by a coffin during lockdown, wondering whether mourners will attend — or if football and pints will take priority. Balancing dark humour with emotional depth, this piece explores grief, social rituals, and the quirks of Irish hospitality.

2. Open

📍 By Emily Reader | Folkestone, Kent
A chance meeting between an elderly woman and a young stranger on her birthday evolves into a tender tale of intergenerational connection. With stunning location-based audio and subtle dialogue, this story lingers long after the final line.

3. Saving Mel Spencer

📍 By Simon Marshall | Derbyshire, England
Set on a dairy farm, this comedic yet poignant piece explores a couple’s whimsical imaginations running wild during lockdown — featuring everything from dramatic cow conversations to imagined reunions with long-lost friends.

4. Home Brew

📍 By Katie Sayer | Oxford, England
Lockdown walks near a sewage plant aren’t exactly the stuff of fairy tales, but when romance and routine collide, what’s left to talk about? This BAFTA-nominated writer delivers a comedy-drama laced with awkward love and earthy wit.

5. Doug the Dog

📍 By Susan Aitken | Glasgow, Scotland
This high-energy Scottish drama blends family chaos, hospital drama, and the unifying charm of a dog named Doug. With rich accents and riotous pacing, this piece captures the soul of Glasgow during a crisis — with humour and heart.

🛠️ Behind the Scenes: Workshops, Mentorship & Real Opportunities

The production of these dramas was made possible through creative workshops funded by 21st Century Fox, curated by industry mentor Cordelia Galloway. These labs gave young people a chance to:

Learn scriptwriting fundamentals
Collaborate with professional sound engineers
Work on real-world podcast production
Develop stories from pitch to post-production

🚀 Want to Join the Movement?

Aspiring podcasters, writers, and audio producers under 25 can submit pitches directly to Podium via Instagram (@podiumdotme). Whether it’s a quirky drama, an investigative piece, or a personal story that deserves to be heard — My Podium offers the platform, tools, and training to help it shine.

🌍 The Bigger Picture: Why This Matters Now

🎤 Giving a Mic to the Future

In an era of saturated digital media, few platforms truly center youth voices — especially ones that go beyond surface-level opinions. My Podium changes the game by:

Empowering young creators to lead editorial decisions
Providing technical and storytelling mentorship
Offering a platform where global youth issues are explored, not glossed over

🎯 What Topics Can Listeners Expect?

Beyond the launch dramas, upcoming episodes will include:

Gen Z’s take on politics and activism
Career anxiety and the job market
University life post-pandemic
Mental health and social media
Climate change through youth narratives
Audio explorations of identity, culture, and community

📱 Where to Listen & How to Get Involved

My Podium is available on all major streaming platforms including:

Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Amazon Music
And wherever else you get your podcasts

🎧 Follow @podiumdotme on Instagram for exclusive content, creator interviews, behind-the-scenes clips, and calls for submissions.

📊 Youth Media Trends: Why Podcasts Are Dominating in 2025

According to the latest report by Ofcom:

Over 78% of listeners aged 16–25 now consume podcasts weekly
Authenticity and relatability are the top drivers of youth engagement
Fiction podcasts saw a 47% increase in downloads in the last 12 months

What does this mean?

Platforms like My Podium, which are youth-driven, story-first, and community-oriented, are not just timely — they’re the future of audio journalism and entertainment.

✅ Summary: Why My Podium Deserves Your Ear

🎤 Created entirely by under-25s
📚 Blends education, creativity, and real-world training
🎧 Launches with 5 fiction dramas set in pandemic-era UK/Ireland
🌍 Focuses on Gen Z perspectives on politics, identity, and society
🎓 Offers mentorship and media skills to young people globally
📲 Actively seeking pitches from aspiring youth storytellers