This Is What A Generation Sounds Like

‘This Is What A Generation Sounds Like’ offers eight young Europeans the opportunity to develop podcast episodes telling their stories from their part of Europe. The participants are not expected to have previous audio experience. The producers of Are We Europe & The Europeans mentor them in using audio to explore pressing social and political issues, whether in their village, region, or Europe at large. A joint project of European storytelling collective Are We Europe and the makers of the award-winning podcast The Europeans, the project aims to make an innovative series of visual podcasts, pushing the boundaries of this rapidly developing digital art form. Working with participants aged 18-34, they will produce eight episodes that reflect critically on what it means to be young in Europe today. The episodes will explore the continent’s major problems, from homophobia to the dismantling of democracy, as well as exploring potential solutions. These sound-rich, beautifully produced audio stories are being turned into innovative and immersive “visual” podcasts, combining Are We Europe’s cutting-edge design skills with The Europeans’ audio expertise. The Allianz Foundation supports the project.