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Episode #101
In our first episode we visit a school for aspiring teen musicians in Seattle; check in on an up-and-coming hip hop producer in Washington, DC.; find out what a Boston boxing workout is all about; and learn about the skateboard and hipster cultures in San Francisco.

Episode #102
In this episode, we take a tour of San Francisco's haunted history, visit with an 11-year-old basketball sensation in Seattle, drop in on the young performers of Circus Smirkus, investigate the Ska music scene in Boston, and learn about unique memorials dedicated to cyclists in New York City.

Episode #103
This week we learn the art of Capoeira in Seattle, discover a diverse pickup soccer field in New York, paddle Dragonboats in Boston, visit a popular Filipino Festival in San Francisco, and meet a Vancourver girl who's been voted the Greenest Canadian.

Episode #104
On this week's episode we take a behind the scenes look at teenage filmmakers and free-wall graffiti artists in Seattle; pop in on Dragon-con, the largest Sci-fi/Fantasy convention in America; go indoor "skydiving" in Los Angeles; and find out what being a party delegate was like during the Democratic Convention.

Episode #105
This week we'll visit one of the only all-ages music venues in Los Angeles, learn about a unique community project that gives free bike maintenance lessons in San Diego, roll with the Cheese Rolling Contest in British Columbia, find out what it takes to be a sports mascot for the Washington Capitals, and get a lesson in sociology from the Simpsons.

Episode #106
On this week's show our VJ's explore how San Francisco's youth are making their community beautiful through mural painting and addressing serious issues on the city's youth commission. We also visit a rock and roll poster artist in L.A., find out how the band Weezer has embraced their fans on the internet, and meet the STOKED action sports mentors of New York City.

Episode #107
This week we fly with a young helicopter pilot in L.A., attend a solar powered hip hop concert in San Francisco, clean-up a stream with some young volunteers outside of DC, check out the custom sneaker scene in Berkeley, and get introduced to the art of parkour in New York City.

Episode #108
This week we present video journalism by young people across North America. From Los Angeles VJ Danny Jordan hiked with some first timers out to the Bridge to Nowhere to interview them before and after they took the plunge, then it's off to Austin, the city of Artists where VJ Ryan Polomski interviews a man who's left his mark in the form of original graffiti stencil art. Emerging from the South and West sides of Chicago, Foot working is considered one of the fastest dances around. VJ Cyrus Dowlatshahi takes to the streets to talk to some up-and-coming foot workers. Dodgeball, a game that used to exist only on elementary school playgrounds, has become a high school, college, and even professional sport. Seattle VJ Casey Littlejohn covers a story about a community dodgeball group fighting for a space to play. Gallaudet University in D.C. is the world\'s only university in which all programs are specifically designed to accommodate deaf students. VJ Ryder Haske checks out Bison TV, a station that programs and produces content for deaf viewers.

Episode #109
This week it's a "best of " show and picking the best of wasn't easy. The segment on cheeserolling was a completely unanimous pick along with the story on Hipsters and Pier 40. Tune in to find out which other faves were selected.

Episode #110
This week we duel with some young fencers in New York, picnic in an historic Atlanta cemetery, meet the youth volunteers of the New England Aquarium, check out some artistic college athletes in San Francisco and get a little good advice from pop sensation, Lady Gaga.

Episode #111
On this week's show we catch up with viral video dance man Matt Harding in San Francisco, attend a Flim Festival in Massachusetts, interview up-and-coming Montreal band Creature, meet the young residents of a co-op house in Miami, and go behind the scenes at the first official YouTube gathering.

Episode #112
VJIAM.tv features video journalism by young people from across North America. Episode twelve
is "all over the map," with segments by emerging video journalists up in Whistler, BC, Boston, Los Angeles, and DC and topics ranging from mountain biking to a homeless newspaper. Our host interviews each VJ via webcam to find out about their experience.

Episode #113
VJIAM.tv features video journalism by young people from across North America. Episode thirteen is sure to inspire with stories about young organizers, dancers, tumblers, and gardeners by emerging video journalists in Vancouver, New York, San Francisco, and Chicago. Following each segment, our host interviews the VJ via webcam to find out about their experience.

Episode #114
This episode shares informational, educational and entertaining video journalism segments for ages 14 and up. All video journalists are emerging in the field, sharing their stories, skills, passions and interests with their peers. This episode gives young viewers an updated spin on some traditional concepts, from the classic sport of polo to connecting friends with new technology, and from drinking green tea to drinking coffee in a "green" way. Finally, the old "let's put on a show" community experience gets a fresh look.

Episode #115
This week's episode shares informational, educational, and entertaining video journalism segments for ages 14 and up. All video journalists are emerging in the field, sharing their stories, skills, passions, and interests with their peers. This episode has a special focus on ingenuity and creativity, whether is in the club, in the streets, behind the scenes or under a hot, hot sun.

Episode #116
On today's show we catch some sun in Madagascar with Rita Riewerts, see the invisible hand behind some Hollywood magic, visit a treasure hunt artist in Chicago, jam with Metronomy on a tour stop in Vancouver, and watch a paint-off in NYC.

Episode #117
Episode #117 shares informational, educational, and entertaining video journalism segments for ages 14 and up. All video journalists are emerging in the field, sharing their stories, skills, passions, and interests with their peers. This episode has a focus on the environment, while adding some thrill-seeking, glamour and rambunctious fun. 

Episode #118
This episode includes informational, educational, and entertaining video journalism segments. All the VJ's are emerging in the field, tell unique stories that vary in skills, passions, and interests with their peers. This episode showcases segments that stood out as being particularly engaging and the video journalists that chose those stories and made them into successful pieces including Jesse White Tumbler, Pillow Fight, Alvin Ailey Hip Hop, Dancing Matt and Sun Cooking.

Episode #119
This episode shares informational, educational, and entertaining video journalism segments for ages 14 and up. All video journalists are emerging in the field, sharing their stories, skills, passions, and interests with their peers. This episode has a special focus on community building, whether it's hyper-locally within your own home, or internationally with Internet technology.

EPISODE #120
In this episode you will get a glimpse of behind the scenes of how a studio recording session works.  Next we will take you into The Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in Hollywood for a closer look,  then one of our VJ's will introduce you to Operation Understanding, a year-long program that brings together 32 Jewish and African American students in Washington, DC.  We will see how The Work Force Rebellion promotes people who are driven to create art to pursue their dreams and to top it off  a "making of" a skate video that shows the problems you run into trying to get the job done.

EPISODE #121
This episode chronicles different ways to make a difference in the fight for the environment and enjoy the great outdoors. You will discover some of the best mountain biking in North America and the skills and equipment needed to climb a mountain.  We will visit an eco-friendly restaurant chain and then we will introduce you to Earth Hour, the world's first global election.

EPISODE #122
In this episode viewers will see the time, effort and skill necessary to train to be a pro surfer, also we will see the basic equipment and training needed to get into rock climbing.  We will visit the industry of grooming, styling and basically pampering dogs. Viewers will learn valuable information about grasping the opportunity to fundraise for important causes and volunteer their time and effort to help those who need a helping hand.

EPISODE #123
This episode introduces viewers to the annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel event. You will also see how a "silent rave" is a unique event that participants love and the community embraces.  We will visit with NYC fashion designer Michelle Williams and then we travel over to San Francisco to give viewers an inside track on how skate boarders breakdown and execute the tricks of the trade.  We will explore Earth Day and the people who are passionate about their causes.

EPISODE #124
This episode features sports, adventure, science and art.  Our VJs will introduce two alligator wrestlers then we will introduce you to a fascinating new scientific outlook on our relationship with nature.  We will go behind the scenes and in the audience at a youth film festival in Seattle then onto an oval bicycle track in Fort Lauderdale where cyclists train for competition.

EPISODE #125
In this episode of VJIAM.tv there's no shortage of action when we visit the rodeo.  One of our VJ will give viewers a good background on the legend of the Skunk Ape.  Viewers will also see a very gifted athlete then we go to Portland, Oregon where young musicians and their teacher show the Old Library Studio.

EPISODE #126
In this weeks episode we will visit Seattle's local underage music scene and then on to San Francisco's annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel event.  Viewers will be introduced to Nashville's Earth Hour and a whacky festival that sprung up around a frozen dead guy.  We will look at an industry entirely for grooming, styling and pampering dogs. Get up close and personal with some gators and the people who wrestle them.