This I Believe Illinois

Follow This I Believe Illinois
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

This I Believe Illinois is NPR Illinois' annual essay program for Illinois high school seniors. An expression of where their minds are as they prepare to enter the adult world.

Randy.Eccles


    • Jan 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 5m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES


    More podcasts from Randy.Eccles

    Search for episodes from This I Believe Illinois with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from This I Believe Illinois

    LISTEN: This I Believe Meet the Authors Fall 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 45:13


    LISTEN: This I Believe Meet the Authors Fall 2024

    This I Believe: I Believe in the moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 2:16


    Jessica Letterly 2024 This I Believe Essayist

    This I Believe: Victoria's Secret "Bombshell" Perfume

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 1:57


    Eva Marks 2024 This I Believe Essayist

    This I Believe: Emerald and Onyx

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 2:50


    Mia Gephart 2024 This I Believe Essayist

    This I Believe: I Believe in SpaghettiOs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 2:18


    Sara Street 2024 This I Believe Essayist

    This I Believe: Preserving the Past

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 2:46


    Emily Lanter 2024 This I Believe Essayist

    This I Believe: Soda Tabs and Soliloquies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 2:06


    This I Believe: I Believe in Destiny

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 1:56


    Addison Lessen 2024 This I Believe Essayist.

    This I Believe: I Believe in Stained Glass

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 2:03


    Alex Gasperson 2024 This I Believe Essayist

    This I Believe: I Believe in Reaching Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 2:14


    Keaton Morgan 2024 This I Believe Essayist

    This I Believe: The Beauty of Small Joys

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 2:10


    Mackenzie Haag 2024 This I Believe Essayist.

    LISTEN: This I Believe Meet the Authors Fall 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 46:43


    Program to celebrate the 10 selected essayists of the This I Believe Essay Program 2023.

    This I Believe: The Power of Airports

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 3:00


    Mark McDonald 2023 This I Believe Essayist

    This I Believe: Magic in the Mundane

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 2:28


    Avery Hopper 2023 This I Believe Essayist

    This I Believe: Being Called Weird is a Compliment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 2:14


    Leilani Essien 2023 This I Believe Essayist

    This I Believe: Blood Doesn't Equal Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 1:48


    Emilie Harrison 2023 This I Believe Essayist.

    This I Believe: I Believe in Friendship Bracelets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 2:03


    2023 This I Believe Essayist Sofia Flick

    This I Believe: Finding the Quiet in Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 2:25


    Amy Yang 2023 This I Believe Essayist.

    quiet amy yang
    This I Believe: I Believe in Breakups

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 2:16


    Lily Churchwell 2023 This I Believe Essayist.

    This I Believe: I Believe in Long Nails

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 2:27


    Marianna Lowe 2023 This I Believe Essayist

    This I Believe: I Believe in Big Mouths and Small Mouthpieces

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 2:18


    Angel Trader 2023 This I Believe Essayist

    This I Believe: I Believe in Sewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 1:55


    This I Believe Essayist Andrew Doellman.

    WATCH & LISTEN: This I Believe Meet the Authors Fall 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 44:58


    This I Believe Illinois is NPR Illinois' annual essay program for Illinois high school seniors. During the Meet the Authors event we watch the chosen essayists share their statements of beliefs.

    This I Believe: Home is Not a Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 2:33


    Audrey Hemken TIB October 2022 TIB Essayist "Home is Not a Place"

    This I Believe: Being Second Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 1:45


    Justin Zhang TIB October 2022 Essayist "Being Second Place"

    This I Believe: I Believe In Getting a Taste of Diverse Cultures

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 2:29


    Aurelie Granito TIB October 2022 Essayist "This I Believe: I Believe In Getting a Taste of Diverse Cultures"

    This I Believe: I Believe in the After

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 2:15


    Kamryn Kiper TIB October 2022 Essayist "I Believe in the After"

    This I Believe: Unicorns, Rainbows, Teddy Bears, and Marshmallows

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 2:14


    Amber Ehrlich TIB October 2022 Essayist "Unicorns, Rainbows, Teddy Bears, and Marshmallows"

    This I Believe: Pain Does Not Define Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 2:52


    Nic Ellis TIB October 2022 Essayist "Pain Does Not Define Me"

    This I Believe: I Believe in Looking at the Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 1:39


    Sierra Robinson TIB October 2022 Essayist "I Believe in Looking at the Stars"

    This I Believe: I Believe in Love Languages

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 2:10


    Kayleigh Morrow TIB October 2022 Essayist "I Believe in Love Languages"

    This I Believe: I Believe in Accidental Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 2:11


    Hannah Sullivan TIB October 2022 Essayist "I Believe in Accidental Therapy"

    This I Believe: I Believe in Orange Juice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 2:21


    Summer Smith TIB October 2022 Essayist " I Believe in Orange Juice"

    WATCH & LISTEN: This I Believe Meet the Authors 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 55:01


    Meet the chosen authors of the 2022 This I Believe Essay Program

    This I Believe: I Believe in Speaking Without Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 2:06


    This I Believe: I Believe in Showering in the Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 2:12


    This I Believe: The Greatest Superpower

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 3:01


    This I Believe: The Little Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 2:30


    This I Believe: I Believe in Fast Food Napkins and Ice Cubes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 2:33


    This I Believe: I Believe in Acceleration

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 2:40


    This I Believe: I Believe in Asking for Help

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 2:19


    This I Believe: I Believe in Wrinkles

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 2:06


    This I Believe: I Believe in Storytelling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 3:04


    This I Believe: Great Grandma's Kitchen Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 2:00


    Claim This I Believe Illinois

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel