PODCAST
WHY ARE YOU YOU?
Podcast
Launching April 1, 2026
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.
Now WHY ARE YOU YOU? is a documentary, a published Mugbook, a host to many community gatherings and a podcast.
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.
Hosted by: Lindsay Caddle LaPointe, Dawn MacKechnie and Naomi Kooker