Common Sense Media Review
By Diana Baron-Moore
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Stories of rebellion and rule breaking prompt discussions.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 10+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Listen
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
OOH YOU'RE IN TROUBLE follows a single young person each episode as they reflect on a time they rebelled and broke the rules. Narrated by LV, short for Little Voice, and a smattering of side characters offering comic relief, we get to hear the story told by the person who lived it. After the featured young person finishes laying out why they did what they did, LV encourages listeners to journal or talk with a friend about what they've heard. Stories follow all kinds of rebellious behavior, from the kindergartener with cerebral palsy who tricked her teachers into thinking she couldn't talk for two years, to the middle schooler who snuck a boy into her house for a forbidden kiss, to the Carlotta Walls LeNier, member of the Little Rock Nine, who famously desegregated a high school in Arkansas in the face of violence and bigotry. Each story is either a lesson in rebelling for change and justice or a safe place to learn about the typical mistakes tweens and teens make as they navigate growing up.
Is It Any Good?
From TRAX by PRX, the creators of Timestorm and Cultureverse, this podcast offers refreshingly honest conversations about kids' relationships to rules, rebellion, and risk-taking. In Ooh You're In Trouble, the company's signature surefooted storytelling brings together polished sound design, a diverse cast of characters, and a large dose of humor. In the messy social-emotional world of tweens and teens, where no one is sure who they are and all the rules are up for debate, this show dives into complex stories and asks questions kids commonly grapple with in adolescence. The result is a compelling podcast that will have young people and their grownups having meaningful discussions long after the episode is over.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the prompt questions included in each episode of Ooh You're In Trouble. Do you think it was okay to break the rules in the way the main character did?
Have you ever broken the rules? How do you feel about it now? What did you learn from it?
Activity: Parents, share with your tween or teen a time when you broke the rules. Why did you? Were there consequences? Would you do it again?
Integrity is a major theme in this podcast. Why is this an important character strength?
Podcast Details
- Release date : November 5, 2020
- Genre : Social Emotional Learning
- Run time : 25 minutes
- Website : https://www.trax.fm/ooh-youre-in-trouble
- Host : Merk Nguyen
- Production Companies and Networks : TRAX from PRX , Mortified Media
- Pricing structure : Free
- Topics : Activism , Friendship
- Character Strengths : Integrity
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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