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Sneak Peek: New Season, New Generation
Season 2
The team behind Generation Barney is back with something new. This season, we take a look at one of the most famous shows set in Connecticut. Meet Generation Gilmore Girls, a three-part podcast about…
Published on 8 hours ago
Generation Barney: Purple-Colored Glasses
Season 1 Episode 7
Barney made kids feel loved. He was a friend, sometimes even a father figure, to Millennials and Gen Zers. To this day, many are finding comfort in this purple dinosaur and trying to put his values i…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Generation Barney: Kid Bopz
Season 1 Episode 6
“Barney & Friends” was all about the music. Barney and the kids on the show would learn about everything through song. The people behind Barney’s tunes had to make sure toddlers could easily understa…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Generation Barney: Purple Dino Puppeteers
Season 1 Episode 5
For a lot of young viewers, Barney wasn’t just a character on TV. He was more like a friend. Barney even became a kind of mentor for some kids. For one group of friends, their friendship — and even c…
Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Generation Barney: Purple Capitalism
Season 1 Episode 4
On “Barney & Friends,” Barney starts off as a plush toy and then comes to life. That iconic stuffed animal wasn’t just on the small screen; it was in the homes of children around the world. Merchandi…
Published on 10 months ago
Generation Barney: Love 2 Hate
Season 1 Episode 3
Kids all over the world loved Barney. But even though Barney loved everybody, not everybody loved him back. Some parents found the character pretty annoying. Other grown-ups took things a step furthe…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Generation Barney: Toddler TV
Season 1 Episode 1
In the 90s, preschoolers went nuts for “Barney & Friends” — and that’s kind of by design. The people behind the show put a lot of thought into every detail, from the word choices in scripts to the be…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Generation Barney: Dinosync
Season 1 Episode 2
For years, two men brought Barney to life. One was the voice, one was the body, and together they entertained kids around the world. Bob West and David Joyner created an iconic character in Barney, f…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Generation Barney: Trailer
Season 1
Meet “Generation Barney,” a podcast about the media we loved as kids and how it shapes us. It’s about the purple dinosaur. But it’s also about music and love and backlash and toys and nostalgia. Most…
Published on 11 months ago