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Generation Barney

Meet “Generation Barney,” a seven-part 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 of all, it’s about the television that helps us become who we are, from the station that helped launch Barney into the world.

Episodes drop Tuesdays, starting November 12th. Listen below or find us on your favorite podcast platform.

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Generation Barney LIVE!
Behind-the-scenes panel, '90s Trivia, and more!

Thursday, December 5 at Park City Music Hall

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🌟 Generation Barney is already making waves! 🌟
"The Guardian" has named it a ‘Must Listen’ podcast, and it’s been featured in the ‘New and Noteworthy’ sections of Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and NPR. Don’t miss out on the podcast everyone’s talking about!
Latest Episodes
  • For one group of friends, their friendship — and even careers — might’ve turned out totally different had it not been for Barney.
  • Merchandise was a huge part of the Barney phenomenon. But “Barney & Friends” wasn’t the first movie or TV show to connect with fans through merch.
  • In this episode of Generation Barney, we look at the Barney backlash that grew among adults as the dinosaur's popularity soared with kids, and what it says about our culture.
  • In the 90s, preschoolers went nuts for “Barney & Friends." In episode one of Generation Barney, we explore how the people behind the show thought carefully about every detail.
  • For years, two men brought Barney to life. In this episode of Generation Barney, meet Bob West and David Joyner, the two men who brought the iconic purple dinosaur to life.
  • Why do we revisit the things we loved as kids? What is the lasting power of this media? This seven-part podcast looks for answers in a great, big, purple dinosaur.