Cultivating Classics: Did They Teach Us?

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Wednesday Nov 13, 2024

Episode 3: They're Just so Fresh and so Clean, Clean

Wednesday Nov 13, 2024

"We had a great day! It was a suuuuuper way... to speeeeeend some time together." In this episode, I talk to a good friend of mine about her relationship with a vibrant and music-filled show from our childhood: The Fresh Beat Band. It's time to "hip hop and pop" our way down memory lane to find out if this show was as educational as we thought when we were younger.

Tuesday Oct 29, 2024

Episode 2: Otters & Mice & Bears, Oh My!

Tuesday Oct 29, 2024

"Ooh! You have that just-rolled-out-of-bed smell." In this episode, I discuss arguably the second-best puppet show produced for kids: Bear in the Big Blue House. Let's take a trip to Woodland Valley to meet some friendly critters who hang out in a convivial house. It's time to find out if this show was as educational as we perceived it to be as kids and visit some old friends of mine.

Tuesday Oct 15, 2024

Episode 1: The Wondrous Life of Pets

Tuesday Oct 15, 2024

"What's going to work... teeeeaaammwork!" In this pilot episode, I discuss a classic of preschool-focused television programming: Wonder Pets! It's time to find out if this show was as educational as we perceived it to be as kids and pay respects to one of the OG heroic animal teams.

About Me

I'm a young adult with a background in Communications and General Psychology. I am highly introverted but am known to come out of my shell when comfortable. I like the standard geeky topics such as sci-fi, fantasy, superheroes, etc. (Spider-Man is the best). I love gaming, cooking, and writing in my free time, and can rock a mean hoodie (I tend to always be cold).

I am also an avid believer that many of today's children shows are either pure entertainment or brain rot that doesn't benefit the development of young minds. I remember quite well the kinds of shows I grew up with and believe that those shows should not be forgotten in the past. I think many of them would have great value for the youth of the current generation. My goal with this podcast is to revisit these shows to assess their educational value, and then if they have any, encourage you as listeners to expose them to the current generation so that they may benefit from them as we did.

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