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Generation Barney
Hosted by Sabrina Herrera

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 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
  • Kid Bopz
    “Barney & Friends” was all about the music. Barney and the kids on the show would learn about everything through song.
  • Four purple and green text bubbles stacked over a yellow backdrop.
    Purple Dino Puppeteers
    For one group of friends, their friendship — and even careers — might’ve turned out totally different had it not been for Barney.
  • Purple Capitalism
    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.
  • Illustration of Barney, the famous purple dinosaur, with black x marks drawn over each eye, horns drawn on the top of his head, and a devil's tail added.
    Love 2 Hate
    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.
  • Illustration of an older model television set with a VHS tape slot and buttons on the bottom.
    Toddler TV
    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.
  • An illustration of two identical Barneys —the purple dinosaur from the popular children's television show—standing next to each other against a yellow background.
    Dinosync
    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.
  • Trailer: Generation Barney
    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.