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 further. In some cases, the Barney backlash even got violent. That extreme reaction from adults? It can tell us a bit about our culture today — and how much our identities can get wrapped up in the things we love and hate.

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For more info on Generation Barney, visit ctpublic.org/barney. 

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 further. In some cases, the Barney backlash even got violent. That extreme reaction from adults? It can tell us a bit about our culture today — and how much our identities can get wrapped up in the things we love and hate.
This episode is sponsored by<a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/"> BetterHelp</a>. Give online therapy a try at<a href="http://betterhelp.com/dino"> betterhelp.com/DINO</a> and get on your way to being your best self.
This episode is sponsored by MasterClass. Learn from the best to become your best. Head over to <a href="http://masterclass.com/DINO">masterclass.com/DINO</a> for the current offer.
For more info on Generation Barney, visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/podcast/generation-barney">ctpublic.org/barney</a>.

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 of all, it’s about the television that helps us become who we are, from the station that helped launch Barney into the world.

The seven-part podcast is produced by Connecticut Public and hosted by Sabrina Herrera. The reporter-producers are Meg Dalton and Lily Tyson. The editor is Cassandra Basler. The project manager is Megan Fitzgerald. The sound designer and theme composer is Jay Cowit. 

Learn more at https://ctpublic.org/barney. To support more journalism like this, visit https://donate.ctpublic.org.

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 of all, it’s about the television that helps us become who we are, from the station that helped launch Barney into the world.
The seven-part podcast is produced by Connecticut Public and hosted by Sabrina Herrera. The reporter-producers are Meg Dalton and Lily Tyson. The editor is Cassandra Basler. The project manager is Megan Fitzgerald. The sound designer and theme composer is Jay Cowit. 
Learn more at <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/barney">https://ctpublic.org/barney</a>. To support more journalism like this, visit <a href="https://donate.ctpublic.org">https://donate.ctpublic.org</a>.

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 of all, it’s about the television that helps us become who we are, from the station that helped launch Barney into the world.

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