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, from the goofy laugh to those gravity-defying jumps. Just like the character meant so much to many of us, Barney meant a lot to Bob and David, too.

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. 

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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, from the goofy laugh to those gravity-defying jumps. Just like the character meant so much to many of us, Barney meant a lot to Bob and David, too.
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.&nbsp;
Learn more at<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/barney"> </a><a href="https://ctpublic.org/barney">https://ctpublic.org/barney</a>.
To support more journalism like this, visit<a href="https://donate.ctpublic.org"> </a><a href="https://donate.ctpublic.org">https://donate.ctpublic.org</a>.
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“Generation: The media we love & how it shapes us” is a podcast series from Connecticut Public. Each season tells the origin story of a beloved cultural touchstone, asks what keeps it alive across generations, and explores how it shapes who we’ve become.

From the creators of "Generation: Barney" and “Generation: Gilmore Girls” comes "Generation: Baby-Sitters Club”. This season we revisit “The Baby-Sitters Club” book franchise and ask what it means 40 years later. Over five episodes, we learn about how the paperbacks shaped the world of children’s publishing,from the writers and editors who brought them to life. We hear from creators and actors about how it’s reaching new audiences through graphic novels and on-screen adaptations, and why we cherish these stories that take the tender years between elementary school and high school seriously.  

In season two, "Generation: Gilmore Girls" revisited the popular TV series and asks why it still resonates 25 years after its premiere. We learn how the show shaped some of the actors who worked on it, the fans who watch it, and the place that inspired it. It’s about the television that comforts us and helps us become who we are, from the state that inspired the whole phenomenon: Connecticut.

In season one, "Generation: Barney" explored 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.

Learn more about the podcast at ctpublic.org/generation. 

To support more journalism like this, visit ctpublic.org/donate.

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&ldquo;Generation: The media we love &amp; how it shapes us&rdquo; is a podcast series from Connecticut Public. Each season tells the origin story of a beloved cultural touchstone, asks what keeps it alive across generations, and explores how it shapes who we&rsquo;ve become.
From the creators of "Generation: Barney" and &ldquo;Generation: Gilmore Girls&rdquo; comes "Generation: Baby-Sitters Club&rdquo;. This season we revisit &ldquo;The Baby-Sitters Club&rdquo; book franchise and ask what it means 40 years later. Over five episodes, we learn about how the paperbacks shaped the world of children&rsquo;s publishing, from the writers and editors who brought them to life. We hear from creators and actors about how it&rsquo;s reaching new audiences through graphic novels and on-screen adaptations, and why we cherish these stories that take the tender years between elementary school and high school seriously.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In season two, "Generation: Gilmore Girls" revisited the popular TV series and asks why it still resonates 25 years after its premiere. We learn how the show shaped some of the actors who worked on it, the fans who watch it, and the place that inspired it. It&rsquo;s about the television that comforts us and helps us become who we are, from the state that inspired the whole phenomenon: Connecticut.
In season one, "Generation: Barney" explored the media we loved as kids and how it shapes us. It&rsquo;s about the purple dinosaur, but it&rsquo;s also about music and love and backlash and toys and nostalgia. Most of all, it&rsquo;s about the television that helps us become who we are, from the station that helped launch &ldquo;Barney&rdquo; into the world.
Learn more about the podcast at <a href="http://ctpublic.org/generation">ctpublic.org/generation</a>.&nbsp;
To support more journalism like this, visit <a href="https://donate.ctpublic.org">ctpublic.org/donate</a>.
Marketing support provided by The Podglomerate.

Each season tells the origin story of a beloved cultural touchstone, asks what keeps it alive across generations, and explores how it shapes who we’ve become.

Generation: The media we love & how it shapes us

&ldquo;Generation: The media we love &amp; how it shapes us&rdquo; is a podcast series from Connecticut Public. Each season tells the origin story of a beloved cultural touchstone, asks what keeps it alive across generations, and explores how it shapes who we&rsquo;ve become.
From the creators of "Generation: Barney" and &ldquo;Generation: Gilmore Girls&rdquo; comes "Generation: Baby-Sitters Club&rdquo;. This season we revisit &ldquo;The Baby-Sitters Club&rdquo; book franchise and ask what it means 40 years later. Over five episodes, we learn about how the paperbacks shaped the world of children&rsquo;s publishing, from the writers and editors who brought them to life. We hear from creators and actors about how it&rsquo;s reaching new audiences through graphic novels and on-screen adaptations, and why we cherish these stories that take the tender years between elementary school and high school seriously.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In season two, "Generation: Gilmore Girls" revisited the popular TV series and asks why it still resonates 25 years after its premiere. We learn how the show shaped some of the actors who worked on it, the fans who watch it, and the place that inspired it. It&rsquo;s about the television that comforts us and helps us become who we are, from the state that inspired the whole phenomenon: Connecticut.
In season one, "Generation: Barney" explored the media we loved as kids and how it shapes us. It&rsquo;s about the purple dinosaur, but it&rsquo;s also about music and love and backlash and toys and nostalgia. Most of all, it&rsquo;s about the television that helps us become who we are, from the station that helped launch &ldquo;Barney&rdquo; into the world.
Learn more about the podcast at <a href="http://ctpublic.org/generation">ctpublic.org/generation</a>.&nbsp;
To support more journalism like this, visit <a href="https://donate.ctpublic.org">ctpublic.org/donate</a>.
Marketing support provided by The Podglomerate.

For years, two men brought Barney to life. In this episode of Generation Barney, meet Bob West and David Joyner, the two men who together created the iconic purple Dinosaur. 