Generation: Baby-Sitters Club | Babysitting 101

One of the things readers loved about “The Baby-Sitters Club” was its depictions of babysitting. Babysitting has been a core piece of American girlhood for a century, and an important right of passage. But the job has evolved, and continues to change for new generations of parents and kids. This ep…

Generation: Baby-Sitters Club | The Case of Gale and the Graphic Novels

Since its start in the 1980s, “The Baby-Sitters Club” has grown to include multiple spin-off series, including a collection of graphic novels that young readers today continue to devour. This episode, we travel to a BSC anniversary party and to a graphic novelist’s studio to learn about how the ser…

Generation: Baby-Sitters Club | The BSC Takes The Screen

Many fans of “The Baby-Sitters Club” found the series through the on-screen adaptations, whether the 1990 HBO show, the 1995 movie, or the 2020 Netflix series.  This episode, we talk about how a book moves from the page to the screen, what it means for readers when a favorite book is adapted, and …

Generation: Baby-Sitters Club | Jean's Great Idea

The popular children's series “The Baby-Sitters Club” launched 40 years ago in 1986 when editor Jean Feiwel approached author Ann M. Martin to write four books. Since then, the series has grown to include hundreds of titles, multiple on-screen adaptations, and generations of young readers impacted.…

Generation: Baby-Sitters Club | Trailer

How has a 200+ book series about a group of tween babysitters shaped the publishing industry, Hollywood, and the lives of the people who grew up with it? And what can those babysitters teach us about friendship, entrepreneurship, and girlhood? This five-episode podcast revisits the popular series t…

S3 Sneak Peek: New Season, New Generation

The team behind “Generation: Barney” and “Generation: Gilmore Girls” is back with something new. This season, we take a look at how a group of adventurous tweens created a worker-owned childcare cooperative that fueled over two hundred books and multiple on-screen adaptations.  Meet "Generation: B…

Generation: Gilmore Girls | Welcome to Stars Hollow, Connecticut!

Every year, fans travel to Connecticut to get a taste of Stars Hollow. No, the town doesn’t exist. But it is inspired by very real places. Those places have even been shaped by the show. In this episode, we explore which parts of Connecticut inspired "Gilmore Girls" creator Amy Sherman-Palladino. W…

Generation: Gilmore Girls | Play it again, Amy!

25 years after its premiere, "Gilmore Girls"lives on because of its fans. Those fans have created a special community – one that feels a lot like the small town of Stars Hollow in the show. What is it about "Gilmore Girls"  that inspires people to come together? And what can it teach us about what …

Generation: Gilmore Girls | Oy, with the Gilmores already!

"Gilmore Girls" premiered on The WB in October 2000 and it’s still finding new fans 25 years later. In this episode, we’re on a mission to find out how "Gilmore Girls" found its audience, while staying true to itself – from its "Gilmore speed” delivery, its pop culture-packed references, and its co…

Generation: Gilmore Girls | Trailer

Why do three Gilmore Girls and a small town continue to resonate with generations of fans? And what does a TV series that ended nearly two decades ago tell us about who we want to be? This three-part podcast looks for answers in the place that inspired it all: Connecticut.  "Generation: Gilmore Gi…