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 Baby-Sitters Club”, a five-episode podcast series about the books we love and how they shape us. 

Coming September 2026. 

Visit ctpublic.org/generation for more!

The team behind &ldquo;Generation Barney&rdquo; and &ldquo;Generation Gilmore Girls&rdquo; 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.&nbsp;
Meet "Generation Baby-Sitters Club&rdquo;, a five-episode podcast series about the books we love and how they shape us.&nbsp;
Coming September 2026.&nbsp;
Visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/generation">ctpublic.org/generation</a> for more!

From the creators of ‘Generation Barney’, ‘Generation Gilmore Girls’ revisits the popular TV series and asks why it still resonates 25 years later. We learn how it shaped some of the actors who worked on it, and the fans who watch it. It’s about the television that comforts us and helps us become who we are, from the state that inspired the whole phenomenon.

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 'Generation Barney' at ctpublic.org/barney.

Learn more about 'Generation Gilmore Girls' at ctpublic.org/gilmore.

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

From the creators of &lsquo;Generation Barney&rsquo;, &lsquo;Generation Gilmore Girls&rsquo; revisits the popular TV series and asks why it still resonates 25 years later. We learn how it shaped some of the actors who worked on it, and the fans who watch 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.
In season one, &lsquo;Generation Barney&rsquo; 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 Barney into the world.
Learn more about 'Generation Barney' at <a href="https://ctpublic.org/barney">ctpublic.org/barney</a>.
Learn more about 'Generation Gilmore Girls' at <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/podcast/generation-gilmore-girls">ctpublic.org/gilmore</a>.
To support more journalism like this, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://donate.ctpublic.org">ctpublic.org/donate</a>.

From the creators of ‘Generation Barney’, ‘Generation Gilmore Girls’ revisits the popular TV series and asks why it still resonates 25 years later. We learn how it shaped some of the actors who worked on it, and the fans who watch it. It’s about the television that comforts us and helps us become who we are, from the state that inspired the whole phenomenon.

Generation Gilmore Girls

“Generation” is a podcast series from Connecticut Public about the media we love and how it shapes us. 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 “Generation” podcast at ctpublic.org/generation. 

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

Marketing support provided by The Podglomerate.

&ldquo;Generation&rdquo; is a podcast series from Connecticut Public about the media we love and how it shapes us. 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 &ldquo;Generation&rdquo; 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.