Kartoon Kreators‪!‬ Tamar Lilienthal

Angela Santomero is known for being the co-creator of Blue's Clues and the creator of Super Why!, as well as countless other beloved properties like Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Wishenpoof!, and Charlie's Colorforms City. We talk about Blue's Clues and how her research roots helped make that show--and countless others--a success. We also chat about her experience as a female creator, executive producer, and entrepreneur, and how she has successfully connected with grown-ups through her books and social media accounts. Listen now!

Andy Yerkes is known for being the head writer on Bear in the Big Blue House, as well as developing Pocoyo, and being the first head writer of the series. In this episode, we chat about his long career in children's media, all the ways in which Pocoyo was novel for kids TV, and how Bear in the Big Blue House became a multimedia phenomenon! Listen now!

Before becoming the executive producer of the biggest preschool hit of the decade, Scott was a writer on Rolie Polie Olie and the co-creator of the Nickelodeon live action musical series, The Fresh Beat Band (for which he won an Emmy in 2013!). We talk about his start in kids media, the gaps he saw in TV content and how he filled them, and of course, how he ended up involved in the mega hit that is PAW Patrol. Listen now!

It is nearly impossible to sum up Susan's career in just a few shows! From Reading Rainbow to Pocoyo, Courage the Cowardly Dog to Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Susan's incredible storytelling has touched every major children's cartoon. We talk about diversity in the industry and how she dealt with being tokenized for her identity, as well as her vision for more kids TV that unifies. This one's a special one - listen now!

Jill's career began on incredibly successful shows like Stanley, Maya and Miguel, and Jojo's Circus. She went on to write on Little Einsteins and Wow Wow Wubbzy, and today, Jill's most recent credits include being head writer on Blues Clues & You and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood! We talk about her experiences growing as a writer, and what it was like to be a woman in kids TV in the '90s. Ready to take a stroll down memory lane? Listen now!

In this week's episode, we chat with Peter Hirsch, writer, head writer, story editor on Arthur, Curious George, and more...what show has this guy not written on?! Best known for his work on Arthur (his IMDb says he wrote EIGHTY-SEVEN episodes!), Peter talks about the highlights of his career and his big secret for never running out of stories.