Kartoon Kreators‪!‬ Tamar Lilienthal

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.

Eric Weiner is one of the co-creators of the original Dora the Explorer! In this episode, he talks about the origins of Dora, the process of crafting each episode, and lessons he learned from the experience. Ready to hear some behind-the-scenes secrets? ¡Vámonos!