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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 41 MIN

Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - The Secrets of Your Favorite Children’s Entertainment

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On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are talking all about the world of kids entertainment. And to help them out, they’re joined by non-other than the person responsible for some of the most iconic shows of your childhood—Blue’s Clues, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and more! Angela Santomero is a children’s television creator in the grand tradition of Mister Roger and she has a lot of advice and thoughts on how to help kids learn and laugh. Be sure to check out Angela’s new book and YouTube series: Princess Penelope’s Purse of Preposterous Things.This week on the Plus Playground: Angela shares her favorite children’s entertainment. Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Video production by Micah Phillips. Follow us on YouTube! Join us on Facebook and email us at [email protected] to ask us new questions, tell us what you thought of today’s show, and give us ideas about what we should talk about in future episodes. You can also call our phone line: (646) 357-9318.If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get to hang out with us on the Plus Playground every week for a whole additional grab-bag of content — and you’ll get an ad-free experience across the network. And you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Care and Feeding. Sign up now at slate.com/careplus – or try it out on Apple Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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