🌆 Sesame Street: The Trojan Horse of TV

Subscribe/follow The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Once upon a time, American kids had a problem—OK, two. They were watching way, WAY too much TV and they were falling way, way behind in school. But then a trailblazing producer and her psychologist friend asked a bold question: What if we used the first problem to solve the second? The result: Sesame Street, home of Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Bert & Ernie, and a social-media superstar named Elmo. Since Sesame Street’s debut in 1969—the same year as the moon landing!—the show’s helped educate more than 150 million kids in 70 different languages while breaking racial barriers along the way. It’s also taught us the meaning of friendship, the value of neighbors, and the joy of a good rubber ducky. And it was only possible thanks to audacious creators, educators, and one shaggy-looking puppeteer named James Maury Henson (but you can call him Jim). Learn about Kermit The Frog’s commercial past, why the only bets worth making are contrarian ones, and why Sesame Street is the best idea yet.Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet for the untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with, and the bold risk takers who brought them to life. Episodes drop every Tuesday, subscribe here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/—-----------------------------------------------------GET ON THE SHOW: Shoutouts: https://bit.ly/4c6ySI5  Facts: https://bit.ly/4b4lOSRSOCIALS:Instagram: https://bit.ly/3KvMYXE TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod FOR MORE NICK & JACK: Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3KwrmuuConnect with Nick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-martell/ Connect with Jack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-crivici-kramer/ OR LISTEN: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4aQ4kthApple: https://bit.ly/4emy04f Anything else: https://tboypod.com/ —-----------------------------------------------------ABOUT US: From the creators of Robinhood Snacks Daily, The Best One Yet (TBOY) is the daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. 20 minutes on the 3 business, economics, and finance stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with — Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.