Conspirituality

271: The Miseducation of PragerU


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The right has waged a war on “woke” Sesame Street for generations. When the party passed the 2025 Recissions Act, they were finally able to take a significant field advantage in this battle—one which Big Bird and Mr Snuffleupagus never wanted to be in. That bill stripped $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, greatly damaging NPR, PBS, and mostly their member stations. The CPB announced it will have to close in January 2026. What will take its place? Well, the right has a plan for that, or so Vox speculates: PragerU.

Founded in 2009 as a right-wing alternative to reality, the sprawling, well-funded network teaches kids to hate DEI, love paying taxes, and recognize that the Bible offers the only salvation on this planet. Could it replace Sesame Street, however? Well, it’s already in use in numerous classrooms—and the right wants it in all of them.

Show Notes

The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS. It may already be in countless classrooms.

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Davis, Michael. Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street. New York: Penguin Books, 2014.

Kamp, David. Sunny Days. New York: Simon & Schuster, n.d.

Ledbetter, James. Made Possible By...: The Death of Public Broadcasting in the United States. London; New York: Verso, 1997.

Stewart, David C.The PBS Companion: A History of Public Television. New York: TV Books, 1999.

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