It's time for a Curious George Introduction. The hosts share some tidbits about the history of the show, and discuss their perspectives of the ape-boy-monkey-thing prior to watching Curious George macaque-around in depth. Aside: Jennifer apologizes for how loud she is in the episode, but please enjoy her rendition of "The Hustle."

Episode Resources:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1StRaFB9JOvVABTuw9f_h7otVmwFKq_WbkLp61riEPK4/edit?usp=sharing

John uncovers some information about child pornography allegations against Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman. The trio drink/snack their way through a rough topic and wrap up Blippi talk. 

Episode Resources:

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4653913

https://www.today.com/popculture/paul-reubens-pleads-guilty-obscenity-charge-wbna4563512?fbclid=IwAR24K87GvyOndhr9I7umm9Uz6FJZetFQ5l4bdfs5ae1ka-KS_rY3wU3fQYg

https://ew.com/article/2002/11/18/paul-pee-wee-reubens-charged-kid-porn-probe/?fbclid=IwAR36S7fflmqtB0Ko0Ly0hXaCPwDKJ4LDzw37fdzY1TX73BIWhR3I7vtNRT0

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/youll-never-guess-hbo-spotlighting-024255678.html

The hosts chat about the "seedy" lives and times of three popular kiddie show characters. Here we talk about the man in the Barney suit, the men up Kermit's ass, and a bevy of other oddities associated with children's TV.

Resources will be edited in shortly!

The hosts compare and contrast Stevin John's character, child entertainment motivations, and personal struggles with those of Fred Rogers and Paul Reubens. 

Show Resources:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/93430/15-heartwarming-facts-about-mister-rogers?fbclid=IwAR057Zd7R8ZNkgHyFmlweQMOvk4xRCAiq-N356f1pympJnPYUfhdVn0X1A4#:~:text=According%20to%20Wagner%2C%20Rogers's%20decision,the%20set%2C%E2%80%9D%20wrote%20Wagner

https://www.misterrogers.org/watch/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Rogers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee-wee_Herman

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pee-wee-hermans-dark-reboot-paul-reubens-is-ready-stage-a-comeback-1273962/?fbclid=IwAR1Vl78TsM3UH5ftcTiA2HHFzHX6R_W7rUvimkFr5buLjqoGrAN2f2hP2-Y

Jesse worries about Blippi's inner child, John talks about tiger boops, and Jennifer schools everyone on construction vehicles, all thanks to Blippi.

Show Resources:

The Dead World of Blippi: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/08/the-dead-world-of-blippi

Blippi Plays at the Indoor Play Place https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myRZ_pNB3B0

Blippi Explores the Pacific Science Center https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tCu81Ivpc4

Blippi Visits the Baseball Stadium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVDVDfP79tg

Blippi Explores an Excavator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK8ADbD7J_4

Farm Tractors-Kids Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_V80B2j1U8

Monster Trucks for Kids - Learn Numbers and Colors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtexxtwHeJI

Learn to Count MONSTER TRUCKS! Numbers 1-10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLZUI9LkzOM

Tractors for CHILDREN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgXdJglxcRg

Airplanes for Kids - Learn Colors with Blippi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtO_hY72jeM

Blippi in India | Learning about the Rickshaw Tuk Tuk for Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_rewgw5-TI

Blippi Visits the Zoo | Fun Animals for Children and Toddlers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MutkoAXJcnU

Blippi’s Holiday Movie - Christmas Scavenger Hunt for Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpFoQlzd3Z4

The hosts of Sh*t My Kid Watches introduce themselves to Blippi, one of  the most watched shows on YouTube. Is Stevin John a modern Fred Rogers with less vocabulary?

Episode Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevin_John

https://blippi.com/pages/who-is-blippi-stevin-john-actor

https://www.esquire.com/uk/life/a28409016/youtube-son-blippi/

https://thespinoff.co.nz/parenting/22-08-2018/who-the-fluff-is-blippi/

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/may/04/youtube-clown-wizard-of-oz-blippi

https://nypost.com/2019/10/10/viral-influencerblippi-is-so-fake-he-hired-an-impersonator/

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/blippi-live-show-actor-refunds

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6594882/

https://blippi.com/

https://www.pbs.org

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/08/the-dead-world-of-blippi?fbclid=IwAR1EfWRz2ognPZLwuGycXIUEIUy-u8iu6sEYVrhFiqW2GOim_eYVfOWyaKw

https://www.licenseglobal.com/books-magazines/blippi-become-magazine

https://ourcommunitynow.com/tv/popular-childrens-entertainer-blippi-has-a-questionable-past-should-he-be-canceled

https://www.wealthypersons.com/blippi-net-worth-2020-2021/

https://www.newsweek.com/blippi-youtube-harlem-shake-poop-video-steezy-grossman-1331699?amp=1

https://www.vice.com/en/article/7xn4a4/how-kids-youtube-star-blippi-used-copyright-law-to-hide-his-harlem-shake-poop-video?fbclid=IwAR1W4OZ9fc_RpnDcSX4eGPSZ5kN7R4MzUe5FoR2wnS4xrzl4mTc1BFgX3ZE

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44617684

https://www.capegazette.com/article/%E2%80%98blippi-musical%E2%80%99-stage-delaware-state-fair-july-23/214371

https://www.tonemadison.com/articles/microtones-only-paper-blippi

A brief intro to who we are and why we want to talk about the sh*t our kids watch on TV/YouTube. Listen as Jennifer, John, and Jesse pretend to know how to podcast!

Episode Resources:

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/08/the-dead-world-of-blippi?fbclid=IwAR1EfWRz2ognPZLwuGycXIUEIUy-u8iu6sEYVrhFiqW2GOim_eYVfOWyaKw