David Voss is the longest cast/crew member to be a part of the Barney franchise. He started off as the original body performer of Barney in the first 6 Barney & the Backyard Gang home videos. He then went on to play numerous roles on screen and off, including; the Winkster, the tap dancing sign, choreographer/production assistant, PR assistant, Litterbot and more. He has even performed as multiple other costumed characters including Bob the Builder. This is only the third ever interview that he has done and I am so grateful and honored to have had the opportunity. I hope you all enjoy this episode!

Jamie Ruth Connor is sort of a mystery. Not many people knew about her until recent years and she very rarely gets the recognition she deserves. Jamie is THE original designer of Barney, helping Irene Corey and her niece Suzanne to flesh out Barney's look and even his color. She is the builder for the very first Barney plush doll that we would see on screen as well as art director for the very first three home videos for Barney and the Backyard Gang. She finally gets to share her story. Hear the behind the scenes stories she has from being involved from the very beginning!

Next up in their spot of love… is it a clash of children’s show hosts? Maybe! We talk with Jeff Street Jr., a Barney fan who is also in the beginning stages of his own children’s show! We talk about his experiences with Barney, his development on his show, what his favorite memory with Barney is, and so much more!

Dwin Towell was the director for two Backyard Gang videos, "Campfire Sing Along" and "Waiting for Santa", as well as coming back during the HIT era to be a camera operator. We talk about his experience with Barney and the work that went into making those videos. Dwin has seen nearly every iteration of Barney and I also show him the new look for Barney for the very first time and get his thoughts. We also talk about his work now with the Dallas Cowboys.

Sean Evans joins us to talk about his experience growing up with Barney in the UK and how different it might’ve been from the experience we had in the US. He also talks about the podcast he hosts and so much more!

Chris Childs was a gripper as well as camera operator for the Backyard gang videos, Campfire Sing-Along, Waiting for Santa, and Barney In Concert. He talks about his time with Barney, all of the other popular shows he's done since, the sports games he would film, and even his advice for those interested in getting into the field. If you listen close enough, you might even hear his dog make an appearance!

Malakai Finch is a Barney fan who is also now an educator. He shares his personal experiences with growing up with Barney. We have great conversation about our love of the different Barney songs, the conflicts that were introduced in the later years, sharing the interest with younger generations of today and even appreciating both the school and park eras.

Larry Baker was the assistant director for the first three Barney and the Backyard Gang home videos. He also helped write some of the most popular Barney songs alongside his partner, Stephen Bates Baltes. Larry shares his introduction to Barney, what it was like being a part of the production in those early years, and even the experience of being at the studio the day that the original suit was first unveiled.

On this episode we talk with Matt Parrish, Barney fan and creator of the YouTube documentary, "You Are Special: The History of Barney and Friends". Matt shares his experience with Barney growing up as the only child in a single parent household, as well as the work that went into making the two part documentary showcasing Barney & Friends history.

Korey Durham is a fellow Barney fan as well as a voice over artist. He shares his experiences with Barney, why he got into voice acting, some of his character impressions, thoughts on the reboot, how Julie Johnson is connected to his family, and so much more.