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Growing up, I vividly remember watching fun, educational programming with my younger sister like Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, 3-2-1 Contact, and Mister Roger\u2019s Neighborhood. The common thread was that these shows were wholesome and enriching.\nToday\u2019s interview is with media trailblazer and pioneer in children\u2019s programming, Angela Santomero. Joan Rogers, wife of the late Fred Rogers, says \u201cAngela is carrying on Fred\u2019s legacy with her work in children\u2019s media - a modern day Fred Rogers.\u201d\nAngela C. Santomero, Creator & Executive Producer of Daniel Tiger\u2019s Neighborhood, Blue's Clues, Wishenpoof, Creative Galaxy & Super Why has been changing the way children watch TV for more than twenty years. She is the Creator, Executive Producer and Writer for award winning kids and family content for PBS, Nickelodeon, Amazon Studios, etc.\nWith a Masters in Child Developmental Psychology from Columbia University-Teacher\u2019s College, Angela's vision for integrating educational curriculum into entertaining content for kids led her to co-create, executive produce and head write Nick Jr. 's landmark series, Blue\u2019s Clues. Malcolm Gladwell referred to Blue\u2019s Clues as "One of the stickiest TV shows EVER made\u201d, in The Tipping Point.\nAngela is the recipient of the prestigious Peabody Award for Outstanding Children\u02b9s Programming as well as several gold and silver Parents\u2019 Choice Awards.\nDaniel Tiger\u2019s Neighborhood was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Preschool Children\u2019s Animated Series at the 2019 Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.\nMs. Santomero's book PRESCHOOL CLUES: Raising Smart, Inspired, and Engaged Kids in a Screen-Filled World (Touchstone) was released April 2018. Her second book RADICAL KINDNESS: The Life Changing Power of Giving and Receiving was released in 2019.\nMeet My Guest:\n\nWEBSITE: AngelasClues.com\n\n\nINSTAGRAM: @angelasclues\n\n\nTWITTER: @\n\nFACEBOOK: /AngelasClues\n\n\nLINKEDIN: Angela Santomero\n\n\nPress:\n\nABC NEWS: How to prioritize quality screen time during the pandemic\n\n\nMOM BRAIN: God Bless Angela Santomero, For Giving Us Daniel Tiger and Blue's Clues\n\n\nMom Haul:\nPeleton\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices