For a lot of young viewers, Barney wasn’t just a character on TV. He was more like a friend. Barney even became a kind of mentor for some kids. For one group of friends, their friendship — and even careers — might’ve turned out totally different had it not been for a purple dinosaur. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp . Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/DINO and get on your way to being your best self. The seven-part podcast is produced by Connecticut Public and hosted by Sabrina Herrera. The reporter-producers are Meg Dalton and Lily Tyson. The editor is Cassandra Basler. The project manager is Megan Fitzgerald. The sound designer and theme composer is Jay Cowit. Learn more at https://ctpublic.org/barney . To support more journalism like this, visit https://donate.ctpublic.org . Marketing support provided by The Podglomerate. Support the show: https://www.ctpublic.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
