Welcome to the world of Kids' TV and Me! In our first episode, we examine a rather unique episode of Reading Rainbow, My America, which aired in 2001 (with some editing errors. It was fixed and re-aired soon after). This is the first of many episodes I have on VHS that my mom recorded for me when I was three. Join me as I tell you how I memorized 49 of the 50 states as a toddler (and why I didn't know Maine existed until later), and how I first learned about one of the largest malls in the United States. Does this unusual episode, featuring LeVar Burton in a chroma key studio setting instead of on location, still hold up today? Is it one of the weirdest episodes of the series, or one of the all-time greats? Let's find out together!

Welcome to the world of Kids' TV and Me! In our first episode, we examine a rather unique episode of Reading Rainbow, My America, which aired in 2001 (with some editing errors. It was fixed and re-aired soon after). This is the first of many episodes I have on VHS that my mom recorded for me when I was three. Join me as I tell you how I memorized 49 of the 50 states as a toddler (and why I didn't know Maine existed until later), and how I first learned about one of the largest malls in the United States. Does this unusual episode, featuring LeVar Burton in a chroma key studio setting instead of on location, still hold up today? Is it one of the weirdest episodes of the series, or one of the all-time greats? Let's find out together!

Kids' TV and Me!

Reading Rainbow - My America

This is an introduction to my upcoming podcast, Kids' TV and Me, which will premiere right here on January 3rd, 2026. Just making sure this podcast distribution service is working. (I've never done a podcast before, so please bear with me here!) If you want to get ahead of the game, you can listen to the first episode right now on the Joshua Stauffer YouTube channel. See you soon!

This is an introduction to my upcoming podcast, Kids' TV and Me, which will premiere right here on January 3rd, 2026. Just making sure this podcast distribution service is working. (I've never done a podcast before, so please bear with me here!) If you want to get ahead of the game, you can listen to the first episode right now on the Joshua Stauffer YouTube channel. See you soon!

Introduction

This analytical, nostalgia-driven podcast features Joshua Stauffer, a high-functioning autistic writer and cartoonist, who shares his memories of watching his favorite children's television programs from the past and the present. Through deep analysis and dissection, he reveals his first impressions of his childhood favorites while discovering the long-term impact they have had on his life. His goal is to shine the spotlight on some of the healthier, low-stimulation options for children's screentime, with a strong focus on underrated 2D classics.

This analytical, nostalgia-driven podcast features Joshua Stauffer, a high-functioning autistic writer and cartoonist, who shares his memories of watching his favorite children's television programs from the past and the present. Through deep analysis and dissection, he reveals his first impressions of his childhood favorites while discovering the long-term impact they have had on his life. His goal is to shine the spotlight on some of the healthier, low-stimulation options for children's screentime, with a strong focus on underrated 2D classics. 

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Kids' TV and Me!

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