iHeartMedia, Fatherly Debut Podcast On Legacy Of Fred Rogers

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iHEARTMEDIA, FATHERLY, and TRANSMITTER MEDIA are partnering on a new podcast looking at lessons to be learned from the life of FRED ROGERS. "FINDING FRED," being released as a 10-episode podcast on the iHEARTPODCAST NETWORK, is hosted by author and former host of the podcasts "MOM AND DAD ARE FIGHTING" and "CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR" CARVELL WALLACE. The show will include interviews with people whose lives were changed by ROGERS, the legendary host of PBS' "MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD," including W. KAMAU BELL, EVE EWING, ASHLEY C. FORD, ROGERS' fellow cast member FRANCOIS CLEMMONS, and more, with archival material as well.

WALLACE said, “MISTER ROGERS has had a huge impact on an entire generation of children. As this generation becomes parents, raising children of their own, it’s important to discuss how his words and ideas are still relevant today."
 
“‘FINDING FRED’ dives into the core of how we can all be better neighbors to one another. Working with iHEARTRADIO on this project allows us to create a podcast that will spread widely across a generation looking to reconnect with a true American legend,” said FATHERLY Chief Content Officer ANDREW BURMON. “There’s no such thing as outgrowing MISTER ROGERS.”
 
“Podcasting is an intimate medium that allows listeners to directly connect with a show’s content,” said iHEARTRADIO Head of Podcasting CONAL BYRNE. “Working with FATHERLY on this project has resulted in a truly authentic and meaningful final product that brings listeners back into the world of FRED ROGERS.”

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