Behind the Blue Curtain: A Peek Into the Making of Blue's Clues and Its Legacy

Angela Santomero and Traci Paige Johnson, the creative forces behind Blue’s Clues, join Steve to go deep behind the scenes to share never before heard stories. Why did they cast Steve. How the show almost didn’t make it to air. The spinoff you never heard about. They also discuss why pauses mattered more than punchlines, how Mr. Rogers directly shaped the show’s DNA, and the risk of telling preschoolers, “You can do anything that you want to do.” It’s a deep dive into how it all happened and why the show's impact still resonates decades later. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ** if you like this episode, then check out these ** How to be Happier https://youtu.be/onhtAqXVcHA Is Charisma Dangerous https://youtu.be/feh3bAha3P0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive Offers For Our Listeners: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/alive. Go to bioptimizers.com/alive and use my exclusive code ALIVE15 to get 15% off any order. Sign up and get 10% off at http://betterhelp.com/stevealive. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode 22 | Angela Santomero & Traci Paige Johnson Instagram: @alivewithsteveburns TikTok: @alivewithsteveburns --------------------------------------------------------------------- There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back. Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s death, sex, taxes, and all the big, messy questions of being alive. Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream dead? What’s the future of truth? Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together. Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive. --------------------------------------------------------------------- You are not alone. You are cared for. If you need someone to listen: National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: https://988lifeline.org/ NAMI Helpline: https://www.nami.org/nami-helpline/ Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org/ Keywords: Blues Clues, blues clues behind the scenes, making of blues clues, angela santomero, traci paige johnson, steve burns, alive with steve burns, mr rogers, childrens television, blues clues creators

Added 29 Jul 2026