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June 17, 2024 97 mins

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In this episode, Abby discusses some rage directed toward the beloved PBS dinosaur, Barney as well as a tragedy that struck the creator's family.  Ellie discusses the Cleveland Balloonfest Catastrophe.  Tangents include but are not limited to: Puzzle Place, Baby Bop and BJ, a reenactment, and more!

Content Warnings Episode #69: 

  •   Abby’s Content: assault, attempted murder, trauma, weapons
  •   Ellie’s Content: environmental risks, disappearances, drowning

In this episode, we’re drinking:

Abby: Violette Royale

Ellie: Cosmopolitan

Sources: 

For this episode, Abby pulled from: The documentary, I love you, you hate me ,  
The Barney History Fans Website

 The  Article  Kimberly Goad in the Dallas Morning News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/son-of-barney-co-creator-sentenced-in-shooting-of-neighbor/ 

Wikipedia

And Ellie used:
Nathan Truesdell’s short film Balloonfest,
Case Western Reserve’s encyclopedia of Cleveland history,
Fox 8 Cleveland,
Far Out Magazine,
Covering the Corner,
WKYC Cleveland,
the Indianapolis Star,
CNN

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