Spots of Love!

David Voss is the longest cast/crew member to be a part of the Barney franchise. He started off as the original body performer of Barney in the first 6 Barney & the Backyard Gang home videos. He then went on to play numerous roles on screen and off, including; the Winkster, the tap dancing sign, choreographer/production assistant, PR assistant, Litterbot and more. He has even performed as mult...

Jamie Ruth Connor is sort of a mystery. Not many people knew about her until recent years and she very rarely gets the recognition she deserves. Jamie is THE original designer of Barney, helping Irene Corey and her niece Suzanne to flesh out Barney's look and even his color. She is the builder for the very first Barney plush doll that we would see on screen as well as art director for the very...

Dwin Towell was the director for two Backyard Gang videos, "Campfire Sing Along" and "Waiting for Santa", as well as coming back during the HIT era to be a camera operator. We talk about his experience with Barney and the work that went into making those videos. Dwin has seen nearly every iteration of Barney and I also show him the new look for Barney for the very first time an...

Sean Evans joins us to talk about his experience growing up with Barney in the UK and how different it might’ve been from the experience we had in the US. He also talks about the podcast he hosts and so much more!

Chris Childs was a gripper as well as camera operator for the Backyard gang videos, Campfire Sing-Along, Waiting for Santa, and Barney In Concert. He talks about his time with Barney, all of the other popular shows he's done since, the sports games he would film, and even his advice for those interested in getting into the field. If you listen close enough, you might even hear his dog make an...

Malakai Finch is a Barney fan who is also now an educator. He shares his personal experiences with growing up with Barney. We have great conversation about our love of the different Barney songs, the conflicts that were introduced in the later years, sharing the interest with younger generations of today and even appreciating both the school and park eras.

Larry Baker was the assistant director for the first three Barney and the Backyard Gang home videos. He also helped write some of the most popular Barney songs alongside his partner, Stephen Bates Baltes. Larry shares his introduction to Barney, what it was like being a part of the production in those early years, and even the experience of being at the studio the day that the original suit was fi...

On this episode we talk with Matt Parrish, Barney fan and creator of the YouTube documentary, "You Are Special: The History of Barney and Friends". Matt shares his experience with Barney growing up as the only child in a single parent household, as well as the work that went into making the two part documentary showcasing Barney & Friends history.

Korey Durham is a fellow Barney fan as well as a voice over artist. He shares his experiences with Barney, why he got into voice acting, some of his character impressions, thoughts on the reboot, how Julie Johnson is connected to his family, and so much more.

Kyle Nelson was one of the body actors for BJ during "Barney's Big Surprise" and "Barney's Musical Castle", eventually moving up to being BJ on home videos and the television show from Season 7 through the end! In this episode, we of course talk about his introduction to Barney, his favorite memories, the fact he worked with both David Joyner's Barney as well as Car...

Brandon Smith is a Barney fan and also a puppeteer on Sesame Street! You can see his work in the upcoming new season that will air in November! On this episode we talk about his life with Barney, imitating the show as a child, him performing as Barney around his city, his Barney voice, what would Barney's World look like as a live show?, and so much more!

The guest this week is the wonderful Fred Holmes. Fred served as director and occasional writer for Barney and Friends! On this episode, we talk about his beginnings, his time on Wishbone, what brought him to Barney, his favorite episode to date, and so much more!

The guest this week, Jenn Pollard, is a well known Barney fan within the Barney communities. We talk about her first experiences of Barney, the fear of the Backyard Gang Barney as a child, how she ranks the seasons of the PBS series, the rarest item she owns and more!

Bob Singleton was the music director for Barney and the Backyard Gang and Barney & Friends throughout the 1990's but his involvement started well before then. We talk about his beginnings, what it was like working on a show like Barney, some questions fans have always wondered, and even what he's up to now. Later he shows off his chosen Barney item.

This week we have the one and only, Steve White! We talk about his beginnings in writing, how much time he had in between seasons, his thoughts on Riff and the dinosaur character, Barney’s grandma?, that he initially proposed. We also talk about the scripts or ideas that got turned down like a sequel to Imagination Island, what it was like writing for stage, even some fan questions we’ve always wo...

Hedge is a popular YouTube personality and creator behind  @HedgeOnStage  where he creates videos around his artwork, other franchises, and more importantly, Barney. He's been a Barney fan for as long as he can remember, he's an amazing talent when it comes to creating artwork and animation, and he makes some of the best content you can find on Youtube when it comes to Barney. We have a fu...

Jess Nelson was the production designer for Barney beginning with the Backyard Gang home video, "Waiting for Santa" all the way through Season 3 of the PBS series, "Barney & Friends". He was responsible for the amazing sets, props, Barney plush dolls, puppets, and more used on the show in the early years as well as the initial design of BJ. We talk about his time on Barney,...

On this episode, it's a double feature! We have both admins of the Barney History Fans group, Andrew Olsen and Kaelin Denton. On this episode we talk a little about their experiences with Barney, but we also talk more in depth about BHF, the website that is getting ready to launch, what's next to come for the group, and even take some fan questions. Due to the special occasion, I also brou...

On this episode we talk to fellow Barney fan, Arielle Domingo! As always, we learn about her life experiences with Barney and why this lovable character is so important to her. She then shares her Barney items that she owns that has significant value to her. Watch the video version of the podcast to see the items and visuals talked about on YouTube or Barney History Fans Facebook Group and Website...

On this episode we talk to fellow Barney fan, Sara McPike! It's a fun conversation about her personal history and experience with Barney, seeing Barney Live TWICE, and even a touching moment she had finally realizing that we all eventually have to grow up and move on from our childhoods!

On this episode we talk to Barney fan and all around creative, Orian Dagger. Of course, we spend time talking about Barney and the impact on he had on Orian's life but we also talk about how Orian became inspired to build his own studio doll replicas as well as a full Barney costume! Intro music was made by a fellow Barney fan, the talented Matt Goldstein!

Our guest is Barney fan, Lucas Bradley. This was a lot of fun to talk about his experiences with Barney, costumed character performing, his successful TikTok and more! I even quiz him to see just how well he knows Barney lyrics. Intro music was made by a fellow Barney fan, the talented Matt Goldstein!

Our guest is Barney fan, Heather Dolan. We talk about her experiences with Barney, she shows her most prized Barney possession and we even play a fun game of "Name That Song" where we test how well she knows Barney music! On this episode we also feature a beautiful rendition of "Just Imagine" made by a fellow Barney fan, the talented Matt Goldstein!