Best Jo Redfern Podcasts (2025)

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Kids Media Club Podcast - rerun of Nickelodeon’s Digital First Strategy: a conversation with Alex Reed and Marc Cantone 52:13

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The Big Shift: Nickelodeon is launching new shows on YouTube FIRST before linear or streaming Kid Cowboy marks their flagship YouTube-first series This represents a 5-year evolution, not a sudden pivot Why It Works: Leadership buy-in from the top (Brian Robbins understands digital platforms intimately) Tight integration between creative teams and d…

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Kids Media Club: Hosts chat on the Impact of layoffs in Media and navigating changes in the industry 41:40

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In this episode of the Kids Media Club podcast, hosts Andy, Jo, and Emily discuss the current challenges in the kids' media industry, including layoffs and the importance of networking. They highlight Emily Brundige's success as a creator and the significance of in-person experiences. The conversation shifts to the rise of stage productions and the…

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Kids Media Club: How to own your audience relationship and get paid 34:27

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In this week’s Kids Media club podcast, it the hosts are playing tag: Emily is away this week, but Jo is back from giving a talk at the Vimeo Creativity conference in New York. Andy and Jo discuss the Vimeo conference and the way video platforms are evolving. On the one hand we have platforms like YouTube and TikTok which offer massive reach, albei…

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Kids Media Club: MIPCOM & MIPJUNIOR debrief 27:40

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In this episode of the Kids Media Club, we are back from Cannes and have some thoughts! Jo is on a work trip, but for the rest of us, we are back in the office and ready to share our impressions of MIPCOM and MIPJunior and just what it means for the industry. We chew the fat on the current state of programming strategy in streaming services, highli…

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Kids Media Club: Frank Falcone, founder of Guru Studio Mipjunior interview 33:49

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In this episode of Kids Media Club podcast hosted at Mipjunior in Cannes, we were delighted to be joined by the very special guest Frank Falcone, founder of Guru Studios. On the 25th anniversary of his studio, Frank reflects on the changes the animation industry has gone through in that time. We discuss the challenges of A.I., adapting to the fragm…

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Kids Media Club: David Michel on producing Teen dramas 41:12

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On this week’s show, we are delighted to be joined by David Michel of French television producer and CEO of Cottonwood Media. We discuss the craft of creating dramas for tweens, teens, and millennials. We look at the impact that big budget Netflix shows like Wednesday, Heartstopper, and even Stranger Things have had on the industry and whether kids…

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Kids Media Club: Cory Williams on why he turned down $5million to sell Silly Crocodile 50:34

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In this week’s Kids Media Club Podcast, we are joined by the creator Cory Williams who talks to us about creating a digital first children’s franchise - Silly Crocodile. He talks about how the character was inspired by toy play with his daughter, shares his challenges with the YouTube algorithm, issues around AI and piracy, and his reasons for turn…

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Kids Media Club: Is YouTube TV...or this is not investment advice 1:01:31

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In this week's episode of the podcast, we chat to analyst Ian Whittaker and ask him the question - 'Is YouTube TV?' This question prompts a deep dive into channel fragmentation, advertising revenue, the creator economy, and the centrality of Kids content within the current battle between legacy media and social media. It's a fun, no hold bars, disc…

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Kids Media Club: Exploring the Intersection of Animation and Roblox: 48:31

2M ago48:31

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In this episode, we dive deep into Roblox as a game-changing platform for brand engagement and immersive content creation. Our guest, Nate Spell, CEO of Barrier4, reveals how his team evolved from producing trailers to building interactive experiences for top brands like Netflix and Nickelodeon—all within the Roblox ecosystem. We explore how brands…

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Kids Media Club: MIPCOM preview 33:15

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As the media industry transforms at lightning speed, how do iconic events like MIPCOM and MIPJunior stay ahead of the curve? In this episode, we sit down with Lucy Smith (Entertainment Division Director, RX France; Director of MIPCOM) and Carole Ollardissen (Content & Conference Manager, MIPCOM & MIPJunior) for an insider look at how the world’s le…

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Kids Media Club: deep dive into K-Pop Demon Hunters 31:35

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In this week's Kids Media Club Podcast, Andy is away so Jo and Emily are indulging their inner-geek and doing a deep dive into THE kids phenomenon K-Pop Demon Hunters. They unpick the strategies behind the birth of a new mega kids franchise, check out the fan created content on Roblox and Youtube, and learn about the science and craft behind the ch…

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Kids Media Club: Host's Hang Out - K Pop Demon Hunters may be killing it, but is kids media dying? 37:22

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This week’s hosts’ hangout at the Kids Media Club HQ is all about discussing K-Pop Demon Hunters’ record-breaking success (yay!). They also talk about the ongoing challenges facing kids’ media (boo!) and, in particular, try to tackle the thorny issue of COPPA regulations. Could they be amended to help the industry monetise kids’ content on YouTube …

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Kids Media Club Podcast: Our Response to the Government Survey on Kids Media 50:22

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In this episode, we respond to the UK government’s industry survey on children’s content, programming, and social media. We talk about the aims of the survey, share our honest thoughts on what’s working, what’s not, and what the future of kids' media could look like. From funding challenges to the impact of social platforms, we unpack it all. 🎧 Tun…

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From Charlie and Lola to YouTube : Mellie Buse joins the Kids Media Club Podcast 48:33

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In this episode of the Kids Media Club podcast, we sit down with renowned children's TV writer and producer Mellie Buse. Known for her work as head writer on Charlie and Lola, co-creating Grandpa in My Pocket, and writing/producing The Hoobs for The Jim Henson Company, Mellie shares her journey through the world of kids’ television. We dive into th…

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Kids Media Club x Brands In Play - Italian Brain Rot, Italian Brain What?! 46:55

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Kids Media Club is thrilled to team up with Brands in Play for an exciting new episode! We chatted with Nic Hill and Albane Prioux, hosts of the Brands In Play podcast, to explore the wild and deeply weird world of Italian Brain Rot. This chaotic blend of ironic meme culture and generative AI is making waves as the latest UGC trend. Is it just the …

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Kids Media Club: Claynosaurz and the age of fan-powered brands 53:37

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In this week's episode of the Kids Media Club Podcast, we sat down with Nic Cabana and Andrew Pelekis, the folks behind Claynosaurz. We talk about how they leveraged fan-power to build their a monster sized IP. We dive into how they flipped the animated brand playbook on its head by starting with collectables and building to series and discuss thei…

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Kids Media Club: Hosts Hang Out - Rachel Zegler, YouTube, Pokémon + Aardman, Bluey 36:57

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Hosts Hang Outs are a bit like buses, there aren't any for months and then two come along one week after another! Yes, that's right, we enjoyed our hosts' natter so much we decided to do another one straight away. Here's what we chat about in this episode of the Kids Media Club: Emily has just seen Rachel Zegler as Evita in the West End - we get he…

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Kids Media Club: Hosts Hang Out - Kpop Demon Hunters, Ms Rachel, CMC and Sky Kids 44:52

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Back to one of our favourite formats - the Hosts Hang Out! Yes, we do love the sound of our own voices! :-) In this episode, we cut loose and dive into what's happening in children's media. No guests, just the hosts putting the world to rights. And there's a lot to put right! We chew over the sensational success of the 'K-pop Demon Hunters' animate…

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From Adland to Gameland: Charles Vallance on Building Bold Brands in New Worlds 39:17

4M ago39:17

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Charles Vallance, founding partner of global ad agency VCCP and MacDaddy of strategy, joins Noob Gaming to explore the overlaps between advertising, live streaming and gaming culture. We cover everything from how brands create “shapeshifting” identities that work across media, to the parallels between playground catchphrases and modern memes, to wh…

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Kids Media Club: The Wiggles Rerun episode 43:47

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We're out of the office this week, either on holiday or at Children's Media Conference in Sheffield, so we thought we'd take this opportunity to dive into the archive and revisit this conversation with the OG nursery rhyme preschool band - The Wiggles. Normal service will be resumed next week, in the meantime enjoy this episode - it's a cracker!…

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Kids Media Club: Gregory Dray co-founder of Animaj - YT series 54:49

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In this latest Precise TV sponsored episode of the Kids Media Club Podcast, we spoke with Gregory Dray, co-founder of Animaj, about his mission to create the next big digital-first children's media brand. We discuss: Greg's background at YouTube How Animaj are using AI to manage production in a way that empowers creatives rather than replaces them …

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Jo Redfern on what Gen Z and Gen Alpha wish you knew about entertainment! 51:13

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Jo Redfern is one of the sharpest minds working at the intersection of kids, media, gaming, and fandom. She’s the founder of Futurehood Media, co-host of the Kids Media Club Podcast, and has helped brands from Disney to Roblox figure out how to stay relevant with the next generation. In this episode, we unpack: How Gen Z and Gen Alpha really experi…

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Kids Media Club: Rewind interview with Kevin Parry, YouTube and animation whizkid 29:25

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For this episode, we have opened the archives and returned to a great discussion we had with Kevin Parry, stop-motion animation, visual magician, and FX wizard. Kevin has built a huge following on all the major social media platforms from LinkedIn to Youtube. He regularly gets viewing numbers networks would envy! In this episode, Kevin chats about …

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Kids Media Club: Crafting Shows & Supporting Parents at Cbeebies 41:05

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Join us for an exclusive dive into the world of CBeebies, featuring special guests Kate Morton, Senior Head of Commissioning, and Joe McCulloch, Executive Producer. We’ll explore how CBeebies commissions its shows, discuss its YouTube strategy, and delve into its approach to building communities. Kate and Joe also introduce CBeebies’ new Parenting …

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Kids Media Club - YT series: Christian Hughes on Gecko's Garage rerun 49:09

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As part of our current series diving into the world of YouTube content creation, we’re dusting off an old episode from the Kids Media Club Podcast archives! In this episode we chat with Christian Hughes, the creative mind behind Gecko's Garage, to uncover what it takes to build a successful kids’ YouTube show. This conversation explores Christian’s…

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Kids Media Club x Precise TV YT Series: Unpacking Bluey’s Digital Success with Jasmine Dawson from BBC Studios 42:57

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In this exciting episode, recorded live in partnership with Precise TV, we sit down with Jasmine Dawson from BBC Studios to dive into the digital phenomenon of the kids IP, Bluey. We explore the early days of fandom growth post-launch and how it snowballed into the massive wave of viewers for Season 3! Jasmine shares her team’s innovative approach …

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YT Series: Getting into Nursery Rhymes 42:55

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From rhymes to riches? Nursery rhymes have become one of the biggest genres on YouTube, captivating young children and their parents while spawning major entertainment franchises. In this episode, we sit down with Liz Gonzalez, an expert in children's digital content, to explore how nursery rhyme videos became such a massive phenomenon. We'll discu…

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Kids Media Club: the ethics of using AI in animation. 35:07

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In this week’s episode of the Kids Media Club Podcast, Jo, Emily, and Andy are joined by Tom Box, Co-Founder of Blue Zoo animation studio. Tom discusses Blue Zoo’s AI policy, which aims to ethically integrate AI into their workflow. AI in animation is a contentious topic, sparking heated and polarising debate. The hosts even imagined hordes of angr…

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Kids Media Club x Precise TV - YT Series: YouTube and Kids Media 35:59

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In this special episode of the Kids Media Club Podcast, sponsored by Precise TV, we’re joined by Denis Crushell, Chief Commercial Officer of Precise TV to dive into their PARK report on YouTube viewing habits among UK kids and families. Hosts Andy, Emily, and Jo unpack key insights, including YouTube’s dominance as the #1 platform for kids and the …

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Kids Media Club: behind the Peppa Pig Baby news 43:17

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The arrival of a new baby takes a lot of planning and that's as true for the Peppa Pig family as any other! In this week's Kids Media Club podcast, Jo, Emily, and Andy are joined by Esra Cafer, SVP Global Brand Strategy at Hasbro, to discuss the new addition to the Peppa Pig family and just what's involved from a brand management and strategy persp…

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Kids Media Club: Special guest, Emily Brundige on developing and producing your own show 38:53

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In this week's episode, special guest Emily Brundige joins the podcast to talk about what goes into creating an animated show. She draws on her extensive experience that covers from her first break producing a YouTube original series through to developing and producing her own show GOLDIE for Apple TV+. This is a must-listen to any aspiring or expe…

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Kids Media Club: Roblox and Dreamworks Rerun 48:08

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We dip into the archives to revisit an old episode. Roblox has recently broken its own record of concurrent players on the platform, so we thought we'd look back at this episode about kids media IP owners increasingly playing in the Roblox sandbox: Dreamworks is extending its Roblox integration with the launch of the new Shrek game. It's a sign tha…

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Hani Hashem, Founder of game studio Fahy, on how Saudi is betting big on gaming’s future 58:10

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In this episode, Will is joined by Hani Hashem, co-founder and CEO of Fahy Studio – a trailblazing Saudi gaming studio at the heart of the Kingdom’s creative boom. From modding Pokémon games in his teens to helping shape the future of Saudi Arabia’s gaming ecosystem, Hani’s journey is one of vision, guts, and gameplay. Together, they explore: • How…

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Kids Media Club: five most common mistakes in Kids Media 36:16

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What are the five most common mistakes made in kids media? In this week's episode, the hosts got together to share their thoughts on the biggest boo-boos being made in the industry today. From blindly following data to making shows for parents rather than kids, they propose their picks for the most typical blunders the industry is guilty of committ…

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Kids Media Club: From Blocks to Blockbuster, Minecraft Movie Madness 43:44

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In this episode of the Kids Media Club Podcast, our hosts chat with Simon Pulman, entertainment lawyer and returning guest to the show. They get together to discuss the topic that everyone is talking about. Namely the Minecraft Movie. What factors contributed to its startling commercial success? Was it by respecting the source material or by ensuri…

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Jon Birchall from LadBIBLE on what gaming and live streaming can learn from modern media 54:34

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In this episode of Noob Gaming, we sit down with John Birchall, Editorial Director at LADbible, to unpack what gaming and live streaming can learn from modern media. From his journey through legacy sports media to LADbible’s position as a Gen Z powerhouse, John shares insights on community-building, platform shifts, and how brands can engage with d…

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Kids Media Club: Host's Hang Out - Youtube metrics, Snow White backlash, and Minecraft Movie madness 36:20

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It's host hang out time again. Emily, Jo, and Andy have celebrated their 100th episode anniversary and are back shooting the breeze about all things kids media. This time around they're discussing the Youtube metrics changes and CBBC going all in on Youtube, the Snow White backlash (was Rachel Zegler pushed under the bus or did she pull the bus dow…

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Kids Media Club: Robert Chandler chats about pivoting to feature films 49:37

8M ago49:37

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In this episode of the Kids Media Club Podcast, Jo, Andy, and Emily were delighted to be joined by Robert Chandler, the irrepressibly enthusiastic producer of animated features like The Cantiville Ghost and The Amazing Mauricem among many others. Robert is a veteran of TV and movie production and has the scars on his back to show it! He shares his …

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Kids Media Club: Podcasting for Kids 57:01

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This episode the Kids Media Podcast gets meta for a podcast discussion on podcasting for kids. Hosts Andy, Jo, and Emily are joined by podcast experts, Lindsay Patterson and Carla Herbertson. They discuss : How listening behaviours are different for a kids audience What shows are hits with young audiences The discoverability challenge for kids podc…

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Lorne Balfe, legendary film and game composer, on how gaming can be an essential form of escape 58:30

8M ago58:30

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In this episode of Noob Gaming, composer Lorne Balfe, the man behind epic scores for films like TopGun Maverick and Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning and massive game titles Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed talks us through his unconventional career and approach to composing. We explore how scoring for games is different from films, why gaming still…

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Kids Media Club: Host's Hangout talking about Ms Rachel, Pixar's Win Or Lose, and Mr Beast 30:42

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In this week's Kids Media Club, it's another hosts hangout. Jo, Andy, and Emily chat about how Ms Rachel is doing on Netflix, Mr Beast's series on Amazon and how it fits into his media strategy, and the new Pixar original series Win Or Lose.By Jo Redfern, Andrew Williams, & Emily Horgan

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Kids Media Club: Alex Piper on going from MrBeast to NBA 52:22

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Join the Kids Media Podcast as Jo and Andy chat with Alex Piper, producer, former Global Head of Unscripted at Youtube, and executive vice president of original content at the NBA. Alex shares his insights and experiences from being involved in Mr Beast's meteoric rise to overseeing the NBA's content strategy and production. He shines a light on ho…

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Fabien Siouffi on how gaming helps us be better humans 1:02:08

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Fabien Siouffi joins Noob Gaming to explore the intersection of games, art, and culture. From pioneering online gaming in Asia to working with philosophers and artists in VR, Fabien shares his journey of using interactive worlds to reshape how we experience life. He challenges the perception of games as mere escapism, arguing they are tools for pra…

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Kids Media Club: Nickelodeon's YouTube playbook 51:43

9M ago51:43

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This podcast episode looks at Nickelodeon's YouTube as springboard strategy. Jo, Emily, and Andy catch up with Alex Reed and Marc Cantone from Nickelodeon to discuss the studios YouTube playbook. Their new preschool show Kid Cowboy launches first on YouTube. Nickelodeon's mission is to be where kids are and it's a reflection of the sesmic shifts in…

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Ben Mattes - Mr Angry Birds from Rovio Entertainment on a living a playful life. 1:08:07

9M ago1:08:07

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Our first episode of NOOB Gaming is a wonderful, open exploration of what Gamespace is with Ben Mattes...AKA Mr Angry Birds. Ben is not only a highly accomplished builder of game worlds, but someone who has lived a life where PLAY has been central. We cover the fundamentals of the gaming industry, how it all works, but mainly get into the weeds of …

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Kids Media Club: special guest Ed Barnieh 45:21

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In this week's podcast, Jo and Andy welcome Ed Barneih to the show. Ed is launching a new venture committed to championing storytellers from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. A former executive at Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network Asia, Netflix, and BBC Worldwide, Ed has a comprehensive understanding of the global kids media market. Join the chat, as he …

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Kids Media Club: On the ground at Kidscreen 2025 16:08

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In this week's episode, the Kids Media crew are all together, live and in person, at San Diego for the Kidscreen Summit 2025. Jo, Emily, and Andy share their thoughts on the mood at the conference and which of the sessions they're excited to attend. Along the way, they also hear from other delegates and get their views on the conference and what it…

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Kids Media Club: Get Ready to Wiggle! 43:15

10M ago43:15

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In this week's episode of the Kids Media Club podcast, Jo, Emily, and Andy are beyond thrilled to be joined by the folks behind the cherished preschool phenomenon THE WIGGLES! Wiggles CEO, Luke O'Neill, and the legend and co-founder of the Wiggles, Anthony Field share their insights and experiences on a journey that started with them playing to sma…

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The Kids Media Club: Post Toy-Fair Hosts' Hang Out 38:03

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January is almost over, Toy Fair London has wrapped and the Kids Media Club hosts are catching up to share their impressions and talk about what new trends they spotted and what toys to look out for in the year ahead Jo, Andy, and Emily also talk about the new Netflix report and the continued dominance of YouTube.…

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Kids Media Club: Forecasting the Future of Toys and Media with The Insights Family 34:30

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In this special Kids Media Club Podcast episode, brought to you by The Insights Family, Jo, Andy, and Emily are joined by Jack Day, Global Strategy Account Director, along with researchers Needa Khan and Udoy Nafis Oli, to discuss The Insights Family’s flagship annual report, Future Forecast, exploring the emerging consumer shifts and industry tren…