Mariana Diaz-Wionczek is a researcher, educational consultant, producer, and professor who started her kids' media career on Dora the Explorer! Today, she is a co-executive producer of the PBS Kids' series "Rosie's Rules," and continues growing her teaching and consultancy work. We talk about Mariana's time on Dora, how she bridges the academic and creative sides of herself, her views on bilingual representation in children's media, and so much more. Listen now!

Carol Berke is a color designer who worked at Disney for fifteen years, on projects including Lion King 1 1/2, Mulan 2, and The Princess and the Frog! She has also worked on many beloved TV series, including Curious George and Kim Possible. In this episode, we talk about what a color designer does, how Carol got into the business, and some of her favorite projects to work on. Listen now!

Michael is the co-founder of a Canadian animation company called Nelvana, and has produced some of the most well-known animated series of our time, including Babar, Berenstain Bears, Franklin, The Magic School Bus, and so much more. In his early days, he also produced a Star Wars short for George Lucas that introduced the character of Boba Fett! Michael talks about his initial transition into the animation space, how he converted so many beloved children’s books into TV series, and what he’s excited about for the future of the industry. Listen now!