{"id":630,"date":"2016-02-11T12:37:36","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T12:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=630"},"modified":"2021-07-02T12:49:11","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T12:49:11","slug":"episode-28-mr-rogers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=630","title":{"rendered":"Episode 29 &#8211; Mr. Rogers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week join Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan as they discuss children&#8217;s television show host and PBS all-star, Fred Rogers as a counter-cultural figure. Can we view his choices regarding race and sexual preference as revolutionary? Pragmatic? or did he simply NOT do enough? Join us as we attempt to unwrap the relationship between Mr. Rogers, social issues, and his own personal spirituality. 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