About this episode

Kaitlin Becker discusses her experiences in children's YouTube and education, including her exit from the industry.

In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob are joined by “Meekah,” AKA Kaitlin Becker - the much loved children educator known for her work with the likes of Blippi and Ms Rachel. She talks about how she got into this unique field, and about her place in the world of kid’s YouTube, entertainment and education in the United States. From screen time to Blippi’s Harlem Shake past - Flightless Bird gets into the weeds. Becker also talks about her exit from the world she had helped create: What went down, and how she views her time in retrospect. Join us for bonus Flightless Bird episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/flightlessbird Feedback: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.comWatch on Spotify. Spotify subscribers get fewer ads on our episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: David Farrier, Rob

Guests: Meekah, Kaitlin Becker

Topics covered

• YouTube for kids
• children education
• screen time
• entertainment
• retrospective

Keywords

• YouTube
• children's education
• screen time
• Blippi
• Kaitlin Becker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blippi, Ms Rachel

Places: United States

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