Current's The Pub

Half a century after public television made children's programming one of its core missions, public radio is finally getting into the game with kids' podcasts like NPR's "Wow in the World," MPR/KPCC's "Brains On!" and VPR's "But Why." Lindsay Patterson, a host and advocate of kids'podcasts, says there remains an enormous amount of room in the market for new children's shows, and she has practical tips for producers. Also on this week's show, the inescapable reason why all opinion journalists, host Adam Ragusea included, end up sucking after a while. And on a related note: The Pub is looking for a new host/producer!