TV to Spark Conversations with Adolescent Kids

Pop culture critic Kristen Meinzer joins us to share how as a tween, The Golden Girls — a show with grownup themes — helped her bond with her mom and grandma. She also recommends contemporary shows she loves watching with adolescents to spark fun and deep conversations. … Recommendations from the archive #118 All the Feels with Rob Huebel #140 Zombies, Caillou, and Other Creepy Things … Kristen’s full list We couldn’t fit Kristen’s full list in the show. Find all of her recommendations here! … More on Kristen Meinzer Kristen has all kinds of amazing projects, which you can find at her website. Here’s a sampling: • Kristen is a featured voice in ABC-HULU’s official 40th anniversary Golden Girls documentary, available in November • She’s a host of The Nightly, a pop culture bedtime podcast • She’s the co-author of How to Be Fine: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books … Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! Follow us on Instagram Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices