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Alive with Steve Burns

Lemonada Media
Critical Thinking
Money
American Dream
Storytelling
Financial Literacy
Artificial Intelligence
Misinformation
Scientific Method
Science
Education
Societal Impact Of AI
Mental Health
Curiosity
Death
Emotional Literacy
Charisma
Societal Trust
Success
Sex and Sexuality
Student Debt

There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back. Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s death, sex, taxes, and all the big, messy questions of being alive. Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream dead? What’s the future of truth? Each week, a new guest dro... more

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Recent Guests

Megan Devine
Psychotherapist, writer, podcaster; grief advocate
Author of It's Okay That You're Not Okay
Episode: Are You Getting Grief All Wrong? with Megan Devine
Blake Mycoskie
Founder of TOMS Shoes; founder of Enough Movement
Enough Movement / TOMS Shoes
Episode: Can Money Buy Happiness? with Blake Mycoskie
Rebecca Tukachinsky Forster
Dr. Rebecca Tukachinsky Forster, media psychologist researcher and professor at Chapman University
Chapman University
Episode: You Grew Up With Me, But We Never Met
Megan McCoy
Assistant Professor at Kansas State University, financial therapist
Kansas State University; Financial Therapy Association
Episode: Listen Again: Why Money Stresses Us Out with Megan McCoy
Adam Savage
Maker, storyteller, and co-host of MythBusters
MythBusters / Tested
Episode: Listen Again: Adam Savage on Critical Thinking and Truth in a Post-Truth World
Jessi Gold
First-ever Chief Wellness Officer of the University of Tennessee System and Associate Professor of Psychiatry
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Episode: The Big Mistake We Make About Depression
Eric Klinenberg
Sociologist and author, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at NYU
New York University
Episode: Why More People Are Living Alone Than Ever Before
Angela Santomero
Co-creator of Blue's Clues and pioneer in children's educational television
Episode: Behind the Blue Curtain: A Peek Into the Making of Blue’s Clues and Its legacy
Traci Paige Johnson
Co-creator of Blue's Clues; designer and voice of Blue
Episode: Behind the Blue Curtain: A Peek Into the Making of Blue’s Clues and Its legacy

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Steve Burns
Television presenter known for Blue's Clues and thoughtful conversations about adult life.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 1.4k ratings
  • Soothing to the soul

    I was too old for Blues Clues, but found Steve in my feed. As a fellow aloney sandwich, who is mostly alone, but rarely lonely, Steve is a beautiful kindred soul and I am so glad I found him here. I look forward to catching up on all these great episodes❤️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HamtotheVille
    United Statesa month ago
  • Thank you!

    As a grief therapist your conversations mean so much to me. Every day I sit with clients to witness their grief because in our society there aren’t many safe places for people to have substantive conversations about their emotions. Thank you for offering a safe space, you rock!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MargBauer
    United States3 months ago
  • Humble and inspiring

    Steve provides an example of what it looks like to be fully human. Here is someone who shows us what it looks like to wrestle with the difficult parts of life. He isn’t just telling us what to do, he is the example. That’s true inspiration right there!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mat@wonder&wander
    United States5 months ago
  • Love this podcast

    One of my favorite podcasts, for sure. I didn’t grow up watching Steve, but his voice is so soothing. Everything about the episodes is so thoughtful. I look forward to each new episode. Steve is so real and flawed and beautiful.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KatySpencer
    United States6 months ago
  • Most of the show breaks down to Steve letting guests talk and say whatever they want on his show under the guise of mental help.

    The episode "Can Money Buy Happiness?" was the last straw for me. I understand we all deal with mental issues, but hearing it from a guy who brags about his wealth and privilege while crying about normal human struggles was just about the most unrelatable thing possible. Steve does not challenge his guests, which can lead to dark triads running away with the show.

    Podcast Addict
    2
    Awake
    7 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Listeners value the range of subjects and guests, and say the discussions are engaging, accessible, and thought-provoking.
Some listeners object to repeat episodes and ads in the premium feed.
Listeners describe Burns's voice and measured pace as soothing, with thoughtful pauses that make difficult subjects easier to sit with.
Reviews praise the compassionate, candid conversations and the sense of warmth and emotional safety around topics such as grief and mental health.

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What's the Deal With Sports? | Introducing So U Think U Can Sports? with Eliot Glazer
Q: Does that not feel almost neanderthalistic?
Lynch rejects the comparison and describes wrestling as an art form that combines performance, storytelling and physical action.
What's the Deal With Sports? | Introducing So U Think U Can Sports? with Eliot Glazer
Q: So you started wrestling in Ireland.
Lynch says she got into wrestling as a fan, partly because dreary weather meant there was not much to do.
Can Money Buy Happiness? with Blake Mycoskie
Q: Do you ever feel like you're not enough?
Yes, it was a core wound from childhood that pushed me toward achievement, but I later learned that true worth comes from within and through meaningful connections and service to others.
Listen Again: Why Money Stresses Us Out with Megan McCoy
Q: What can someone do first to start improving their relationship with money?
Start with basic literacy: track spending, separate accounts for different goals, and gradually build a plan that includes saving and mindful spending rather than avoidance.
Behind the Blue Curtain: A Peek Into the Making of Blue’s Clues and Its legacy
Q: What was the real breakthrough moment that signaled the show's potential?
Seeing the pilot's reception by parents and the demand to keep the VHS when it aired, plus the eventual engagement with audiences who connected deeply with the camera-facing approach, signaled that the show could endure well beyond its original airings.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Alive with Steve Burns

What is Alive with Steve Burns about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Steve Burns leads warm, reflective conversations about the personal and social questions that shape adult life. Episodes pair his candid stories and curious, unhurried interviewing style with guests who bring expertise or lived experience, including researchers, clinicians, writers, educators, advocates, and creative figures. Topics range from grief, depression, money, and death to identity, masculinity, media, science, and public trust. The discussions connect practical guidance with broader questions about how people relate to themselves and one another, without treating difficult subjects as problems with quick fixes. A distinctive part of the format is Burns's direct, gentle engagement with listeners, including pauses that invite reflec... more

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Recent guests on Alive with Steve Burns include:

1. Megan Devine
2. Blake Mycoskie
3. Rebecca Tukachinsky Forster
4. Megan McCoy
5. Adam Savage
6. Jessi Gold
7. Eric Klinenberg
8. Angela Santomero

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