<p>It's November 11th. This day in 1969, a new show for children is on the airwaves -- Sesame Street.</p><p>Jody, Niki, and Kellie dive into a two-part look at the birth of this new show, from the big ideas about television and children's psychology, to the set design and use of puppets.</p><p>Sign up for our America250 Watch newsletter, where you'll also get links and lots more historical tidbits.</p><p><a href="https://thisdaypod.substack.com/"><strong>https://thisdaypod.substack.com/</strong></a></p><p>Find out more about the show at <a href="http://thisdaypod.com/"><strong>thisdaypod.com</strong></a></p><p>This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.</p><p>Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories.</p><p>If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: <a href="http://thisdaypod.com/"><strong>ThisDayPod.com</strong></a></p><p>Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, ...