Steve from Blue's Clues Sits Down in Our Thinking Chair

Soul Boom

Rainn Wilson

Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.8 • 610 Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2025

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Steve Burns (original host of Blue’s Clues, musician and writer) joins Rainn Wilson to unpack the surprising emotional and spiritual journey behind one of the most iconic figures in children’s TV. Steve opens up about facing depression at the peak of his fame, the haunting internet rumor that he had died, and the healing power of solitude, music, and deep listening. He discusses what it means to live with grace, redefine masculinity, and reconnect with the soul through nature, creativity, and community. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Airbnb 👉 ⁠https://airbnb.com/host⁠ BRAGG (20% OFF! CODE: SOULBOOM) 👉 https://www.bragg.com SOUL BOOM LIVE IN LOS ANGELES 5/27! Tickets 🎟️: ⁠https://soulboom.com/live⁠ ⁠⏯️ SUBSCRIBE!⁠ ⁠👕 MERCH OUT NOW! ⁠ ⁠📩 SUBSTACK!⁠ FOLLOW US! 👉 ⁠Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom⁠ 👉 TikTok: ⁠http://tiktok.com/@soulboom⁠ CONTACT US! Sponsor Soul Boom: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Work with Soul Boom: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Executive Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

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0:00.0	You're listening to So Boo.
0:04.0	Blue's Clues, the whole show, was an homage to Fred Rogers in so many ways.
0:08.0	But he created a problem for the rest of us.
0:10.0	You get to be two things as a kid show host.
0:13.0	You get to be an implausible saint like Fred Rogers,
0:17.0	or you get to be a crack-addled monster.
0:20.0	Right, right. There is no in between.
0:22.6	You can't be a flawed and struggling human being
0:27.6	who has qualities of great wisdom to share and to help educate,
0:32.6	but also has struggles.
0:34.6	It was difficult to be the happiest man in North America when I did not feel that way.
0:42.1	Every day on Blue's Clues, I would sit in a chair and look at someone in the eye and ask,
0:52.6	will you help?
0:55.0	It wasn't until I did that in my life that things changed.
1:00.0	Hey there, it's me, Rain Wilson, and I want to dig into the human experience.
1:13.7	I want to have conversations about a spiritual revolution.
1:20.5	Let's get deep with our favorite thinkers, friends, and entertainers about life, meaning, and idiocy.
1:23.3	Welcome to the Soul Boom podcast. Soul Boom live at Largo May 27th.
1:32.5	I am so excited to announce that we're doing our very first in real life, IRL Soul Boom
1:37.3	podcast recording live in Los Angeles, May 27th at the legendary Largo Theater. That's the Largo Theater in LA with our very
1:47.3	special guest and a dear friend of mine. So get ready for a night of laughter, deep thought,
1:52.1	spiritual silliness as I dive into all things, comedy, consciousness, God and whatever else
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