Steve From 'Blue's Clues' Is Back — With a New Podcast Just for Grown-Upsoriginally appeared onParade. Steve Burns, the beloved original host ofBlue's Clues, is returning with an inspirational new podcast made for the grown-ups who grew up watching him. Steve Burns captured the hearts and minds of a generation as the host of Nickelodeon'sBlue's Clues. Adults and children alike were devastated when he left the show at the end of the 4th season. Rumors swirled, but the question of why he left remained unanswered for decades after. In 2022, Burns revealed the real reason for his departure toVariety, saying, "I didn't know it yet, but I was the happiest depressed person in North America. I was struggling with severe clinical depression the whole time I was on that show. It was my job to be utterly and completely full of joy and wonder at all times, and that became impossible. I was always able to dig and find something that felt authentic to me that was good enough to be on the show, but after years and years of going to the well without replenishing it, there was a cost." Burns largely dropped off the map, making only occasional public appearances to try to dispel the never-ending rumors about his death. In 2021, he burst back into the public sphere witha video posted to the Nick Jr. X accountin honor of the show's 25th anniversary. In the clip, he talked about Steve leaving to go to college and the effect it had on viewers. He talked about how college helped Steve achieve his dreams and then said, "And then look at you, and look at all you have done, and all you have accomplished in all that time. And it's just, it's just so amazing, right? I mean, we started out with clues, and now, it's what? Student loans, and jobs and families? And some of it has been kind of hard, you know? I know you know." "I wanted to tell you that I really couldn't have done all of that without your help. And in fact, all the help that you helped me with when we were younger is still helping me today, right now. And that's super cool," Burns said. "I guess I just wanted to say that after all these years, I never forgot you. Ever. And I'm super glad we're still friends." Burns ended the clip by saying: "You look great, by the way. Whatever it is you're doing, is working." The post went viral immediately and was shared almost a million times, with views doubling that. This led to other posts by Burns in the same encouraging vein, and the response was the inspiration for his new podcast,Alive. Burns shared this about the upcoming podcast, "There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to, this is one that listens back. I really want to continue what we started decades ago… For us, it was all about curious investigation. It was about looking a little closer. About asking the right questions. About following the clues that helped lead us toward greater understanding.Aliveis really just a continuation of that same conversation — only now we're grown-ups, trying to make sense of a world that's a whole lot more complicated. We're still searching, still learning, still trying to connect. Still doing our best to lead deeply examined lives, together. And, you know, there'll be less talking furniture, sure, but we're still going to have a lot of fun along the way." 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 The podcast, slated to premiere in the fall, will be a weekly show where Burns and his guests will discuss "what it means to stay human in a complicated world." It will be produced and hosted by Lemonada Media. Jessica Cordova Kramer, CEO of Lemonada,said, "Adults need to be shepherded through life just as much as kids do, and Steve is the perfect person to do it. He taps right into your inner child, helping listeners feel delight, comfort, and curiosity. From the moment we saw Steve's videos on TikTok during the pandemic, we knew we had to work with him." Blue's Clueswas an educational children's television series created byTraci Page Johnson,Todd Kessler, andAngela C. Santomero. It ran on Nickelodeon's preschool block, Nick Jr., from September 8, 1996, until August 6, 2206. Burns was the host until he left in 2002 and was replaced byDonovan Patton, who played Steve's little brother Joe for the rest of the show's run. The show followed an animated blue-spotted dog named Blue as she left a trail of clues/paw prints for the host and the viewers to figure out and put together to guess what she wanted to do. A revival of the show,Blue's Clues & You, debuted in November 2019. It is hosted byJosh Dela Cruzand has many of the characters from the original show. Burns is a writer and director on the reboot and has made guest appearances as well. Steve From 'Blue's Clues' Is Back — With a New Podcast Just for Grown-Upsfirst appeared on Parade on Jun 25, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.