The beloved children’s star is starting a podcast for adults. He hopes for thoughtful conversations and a lot of listening.

"It could really be about death, and sex and taxes and everything that makes it so weird and wonderful to be alive," Burns ...

The Nick Jr. animated series followed Burns and his cartoon dog Blue, who helped him find clues to figure something new out each episode. “Alive,” from Lemonada Media, is set to debut this fall.

On Wednesday, Burns announced on YouTube that he’s starting a podcast called “Alive.” In the video announcing the launch, ...