Episode 7: Cole Martin On Paw Patrol

Police reform and reflection is on the minds of everyone, including children. One example of confronting police influence is in children’s programming. For a minute, the long-loved cartoon Paw Patrol, which is a show that follows a boy named Ryder and a crew of pups who go on rescue missions in the community, was rumored to be canceled when police programming such as “Cops” was actually deemed to go off the air. The rumor was so strong, that even President Trump himself thought Paw Patrol was going off the air, and had his press secretary Kayleigh McEnany lament it at a press conference (USA Today had to correct her and his false statements).

Hearing the mis-information back in Beacon, 8-year-old Cole Martin fact checked the White House, and found that USA Today and many other newspapers also fact checked the president to correct him and Kayleigh, proving that Paw Patrol was in fact on the air, and thriving.

Brandon and Katie sit down with Cole Mitchell Martin, who is Katie’s son, to discover:

• Why he loves Paw Patrol.

• Cole’s true feelings about Optimum now that the cable and WIFI go out all the time.

• Cole’s true feelings about Remote Learning, that he felt “pain” when Optimum kept going out, and how he hopes to return to the classroom.

• What Cole notices about YouTube shows he follows.

Get into the mind of an 8-year-old these days, to see how this one approaches everyday things.