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Entertaining Our Kids with Truth | Daniel Harmon

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Jan 23, 2026
Daniel Harmon, creator of the Tuttle Twins TV show and co-founder of Harmon Brothers, left adland to teach kids free-market and liberty ideas. He discusses turning books into a cartoon, using time-travel stories and humor to explain inflation, entrepreneurship, journalism, and freedom versus safety. He also covers tailoring topics for parents and scaling the show globally.
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From Books To Record-Breaking Show

  • Daniel Harmon turned the Tuttle Twins books into a TV show to teach kids principles of freedom and economics in entertaining ways.
  • He crowdfunded the first season and broke the world record for the highest-funded kids' show on record.
ADVICE

Make Shows Co-Viewable For Parents

  • Design episodes so parents and kids co-view; include jokes that land for adults to keep parents engaged.
  • Encourage parental involvement to convert viewing into meaningful dinner-table discussions.
INSIGHT

Storytelling Teaches Tough Ideas

  • The show uses memorable characters and time-traveling adventures to teach complex ideas simply to kids.
  • Lessons like rights, entrepreneurship, and inflation are taught through stories and historical figures.
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