Overview
- The new video podcast Elmo – und du so? began streaming on ARD‑Mediathek and ARD Sounds on Wednesday and features roughly 20‑minute interviews with adult guests.
- In the debut run Tagesschau presenter Susanne Daubner appeared and joked that Elmo should come to her 'last' Tagesschau broadcast while discussing her thoughts on ageing and leaving a legacy.
- NDR told reporters it chose Elmo as an interviewer to use his childlike charm to make guests more open and emotional and to reach 25–39‑year‑olds as well as young parents.
- Other early episodes name guests such as singer Max Mutzke and presenter Linda Zervakis, and the German Elmo is performed by puppeteer Martin Reinl; NDR has not yet decided how many episodes will be produced.
- The format mixes nostalgia and personality‑driven conversations, which could prompt a renewed interest in Sesamstraße among young adults and change how public broadcasters engage family audiences.