For kids across America, April 29, 2002 was a tearful day, as it marked the airing of Steve Burns' final "Blue's Clues" episode. After six years of engaging young audiences to help him track down paw ...

Burns, 51, spoke to PEOPLE for an exclusive interview in advance of the debut of his new podcast, Alive, which was sparked by the response to his social media posts where he “checked in” on his fans.