In the Loop: Getting Past Green

What ever happened to Captain Planet?

You know, kids today have lots of ideas and energy for saving the planet. But what they don't have is something many people now in their 20s grew up with -- an environmental cartoon superhero to lead the way.

We're talking about Captain Planet -- and if you don't remember Captain Planet, you missed out on one of the most kitschy, most bald-faced, most endearing attempts to market environmentalism to children.

But just as suddenly as he had appeared, Captain Planet vanished from our lives -- and no one has quite been able to fill his skin-tight red boots. Our staff at In the Loop got to wondering: What happened to the guy? Then we ran across an obscure radio segment, which helps fill in some of the blanks...

(Continue by listening to the audio link at right...)