Do you know your neighbors? Do you want to? François Clemmons is one of America's iconic examples of neighborly love. Through the combination of the love of his neighbors and his own love of music, we meet history's best neighbor: Mister Fred Rogers. A powerful advocate for educational television, Mister Rogers taught American children it was okay to feel and how to process big emotions. But his legacy extends to his friends and coworkers too. By turning his program into an example of integration and acceptance Fred Roger’s helped change America and empower Francois Clemons (better known as "Officer Clemmons"), whose story is equally as hopeful. Will you be our neighbor? This week on Well, I Laughed Officer Clemmons Needs Our Help GoFundMe   00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:21:00 Neighborly Love 00:38:57 Ticket Out 01:11:51 Meet the Rogers 01:15:29 Fred Rogers 01:26:20 The Neighborhood 01:43:56 Was Fred Really Like That? 01:49:12 Senate Hearing 01:56:09 François Moves into the Neighborhood 01:59:39 The Issue of Race 02:11:04 No Longer on the Down Low 02:28:48 Shut Down and Revival 02:32:31 Legacy   Connect with Us Website: wellilaughed.com Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast Email us at [email protected] Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.