Jennifer Jenkins

Jennifer Jenkins appears in Betty Boop, Excel Olympics, Penny-isms: Our 2026 Valentines as the copyright and public-domain expert helping Kenny Malone turn the newly public-domain 1930 Betty Boop into a Planet Money Valentine.

Her explanation gives the episode its copyright-history frame. Jenkins says 1930 works entered the public domain on January 1, 2026, after a long period when term extensions kept the public domain from receiving new U.S. works. The episode connects that freeze to lobbying associated with [[TheWaltDisneyCompany|Disney]], making her segment a bridge between IP Ownership and Public Domain Reuse.

Connections

• Betty Boop - character Jenkins highlights and helps reuse.
• Kenny Malone and Planet Money - host and show context.
• Public Domain Reuse - concept she explains.
• IP Ownership and Copyright Platform Conflict - adjacent rights and reuse branch.