Pierce Freelon is an inspiration. He's a musician, politician, and educator. He has a brand new record called 'Black to the Future' which just came out a couple of weeks ago. I really enjoyed learning from him and hearing all about his inspi

Episode #278 – Michael Hearst

May 18th, 2021 34m 46s

I had so much fun talking to Michael Hearst about his 47 (!!!) song new record Unconventional Vehicles. It was great to get to know Michael and learn all about his musical projects from unconventional vehicles to extraordinary people and unusu

Episode #277 – Erica Rabner

May 4th, 2021 28m 31s

Hello my friends! It was great to welcome my new best friend Erica Rabner to the Good Stuff Kids Podcast. We talked a lot about her background as well as her brand new record 'We Got This' and the importance of Real Talk! Stay tuned all the

Episode #276 – Aaron Nigel Smith

Apr 19th, 2021 40m 4s

It's Aaron Nigel Smith! We had a great conversation talking about Reggae, his music and so much in between! "Aaron Nigel Smith & The One World Chorus -- Live in LA was released on August 15th, distributed by Bob Marley's Tuff Gong Internation

Episode #275 – Tracy Bonham

Apr 5th, 2021 31m 48s

Tracy Bonham & Melodeon Music House is set to release a record for families called 'Young Maestro's Vol. 1'. "The album, set to be released April 16, 2021 on Bonham’s Melodeon Music House label, is a celebration of music and movement that incl

Episode #274 – Sara Watkins

Mar 24th, 2021 36m 48s

It was an honor to welcome Sara Watkins to the Good Stuff Kids Podcast to talk about her new kids and family record 'Under the Pepper Tree'. You may know Sara from lot's of the projects that she is involved with (Nickel Creek, I'm With Her, Wa

Episode #273 – Poco Drom

Feb 23rd, 2021 29m 49s

Welcome to Poco Drom! I knew that we needed to talk when he described his music as Family Friendly Electro Grunge. That's 4 distinct words that sound awesome together. Check out his song 'Cats Like To Swim' at the end of the show!Continue r

Episode #272 – Roger Day

Dec 16th, 2020 33m 51s

Oh yeah! Check out Roger Day and his song 'Solve the Problem, Save the Day' (which you can hear at the end of the episode!). This is a great chat. Roger is awesome. "Award-winning children's musician Roger Day has devoted his life to making

Episode #271 – Ruth and Emilia Return

Nov 18th, 2020 23m 2s

It was a pleasure to welcome back Ruth and Emilia! They have a brand new album 'Kokowanda Bay'!. "In their latest album, planet Goopda sends URR back to help Emilia and her friends save beautiful Kokowanda Bay. Soon the two are rocking their

Episode #270 – Claudia Gunn Returns

Oct 21st, 2020 29m 57s

It was so great to talk to Claudia Gunn about her brand new record 'Little Wild Universe'. "Little Wild Universe is a sparkling and expansive album of family music for beautiful minds by Claudia Robin Gunn." Stay tuned all the way to the end

Episode #269 – Emma Wiggle

Oct 6th, 2020 46m 35s

It's Emma Wiggle from The Wiggles! This conversation was a blast. We talked about what it's like to be a Wiggle, and how the Wiggles have managed the Covid-19 Pandemic. Emma is the coolest! Stay tuned all the way until the end of the show t

Episode #268 – Will Parker

Sep 25th, 2020 32m 55s

Turns out that Will Parker and I were literally about a 10 minute drive from each other when this interview happened. So bummed! If it weren't for Covid-19 we could have chatted in person rather than over the phone. "Will Parker is a childre

Episode #267 – Greg Lato

Sep 8th, 2020 26m 27s

Here's a great conversation with Greg Lato! He's just released his new record 'Create My Own World'. Stay tuned for his brand new (and awesome) song 'Try'. "Award-winning pop musician and songwriter Greg Lato adds to his impressive body of w

Episode #266 – Bash The Trash

Sep 2nd, 2020 44m 22s

It's Bash The Trash! What an awesome time talking to John and Carina from Bash The Trash. They make instruments from items that they find. So cool! In their words: "We build, perform and educate with musical instruments made from reused and

Episode #265 – Miss Julieann

Aug 18th, 2020 36m 11s

Let's get to know Miss Julieann! She's a lover of the outdoors as well as a Music Therapist who loves working with kids. Be sure to check out 'Racecar Song' at the end of the episode.Continue reading Episode #265 – Miss Julieann on the site.

Episode #264 – Elena Moon Park

Jul 29th, 2020 39m 24s

There's a lot more to this record than meets the eye and ear! "Elena Moon Park illustrates what a free spirited world sounds like on her first self released family album Unhurried Journey. The 16 song collection encourages listeners of all-age

Episode #263 – Daniel Tashian

Jul 22nd, 2020 37m 24s

Daniel Tashian is a GRAMMY, CMA and ACM Award-winning musician renowned for his work on Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Golden Hour,’ wrote and recorded 8 original songs with his daughters Tigerlily, Tinkerbell and Matilda. Drawing inspiration from his own c

Episode #262 – Simon Stanley

Jul 17th, 2020 23m 40s

"Simon Stanley pens tales both candid and tall. Known for his vivid imagery and fluid storylines, his writing has shifted and adapted to the varying phases of his life, including a recent relocation from his New Zealand homeland to Nashville, T

Episode #261 – Go Banana Go

Jul 14th, 2020 29m 58s

Hi-Ya! Go Banana Go are here to bring us a good time and keep us laughing. "Go Banana Go!, is a collaboration from leading players in the comedy music world, LA based music producer and songwriter Jim Roach and Brian Wecht, better known as “N

Episode #260 – Lindsay Munroe

Jul 9th, 2020 19m 34s

Here’s a great one with Lindsay Munroe! We talked about her new record ‘I Am Kind’ and what it’s like to work with Raffi. “Her songs reflect the Child Honouring principles of Respectful Love, Diversity, Caring Community, Emotional Intelligence,

Episode #259 – Jose-Luis Orozco

Jul 1st, 2020 30m 4s

"José-Luis Orozco, the GRAMMY-nominated bilingual musician and children's' educator, celebrates 50 years of making Spanish and English kid's music this spring with ¡Muévete! Songs for a Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body (out 4/17 on Smithsonian F

Episode #258 – The BeatBuds

Jun 24th, 2020 45m 43s

It's The BeatBuds! True friends for life who make awesome music together. Check out their song 'The Dino Dance' at the end of the episode."Kids around the world can join the fun right now to chase the pandemic blues away, as The BeatBuds hel

Good Stuff Sports #26 – Jeremy Bhandari

Jun 15th, 2020 29m 41s

Jeremy Bhandari wrote a tremendous book for young atheletes called 'Trust the Grind'. I talked to Jeremy about some of the lessons that can be found in the book, and we barely scratched the surface. There is so much knowledge and insight from

Episode #257 – Maggie McGuire – CEO Pinna.fm

Jun 10th, 2020 32m 1s

Pinna is "the only screen-free, ad-free audio streaming service custom-made for kids ages 3-12". It's got all the good stuff you need to get your kids off screens. "Pinna is an on-demand audio streaming service that reimagines kids’ entertain

Episode #256 – Alastair Moock

Jun 8th, 2020 42m 31s

Alastair Moock's latest album is called 'Be A Pain', and the title track (which you can hear at the end of this episode) is timely, pertinent, and a guide post to how we can talk with our kids about the events and protests happening all around