Season 4 is here – welcome to the first episode for 2021!  Today I talk to fellow ukulele podcaster Stuart Yoshida, who has been making the Ooktown podcast for around 10 years with co-host Doug Brown.  As well as talking podcasting, Stuart tells me the story of his first ukulele (blue house, brown roof, black dog) and the secret origin of the ukulele (two plants, one bird, three people, one ship).   Enjoy!

Some show-related links below:

• Ooktown episode 97 – Giggly and Fluffy
• Molly Lewis
• Brad Bordessa
• The Live Ukulele Podcast
• Joco Cruise
• John Atkins
• Grace Vanderwaal
• Gomes Guitars & Ukuleles
• This Week in Tech podcast
• Danielle Ate the Sandwich
• Gerald Ross
• Aldrine Guererro
• Jake Shimabukuro
• Lin-Manuel Miranda
• Hamilton
• ʻōhiʻa lehua plant
• Kōlea bird
• Hōkūleʻa – Star of Gladness
• SS Ravenscrag

Songs played on the show:

• “Christmas Time is Here” – Vince Guaraldi & Lee Mendelson, 1965

Go to the Ukulele Is The New Black YouTube channel for a playlist to hear these songs as well as other content relating to the episode

Ukulele is the New Black is produced by me, Meredith Harper.  I wrote the theme tune and I performed it with Janine Chandler, Jim Croft, Jasmine Fellows, Paul Marsh, Sandra Shaw and Chris Williams.  Seb Carraro does the graphic design.

Thanks to my $10 and over Patreon supporters for helping me to make this podcast:

• Ukulele Legend: Linda Dodwell
• Ukulele Champions: Debbie Hoad, Maja Zweck & Christopher Boatwright

The music played in this episode is licenced under a Podcasts (Featured Music) agreement with APRA AMCOS.