Danny Lapidus from Hot Peas 'N Butter joins me for a great talk about music, band names, and the brand new album 'Back to the Land'. Danny also shared what it was like to collaborate with Laurie Berkner, Dan Zanes, and Peter Yarrow for the new record. We talked about how the music has aspects of Americana and lot's of multi-cultural influence. You can hear that on the song 'Funga Alafia' which is at the end of the show. "Hot Peas 'n Butter is an award-winning, multicultural family music band tha...
Nov 16, 2018•40 min
Music! Videos! Music Classes! Live Performances! Kids Imagine Nation will not stop entertaining and educating your family. It was a pleasure to talk to the whole gang, and on my birthday nonetheless! You're going to love meeting Aaron, Rachel, and Beatz. They're so fun, their vibe is great, and you can tell they love working together. Kid's Imagine Nation have a brand new album called 'Two' that was just released, and you can hear not just the song 'Jungle Party', but also a brand new holiday so...
Nov 12, 2018•43 min
Dan Crow is a trusted and beloved name in kids and family music. "Dan Crow is a performer of children's songs. He is best known for performing the theme song of the movie The Adventures of Milo and Otis, but also composed many Disney songs, most significantly for Winnie the Pooh and Dumbo". I really appreciated the opportunity to get to know him and his background which also includes his work with kidzmusic. Dan is a big part of the Kidz STEM Songz CD and DVD set. "Dan Crow’s acclaimed CD Concoc...
Nov 09, 2018•41 min
"Ginalina is a modern folk-country singer for families and children of all ages! Winner of the Western Canadian Music Awards and Juno-nominee, her fast, fun, and interactive songs shake up music festivals, international children's events, community events, and schools everywhere! " She's got a brand new album which is so piping hot and fresh that it just came out yesterday (11/5/18). Be sure to check out the brand new song 'Welcome To The Neighbourhood" at the end of the episode! Continue readin...
Nov 06, 2018•29 min
It's a double whammy to get you ready for the weekend! Wendy Morgan from Wendy and DB comes back to talk about a brand new song called 'Way Is Peace', and there is a strong message behind this one: By working in collaboration with not-for-profit groups on their latest single "Way is Peace". "This special song highlights the true meaning of peace and love, and the good that can come to children as they embrace these universal qualities. The proceeds from the upcoming single release will benefit C...
Nov 02, 2018•49 min
Mr. Singer is back to talk about his brand new album 'Happy Haunted Halloween'. It's perfect for little ears who are going to go out on a trick or treating adventure! Make sure that your little ghosts and goblins feast upon this very sweet ear candy. You can also go back and hear Mr. Singer's first time on the podcast, episode #136. Happy Halloween! Be sure to listen all the way through the episode to hear the brand new song 'Ain't Scared of Nothin''. Continue reading Episode #161 – Mr. Singer’s...
Oct 29, 2018•24 min
Oh yeah! Time to hear about some tasty jams from mömandpöp.I got to talk to Bobby about his band's incredible music. We talked about musical era's, and how the concept of the band leads to an ever evolving sound. Bobby takes his music very seriously, and it was so interesting to listen to him talk about all of the music that influences him. The brand new record is called 'Look Closer'. This record is all Bubble Gum Pop, and you can hear the song 'Let's Take A Vacation' in it's entirety. Continue...
Oct 26, 2018•29 min
I had a blast talking with Frank Gallo from Rolie Polie Guacamole about his bands brand new song 'Ay Batta Batta'. The band's first new single since 2014! It's the perfect soundtrack to your World Series viewing. It'll get the littlest little leaguer and the biggest big leaguer pumped to swing the bat and catch some fly balls! Frank and I had a wide ranging chat about training for the New York Marathon, Primus, and the greatness of Randy 'Macho Man' Savage. To hear more from Frank you can always...
Oct 24, 2018•37 min
Catherine McCord, the creator of Weelicious, joined me to talk about cooking and nutrition for kids. Catherine is all about taking the stress out of making food for our kids. She's done the hard work of preparing the recipes and they are tasty! All you need to do is follow along. Weelicious is an magical and thorough resource full of easy recipes that your kids will love and that you will love to make! Check out both of her weelicious cookbooks as well as the meal subscription service, One Potat...
Oct 22, 2018•24 min
It's time to 'Jump in the Puddles' with Steve Elci and Friends! Steve joined me to chat about his brand new record, 'Jump in the Puddles', as well as sharing his backstory and his belief that there is no gig too big and no gig too small. Listen all the way through to get to know Steve and hear the title track 'Jump in the Puddles'. "Jump in the Puddles is filled with irresistible tunes that are bursting at the seams with wide-eyed, joyful enthusiasm and crackling with a refined sense of style an...
Oct 19, 2018•36 min
Bethany Cosentino from Best Coast and I talked all about her band's brand new kids album 'Best Kids'. It was great to hear from Bethany about how Best Coast came to kids music. Why she likes family music, and how it fits in to the bands repetoire. You'll love their re-interpretation of their song 'When I'm With You' which was re-recorded for this album! You can find the record here. It's exclusively on Amazon Music, so put your prime subscription to very good use and check out this awesome album...
Oct 15, 2018•24 min
It's an awesome day today! Not just because Suzi Shelton is on the Good Stuff Kids Podcast for the very first time, but also because it's my honor to premier her brand new video 'The Grass Is Always Greener' featuring Tim Kubart! 'The Grass Is Always Greener' sums up Suzi and her music - fun, uplifting, clever, colorful, vibrant, inspired, joyful, and creative. https://youtu.be/R37LmmB_dzU Continue reading Episode #156 – Suzi Shelton *Interview and World Premier Video* on the site....
Oct 12, 2018•33 min
Get ready to jump! Jumpin' Jamie and I had a great conversation about so many different topics like Dinosaurs, Back to the Future, Rock n' Roll, and of course his incredible music for kids and families. He just put out his first record called 'Kookie'. You can also hear his song "I Wanna Be Healthy' at the end of the show. You'll also learn about Field Station Dinosaurs where you can catch Jumpin' Jamie live. Continue reading Episode #155 – Jumpin’ Jamie on the site....
Oct 08, 2018•36 min
Ok, brace yourself... This one is totally metal. I talked to Ricky Bow-Wow and Black Shuck from Slay Duggee about their brand new record. It shred's and slay's. Their new album comes out tomorrow, October 5th, and you will want to be the first one on your block to say that you knew Slay Duggee before they became massive stars. Stay tuned all the way until the end of the show to hear their interpretation of the 'Octonauts' theme song. Bang your heads (but not too hard). Continue reading Episode #...
Oct 04, 2018•19 min
Happy October! It was a truly awesome to welcome Super Stolie to the Good Stuff Kids Podcast. “Super Stolie (Rebecca Stoelinga) has been performing for children since 2007! She is a musician and artist who loves to use creativity to inspire the uniqueness in all of us. With her colorful outfits and vibrant personality, kids want to be her friend, join the band, and showcase their awesome, unique selves! She offers two types of shows, including one that is bilingual to incorporate her love of the...
Oct 01, 2018•33 min
You need to hear Big Block Singsong. You really do. They are making some of the catchiest and funniest songs and music videos around. It was really interesting to see how the minds behind Big Block Singsong, Warren Brown and Adam Goddard, work together to make the music and videos. You may have seen Big Block Singsong on Disney Jr or the Disney Now app. If you haven't check them out. Stay tuned all the way through to hear my daughter's anthem 'Princess'. It rocks. IT ROCKS!! Continue reading Epi...
Sep 25, 2018•29 min
Fun is the name of the game on this episode. Here's a great talk with a Ukelele One Man Band named Phredd. He loves to bring joy and humor through his music. We talked pumpkins, ukeleles, pirates, dogs, and all about his new record 'Ukelele One Man Band'. Phredd is enthusiastic and was a blast to talk to. You can hear the full song 'Captain Jack O Lantern The Pumpkin Pirate' at the end of the episode. Check him out! Continue reading Episode #151 – Phredd on the site....
Sep 18, 2018•34 min
The 150th episode celebration continues! Here's a recording of Kenji Lopez-Alt's 'Good Morning, Good Morning' which was not included in our conversation from episode #135. It's a little bit of bonus content to help celebrate 150 of good stuff! If you love it let us know, hit me and Kenji up on Twitter! Continue reading Episode #150 BONUS – Kenji Lopez-Alt on the site....
Sep 15, 2018•4 min
150 Episodes of certified and bonafied Good Stuff for kids and families! For this very special installment Andy Z came to my house to talk about his brand new album Camp Andyland as well as all of the things that make Andyland such a fun and exciting place. I was also lucky that Andy Z played a few songs, just for me, and you can hear them on this episode. He played 'Went to a Party With Dinosaurs', and 'Galaxy Song' If you live in the Bay Area there is no doubt that you will be able to see Andy...
Sep 11, 2018•51 min
"Señor Fancypants writes catchy indie-pop songs for children or anyone that has ever been a child." So so so so true! Brian Smith knows music and he knows comedy. He also uses his experience as a dad to improvise creative music for kids. Be sure to listen all the way to the end of the episode to hear the song 'Fireworks and Fireflies' and pick up Senor Fancypants' first album Senor Fancypants. Continue reading Episode #149 – Senor Fancypants on the site....
Sep 04, 2018•32 min
I was so happy to hear that Animal Farm was putting out a brand new record 'We Are One'. They are great musicians who write great and very fun songs. Full disclosure, I've known Dave for many years, and you can hear our first conversation from July, 2016. I'm also proud to say that the band has received a NAPPA (National Parenting Product Award) for their new record. It's a must listen! Congratulations Animal Farm! You can hear the full song 'We Are One' at the end of this episode. Continue read...
Aug 31, 2018•30 min
The Good Stuff Family are now officially residents of Houston, Texas! We eat bbq, swim a lot, watch football, and do other Texas stuff! To mark the occasion you can hear a great, low key, and fun conversation I had with 2017 Austinite of the Year, Saul Paul. He free styled (I tried to help) and we talked about all of the work that he's done to make the world a better place. You can hear his song 'Rise', which was #1 on Sirius XM's Kid Place Live, at the end of the show. He's a musician with a me...
Aug 28, 2018•37 min
This talk is beautiful. Papa Siama and Auntie Dallas are beautiful people. I could tell through the phone. I loved hearing about how Papa Siama got his start playing guitar and coming to America. I really love the song, 'Ko Yimbi Ko' that you hear a clip of at the beginning of the show. Listen closely for the thumb piano! You can hear the whole song at the end of the episode. There was a lot of love going both ways during this chat and I think that you'll feel the authenticity coming from Papa S...
Aug 20, 2018•33 min
I was honored to welcome Elizabeth Mitchell to the podcast for a chat about her career in kids music and her brand new collaboration with Suni Paz, 'Tu Eres Mi Flor'. It was great to hear about her roots playing with Dan Zanes as well as working with Suni. This record is beautiful. Listen with headphones if you can! You can hear the full song 'Tu Eres Mi Sol'. Continue reading Episode #145 – Elizabeth Mitchell on the site....
Aug 13, 2018•28 min
I had the greatest time hanging out with Gunnar Madsen at his home and hearing all about his career and his brand new record 'I Am Your Food'. It's a great one. You'll hear about Gunnar's beginnings as an acapella musician to writing "off center" songs for families. Continue reading Episode #144 – Gunnar Madsen on the site.
Aug 09, 2018•54 min
Lee Sings4kids is a chip off the good ol' fashioned rockin' for kids block. Lee and I hit it off right away and you'll see that his enthusiasm for music and kids is contagious. Please support him by checking out his brand new record Sing, Share, Grow. You'll be happy that you did! You can hear the full song 'Let's be Brave' at the end of this episode. Continue reading Episode #143 – Lee Sings4Kids on the site....
Aug 06, 2018•25 min
When I started this podcast in April of 2016, I had a goal of spending a little time talking with Raffi. I didn't know if it would ever happen, but thanks to the great and incredibly kind Beth Benz-Clucas from Sugar Mountain PR it actually did! Raffi and I spoke on the phone and covered a variety of topics like Beluga Grads, starting off in family music, child honouring, and his awesome new record 'Dog on the Floor'. The conversation went just as I imagined it would. It was comfortable and fun. ...
Jul 31, 2018•19 min
Stephanie Mayers has just reached the three year anniversary of having her own publicity firm for Kids/Family musicians. She represents several past guests of this very podcast like Bears and Lions, Vered, Gustafer Yellowgold, and Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (with more to come). I really liked getting to know Stephanie hearing the reasons behind why she does and loves the work that she does. Please join me in wishing her a happy 3 year anniversary as well as best wishes for many many more! Continue r...
Jul 27, 2018•35 min
Talking to Jessie Baylin was just like talking to an old friend. Listening to the music from her new record 'Strawberry Wind', has the same kind of welcome familiarity while also being something new and different. I loved hearing the story of how Jessie came to create a kids record. I am especially grateful to her for taking the time to talk to me just a few short weeks after her baby was born! Be sure to listen to the song 'In the Summer Time' at the end of this episode. You also have to check ...
Jul 23, 2018•26 min
When I talked to Bear and Lion from Bears and Lions I learned all about the significance of pancakes and whales and so much more. They escaped from the circus to start a club in the woods, and they want triple stacks. Of cash. And pancakes. It's all here in this mega-fun talk with Bear and Lion. You can also hear the song 'Hercules' from their brand new album 'Navigate'. Please pardon any car "beepy" sounds as the good stuff mobile studio was not entirely cooperative. Continue reading Episode #1...
Jul 16, 2018•30 min
