Good Stuff Kids

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 learn...

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 unconventiona...

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 i...

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, d...

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, ...

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 i...

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...

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 music...

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 Ko...

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 Robi...

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 t...

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 tha...

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 songwrite...

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 w...

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 readi...

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...

"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 f...

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 J...

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 principle...

"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 i...

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 ...

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. ...

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 strea...

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 t...

I don't know about you, but ever since quarantine started we have been baking.  Mostly cookies.  Not anything like the incredible creations that Melissa and Cindy from Not Your Everyday Cake make.  Th...

it's time to have a blast with Jesse Jukebox.  You are awesome, I am awesome, and Jesse is definitely awesome.  We all need some high energy feel good rock n' roll these days!  Get to know Jesse and s...

I didn't even realize how badly I needed to hear Diana Panton's 'A Cheerful Little Earful' album.  I'll say that it soothed me and my family when we needed it badly.  Some calm and beautifully played ...

Here's a really fun conversation with the great Duke Otherwise!  "From Wisconsin’s Duke Otherwise comes Kith & Kin, an eclectic album of music meant to bring joy, silliness and sweetness to all. K...

It's a seriously fun blast of new music with Marky Monday and Cowboy Andy checking in to talk about each of their brand new music!  These are some really fun conversations.  Check them out and listen ...

Katie Stone is the volunteer host and producer of The Children's Hour radio show and podcast. The show's goal is to bring informative, entertaining and engaging radio programming to listeners of all a...

What an honor to be able to talk to Paul Reisler about Kid Pan Alley on the occasion of the amazing organizations 20th anniversary.  You may remember that I talked with Paul back on episode 112, and ...

There's really not a cooler sound than a tennis ball being hit.  I can't even do an impression.  I love tennis.  It's a great game.  I was so excited to talk to Esther Forrester from Brainiac Tennis a...

"From Parker & Alexander, creators of the popular children’s rock duo Spaghetti Eddie, comes a family-friendly musical take on beloved Bible stories, All of Us: Bible Songs for Everyone. All of Us...

Here's a great conversation with M Dorsett about her new book 'The Lion and the Elephant'.  She's got a great approach to how she created the book, and it's a different and very creative way for kids ...

Mr. Doug is a multi-instrumentalist songwriter who loves making music for kids and family.  Talk about prolific - he's released 7 EP's and there's so much great music still to come.  He's making kid t...

Get ready to Moove to the Moozika!  "Bilingual singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music educator Jesse Goldman brings an even dozen of the biggest hits from his acclaimed, Brooklyn-based Moo...

PJ Library sends free Jewish children's books to families across the world every month. We know that something magical happens when parents sit down together to read with their children. PJ Library sh...

I can't really say much more about Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies than this:  "Hand crafted Progressive Funk with sweet caramelized ear candy and subtle nutty Reggae overtones that fills a void on ...

"Kare Strong began her creative life as a poet but it wasn’t until she discovered songwriting that she found her creative home. “My songs are tender stories,” says Kare.  “They are woven from the inno...

It's an international edition of the Good Stuff Kids Podcast this week as I had a conversation with Marissa from Young Folkies:  "Young Folkies is a regular live music session for babies and toddlers ...

It's brand new Grammy winner Jon Samson sharing his background and the story behind his amazing record 'Ageless Songs for the Child Archetype'.  This is a great conversation.  "As a Musical Therapist,...

Again Again (Anne Montone and Jennifer Cook) have created an album of really really good music that your family will love.  It's thoughtful, fun, funny, deep, musically sophisticated... I mean, what e...

Oran Etkin has travelled the world and through his musical project Timalooloo has created music for kids and families that builds bridges and brings people together.  His brand new album 'Finding Frie...

Ditto Kiddo! That's the name of the great new album from Stephen Michael Schwartz. Great song too! Be sure to listen all the way through to the end of the episode to hear the whole song. Get the s...

Little Miss Ann from Chicago is in the house!  We talked about her music and what inspires her to make music for families.  She has taught at the Old Town School of Folk Music and has gone on to make ...

It's a mega return pod from some of the Good Stuff Kids Podcasts favorite musicians.  Ginalina has just released a brand new full length album, Super Stolie has a brand new bilingual EP, and Alison Fa...

My buddy, The Forest Feast herself, Erin Gleeson returns to the Good Stuff Kids Podcast to talk about her family trip to the Mediterranean which inspired her brand new book.  The Forest Feast Mediterr...

Want to be a Tower of Royal Power?  Then check out this conversation with Culture Queen.  She's all about positivity and helping kids feel good about who they are!  Check out her song 'I Like The Me I...

Have you ever had an awesome conversation with a singing principal?  A real life school principal?  Like a get sent to the principal's office principal?  Well, Al deCant, the Singing Principal stopped...

Happy Thanksgiving!  Getting the opportunity to speak to the ground breaking and barrier smashing Dr. Jen Welter was a privilege.  We talked about football, and never letting an obstacle stand in the ...