Good Stuff Kids

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 that wows thousands of young audiences across the nation every year with their highly energetic and interactive musical style." Continue reading Episode #166 – Hot Peas ‘N Butter (Danny Lapidus) on the site.

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 song called 'Santa's Workshop'.  And check out their youtube page so that your family can enjoy their web series.  So much Good Stuff!! Continue reading Episode #165 – Kids Imagine Nation on the site.

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 Concoctions (winner of the Parents’ Choice Silver, Academics’ Choice Smart Media and Creative Child CD of the Year awards) is included, featuring pop and rock productions sprinkled with techno beats."  Listen all the way through this episode to hear Dan's song 'You're An Engineer'. Continue reading Episode #164 – Dan Crow on the site.

"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 reading Episode #163 – Ginalina on the site.

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 Cure Violence."  Stay tuned after my conversation with Wendy to hear a clip of the song, and be sure to download it here to support this very important cause. Randy and Dave return to talk about their brand new record 'Snorkel'.  'Snorkel' is "another flock of clever, cheeky, laugh-out-loud funny songs that can come only from the minds of Randy & Dave." You can hear the song 'Mr. Bershmiker' from the new album after our conversation! Continue reading Episode #162 – Randy and Dave / Wendy Morgan on the site.

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 Halloween Spectacular on the site.

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 reading Episode #160 – mömandpöp on the site.

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 go back to episode #134 where I talk to Frank and his dad Lou about their 'Like Father Like Son' project. Continue reading Good Stuff Sports #19 – Frank Gallo on the site.

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 Potato.  Let's eat! Continue reading Episode #159 – Catherine McCord (Creator of Weelicious.com) on the site.

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 and good taste.  This is an album to bring kids and families together for a bit of singing, dancing, clapping, and, of course, jumping!" Continue reading Episode #158 – Steve Elci on the site.

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. Continue reading Episode #157 – Bethany Cosentino from Best Coast on the site.

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.

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.

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 #154 – Slay Duggee on the site.

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 Spanish language and Latin culture!” This is a great conversation which was made better by Super Stolie’s mom being able to weigh in!  Stay tuned all the way to the end to hear the song ‘Hi Hello Hola Hey’ from her new dance remix album ‘10’.  Your family will be dancing all over the house or car when you put this one on!  Be sure to check out her video for the song 'So Big'.  You can find it below: Continue reading Episode #153 – Super Stolie on the site.

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 Episode #152 – BIG BLOCK SINGSONG on the site.

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.

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.

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 Z in concert somewhere nearby.  He’s one of the hardest workers in kids/family music! Continue reading Episode #150 – Andy Z on the site.

"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.