Okee Dokee Brothers' Joe Mailander on being a Grammy-winning kids' musician

Send us Fan MailGrammy-winning musician Joe Mailander of The Okee Dokee Brothers joins John O’Sullivan for an uncut, one-hour conversation about music, fatherhood, faith, and finding meaning in the simple things. From their early canoe trips that inspired a Grammy, to turning down another nomination in protest, this episode dives deep into the power of family folk—and why the songs we sing with our kids often hit hardest as adults.New Album: Little Old You — out nowAlbum debut show: Ordway Theater January 10 & 11. Tickets available at https://ordway.org/events/the-okee-dokee-brothers/Learn more at https://www.okeedokee.org📍 Chapters:00:00  Intro — Why The Okee Dokee Brothers matter03:00  “Nature’s Music” (live performance)06:00  The art of family folk08:00  When kids’ music makes adults cry14:00  Faith, simplicity, and the folk tradition20:00  Saint John’s Abbey, brutalist architecture, and belief31:00  Parenting, spirituality, and emotional honesty38:00  Turning down a Grammy nomination46:00  Fatherhood lessons and “Little Old You”57:00  “Through the Woods” (live performance)