Episodes
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Ep. 18: Tim Ferrin - Ella Jenkins Documentary "We'll Sing a Song Together"
Tim Ferrin is a filmmaker and video production specialist from Chicago. He's using Indiegogo to raise funds for an Ella Jenkins documentary. Of *course* we share Ella Jenkins stories.
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Ep. 17: Jeff Krebs and the Next Papa Crow Album
Jeff Krebs is using PledgeMusic to crowdfund his 2nd full-length album for families, Full Moon Full Moon. We chat about his start in kindie, recording the album, and using PledgeMusic.
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Ep. 16: Suzi Shelton's Kids Music Album "Smile in My Heart"
A chat with the NYC-based Shelton about her kids' music career, recording an album, and the myth of the DIY musician.
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Ep. 15: Joanie Leeds' 6th Album for Kids "Good Egg"
I talk with Joanie Leeds, who's going back to Kickstarter to raise money for her forthcoming sixth family music album, Good Egg. We chat about her path to making music for kids, recording in upstate New York, and what she learned about doing Kickstarter from her last Kickstarter project (for her...
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Ep. 14: Danny Weinkauf's Kids Music Album "No School Today"
I talk with Danny Weinkauf, who's played bass with They Might Be Giants for more than 15 years, about musical memories, the inspiration for his kids songs, and James Jamerson, one of the most influential bass players ever.
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Ep. 13: Randy Kaplan, Fifth Album for Kids and Families
Randy Kaplan is a storyteller and musician (or is that musician-storyteller?) who's made music for kids and families for about a decade and after funding albums in every conceivable way, he's turning to Kickstarter for album #5.
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Ep. 12: Brady Rymer, New Album "Just Say Hi!"
Brady Rymer is turning to Kickstarter to raise funds to produce his seventh album for famlies, Just Say Hi. We talk about Kickstarter and community
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Ep. 11: Rafael Atijas, Electric Loog Guitar
Rafael Atijas used Kickstarter to develop his Master's business plan at NYU into an actual business. Now he's back to turn his acoustic 3-string Loog guitar into an electric version. Power chords, electrified!
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Ep. 10: Laura Doherty, New Album "In a Heartbeat"
A former head of Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music's fabled Wiggleworms program, Laura Doherty is raising funds for her third kids' music album "In a Heartbeat." We talk all about that project, along with shyness, flamingos, and running both an Indiegogo and Kickstarter campaign (not...
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Ep. 9: Ann Torralba (Little Miss Ann), New Album "Follow Me"
Ann Torralba has making music as Little Miss Ann for nearly a decade. I chat with her about her path to kids musician, the healing power of music, and the only thing we might remember more from our childhoods than music
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Ep. 8: Laurie Berkner, New Lullaby Album
Laurie Berkner is a kids music superstar, and in this conversation we talk about her latest project, a lullaby album, which she's seeking to crowdfund via Kickstarter. Hear about lullabies from her own childhood and the possibilities that Kickstarter affords creators.
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Episode 7: Adam Marshall and Eric Kreidler, Videos for The Bazillions
Adam Marshall is the music guy, Eric Kreidler is the visual guy, together they've created 6 great kindie videos that have already generated more than a half-million YouTube views. They're now turning to Kickstarter to raise funds to produce four more.
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Episode 6: Noah and Nanda Wilson (AKA Mr. & Mrs. Muffins), The Misty Cowboy Album and LP
Noah and Nanda Wilson -- AKA Mr. and Mrs. Muffins -- join me to talk about their musical and artistic partnership and the inspirations behind their latest album and LP, The Misty Cowboy and Other Songs to Dream By
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Episode 5: Jerome Schoolar (Dusty Biscuit), Biscuit Brothers Fine Arts Farm
Jerome Schoolar -- AKA Dusty Biscuit -- joins me to talk about his Kickstarter campaign to finish building a Fine Arts Farm that will host classes, workshops, concerts for schoolkids and others, along with a free-to-the-public fine arts "farm."
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Episode 4: Tim Sheridan, Thunder and Lightning Kids Book
Tim Sheridan is seeking to publish an illustrated children's book based on a story he developed many years ago about best friends Thunder and Lightning (who are, in fact, thunder and lightning).
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Episode 3: Django Jones (AKA Girlyman), Debut Kids Music Album
Django Jones is one of the side projects of the currently-on-hiatus folk-rock band Girlyman. They've got a Kickstarter project to help bring their harmonies and humor to the kids music world
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Episode 2: Kaitlin McGaw, Alphabet Rockers TV Pilot
Kaitlin McGaw founded the trio Alphabet Rockers, which marries hip-hop to learning. We talk about the Rockers' Kickstarter project to fund a TV pilot, the learning goals of the music, and a little bit about why their isn't more hip-hop for kids
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Episode 1: Heidi Swedberg, My Cup of Tea
Heidi Swedberg is a ukulele evangelist whose music is designed not only for enjoyment but also participation. We talk about her new Kickstarter project to finish the physical production of her second family album, "My Cup of Tea"