Stay Kind w/ Uncle Greg
by Uncle Greg
Uncle Greg dives into Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for its simple, timeless advice. Join him for a sip of shade, a dash of profanity, and a word from the GOAT. This is one millennial's attempt to remind us about the neighborhood that loved us all for being exactly who we are.
Episodes
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#43. Uncle Greg Talks About Families
It's Season 3, Episode 3, so we're taking you to...the Season 2 finale. Well, the almost finale. The finale that didn't make the final cut. It's also cold & flu season. Stay healthy out there fam! In this previously unaired archive episode, Uncle Greg expresses gratitude for his family--found,...
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#42. Uncle Greg Chats with a Neighbor: Amanda Valentine (Project Runway)
In this episode, Uncle Greg is visited by another neighbor from Project Runway! You may have seen Amanda Valentine on Season 11, Season 13, or All Stars Season 6. Since then Amanda has created her own clothing line, styled bands, and is raising some pretty cool kiddos (who make a cameo on the...
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#41. Uncle Greg Talks About Dance
In this Season 3 opener, Uncle Greg and Mister Rogers talk about their love for dance and the freedom we feel when we move our bodies exactly the way they want to move. You can follow the steps marked for you or step out on your own. Dance energizes and connects us, just like the stories we tell...
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#40. Playing With New People
After sewing the world, Uncle Greg is back with another episode--sharing (and singing) his adventure stories. He proves that, with just a little imagination, we can enjoy endless opportunities. Sometimes in life, we're thrown things that really burst our bubble. Sometimes, we might create our own...
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#39. Uncle Greg Chats with a Neighbor (and old friend) Ariel McCleary
In this episode, Uncle Greg visits with an old schoolmate, friend, and fellow creative, Ariel McCleary. The two enjoy a laugh-filled walk down memory lane and discuss the freedom in taking a leap of faith and letting your heart guide you. There is no one we are meant to become, because we are all...
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#38. Uncle Greg Chats With A Neighbor [Alek - A Beautiful Night In Our Neighborhood]
In this episode, we meet Alek Sayers, producer and host of A Beautiful Night in Our Neighborhood, a Chicago-centered monthly variety panel show where you can catch the local news and talent, play games, and share in a beautiful experience with your neighbors! Uncle Greg and Alek share their early...
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#37. Uncle Greg Talks About Change
In this episode, Uncle Greg talks about how difficult and beautiful change can be. From moving your bed to the other side of the room and seeing things from a new perspective, to taking on new responsibilities and seeing how capable you really are, change can be good...even if it's scary at…
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#36. Generational Kindness
In this episode of Stay Kind, Uncle Greg talks about what's passed down, across, or up to us from our families and neighbors of all generations. The songs we sing, the dances we dance, the gestures and phrases that soften us. What a good feeling it is to surprise others with simple acts of…
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#35. Uncle Greg STOMPS
Push, sweep, push, sweep, coassst. This week, Uncle Greg walks us down memory lane (if you were alive in the 90's and Blue Man Group was too expensive). We visit the cast of STOMP and the Land of Make Believe to learn the power of percussion and presence. We can do so much with our bodies, we can...
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#34. The Backpack
This week, we meet an adorable baby elephant and Uncle Greg talks about what we choose to share with the world. We decide who gets to see what's in "our bag." We decide when, where, how, and with whom to share our gifts. When strangers become neighbors, it becomes easier to share. And because…
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#33. Uncle Greg Talks About Kindness
This week, Uncle Greg talks to us about kindness, the whole point of this pod! The simplest acts of kindness, ones that aren't done in exchange for anything, can turn someone's day around. Whether it's helping someone reunite with a lost glove or offering someone a chance to try something new, we...
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#33. Uncle Greg Chats with a Neighbor: Miss Purl (PART II)
Happy New Year Neighbors! This week Uncle Greg and Miss Purl bring their friendship one step closer and their heartfelt conversation to a close. We learn the impact Mister Rogers had on them both, the cozy knit cardigans, the nostalgia, and the practice of being kind and being in community. We...
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#32. Uncle Greg Chats with a Neighbor: Miss Purl (PART I)
In the final Stay Kind episode of 2025, Uncle Greg connects with a new neighbor, Kamaca Champion aka Miss Purl (@MissPurlChicago), as she closes an important and long-awaited chapter in her life. Uncle Greg and Miss Purl speak to us about love, locks, living authentically and never giving up on...
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#31. Uncle Greg Talks About Margaret Hamilton (Wizard of Oz)
Haven't seen Wicked yet? You're still good to give this episode a listen! There are only a couple mostly fashion-based SPOILERS mentioned. This week Uncle Greg shares how an alleyway encounter, chocolate chip cookies and a husband who didn't want to see Wicked with anyone but himself--turned into…
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#30. When Parents Go To Work
This week, Uncle Greg talks about what happens as children when our parents go to work and the feeling of being left behind. Mister Rogers reminds us that they are still always there, thinking of the love they have for us. As adults, we may have to leave versions of ourselves behind in order to...
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#29. We All Have Art Inside of Us
Hey Neighbors, It's KD, Uncle Greg's producer. I'm taking this opportunity as the lady behind the keys (...ma'am behind the curtain?...edit-her?) anyway...to share my gratitude for Uncle Greg. It's been an honor to work with him on this project and, in greater measure, to call him one of my…
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#28. Uncle Greg Talks About Different Roles
This week, Uncle Greg talks about the different roles we take on and what it really means to be kind. We can grow and change, and laugh at ourselves along the way.We can help others by doing what we do well. We can also help by looking for ways to support the people helping us. While we all have...
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#27. Uncle Greg Talks About Strengths & Being YOU
This week, Uncle Greg takes us into the Land of Make Believe, as well as the Land of I Can't Believe This Is Real Life. Mister Rogers and his neighbors show us how powerful our imaginations can be, that not everything is as it seems, and that we must look past appearances to discover who people...
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#26. The Ups & Downs of Friendship
This week, Uncle Greg revisits friendship and the conflicts that make our connections stronger because we're willing to face them. We all have rainy days, even in the Land of Make Believe. Without them, we wouldn't be able to enjoy the beauty of a rainbow, or the calm after the storm that feels…
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Hello Season 2!
Hey Neighbor! We hope you soaked up the sun this summer. Maybe you popped in those earbuds at the beach and put on your favorite pod (perhaps you listened back to this very podcast!). If not, have no fear, all the episodes are right here. In this Season 2 opener, Uncle Greg meets new neighbors,...
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Season 2…Premieres Sept 28th!
Hey Neighbor! Season 2 of Stay Kind w/ Uncle Greg premieres September 28th! Mark your calendars! Until then, enjoy a few memories and earworms from Season 1 (or listen all the way back through..we won’t stop you!) In Season 2, we’ll have more episodes to explore, more people to meet, and many…
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#24. The Life & Love of Mister Rogers
In this Season 1 finale, Uncle Greg flips through the life of the one and only, Mister Rogers. From his early days fending off asthma attacks and school yard bullies by hopping in the back of his chauffeured ride, meeting (and patiently convincing) the love of his life to be his wife, the...
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#23. Uncle Greg Chats with a Neighbor: Jenny G
This week, Uncle Greg chats with fellow artist and small business owner, Jenny G of Jenny G's Art Supply (in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood)! They talk about family, where inspiration comes from, the importance of giving back to community through our art, and the spaces we (must) create for…
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#22. The Importance of Playthings
This week, Uncle Greg and the neighbors learn the importance of patience, practice, and play. It's not about perfection, it's about getting up and doing the thing, whatever it may be, and opening ourselves up to all the things we may learn along the way. No matter what, our neighbors are never…
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#21. The Line
This week, Uncle Greg waits in lines and learns some lessons with the neighbors. We all encounter moments in life we wish we would have approached differently. Maybe we don't wish that but someone else would suggest it. The point is, there are different ways to approach everything that happens in...
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#20. Uncle Greg Remembers the Past
This week, Uncle Greg reflects on his namesake and what it means to learn from and honor our past, as we create our futures. If we don't take time to remember the past, we won't know what to look for or what tools to take on our journey forward. But we get to step forward...from what came before...
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#19. Uncle Greg is PROUD of YOU
🌈 Happy Pride y'all! 🌈 This week, Uncle Greg revisits an old episode all about doing what we can do the best we can. It's not about being perfect. It's about loving ourselves for trying and being proud of the things we do best, being proud of WHO WE ARE. Part of being in community is…
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#18. Uncle Greg Talks About Anger
This week, Uncle Greg takes to the vocal stage as the neighbors put on a very special soap opera. We learn that, just like in life, some of our best performances come from making mistakes, being supported by our fellow "castmates," and seeing the lesson in it all. It's okay not to be perfect—none...
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#17. Uncle Greg Talks About Gratitude
This week, the neighborhood gets bilingual (despite some major slacking on Duo Lingo) and the neighbors get some sweet fortunes. On our trip through the Land of Make Believe, we learn how to appreciate the little things, like the joy in giving a gift, sharing kind words with friends, celebrating...
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#16. (FULL INTERVIEW) Uncle Greg Chats with a Neighbor: Kelly Dempsey ("Project Runway")
Uncle Greg's chat with Kelly Dempsey (Project Runway S14) was not only so special, but so aligned, so informative, so centered in community, doing things differently and for the good of humanity...that we simply could not make it exclusive. This episode needs to be shared far and wide with...
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#15. Uncle Greg Chats with a Neighbor - Kelly Dempsey ("Project Runway")
This week, Uncle Greg introduces us to a very special new friend, Project Runway Season 14 Runner Up, Kelly Dempsey! We hope you enjoy this half-hour interview, but if you're itching for more, THERE IS MORE! Tons of laughs and more stories about hometowns, runways, and dolphins! Get cozy and join...
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#14. Uncle Greg Talks Trash
Whether the City of Chicago likes it or not, Uncle Greg REUSES & RECYCLES! It's in his blood...and it's the economy...but also, it's cute. This week we weave in and out of the Land of Make Believe...but also...TV Land? We meet some fun new neighbors who overcome new challenges--together, of…
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#13. Uncle Greg Talks About Birthdays
Birthdays are special because everyone gets one. It's YOUR day. But what if someone shares your day? Does it take away how special it is? This week, Uncle Greg and the Neighbors discover that things are much more special when they are shared with others. No one owns a day, no one owns us. We are...
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#12. The Ambulance
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. This week Uncle Greg finally gets to see the inside of an ambulance...in Mister Roger's neighborhood (no Uncle Gregs were injured in the making of this episode), and talks about how we show and are shown love in different ways. Whether it's taking a...
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#11. Uncle Greg Talks About Self-Care
Hey Neighbors! Thanks for waiting on this episode. Turns out we needed to prioritize self-care this week and that's exactly what Uncle Greg is here to talk about! Self-care is for our insides and our outsides...and Inside Out 2. Whether it's brushing our teeth or making the choice to show up more...
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Stay Tuned...
My producer KD is trapped under a pile of drywall so this week's episode will be a little late. But Stay Tuned...more Stay Kind coming your way very soon! Buy Uncle Greg a cup of coffee OR get early access to new merch, exclusive episodes and more by becoming a monthly subscriber!...
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#10. Uncle Greg Talks About Food
HAPPY 420! & Happy Easter. He is risen, and so have we...and so..has..this..dough--we're talkin' about food this week. Sharing food and cooking with others is one of the many ways to show love, to show someone how special they are, and to feed not just the body but the soul. THIS IS OUR 10TH...
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#9. The Suitcase
This week Uncle Greg brings on the baggage! SOOO much drama in the neighborhood. BUT, like a good neighbor, Mister Rogers is there. Communication is key, y'all, but not everyone communicates with words. Some speak through music, others through dance, and others through cake. No matter your…
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#8. Uncle Greg Talks About Work
This week, Uncle Greg explores the idea of "work" and the different roles each person plays within community, whether it's in the Land of Make Believe or somewhere off the brown line. We all have something to offer our fellow neighbors. We've been working, too! Pretty hard tbh, to bring you an...
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#7. Uncle Greg Chats with a Neighbor: Keith
This week, Uncle Greg shares a story about who he came from and why he looks up to the folks doing the dirty jobs that make the world go 'round. We also meet a new neighbor named Keith, a stationary engineer from Chicago, and his adorable rabbit named Puff. Stick around until the end to hear…
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#6. Uncle Greg Talks About Competition
(It's a skylight.) This week Uncle Greg talks about the lengths to which PBS will go to get an episode--competition, Uncle Greg talks about competition...whether it's a local bake off, quarrels between friends, or changing family dynamics, it can be tough feeling like you're competing for the...
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#5. Uncle Greg Talks About Discipline
We all learn a little more about Mister Rogers this week. Like, he's actually got some moves, but more than that, he's got discipline.Uncle Greg talks about what it takes to create the life we want and achieve all we want to achieve. Whether it's skatin' on ice or droppin' it like it's hot, you...
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#4. Uncle Greg Talks About Practice
Whether you've never hooped in your life or never met a hula you didn't like, you're goin'round for this one! This week, Uncle Greg talks about practice, passion, and showing up exactly as you are...no matter how goofy or imperfect that may be. ...Speaking of imperfections, we know there's a…
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#3. Some Things Change
This week, Uncle Greg talks about change and learning how to juggle what life throws our way. Change, whether we like it or not, is happening in every moment, so we might as well embrace it and trust the process. Instead of forcing anything, we can just sit. . .and name a flower. Buy Uncle Greg a...
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#2. Uncle Greg Talks About Friends
This week, Uncle Greg takes us on a wild ride through imagination land, with a pit stop or two down memory lane, where fruit salads are bested and friendships are tested. Where some things mean more than they seem. Join Uncle Greg as he introduces us to old friends, magical new perspectives, and...
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#1. Officer Clemmons
This week, Uncle Greg discusses the life and legacy of a pivotal character in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and in his own life—the one and only, the iconic—Officer Clemmons. Listen in to learn about the man behind the uniform, how the politics of the time made certain things impossible and others...
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Stay Kind w/ Uncle Greg (Teaser)
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About this show
Uncle Greg dives into Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for its simple, timeless advice. Join him for a sip of shade, a dash of profanity, and a word from the GOAT. This is one millennial's attempt to remind us about the neighborhood that loved us all for being exactly who we are.
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