OokTown - The Ukulele Podcast
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 23 ratingsWe’re a talk show devoted to the Happiest Instrument on Earth: the ukulele! Come join us for insightful conversations about the ukulele, lots of laughter, and much more!
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Ep. 113: Inclusivate
July 10, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Mary Agnes, Robin Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Well, the heat goes on, as we live through the hottest summer on record, and we can’t get enough of GNUF. So in this episode we invited back Mary Agnes, one of the founders of the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival, and Robin, long-time GNUF volunteer and Guiness Book Record holder, along with a rich tranche of topics from Doug Brown. Subscribe on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ooktown-the-ukulele-podcast/id436722774...
Ep. 112: A Walking Human Pocket
June 17, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Bernadette, Matt Stead, Phil Doleman, Peter Luongo, Boris Mogievski, Elisabeth Pfeiffer, Marc Gallagher, The Mayor of Dorkshire, Uke Dad Host: Doug Brown From far across the Pond, we bring you this special edition of the OokTown Podcast recorded at the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival in Huddersfield, England, with many new and returning guests, all interviewed by my co-host Doug Brown! Make a donation: https://donorbox.org/info-ooktown-com-ooktown-podcast-donations Subscri...
Ep. 110: The Kanikapila Project
March 05, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutes - 8.04 MBGuests: David Blake Hosts: Stuart Yoshida Links: - The Kanakapila Project website https://www.kanikapilaproject.org/ - Tickets for Live Concert and Dinner for Kapi’olani Medical Center on 4/30 in Oahu (with Jake Shimabukuro, Kimmo Hussey, Zanuck Lindsey and Roy Sakuma): https://buytickets.at/thekanikapilaproject/853722 - Donation Link to help Kapi’olani Medical Center for Woman and Children fund a new music therapy program: https://www.mightycause.com/event/Kapiolani - The Kanikapi...
Ep. 109: Close Up Musician
March 05, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Marlén Rodriguez-Wolfe Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown While the snows falls on Los Angeles and solar flares pummel the earth, we find our warm and safe spot for wellness with the CEO of the Ukulele Kids Club, Marlén, and learn about the history, programs, and Big Hairy Audacious Goal of the UKC for 2023. PLUS, hear about how you can help kids in Ukraine, AND the return of Casa Bonita in Denver, Colorado! Links: - The Ukulele Kids Club: https://theukc.org/ - Corey Bergman M...
Ep. 108: Angry Brides
November 07, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuest: Brittni Paiva Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Hey, Internet, we’re back! And we have a GREAT show for you with the amazing Brittni Paiva, Hawaii homegrown ukulele performer, producer, and songwriter who has shared the stage with Santana and Tommy Immanuel, and she’s just getting started! She shares her humble roots growing up in the small town of Hilo, and she surprised us years ago with an unexpected rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” and it’s probably not what you think...
Ep. 107: Hit By The Hipster Bus
May 30, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuest: James Hill Hosts: Stuart Yoshida On the show this fine spring day is James Hill to tell us about his collaborative ukulele album called Uke Heads, where you can get to play on his album, get an NFT Uke Head picture of your own, and get your ticket to a once-in-a-lifetime experience to help him make music! Plus, we learn that Tony Danza had a talk show. All coming up next... on the OokTown Podcast. Links: - The Tony Danza show (2004-2006): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421470/ ...
Ep. 106: An OokTown Sandwich
March 28, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuest: Victoria Vox Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Like the arrival of Spring, we welcome back long-time friend of the show Victoria Vox, who brings us soooo songs that she performs live from her upcoming new album, as we get to hear her loop her way through Nirvana in REM, talk about how art inspired her to write new songs, and catch up on all her ukulele happenings. Links: - Victoria Vox: https://www.victoriavox.com/ - The last time VV was on the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple....
Ep. 105: The PMS Song
February 13, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Cali Rose Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Coming to you straight outta Culver City just outside the City of Angeles, Cali Rose - yes, that’s her real name - comes to talk to us about the beginnings of the CC strummers, affirms the power of the ukulele in music therapy, and takes us through her journey from studying nursing to full-time musician. So buckle up all you pandemic pluckers and players, as we come back to you after our winter break to give you a big dose of original so...
Ep. 104: The Marlowe Pandemic Ukulele
October 01, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuest: Marlowe Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Not even a power outage could prevent Marlowe from joining the show, and we’re so glad she persevered! Coming up next is a stellar ukulele artists who’s traveled from her home state of Michigan to seek her fortune in LA. Find out all about her musical journey, and stick around because to the end to hear an exclusive sneak peak of a song from her upcoming album, and learn whether she’s an MCU or DCEU fan. Support us on Patreon: https://w...
Ep. 103: I’m Wearing Pants
July 26, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Bernadette Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown With the new school year right around the corner, what better way to kickstart your education than a podcast with the YouTube sensation and ukulele teacher Bernadette from Bernadette Teaches Music. Hear her incredible story of teaching school in a small town in California, to getting ukuleles into the classroom in Okinawa, Japan, and then coming back home to the states to conquer the Internet. You won’t want to miss this, coming up nex...
Ep. 102: un-Hawaiian-ization
June 21, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Kimo Hussey Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Summer is here, and we so hope this marks the beginning of the end of the pandemic! On this show, well, we must have said his name three times, because Kimo Hussey is making an appearance to school us on teaching music, ukulele, and the origins of Hawaiian ukulele music. You'll want to hear him talk story with us, so stick around because it's all coming up next. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktown Make a donation...
Ep. 100.5: Chased By Cows
May 03, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Gerald Ross, Victoria Vox, Matt Stead Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Welcome to part two of our 100th episode and 10th anniversary show. We have one of our first guests back on the show, Gerald Ross, plus fan favorites Victoria Vox and Matt Stead. Our show is loaded with reflections on past shows, what new things we started doing over the last year, how to collaborate over the internet, and much more! ... all coming up next, on the OokTown Podcast. Support us on Patreon: htt...
Ep. 100: In My Eye
April 26, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Lucy Laforge, Aaron Keim Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown We’ve reached a milestone I never expected to happen: This is our 100th episode and 10th anniversary show. Somehow, there’s symmetry and meaning there, but I’m not quite sure what it is. Come join Lucy of Lucy and La Mer, Aaron Keim of the Quiet American duo as they join us for a very special two-part show. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktown Make a donation: https://donorbox.org/info-ooktown-com-ook...
Ep. 99: First Name Bass-is
March 29, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Michael Kohan, Stephen Cox Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Like Meghan Trainor says, it’s “All About That Bass.” That’s right, it’s time we revisited the U-Bass. And with us we have first time guests Michael Koh-han(d), a U-Bass gear-geek and Patron of the show, and Stephen Cox, bass instructor with his own YouTube channel. Come with us to explore all things U-Bass, strings, amps, and all kinds of things. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktown Make a donation...
Ep. 98: Crepe by Radiobread
March 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Lisa Kljaich, Phil Doleman Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktown Make a donation: https://donorbox.org/info-ooktown-com-ooktown-podcast-donations There’re all kinds of things about online ukulele instruction that’s been fermenting while we’ve been in lockdown, and guests Lisa Kljaich and Phil Doleman to let us know what been growing in their respective countries. Plus, ideas for your video lessons and workshops, bear safety is...
Ep. 97: Giggly and Fluffy
January 31, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Meredith Harper, Brad Bordessa, Molly Lewis Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktown Make a donation: https://donorbox.org/info-ooktown-com-ooktown-podcast-donations On our first Podcast of the new year, we welcome first time guests Meredith Harper and Brad Bordessa, plus one of our favorite internet pals is back: Molly Lewis! Sit tight for some deep dives into the motivations for their podcasts, nerdy gear talk, and learn how Mo...
Ep. 96: That’s Metric for Dollars
December 21, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Gerald Ross, Mary Agnes Krell Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktown Make a donation: https://donorbox.org/info-ooktown-com-ooktown-podcast-donations ‘Twas the night before solstice and all through the Podcast, we had Mary Agnes and Gerald Ross give us an amazing fun broadcast. Come with us as we figure out what we can salvage from this dumpster fire of a year, what we’re looking forward to, and in the end we bring laughter, ho...
Ep. 95: Bean Burrito Poke Bowl
November 29, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Andy Andrews, Aldrine Guerrero Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown It's our Kama'aina episode with Hawaii residents Andy Andrews and Aldrine Guerrero joining me and my co-host, Doug Brown, to talk about ukulele thankfulness, maintaining your ukulele, the state of the ukulele in Hawaii, Craig and Sarah's new gig with the Ukulele Festival Hawaii, and WAIT FOR IT... an original song about Loco Moco and the Tip Top Cafe performed by Aldrine, but you gotta stay till the end... and it's a...
Ep. 94: Magic Castle Buffet
November 01, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Dani Joy, Marlowe Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown t’s Halloween, a blue moon, and we’ve got fire in the sky! Come along to hear what first time guest, singer-songwriter Dani Joy and returning guest and ukulele instrumentalist Marlowe have to say about scary gig stories, what to do with your ukulele in lockdown, how to arrange cover songs, and much, much more. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktown Make a donation: https://donorbox.org/info-ooktown-com-ooktown...
Ep. 93: The Dusty End
September 28, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 8.04 MBGuests: Matt Stead, Ben Hassenger, Jeff Krebs Host: Stuart Yoshida It’s officially the Fall in the year of the Pandemic, and this month we dive into Retail-palooza. On the show we’ve got returning guest Matt Stead of The Uke Room in the UK; Ben Hassenger, the unofficially-official ukulele ambassador of Michigan; and Jeff Krebs of Yooptone music. Come join us for a conversation about how they’ve been dealing the changes to their ukulele shops brought on by COVID-19. Support us on Patreo...
Ep. 92: Hi, Kermit!
August 24, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 35 MBGuests: Stephanie Epstein, Heidi Swedberg Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown We’re taking a break from the Pandemic to talk about ukuleles and music therapy. And I guess we said their name three times on the show, because we have Stephanie Epstein, president of the Ukulele Kids Club charity. And and also joining us is regular guest Heidi Swedberg, performer extraordinaire. And did you know that Kermit is the secret name of Heidi’s wrist cast? Come along and learn all about the healing powe...
Ep. 91: Infectious Personalities
July 27, 2020 06:00 - 2 hours - 54.6 MBGuest: Ben from Ukulele Roadtrips Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown This could be the start of a Bromance as we welcome back Ben from Ukulele Roadtrips to have another Nice-olation podcast on ukuleles and the Pandemic. It soon goes off the rails as we bounce from Batman tee-shirts, to Swedes, to GNUF, and to a box of ukuleles falling the stairs, and that’s just in first 15 minutes. You might just have to watch this one on YouTube. So grab your favorite drink, so back and enjoy another epi...
Ep. 90: It’s Not Burnt. It’s French.
June 22, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBGuests: Erin & Jeff, Mandi & George Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown We’re coming to you on the Summer Solstice in the year of the pandemic, and it’s part two of our “Nice-olation” podcasts. Only this time our focus is on performers. And we get to hear great punditry from our dual duets of Erin and Jeff, AKA Victor and Penny, and Mandi and George (AKA Opera-lele). Shoutouts: * Janet Klein & the parlor boys - great to hear from you! Check out her latest digital music release on Bandca...
Ep. 89: Nice-olation
June 01, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBGuests: Sarah Goodroad, Mary Agnes Krell, Ben Hassenger Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown It’s May 2020 in the year of the pandemic, and we’re still hunkered down trying to figure out how to do things like: having virtual ukulele strum along and festivals! And we’ve got an all-star panel of guests with Sarah Goodroad of the Boulder Ukulele Group, Mary Agnes Krell of GNUF, and Ben Hassenger, the self-proclaimed Ukulele Ambassador of Michigan. Now, grab your favorite self-isolation beverage...
Ep. 88: A Beer-Soaked SM58
April 27, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBGuests: Ray Ortega, Abe Deshotel Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown While we hunker down in place, I’m holding a special Podcasters summit to talk about Ukulele in the time of the Corona Virus Pandemic. Special guests Ray Ortega of the Podcasters’ Studio, Abe Deshotel of the Ukulele Podcast, and my co-host Doug Brown join in to share their thoughts on making it through these difficult times. Oh, and then we totally geek out on Podcasting equipment. Subscribe on iTunes: http://itunes.app...
Ep. 87: A Walking Spoiler Alert
February 24, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBGuests: Cynthia Kinnunen, James Hill, Amber Rozel, Jimmy Brink Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Wow! We’ve got a content-rich podcast for you, featuring JHUI members Cynthia Kinnunen, Amber Rozel, JHUI founder James Hill, PLUS first time guest and Music Teacher, Jimmy Brink. So join us on this Ukulele Education journey as we talk about the why’s and how’s of teaching music, drive-by ook’ing, and SO MUCH MORE. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktown Subscribe on iTune...
Ep. 86: Participating in Whamageddon
December 16, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBGuests: Phil Doleman, Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown We welcome back our friends Phil Doleman, Heidi Swedberg, and Daniel Ward for a holiday-Christmas themed exploration of mentors and mentoring, ukulele in the UK, the way cool and hopeful London Ukulele Project, and the annual Whamageddon game. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktown Subscribe on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ooktown-the-ukulele-podcast/id436722774 Yo...
Ep. 85: : A Coat of Mini-Colors
November 30, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBGuests: Matt Stead, Andy Andrews Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown It’s a fun-filled episode with first time guest Matt Stead of the Uke Room, and regular guest Andy Andrews of PUKA joining Doug Brown and me to talk about creating an ukulele experience, looking at ways of inspiring us, creativity traps, ways of using the ukulele to connect people and end loneliness, and a whole bunch more! YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRWKuVjsJKQUHYXaXXfmGtA/ Shoutouts: • Greg...
Ep. 84: Uke-ker-ist
October 27, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBGuests: Stu Fuchs, Amber Rozel Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Ukulele Zen Instructor extraordinaire Stu Fuchs returns to the show, along with first time guest and Level 3 Certified JHUI instructor Amber Rozel, PLUS text message kibitzing from Doug Brown, as we explore the world of Zen workshops, harnessing the healing power of ukulele music, discuss some unexpected ways of teaching ukulele, and D minor, the saddest key of all. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRWKuV...
Ep. 83: I Know A Lot of Baroque Guitarists
September 29, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBGuests: Sam Muir, Terry Carter Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown First time guests Sam Muir and Terry Carter go over their recent ukulele festival experiences, delve into finger style and classical ukulele, compare notes on music education in the UK and the US, and get me hankering for Tim Tam, vegemite and making a visit to the folks down under at Valla Beach, plus lots more! Subscribe on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ooktown-the-ukulele-podcast/id436722774 Shoutouts: ...
Ep. 82: It's Ohh-Kaay-Poh!
August 25, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBGuest: Jodie Lee Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown What summer songs have you been listening to? On this episode, we take a deep dive into songs with Jodie Lee and my co-host Doug Brown as we dig into the top ukulele songs playlist, then later try to guess who’s playlist we’re looking at, and talk about John Atkins and Grace Vanderwaal, deconstructing and reconstructing songs, and so much more! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktown Shoutouts: • John Adkins - cool t...
Ep. 81: The Result of Those Citizenship Tests
August 03, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBGuests: Mary Agnes Krell, Gerald Ross Hosts: Stuart Yoshida We’re all about the 50th anniversary of the landing on the moon, Zero-G ukuleles, GNUF awards, and welcoming back two of my favorite guests, Gerald Ross of geraldross.com and Mary Agnes Krell, one of the driving forces behind GNUF. Plus, we talk about ukulele festival workshops, creating “experiences” at ukulele festivals, and much more! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktown Watch us on YouTube: https://www.y...
Ep. 80: A Little Turbulence
July 12, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBGuests: Victoria Vox, Hope Dunbar Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWBPlOeJiuU As the heat and allergies of summer roll in, we welcome back two great singer-songwriters to the show: Victoria Vox and Hope Dunbar! We follow a circuitous path while we talk about ukulele travels, tackling writers block, ideas on expanding listernship, collaborating on songwriting, and much more! Shoutouts: • Swallow Hill for hosting the OokTown Podcast at...
Ep. 79: Never Disrespect The Fish
May 11, 2019 12:00 - 40 minutes - 19 MBGuests: Aldrine Guerrero, Aaron Nakamura, Stu Fuchs, Casey Cormier Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown We’re back at Swallow Hill for our annual spring Denver UkeFest Podcast with first time guest Stu Fuchs, plus Aldrine Guerreo, Aaron Nakamura, and Casey Cormier. Our conversations go from song arranging using a fish bowl, to ukulele festival cruises and sea sickness, to Scandinavian blue grass heavy metal, and so much more. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-BX...
Ep. 78: Moisture Songs
April 20, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBGuests: Ben Hassenger, Andrew Nufer, Cynthia Kinnunen, Steve Espaniola Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Ahhh… spring time in the Rockies! With april showers, snow and hay fever, all is new again. And speaking of new, we have new guest Steven Espaniola, Clark Holmes of the Naked Waiters, plus returning guests Cynthia Kinnunen of the Royal City Uke Fest, and Ben Hassenger of the Might Uke Day festival. So you bet we’ll be talking about ukulele festivals, plus the JHUI program, NAMM 2019, ...
Ep. 77: Unconscious Ukulele Playing
March 17, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBWith returning guest Jodie Lee of Baristas Unfiltered, plus co-host Doug Brown, we have first time visitors to the Podcast George Bartle and Mandi Harkett (aka Opera-lele) for some laugh snortin' good fun as we meander through talking talking about performing, finding your style, Huffle Puff, new stuff we’ve seen or gotten, and more! Shoutouts: • Hope Dunbar - how about coming on the show in April? • Ben Hassenger - ditto! Links: • Opera-lele: https://www.opera-lele.co.uk/ • Barista...
Ep. 76: Kittens On Top of That
March 13, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBGuests: Mary Agnes Krell, Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown t’s a mid-Winter Podcast, and it’s great to have back regular guests Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward, along with Mary Agnes Krell of GNUF. And Doug is back after surviving the National Western Stock Show. There’s lots of discussion on ukuleles and public libraries, upcoming events and guests at GNUF, the Denver Ukulele Fest, finding the “Why” for your ukulele groups, and much more. Shoutouts: ...
Ep. 75: Doug's Chasing Cows
January 27, 2019 20:01 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBJust ahead of the arctic vortex (which thankfully didn’t reach Colorado), it’s a mini-summit on Ukulele Podcasting! My guest and ukulele paddler, Jodie Lee, comes aboard to talk about her experiences starting a podcast, the shared experience of Wonderstruck, and we even had a guest appearance by Doug Brown as he takes a break from the last day of the National Western Stock Show. PLUS, I reveal the name of the 15 year old singer-songwriter prodigy. Guest: Jodie Lee Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, D...
Ep. 73: Anti-Dirty Dancing
December 05, 2018 20:01 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBGuests: Lucy Laforge, Victoria Vox Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown The season of Thanksgiving reminds us to be grateful, and so it’s with deep gratitude that I welcome back Lucy Laforge fresh off her tour of Europe, along with Victoria Vox, ukulele artist and mouth trumpeter extraordinaire. We celebrate Grrl Power, talk about what it’s like being a female ukulele artist, explore the ins and outs of getting onto the Ukulele Festival Circuit, and much more. Shoutouts: • Renée for beco...
Ep. 74: Hold Me Closer Tony Danza
December 05, 2018 20:01 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBGuest: Gerald Ross Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown On our last Podcast of the year, we visit Wendy’s in search of product placement sponsorship, talk about our top five ukulele gadgets and songs; send shoutouts to all our guests in 2018, patrons, listeners, and our families; and in general celebrate our time together just laughing and talking about the ukulele with regular guest Gerald Ross and co-host Doug Brown. Shoutouts: • Too many to list! To all my guests, listeners, family, ...
Ep. 72: Sending It Home In Your Underwear
October 26, 2018 18:01 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBGuests: Mike Hind, Ben Hassenger Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown The Fall is bringing the cold air down from Canada into Lansing, home of returning guest Ben Hassenger. We’re also bringing in the warmth from Bermuda with first time guest Mike Hind. You’ll get a sneak peak at what it was like at Wonderstruck, get some tips on performing, building a better ukulele club, and so much more. Become a Patron of the Podcast! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Shoutouts: • Cynthia, Michelle an...
Ep. 70: Now She's In Your Kitchen
September 12, 2018 18:01 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBGuests: Danielle Anderson, Erin McGrane and Jeff Freling Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown As the Summer winds down, we’re still all about The FUN of talking ukulele with folks like Danielle, Erin, and Jeff, AKA Danielle Ate The Sandwich, and Victor and Penny. It’s all kinds of talk about wrassling, Wonderstruck, UkeFest 2.0, busking, and lots, lots more! Become a Patron of the Podcast! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Video of episode: https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=gtZbDpw...
Ep. 71: Emotional Support Ukulele
September 12, 2018 18:01 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBGuests: Ben from "Ukulele Roadtrips," Gerald Ross Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown The Autumnal Equinox has come and gone, and as the year flies by our theme for this episode is appropriately about traveling. And who better to bring on the show than Ben from “Ukulele Roadtrips,” and our regular guest Gerald Ross. Both of these Road Warriors share stories with Doug and me as we explore how to travel with an ukulele. Shoutouts: * Jodie and her Paddle and Strum classes: http://paddlea...
Ep. 69: First Bass and Pickups
August 14, 2018 18:01 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBGuests: Heidi Swedberg, John “The Ukulele Teacher” Adkins, Andy Andrews Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown (maybe) We have a hot one for you on this summer day, with Andy Andrews and the Volcano, John “The Ukulele Teacher” Adkins, Heidi and Daniel, plus my co-host Doug Brown who took time out from Bass fishing to join the Podcast. This episode we discuss bridging the partisan divide with ukulele playing, revisit the ukulele bass, talk about gear to record ukulele videos, and much more! ...
Ep. 68: In A Ziploc Bag
June 17, 2018 18:01 - 34 minutes - 39.1 MBGuests: Zoë Bestel, Abe Deshotel Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown The dog days of summer are upon us, and to be the heat we’ve got some cool guests on the show like Zoe Bestel and Ukulele Abe, along with my co-host Doug Brown. This time out we go off the rails right away exploring hot dog buns, appropriate cosplay accessories, and lots and lots of ukulele, including physicality when performing, Kala bass ukuleles, and much more. Shoutouts: * Shoutout to Andy Andrews - great to hear f...
Ep. 67: Crockpot
June 02, 2018 18:01 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBGuests: Gerald Ross, Craig Chee, Sarah Maisel, Marcy Marxer, Cathy Fink, Ben Hassenger Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Broadcasting from Daniel’s Hall at Swallow Hill Music, we bring you the OokTown Podcast recorded in front of a live audience during the 11th Annual Denver Ukulele Festival, with plenty of returning guests, new guests, and a surprise (but not really) guest appearance from the Mighty Uke Day Festival! Shoutout to: * Andy Andrews and PUKA - we wish everyone there safe ...
Ep. 66: Ukulele Jedi
April 26, 2018 18:01 - 1 hour - 36.9 MBGuests: Ben Hassenger, Victoria Vox Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown It's our 7th anniversary Podcast, and it’s just like starting over again. So watch us stumble through our first LIVE Podcast - and, yes, I said “watch us” because you can view our first LIVESTREAM broadcast on YouTube with returning guests Victoria Vox and Ben Hassenger, along with my co-host Doug Brown, as we reflect back on our seven years of Podcasting. PLUS, watch a Victoria sing a cut from her “Colorful Heart” albu...
Ep. 65: Go See Robots Fighting Monsters
April 01, 2018 18:01 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBGuests: Aaron Keim, Phil Doleman, Mary Agnes Krell, Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Welcome to Springtime in the Rockies! We muscled through the winter, survived the change to daylight savings time, and we’re here with returning guests Aaron Keim, Phil Doleman, and Mary Agnes Krell to talk about ukulele strings for busking, beginner workshops, Guh-nuf 2018, and so much more! So stay right here… for the OokTown Podcast. This is the OokTown Podcast, Episode 65, recorded March 25, 2018...
Ep. 64: Bacharach To Back On Track
March 01, 2018 20:01 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBGuests: Andy Andrews, Gerald Ross Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown In the bleak mid-Winter, my co-host Doug Brown and i bring you ukulele joy with returning guests Andy Andrews and Gerald Ross. We get to talk about Burt Bacharach songs, Andy Andrews first Ukulele Festival, the evolving Ukulele Workshop instructor, ukulele amps, Warren Buffett, and much more! Shoutouts: Don Thorne: Opening song is "Gilligan's Island" and "Hidden" Dennis Hicks: Good job on wanting to practice and pl...
Ep. 63: My New Year's Resolution is 1080p
February 01, 2018 20:01 - 1 hour - 40.6 MBGuests: Victoria Vox, Lucy Laforge Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown It’s the start of a New Year, and my co-host Doug Brown and I welcomed back Victoria Vox and Lucy Laforge to the show. We got the scoop ont their new CD and Kickstarter project, discussed putting albums onto vinyl records, plus song production techniques, and you gotta stick around to hear Victoria’s story about how she met the Thin White Duke. Shoutouts: * Roger Funke from Fort Collins for contacting about his custo...