Guests: Ben Hassenger, Cynthia Kinnunen

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

The Thanksgiving season snuck up on me, and it gave me pause to be thankful to have a couple of friends back on the show from the upper regions of North America. We welcome Cynthia Kinnunen from Guelph, Canada, and Ben Hassenger from Lansing, Michigan, on the show again to talk about their recent ukulele festivals, try to figure out the “Why” of these festivals, and the healing power of the ukulele.

Ben Hassenger:

website: http://benhassenger.com/music/the-ukulele-kings/

Mighty Use Day: http://mightyukeday.com/

Mighty Use Day merchandise: http://mightyukeday.com/shop/

Yooper Uke Week: https://www.facebook.com/jeff.krebs.58

Midwest Uke Camp: http://www.midwestukecamp.com/

Cynthia Kinnunen:

website: http://www.cynthiakmusic.com/

Royal City Ukulele Festival: https://www.royalcityukefest.com/

Doug Brown:

website: http://den-uke.com/

Links:

“Four Strong Winds” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjfTDPhMdTk

“The Hockey Song” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxJvrD80nJ4

This Week in Tech about automated Bodega: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/this-week-in-tech-mp3-3162/episodes/twit-632-smartest-dumb-people-20993227

Ukulele Hot Springs: http://ukulelehotsprings.com/index.html

John Nash: http://ukuleleinspired.com/

Waterproof Ukulele - Waterman Ukulele: https://kalabrand.com/collections/the-waterman

Find Your Why: https://startwithwhy.com/find-your-why/

Ukulele Festival Calendar on “Got A Ukulele": http://www.gotaukulele.com/p/ukulele-festival-calendar_11.html

Zoe Bestel: http://zoebestel.co.uk/

Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel Ukulele Cruise: http://www.cheemaisel.com/ukulele-cruise/

Stu Fuchs Caribbean Ukulele Cruise: https://stufuchs.com/event/1496458/284290576/caribbean-ukulele-cruise

EP Davis: http://www.hanaleiep.com/Hanaleiep/EP_Davis.html

Healing Power of the Ukulele article: https://www.ukuleletricks.com/healing-power-of-ukulele/

Ukulele Kids Camp: https://theukc.org/

Ukulele as the new Yoga: http://www.ozy.com/fast-forward/why-the-humble-ukulele-could-be-your-new-yoga/80246

DIY Ukulele Flamethrower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzfyoSgFGNc

Thunderstruck played by Flame Throwing Bagpipe player: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Op1Mng4oY