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“[The Okee Dokee Brothers] remind us of the American belief that we’re bound for better weather. Their album [Can You Canoe?] celebrates everyday explorers, young and old, who rediscover that notion daily”– NPR’s All Things Considered

 

“The lyrics are playful, engaging and subtly filled with life lessons. These are songs that encourage kids to find happiness with fewer material possessions and embrace adventure even in trying situations. Without getting preachy or heavy-handed, Mailander and Lansing come off like happy, kind and fun big brothers eager to show their younger siblings how to have an ethically sound and green-conscious good time.”– Chicago Tribune

 

Justin Lansing (above, left) and Joe Mailander (above, right) are The Okee Dokee Brothers, an independent American bluegrass and American roots children's music duo from Minneapolis. Their 2012 CD/DVD release Can You Canoe?, with music and videos created during a 2011 paddle down the Mississippi River, won a GRAMMY for Best Children's Album in the 55th GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Joe and Justin have received more GRAMMY Award nominations for their albums (Through the Woods and Saddle Up) and videos, and have published books including Can You Canoe? & Other Adventure Songs and most recently The Thousand Star Hotel, which is an adaptation of the folktale the Fisherman and His Wife. 

 

In this episode, Joe Mailander, one half of the dynamic duo, joins Sam Payne in conversation to discuss songwriting, storytelling, folklore and traveling through America. 

 

To learn more about the Okee Dokee Brothers visit this website: www.okeedokee.org

 

To learn more about David Holt visit: www.davidholt.com

“\[The Okee Dokee Brothers] remind us of the American belief that we’re bound for better weather. Their album \[Can You Canoe?] celebrates everyday explorers, young and old, who rediscover that notion daily”– NPR’s All Things Considered

“The lyrics are playful, engaging and subtly filled with life lessons. These are songs that encourage kids to find happiness with fewer material possessions and embrace adventure even in trying situations. Without getting preachy or heavy-handed, Mailander and Lansing come off like happy, kind and fun big brothers eager to show their younger siblings how to have an ethically sound and green-conscious good time.”– Chicago Tribune

Justin Lansing (above, left) and Joe Mailander (above, right) are The Okee Dokee Brothers, an independent American bluegrass and American roots children's music duo from Minneapolis. Their 2012 CD/DVD release Can You Canoe?, with music and videos created during a 2011 paddle down the Mississippi River, won a GRAMMY for Best Children's Album in the 55th GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Joe and Justin have received more GRAMMY Award nominations for their albums (Through the Woods and Saddle Up) and videos, and have published books including Can You Canoe? & Other Adventure Songs and most recently \_The Thousand Star Hotel, \_which is an adaptation of the folktale the Fisherman and His Wife. 

In this episode, Joe Mailander, one half of the dynamic duo, joins Sam Payne in conversation to discuss songwriting, storytelling, folklore and traveling through America. 

To learn more about the Okee Dokee Brothers visit this website: www.okeedokee.org

To learn more about David Holt visit: www.davidholt.com

While these tales might not have originated from the Grimm Brothers, they were made famous by the Grimms. In today’s episode enjoy classic fairy tales told by Megan Hicks, Susan Klein, K. Sean Buvala, and Susan Strauss

This episode is yet another example of one story reminding us about another reminding us about another and another even though the stories don’t really have much to do about each other. We’ll start with a story about monsters from Kirk Waller and then alsoAntonio Sacre, then Noa Baum will tell us about a similarly monstrous creature called the Moon Man. From there we’ll hear from Andy Offutt Irwin and the pranks he pulled in college involving a made-up ghost. We’ll finish by listening to the time that Mitch Capel counseled some rambunctious boys. You’re in for a treat!

Odds Bodkin's musical tales bring to life epic stories like The Odyssey and the Arthurian legends, as well as what the storyteller calls "ethics-based" tales for children. He's been thrilling audiences on stage and on recordings since 1982. Today, gather the family around for a prehistoric musical adventure with Little Proto and his friends, Plessis, Old Wrinkles, and Ankles.

This episode is yet another example of one story reminding us about another reminding us about another and another even though the stories don’t really have much to do about each other. We’ll start with a story about monsters from Kirk Waller and then alsoAntonio Sacre, then Noa Baum will tell us about a similarly monstrous creature called the Moon Man. From there we’ll hear from Andy Offutt Irwin and the pranks he pulled in college involving a made-up ghost. We’ll finish by listening to the time that Mitch Capel counseled some rambunctious boys. You’re in for a treat!

Odds Bodkin's musical tales bring to life epic stories like The Odyssey and the Arthurian legends, as well as what the storyteller calls "ethics-based" tales for children. He's been thrilling audiences on stage and on recordings since 1982. Today, gather the family around for a prehistoric musical adventure with Little Proto and his friends, Plessis, Old Wrinkles, and Ankles.

From time to time, we'll post what we call a BITE ("like a normal episode, only shorter!"). We always hope that the stories you listen to on The Apple Seed will spark memories and thoughts that you can share with the ones you love -- perhaps even the people with whom you listen to the show. In a BITE, we'll listen to a single story -- one that we love -- and invite friends to share memories and thoughts that occur to them as they listen to it.

 

On today's BITE, you'll hear a story by Bill Harley called "Mom and the Radio." Bill shares a story and song most listeners can probably relate to, about arguing with loved ones over what music to play in the car. Sam and Producer Jeff Simpson then share their own 'listening-to-music-in-cars' stories, as well as some of the conversations those stories sparked.

From time to time, we'll post what we call a BITE ("like a normal episode, only shorter!"). We always hope that the stories you listen to on The Apple Seed will spark memories and thoughts that you can share with the ones you love -- perhaps even the people with whom you listen to the show. In a BITE, we'll listen to a single story -- one that we love -- and invite friends to share memories and thoughts that occur to them as they listen to it.

On today's BITE, you'll hear a story by Bill Harley called "Mom and the Radio." Bill shares a story and song most listeners can probably relate to, about arguing with loved ones over what music to play in the car. Sam and Producer Jeff Simpson then share their own 'listening-to-music-in-cars' stories, as well as some of the conversations those stories sparked.

On today's BITE, you'll hear a story by Anne Rutherford called "Dark Shadows Made Me" -- a girl's love of a Horror Soap Opera leads her to throw a scare into her best friend, a decision that comes back to bite her. Sam, Producer Jeff Simpson and guest Cole Wissinger then swap their own childhood stories surrounding their favorite childhood TV series.