Guests: Mary Agnes, RobinHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownWell, 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 …

Guests: Bernadette, Matt Stead, Phil Doleman, Peter Luongo, Boris Mogievski, Elisabeth Pfeiffer, Marc Gallagher, The Mayor of Dorkshire, Uke DadHost: Doug BrownFrom 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 guest…

Guests: David BlakeHosts: Stuart YoshidaLinks:- 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…

Guests: Marlén Rodriguez-WolfeHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownWhile 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 k…

Guest: Brittni PaivaHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownHey, 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 to…

Guest: James HillHosts: Stuart YoshidaOn 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 t…

Guest: Victoria VoxHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownLike 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 he…

Guests: Cali RoseHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownComing 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 musi…

Guest: MarloweHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownNot 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 hea…

Guests: BernadetteHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownWith 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 …

Guests: Kimo HusseyHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownSummer 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 ta…

Guests: Gerald Ross, Victoria Vox, Matt SteadHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownWelcome 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 …

Guests: Lucy Laforge, Aaron KeimHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownWe’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…

Guests: Michael Kohan, Stephen CoxHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownLike 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 …

Guests: Lisa Kljaich, Phil DolemanHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktownMake a donation: https://donorbox.org/info-ooktown-com-ooktown-podcast-donationsThere’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 D…

Guests: Meredith Harper, Brad Bordessa, Molly LewisHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktownMake a donation: https://donorbox.org/info-ooktown-com-ooktown-podcast-donationsOn our first Podcast of the new year, we welcome first time guests Meredith Harper and Brad Bordessa, plus one of our favorite inter…

Guests: Gerald Ross, Mary Agnes KrellHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktownMake 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 w…

Guests: Andy Andrews, Aldrine GuerreroHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownIt'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,…

Guests: Dani Joy, MarloweHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brownt’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, a…

Guests: Matt Stead, Ben Hassenger, Jeff KrebsHost: Stuart YoshidaIt’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…

Guests: Stephanie Epstein, Heidi SwedbergHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownWe’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, per…

Guest: Ben from Ukulele RoadtripsHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownThis 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 …

Guests: Erin & Jeff, Mandi & GeorgeHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownWe’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 (A…

Guests: Sarah Goodroad, Mary Agnes Krell, Ben HassengerHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownIt’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, Mar…

Guests: Ray Ortega, Abe DeshotelHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownWhile 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…

Guests: Cynthia Kinnunen, James Hill, Amber Rozel, Jimmy BrinkHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownWow! 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…

Guests: Phil Doleman, Heidi Swedberg and Daniel WardHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownWe 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:…

Guests: Matt Stead, Andy AndrewsHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownIt’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…

Guests: Stu Fuchs, Amber RozelHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownUkulele 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, discu…

Guests: Sam Muir, Terry CarterHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownFirst 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 V…

Guest: Jodie LeeHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownWhat 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, deconstructin…

Guests: Mary Agnes Krell, Gerald RossHosts: Stuart YoshidaWe’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 “ex…

Guests: Victoria Vox, Hope DunbarHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownYouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWBPlOeJiuUAs 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…

Guests: Aldrine Guerrero, Aaron Nakamura, Stu Fuchs, Casey CormierHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownWe’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 a…

Guests: Ben Hassenger, Andrew Nufer, Cynthia Kinnunen, Steve Espaniola Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownAhhh… 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 F…

With 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:• Hop…

Guests: Mary Agnes Krell, Heidi Swedberg and Daniel WardHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brownt’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 librari…

Just 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 t…

Guest: Gerald RossHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownOn 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…

Guests: Lucy Laforge, Victoria VoxHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownThe 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…

Guests: Mike Hind, Ben HassengerHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownThe 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 …

Guests: Ben from "Ukulele Roadtrips," Gerald RossHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownThe 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 st…

Guests: Danielle Anderson, Erin McGrane and Jeff FrelingHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownAs 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 …

Guests: Heidi Swedberg, John “The Ukulele Teacher” Adkins, Andy AndrewsHosts: 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 disc…

Guests: Zoë Bestel, Abe DeshotelHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownThe 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 u…

Guests: Gerald Ross, Craig Chee, Sarah Maisel, Marcy Marxer, Cathy Fink, Ben HassengerHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownBroadcasting 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 surpris…

Guests: Ben Hassenger, Victoria VoxHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownIt'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…

Guests: Aaron Keim, Phil Doleman, Mary Agnes Krell, Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownWelcome 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…

Guests: Andy Andrews, Gerald RossHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownIn 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 m…

Guests: Victoria Vox, Lucy LaforgeHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug BrownIt’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 …