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Ep. 2 -- Mouse! etc.

1/31/2019

How is life on a beautiful island that also happens to be Shangri La for rodents? We head out and talk with several islanders to get their stories.

With thanks to our special guests:
Donnie Groot
Margot Fedoruk -- Writer, Crafter, Soapmaker
Peter Gron --- Gron Timberframe
Heidi von der Wense
Trevor Gear -- Clever Trevor
Karen Cain --Artist
Ben Finn

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First episode now out!

1/15/2019

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Dinah D's Music Studio

In this premiere episode, we visit Dinah D., long-time islander and leader/co-founder of the multi-award winning children’s entertainment group, The Kerplunks.

We drop by her studio and chat about the music industry, Dinah’s creative origins and the making of The Kerplunks’ masterful new, all ages’ opus for sleeping and meditation: “Lullabies for Big Eyes”. Released December 2018.

Listen here using the Libsyn Player below, or please listen and subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play and dozens of Android podcast apps.

Two selections from the new album are played in this podcast: “The Well” at approx. 15 mins in, and “Daydream” at approx. 45 minutes.
Used with express permission for this episode only. © The Kerplunks.

To download the CD or order it by mail:
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/thekerplunks5
Or download from iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/lullabies-for-big-eyes/1440997362

Stay in touch with The Kerplunks at https://www.facebook.com/thekerplunks/

Thanks very much for listening. And please subscribe!
New episodes come out every 3 - 4 weeks.

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Promo Trailer . . .

1/12/2019

Production Notes

11/29/2018

There will be a blog entry for each episode. Check here for show notes, behind the scenes photos, links and credits for any music and follow-up info. about guests and topics.

General production notes for all shows:

Show's theme music: With thanks and full credit. Edited excerpt of "First Sunny Day" by the Orchestral Movement of 1932. Creative Commons, Open Licenced: FreeMusicArchive.org.
SFX: Creative Commons, Open Licenced: Freesound.org
Promotional Trailer - Opening music sampled: 15 secs. of "Arctic Orchestral Cue" by Graham_Makes. With thanks and full credit. Creative Commons License @ Freesound.org.
Other music selections in episodes: Courtesy and with express permission or licensed for single episode use from the copyright holder. Unless it is obscure and so old we couldn't reasonably locate rights holders.
We record our shows with a Blue "Yeti Pro" mic; MS Surface Pro, as well as iPod touch, string and tin cans. Mastered and Mixed with Audacity 2.3
Uploaded and hosted on Libsyn.
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