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Purple Roads is a podcast from Executive Producer and Host Carey Stinson. Each week guests and your co-host come from the universe of children’s entertainment. Inspiring, Educational and always entertaining conversation from the people involved with some of the biggest children’s shows in the world…

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    • Dec 15, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 106 EPISODES


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    Purple Roads 107 | Lindsay Munroe | Family Music Artist

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 50:21


    Children's Music Artist Lindsay Munroe joins Carey for a chat on her new album with Raffi "Frogs & Birds | Songs of Kindness". Lindsay is a recording artist signed to Raffi's label Troubadour Music. With a lovely and engaging voice, Lindsay's songs of kindness uplifts and delights kids, parents and educators. Her award winning album I Am Kind was released in 20

    Purple Roads 106 | Sarah Vernon Swartz | Barney Body Actor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 62:46


    Great stories from the Purple Road (Barney's Colorful World) with Barney Body actor Sarah Vernon Swartz as she stops by to chat with Carey. Laughter, a few tears and lots of great stories on this colorful episode of Purple Roads!

    Purple Roads 105 | Joseph Neville | Educator & Musician

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 61:24


    Singer/Songwriter/Teacher Joseph Neville joins Purple Roads for a chat with Carey on Teaching Music to Kids, life as a working musician and about a cool program he is a part of called Amplify817.

    Purple Roads 104 | Jenn Cleary | Family Music Artist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 57:58


    Award winning Family Music Artist Jenn Cleary joins Purple Roads. Jenn chats with Carey about her career in music, be able to perform live again and her brand new Children's Album Happy Day!

    Purple Roads 103 | Bruce "Buve" Harmon | Camera Operator | Barney & Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 63:27


    "Buve" stops by Purple Roads! Beloved camera operator Bruce "Buve" Harmon from Barney & Friends chats with Carey about his time working on Barney & Friends, Radio City Music Hall, Hacky Sack and so so much more!Purple Roads is also available on Apple Podcast, Spreaker, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google Podcast and anywhere else you find your Favorite Podcast!Follow Purple Roads on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PurpleRoadsP......YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PurpleRoadsPo......Instagram: @purpleroadspodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/roadspurple​​​​​​...Tik Tok: @purpleroadsPatreon: www.patreon.com/purpleroadsCheck Purple Roads out on DBA TV: https://dbandatelevision.tv/For more information on Purple Roadscarey@purpleroadspodcast.com

    Purple Roads Episode 102 | Naomi Wilkinson | Television Host

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 66:00


    Naomi Wilkinson Children's Television Host for over twenty years on Milkshake! to CBBC chats with Carey about her amazing career, children's television and the Dino Dance!Follow Naomi Wilkinson

    Purple Roads 101 | Tony James | Out Of The Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 71:09


    From Stomp to Out Of The Box lots of great stories with Tony James! Carey and Tony chat about life in the children's entertainment universe. Fun episode with laughter and lots of wonderful memories.

    Purple Roads 100 | Anthony Field "Blue Wiggle" The Wiggles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 59:58


    We are having a Wiggly Time on the 100th episode of Purple roads with the Blue Wiggle Anthony Field. Lots of stories on Carey & Anthony touring together, where the Wiggles get started and what they are up to today PLUS a tour of The Wiggles Studio!

    Purple Roads Episode Ninety Nine | Deborah Cole "Emma" Barney & Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 62:17


    Deborah Cole "Emma" from Barney & Friends joins Purple Roads to laugh, chat and talk about her days on Barney & Friends with Carey. Wonderful memories, beautiful stories and working in a hot air balloon!

    Purple Roads Episode Ninety Eight | Stan Tucker "The Very Airy Library"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 63:13


    Inspiring episode of Purple Roads with Author, Host of The Very Airy Library and Founder of Leap For Literacy. Great conversation with Carey and Stan on his wonderful organization that is getting books to kids that can't afford books and helping any kid become an author.

    Purple Roads Episode Ninety Seven | Stephanie D'Abruzzo "Helpsters"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 68:28


    Purple Roads welcomes Tony Nominee for Avenue Q Stephanie D'Abruzzo to the show. Great conversation when Stephanie joins Carey for a chat about her amazing career and the world of children's entertainment.

    Purple Roads Episode Ninety Six | Makayla Martin "Kami" Barney & Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 60:28


    Makayla Martin "Kami" from Barney & Friends joins Purple Roads to chat with Carey on her days working with him on Barney. Great Stories, wonderful memories and lots of laugh. Enjoy episode Ninety Six of Purple Roads!

    Purple Roads Episode Ninety Five | Brad Kesten "Voice of Charlie Brown"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 61:07


    Great stories from Brad Kesten "Voice of Charlie Brown" on his life as a child actor. From all the many commercials, to movies, T.V. shows and his favorite role as Charlie Brown, enjoy this wonderful conversation with Brad and Carey.

    Purple Roads Episode Ninety Four | Brothers Young "The Very Airy Library"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 57:44


    Great conversation with The Brothers Young on their new show The Very Airy Library! Hear all the behind the scenes on this wonderful show for kids, plus great stories about their other kid's show Fantastic World.

    Purple Roads Episode Ninety Three | Charles Shaughnessy "Stanley"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 59:15


    Charles Shaughnessy joins Purple Roads to chat with Carey on his long acting career. From his start with Days of Our Lives, to the popular role as Maxwell Sheffield to the voice of Dennis the Goldfish on Stanley and now his current role on General Hospital. Enjoy a fascinating and fun conversation.

    Purple Roads Episode Ninety Two | Eric Herman "Cool Music for Kids"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 63:09


    Eric Herman's cool tunes for kids are at once ingeniously witty, indelibly memorable, and incredibly fun, and his videos, led by the viral hit, "The Elephant Song," have become hugely popular, with over 100 million views. Eric has released nine albums and two DVD collections, and his songs and videos have been featured nationally on PBS Kids, XM Radio, Fox & Friends, The Today Show, and in the Warner Bros. film, Life as We Know It. Eric is one of the few children's music acts signed with BMG.

    Purple Roads Ninety One | Jaret Reddick "Phineas & Ferb

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 64:23


    Phineas & Ferb, Chuck E Cheese, Bowling For Soup, two podcast and a conversation on Purple Roads, Jaret Reddick loves being busy. Jaret and Carey have a great conversation talking behind the scenes on all his wonderful projects.

    Purple Roads Episode Ninety | Samantha Kelly "Princess Peach & Toad"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 62:29


    What a great way to start off the New Year with Samantha Kelly voice of Princess Peach & Toad! So many good stories on her getting into the industry and playing the role of Princess Peach & Toad. Plus lots of great advice on getting into the business.

    Purple Roads Episode Eighty Eight | Josh Martin & Kerron Starks "Pushing Cases & Mister K's Clubhouse"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 59:21


    Our good friend Josh Martin "Barney & Dragon Ball Z" joins Purple Roads to talk all about his new TV & Podcast. Carey also chats with Kerron Stark the creator of a new show called Mister K's Clubhouse all about this wonderful new show.

    Purple Roads Episode Eighty Seven | Eric Neal "Puppeteer, Writer & Musician Chuck E Cheese"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 61:43


    Writer | Director | Musician | Puppeteer Eric Neal "Chuck E Cheese" joins The Road to talk about his journey in children's entertainment and taking a beloved fifty year old mouse's an updating him to today's audience.

    Purple Roads Episode Eighty Nine | Kyle Nelson "BJ Body Actor Barney & Friends"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 58:37


    Enjoy a Special Holiday Episode of Purple Roads as Kyle Nelson joins Carey to chat about performing in The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and filming episodes of Barney & Friends during the holidays.

    Purple roads Episode Eighty Six | Pat O'Connell "BJ Actor Barney's Big Surprise"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 61:43


    The Rubber Band Man joins Purple roads this week! Fun conversation when Carey and Pat O'Connell "BJ Body Actor from Barney's Big Surprise" chat about their days on the road with America's Favorite Purple Dinosaur!

    Purple Roads Episode Eighty Five | Alison Levy Faith "Children's Musician"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 54:06


    Alison Faith Levy a children's musician and Jewish educator based in San Francisco joins Purple Road. As an original member of the nationally-renowned psychedelic band for kids, The Sippy Cups, she toured the country and garnered several Top 10 hits on SiriusXM Kids radio. She has released three solo albums for children and families – World of Wonder,The Start of Things, and her latest, You Are Magic.

    Purple Roads Episode Eighty Four | Rockapella "Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 54:38


    Do it, Rockapella! The original members of Rockapella from the children's game show Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? join Carey for a fun behind the scenes of this popular game show!

    Purple Roads Episode Eighty Four | Jermichael Finley "Former Green Bay Packer"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 15:45


    Former Green Bay Packer Jermichael Finley joins Carey on Purple Roads this week to talk about his days with the Texas Longhorns, Green Bay Packers and his current passions of working with kids on his project elevateu and his new podcast SpinwithJFin.

    Purple Roads Episode Eighty Two | Greg Lee "Host of Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 58:49


    Doo Wop... Such a pleasure to have the Host of the Hit Children's Game Show "Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego" Greg Lee on this week's Purple Roads! Anusing conversation between Greg and Carey has that laugh and tell stories from there two successful Kid's shows!

    Purple Roads Episode Eighty One | Jason Szwimer "Host of Finding D.W."

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 58:48


    Former voice actor Jason Szwimer joins Purple Roads to chat with Carey about his mission to find and interview seven male strangers who all have one thing in common with him: they all played the voice of D.W., the little sister character on the popular children's cartoon, Arthur.

    Purple Roads Episode Eighty | Bret Iwan "Voice of Mickey Mouse"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 55:58


    M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E! It is a pleasure to have Bret Iwan The Voice of Mickey Mouse on this week's Purple Roads. Bret chats with Carey about the audition process, his love of steam engine trains and what it is like to be the voice of everyones favorite mouse!

    Purple Roads Episode Seventy Nine | Twinkle "Bilingual Children's Artist"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 63:26


    Bilingual Children's Artist Twinkle joins Purple Roads for a fun and inspiring episode. Listen to Twinkle tell her early stories in the entertainment business to her current path entertaining kids as Twinkle.

    Purple Roads Episode Seventy Eight | Lyle Hutchton "Tour Wardrobe, Design, Costume"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 62:45


    Great Barney stories when Carey and Lyle Hutchton wardrobe, designer, art department chat about heir experiences on the road with Barney! Lots of laughter and insight into the Barney world on this really fun episode of Purple Roads.

    Purple Roads Episode Seventy Seven | Chris Rager "Dragon Ball Z Voice Actor"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 60:13


    Off to the World of Anime with Chris Rager "Mr Satan Dragon Ball Z" on this week's Purple Roads. Interesting stories from Chris on starting out in Improv Comedy and using those skills to catapult him into the Universe of Dragon Ball Z.

    Purple Roads Episode Seventy Six Podcast | Al Simmons "Children's Performer"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 58:12


    Get ready for a wacky and fun episode of Purple Roads with Canadian Children's Performer Al Simmons! Famous for his props, songs, hand made instruments and hats, enjoy hearing Al chat with Carey about his amazing fifty year career.

    Purple Roads Episode Seventy Five | Matt Vogel "Muppet Performer"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 65:11


    Big Bird meet Barney. Buckle up as Purple Roads goes deep into the universe of puppetry and body costumes. What a fascinating conversation when Carey gets to chat with muppet performer Matt Vogel "Big Bird, Kermit, The Count and many more" about getting into the world of children's entertainment, the responsibilities of a children's performer, working with Caroll Spinney and so much, so much more!#findyourpurpleroad​​​​​​Follow: Matt VogelWebsite: mattvogel.comInstagram: @welcomemattvTwitter: @welcomemattvPurple Roads is also available on Apple Podcast, Spreaker, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google Podcast and anywhere else you find your Favorite Podcast!Follow Purple Roads on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PurpleRoadsP......YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/PurpleRoadsPo......Instagram: @purpleroadspodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/roadspurple​​​​​​...Tik Tok: @purpleroadsPatreon: www.patreon.com/purpleroads

    Purple Roads Episode Seventy Four | Margaret Kerry "Tinkerbell"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 61:39


    Tinkerbell talks on this weeks Purple Roads! Margaret Kerry American actress and radio host, best known for her work as the model for Tinker Bell in the 1953 Walt Disney Pictures animated feature, Peter Pan talks with Carey about her amazing career.

    Purple Roads Episode Fifty Four | Sharon & Randi "Children's Musical Group"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 57:29


    It is an honor to have Sharon Hampson (Sharon, Lois & Bram) and her daughter Randi Hampson who is now singing with her Mom on this week's episode of Purple Roads. Wonderful stories from the early days of Sharon, Lois and Bram to excited stories of carrying on the music of this special Canadian Children's Music Group.

    Purple Roads Episode Seventy Two | Laurie Berkner "Children's Musical Artist"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 59:05


    Popular children's musical artist Laurie Berkner stops by Purple roads. fun stories from her early days playing in an all female cover band "Lois Lane" to being live on the plaza for the Today Show. Enjoy this conversation with Laurie and Carey talking about the power of music in children's music.

    Purple Roads Episode Seventy One |Hannah Owens "Emily" Barney & Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 55:40


    Wonderful purple days conversation with Hannah Owens "Emily" Barney & Friends. Hannah talks with Carey about her wonderful memories of being on Barney and her current path in life as a singer/songwriter.

    Purple Roads Episode Seventy | Michaela Dietz "Steven Universe" "Barney & Friends"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 24:16


    Michaela Dietz continues her purple path by joining Carey on this week's Purple Roads! Michaela started her purple journey voicing "Riff" on Barney & Friends. them she went on to play the popular role of "Amethyst" on Steven Universe. Enjoy hearing behind the scenes stories on these two popular characters and all the new projects Michaela has going on.

    Purple Roads Episode Fifty Nine | Matt Bailey "Talk For Two" and DJ Bob Runkel "DJ Bob Show"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 62:10


    This week's Purple Roads we have two wonderful creators and hosts of popular podcasts. The DJ Bob Show with Bob Runkel takes a fascinating look into the world of pop culture. Talk For Two with host Matt Bailey is one a wonderful celebrity talk show podcast.

    Purple Roads Episode Sixty Eight | Robert "Slim" Sweatmon "Mr. Boyd" Barney & Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 66:33


    Purple Roads goes on location in Texas to visit with Carey's friend Robert "Slim" Sweatmon who played the role of Mr. Boyd on Barney & Friends. Enjoy a wonderful front porch conversation with Carey & Slim on acting, Texas and playing Mr. Boyd for nine years.

    Purple Roads Episode Sixty Seven | Adam Brown "Body Actor Riff" Barney & Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 61:07


    Can you hear it? I hear music everywhere. Purple Roads welcomes body actor Adam Brown "Riff" from Barney & Friends to the show. Hear stories from the set, preparing to play a new character & all the fun from the set of Barney & Friends. Enjoy an inspiring episode of Purple Roads!

    Purple Roads Episode Sixty Six | Tad Stones "Creator of Darkwing Duck"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 73:22


    Purple Roads is going into the world of animation with Tad Stones the creator of Darkwing Duck!

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