Podcast appearances and mentions of peg cat

On Episode 214 of Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show, we interview Billy Aronson! Early on in Billy's career, he wrote several episodes of the MTV series Beavis and Butt-Head and the Comedy Central series Short Attention Span Theater. He then transitioned into writing for children's series and is best-known for co-creating the PBS Kids series Peg + Cat! He also wrote a number of episodes for Courage the Cowardly Dog, Out of the Box, Johnny and the Sprites, Postcards from Buster, various Sesame Workshop productions and many more. Aside from television, Billy is also a playwright who originated the concept of the successful rock opera Rent and has created a number of his own plays as well!

J. Walter Hawkes is a 4-time Emmy-winning composer for the PBS series Peg + Cat and Wonder Pets, is a renowned jazz trombone player, and also performs as a jazz vocalist, ukulele player, and pianist. As a young man, he survived a horrible accident which changed the course of his life. We talk about this and his mentors including the legendary Slide Hampton, how he got into composing for Blues Clues, and many hilarious and heart-warming personal stories. Those of you who listened to my episode with Pat Irwin will remember his album Wide Open Sky with Walter, and we're featuring two pieces from that album in this episode along with an impromptu performance of Cole Porter's Get Out of Town. Walter's love of adventure really comes through in this conversation, and it's really inspiring to hear how he's built such an interesting  career in music.   You can use the timestamps (listed below) to navigate, and like all my episodes, you can listen to this on your podcast player, watch the YouTube video, or read the transcript, all linked here to my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/j-walter-hawkes  Pat Irwin episode: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/pat-irwin J. Walter Hawkes website: https://jwalterhawkes.com/about Can you buy me a coffee to support this channel and this podcast? https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Please do sign up for my newsletter to get access to Sneak Peeks: https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter DeWitt Fleming with The Hot Sardines: https://youtu.be/Va68n60B3js?si=ida_ujyhVvRXG_iJ The February video on Walter's YouTube is here: https://youtu.be/XJOeV0mVcgA?si=IZpS8B1MzXa6CEUV My Linktree with social media links: https://linktr.ee/leahroseman Timestamps: (00:00) Intro ( 01:45) Wide Open Sky album with Pat Irwin, story of February and old family film (10:17) February (12:06) the story of the accident  (24:05) please support the podcast! Buy me a coffee? Thanks!  (24:43) intro to For a Dance (26:03) For a Dance from Wide Open Sky (29:44) piano,  The Hot Sardines (32:32) North Texas experience (39:40) Emmys, composing for children's tv Peg+Cat, Wonder Pets, Blues Clues (48:49) ukulele stories (01:00:00) intro to Cole Porter's Get Out of Town (01:00:50) Get Out of Town by Cole Porter (01:02:55) Nora Jones, career regrets, dealing with stagefright (01:14:33) Slide Hampton, Carnegie Hall Jazz Band (01:22:29) early NYC days, traditional jazz scene (01:26:24) memorization skills (01:28:31) electronics, old computers, instruments (01:35:40) importance of mentorship, Duncan Goff, Jerry Ball, Sol Yaged, balancing his career between playing and composing (01:45:42) how Walter started composing for Blues Clues, how the accident affected his career --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-roseman/message

Recent Drama Desk winner and Tony Nominee Kevin Del Aguila (Some Like It Hot, Peter and the Starcatcher, Rocky, Frozen) shares his pipe and drape story in this episode of the podcast! Throughout Kevin's career as an actor on Broadway, he has simultaneously written the books and lyrics for some of the theatre for young audiences industry's most popular titles (Dog Man, Cat Kid Comic Club, Madagascar) and children's television (Emmy Award-winning series Peg + Cat, Blues Clues & You, Wonder Pets!) Hear how Kevin went from penning Off-Broadway's Altar Boyz to juggling Broadway, film, and tv in this episode! Find Kevin Del Aguila: ⁠kevindelaguila.com⁠ INSTAGRAM: @kevinoftheeagle See Some Like It Hot on Broadway through December 30, 2023: https://somelikeithotmusical.com/ See Kevin's work on the road via TheaterWorksUSA: https://twusa.org/shows-artists/on-tour-2/ This week's Tuesday Afternoon Dance Party music: "Robo-Dance Party" from Dog Man: The Musical EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pipeanddrapestories.blogspot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PipeAndDrapeStories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EMAIL: PipeAndDrapeStories@gmail.com Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Fala⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Gordon

In this episode, we cover:- Goonies Never Say Die!...how the movie changed her life- How being a bartender got her a job at Nick Jr- Producing the award-winning Peg+Cat on PBS Kids- What it was like winning her first Emmy- Her unwavering commitment to think creatively and collaborativelyPlease enjoy this conversation with the delightful Jaclynn Demas.

NaTasha Yvette Williams Broadway: Tina, The Tina Turner Musical (Zelma), Chicken and Biscuits (Brianna), Waitress (Becky), Chicago (Mama Morton) A Night With Janis Joplin (Aretha, Joplinaire) The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess (Mariah) The Color Purple (Sofia). Selected TV/Film Credits: “Partner Track” (Nella), “Run the World (Aunt Grace), “Harlem (Rebecca), “FBI ( Mrs. Adamu) “New Amsterdam” (Esther) ,“The Good Fight." Some movies: The Historical Thriller ALICE (Ruth) on Prime video and Disney's BETTER Nate than Never (Principal), Follow insta @Natashayvettewillliams. Proud Black Theatre United and Actor's Equity Member. Kevin Del Aguila has been part of the original Broadway companies of Frozen (as Oaken), Peter and the Starcatcher (as Smee), and Rocky (as everybody in Philadelphia). He's performed in a myriad of off-Broadway shows including Peter and the Starcatcher (NYTW/New World Stages), Love's Labour's Lost (The Public/Shakespeare in the Park), Jacques Brel (NYC revival), God Bless You Mr. Rosewater (Encores), and A Christmas Carol (TheaterworksUSA). His television guest appearances include “Peg + Cat,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Deadbeat,” and children everywhere have heard his voice as a Troll in the Disney blockbuster movie “Frozen.” In his spare time, Kevin is a multi-Emmy-winning TV writer, lyricist for stage & screen (Lortel, Drama Desk, and Emmy noms), and book-writer of the hit comedy Altar Boyz (Outer Critics Circle Award), which made history as one of the longest running off-Broadway musicals ever. Kevin's other stage adaptations include musical versions of the Dreamworks movie Madagascar and the smash book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid. www.kevindelaguila.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of Screenshot reminds us 'there's no place like home'. Featuring Disney's Moana and The Wizard of Oz. Playlist: "Short Short Short Long" performed by Peg + Cat, composed by Walter Hawkes  "Where You Are" performed by Christopher Jackson, Rachel House, Nicole Scherzinger, Auliʻi Cravalho, & Louise Bush; composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda,Opetaia Foa'i, & Mark Mancina  "How Far I'll Go" performed by Auliʻi Cravalho, composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda "If I Only Had a Heart" performed by Jack Haley, composed by Harold Arlen

Kevin Del Aguila can currently be seen as Oaken in Disney’s FROZEN on Broadway. He’s a two-time Emmy-winning writer of the PBS show PEG + CAT and the book writer of the hit off-Broadway musical ALTAR BOYZ. Kevin has been part of the original Broadway casts of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER and ROCKY, and has performed in many off-Broadway productions, including LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, GOD BLESS YOU MR. ROSEWATER and more. He’s also written stage adaptations of the popular book series DIARY OF A WIMPY KID and the DreamWorks film MADAGASCAR. And fun fact: Kevin can be heard as a singing troll in Disney’s FROZEN—the Oscar-winning animated film. You can follow him on Twitter @kevindelaguila.Hosted by Beth Stevens, Paul Wontorek, and Ryan Lee Gilbert

Brad Alexander - Today on the podcast I welcome Brad Alexander, composer, musical genius, and as you'll hear, an all round gracious guy who is talented in his own right and is quick to recognize and compliment the brilliance of his colleagues. I'm excited to introduce you to Brad and give you a peak into how he figured out how to make it as an award winning composer in the big apple. Brad is the composer of DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL - now running at the Lucille Lortel Theater in New York City and it will be on national tour this fall. He is the recipient of the 2011 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, six Drama Desk nominations, the Richard Rodgers Award, and The BMI Foundation Jerry Bock Award. Brad has written music for PBS's Emmy Award-winning PEG + CAT, VH1's "Celebreality" campaign, SiriusXM's STAGE DOOR SUPPER CLUB, and the web series SUBMISSIONS ONLY.  In addition to Dog Man: The Musical, Brad has scored numerous shows for Theaterworks USA including the music and orchestrations for CLICK CLACK MOO, the music for JUST SO STORIES and MARTHA SPEAKS and songs for DUCK FOR PRESIDENT, FLY GUY & OTHER STORIES, and WE THE PEOPLE: AMERICA ROCKS! Brad is currently lead composer for the upcoming CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG from Scholastic, Amazon and PBS KIDS. He is also working on the musical, BREAD AND ROSES, presented by Amas Musical Theatre and NYMF’s Developmental Reading Series, and LIKE A BILLION LIKES, developed at Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. And if that wasn't enough, he is the co-founder of Flying Ivories, a dueling piano entertainment company with locations in New York City, Boston and Philadelphia. Brad is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, National Alliance for Musical Theatre, Dramatists Guild of America and member Emeritus of The BMI Musical Theatre Workshop. Let's Figure It Out with Brad Alexander. _________________________ For tickets to DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL visit twusa.org/dogman Instagram - @bradlibs Website - https://www.bradalexander.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bradalexandermusic Twitter - https://twitter.com/bradlib Flying Ivories - https://www.flyingivories.com Bread and Roses Musical - https://www.breadandrosesmusical.com

This episode of the Animation Industry Podcast features Bill Tedford, Art Director at Brown Bag Films, on how to develop children’s programming IP. You’ll also learn: *The complete process a children’s show goes through from ideation to air *What kind of market research Brown Bag does before they develop an IP *Why it’s easier for background painters to become Art Directors Who is a Toronto-based Director, Art Director and Artist with an extensive list of Television, design, and artistic achievements in both children's and adult television programs including the Emmy award-winning Peg + Cat, Peep and the Big Wide World, and most recently, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. Which won best preschool animated television show at this year's Daytime Emmy awards. Throughout his 20 year career, he has done it all. He’s been a cameraman, compositor, assistant editor, animator, storyboard artist, and design supervisor - and one of the characters he’s developed is Daniel Tiger. If you haven’t heard about Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, it's on its fifth season and can be seen on PBS and it's affiliates it can also be streamed off their site where it averages 40 million views each month. Daniel's is watched in 180 countries around the world in eleven languages. In addition to his animation career, Bill has been actively involved in the 48 Hour Film Project and competes regularly. A highlight of being part of the 48 hour Film Project was being asked to be a part of Team Canada for the Mini Drones Film Festival. He helped put together a ridiculous short about drones chasing each other around an office which I’ll link in the description Bill lives in Toronto with his wife and their two beautiful daughters. When Bill is not drawing or spending time with his family, you can find him out at Seton archery range trying to improve his groupings. Reach out to Bill on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-tedford-87b104/ Send your portfolio to Brown Bag Films: https://www.brownbagfilms.com/contact Watch Team Canada's 48 Hour Film Entry here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HDU-hvKmuk&app=desktop Watch an episode of Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UTQUzFEZCM Learn more about this podcast at terryibele.com/animation-industry-podcast/

As President and CEO of Fred Rogers Productions, Paul Siefken oversees the production of popular children's programs like Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Peg + Cat, and the Odd Squad. In this episode, Paul discusses his career from high school teacher in North Carolina and Georgia to the one carrying on the legacy of Fred Rogers.

What can we add (see what I did there?) to the conversation about the math-centric PBS show for preschoolers, Peg + Cat? Is understanding math more important than morality? Could Kristin Bell teach Deborah how to properly calculate tips when her brother and Katie have failed? And can Katie defeat the stigma against single ladies living with cats with the help of Moana? All this and more on this episode of It’s My Screen Time Too.

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About Jake Shimabukuro Jake Shimabukuro can still vividly remember the first time he held a ukulele, at age four. It was an encounter that would shape his destiny and give the world one of the most exceptional and innovative uke players in the history of the instrument—an artist who has drawn comparisons to musical titans such as Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis. “My mom played, and I kept bugging her to teach me,” he recalls. “So one day we sat down on the floor and she put her old Kamaka ukulele in my hands. I remember being so nervous. Then she showed me how to strum the strings and taught me my first chord. I fell in love with the ukulele immediately. From that day on, you had to pry the instrument away from me in order to get me to do anything else.” That first brush with musical fate took place in Honolulu, Hawai’i, where Jake was born and still makes his home. Growing up, he studied and played a number of other musical instruments—drums, piano and guitar. “But none of those instruments spoke to me the way the ukulele did,” he says. “There was something about the uke that was different. Music was my passion, but I had no idea that I could make it as a musician. I always thought that maybe I’d be a school teacher and incorporate music into the classroom, rather than being on a stage performing in front of people.” Of course, Shimabukuro would end up performing on many of the world’s most renowned stages. Starting his career in Hawai’i, he took his inspiration from some of the islands’ great uke players—Eddie Kamae, Ohta-San and Peter Moon. But he quickly expanded his scope from there, drawing influences from across the musical spectrum. “As I got older,” he says, “I realized that I could also learn from guitar players, drummers, violinists, pianists, singers and even dancers. And then I started to observe athletes. Athletes are artists too. I was heavily influenced by people like Bruce Lee and Michael Jordan – applying their philosophy and intense, mental focus to music performance.” As a member of the group Pure Heart, Shimabukuro became a local phenomenon. From Hawai’i, his fame next spread to Japan. He was signed to Epic Records (Sony/Japan) in 2001 as a solo artist. It was the start of what would become a deep catalog of solo albums, noted for their dazzling fretwork, ambitious repertoire and wistful melodicism. And in 2005, Shimabukuro became an international phenomenon when a video of him performing the George Harrison song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” went viral on YouTube. “At the time, I didn’t even know what YouTube was,” Jake laughs. “Nobody did, especially in Hawai’i. But I had some friends who were going to college on the mainland and they sent me a link to the video. By the time I saw it, it already had millions of views. My name wasn’t even on it then. All it said was ‘Asian guy shreds on ukulele,’ or something like that. That’s what opened up the doors to touring in North America, Europe, Asia and beyond. It was a big turning point for me.” By adapting a guitar hero anthem for the ukulele (Eric Clapton had played lead guitar on the Beatles’ original recording) Shimabukuro made a significant statement: The ukulele, with its humble four strings and modest two-octave range, is an instrument limited only by the imagination and creativity of the person playing it. Along with his own original compositions, Jake became noted for his solo uke arrangements of such varied pieces as Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Schubert’s “Ave Maria” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” “A lot of those are just songs that I really love,” he says. “I’d sit at home and work out how to play some of them on the ukulele. A lot of it is for my own curiosity. I always wondered, ‘Man, what would “Bohemian Rhapsody” sound like on a ukulele?’ And then it’s my stubborn nature not to give up until I’d figured out how to do it.” Widespread acclaim brought high-visibility collaborations with a wide range of artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Jimmy Buffett, Bette Midler, Cyndi Lauper, Jack Johnson, Ziggy Marley, Dave Koz, Michael McDonald, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Tommy Emmanuel, and Marty Friedman. Jake Shimabukuro has topped Billboard’s World Music Chart on numerous occasions, and has sold out prestigious venues and festivals such as the Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center, Sydney Opera House, Wolf Trap, Bonnaroo, SXSW, and the Playboy Jazz Festival. He even played for Queen Elizabeth II at The Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, England. Shimabukuro’s busy touring schedule—140 dates a year—is complemented by a rich and varied catalog of albums that capture the many moods of the uke. His most recent CD, Nashville Sessions, is one of his most adventurous, multifaceted and engaging records to date, blending elements of jazz virtuosity with heartfelt melodicism. A husband and father of two, Jake balances his stellar career with family life and community service. He travels to schools around the world spreading positive messages to young people, encouraging them to live drug free and find their passion—just as he did at age four when his mother gave him his first ukulele lesson. In the time since then, he has played a key role in the current revival of interest in the ukulele. “When I first started touring the mainland,” he recalls, “everybody would say, ‘Oh man, I didn’t know you could play that kind of music on that thing.’ But now there are so many iconic artists playing the ukulele, like Paul McCartney, Eddie Vedder, Train, Jimmy Buffett, Michael McDonald, Dave Mathews and Taylor Swift. Even popular cartoons like ‘Peg + Cat’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ have ukulele soundtracks. The popularity of the ukulele keeps growing every year. And I’m constantly discovering new sounds, styles and expressive possibilities within the instrument through projects like the Nashville Sessions album. By the time we finished that recording, I already had tons of ideas for the next album. I can’t wait to get back into the studio and experiment some more.”

Podcast Ep 42 | Peg + Cat The Penguin Problem On this episode of KidLit Podcast join Rocco, Jennifer Oxley and... Read more » The post KidLit Podcast: Peg + Cat The Penguin Problem appeared first on KidLit TV.

An interview with New York-based, Canadian-born composer, lyricist, performer, music director, teacher (and more!) Allison Leyton-Brown. Among our subjects are: - the benefits/challenges of "cold calling" as a form of networking - the potential merit of pursuing diverse musical pathways vs. trying to be more specialized - our experiences writing for the PBS Kids show "Peg + Cat"... and more! Visit Allison's website at: http://www.allisonleytonbrown.com My website: http://ddjackson.com

Podcast Ep 27 | Jennifer Oxley & Billy Aronson The PBS Kids series “Peg + Cat” has parents, teachers and... Read more » The post KidLit Podcast: Jennifer Oxley & Billy Aronson appeared first on KidLit TV.

Today Walt and co-host Uly are joined in the Restroom Studio by voice-over actor Dwayne Hill. You can hear Dwayne on the PBS animated series Peg + Cat and in over one hundred commercials every year. From acting as Coach Carr in Mean Girls to being a true Real Man of Genius, please welcome Dwayne Hill!EnterTheRestroom.comFollow: Twitter.com/restroompodcastLike: Facebook.com/entertherestroom

Biz and Theresa discover that change is hard, especially when that change is your precious child starts lying to you...without the courtesy of being any good at it! Sadly, this isn’t one of those phases you can ignore in hopes they will grow out of it, much to Theresa’s dismay. Clearly, the only answer is putting the fear of God into them. No chance of future issues with that solution. Plus, a genius listener leans ON instead of leaning IN and we talk with Jennifer Oxley, co-creator of the PBS Kids show Peg + Cat, who puts a new spin on night wakings with a newborn!