OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS' Joe Mailander: Kids’ Music That Can Make Grown Men Cry

06/11/2025 1h 1min Temporada 1 Episodio 11

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Grammy-winning musician Joe Mailander of The Okee Dokee Brothers joins John O’Sullivan for an uncut, one-hour conversation about music, fatherhood, faith, and finding meaning in the simple things. From their early canoe trips that inspired a Grammy, to turning down another nomination in protest, this episode dives deep into the power of family folk—and why the songs we sing with our kids often hit hardest as adults.New Album: Little Old You — out November 7Learn more at https://www.okeedokee.org📍 Chapters:00:00 Intro — Why The Okee Dokee Brothers matter03:00 “Nature’s Music” (live performance)06:00 The art of family folk08:00 When kids’ music makes adults cry14:00 Faith, simplicity, and the folk tradition20:00 Saint John’s Abbey, brutalist architecture, and belief31:00 Parenting, spirituality, and emotional honesty38:00 Turning down a Grammy nomination46:00 Fatherhood lessons and “Little Old You”57:00 “Through the Woods” (live performance)#OneHourDetours #OkeeDokeeBrothers #LittleOldYou #KidsMusic #FolkMusic

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