Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast

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Dealing With Loss & When A Pet Dies Apr 01, 2020

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Dealing With Loss & When A Pet Dies

Because we are all dealing with loss in many ways I thought it might be a good idea to share an episode like this one that deals with loss and the Fred Rogers book, When A Pet Dies.

Blessings,

Rick Lee James

Buy This Book: https://amzn.to/341XfoI

Hosted by Rick Lee James Mister Rogers Quotes on Twitter: @MisterRogersSay Rick Lee James on Twitter: @RickLeeJames Rick Lee James Web Site: www.RickLeeJames.com

Happy Birthday Mister Rogers (Live Episode) Mar 20, 2020

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Happy Birthday Mister Rogers (Live Episode)

"You make each day a special day. You know how, by just your being you. There's only one person in this whole world like you. And people can like you exactly as you are." -Fred Rogers

Fred Rogers would have been 92 years old today, so I felt like today would be the perfect day for a live tribute episode, complete with Fred Rogers Quotes.

As we again walk into this podcast neighborhood, we want you to know that no matter where you are from, you are welcome here. I’m glad to be your our neighbor. Every daughter, every son, every tribe, and every tongue, in the Spirit of Fred Rogers and the life of welcome that he lived, welcome to the neighborhood.

Hosted by Rick Lee James Mister Rogers Quotes on Twitter: @MisterRogersSay Rick Lee James on Twitter: @RickLeeJames Rick Lee James Web Site: www.RickLeeJames.com

Bonus Episode: Looking For Helpers and Being Helpers In The Time of A Pandemic Mar 16, 2020

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Bonus Episode: Looking For Helpers and Being Helpers In The Time of A Pandemic

This is the first livestream episode of this podcast I beg your pardon if the audio quality isn't what we usually have. I wanted to take some time today, very briefly, to talk about a few ways that we might be good helpers and neighbors in this very testing time that we are living in with the coronavirus pandemic affecting all of us in one way or another. I'd love to hear from you with your ideas about how to be helpers. Send me a tweet @MisterRogersSay.

As always, thank you for listening. As Fred Rogers said, "By listening, you minister to me."

Blessings,

Rick Lee James

www.RickLeeJames.com

Bonus Episode: Looking For Helpers and Being Helpers In The Time of A Pandemic Mar 16, 2020

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Bonus Episode: Looking For Helpers and Being Helpers In The Time of A Pandemic

As always, thank you for listening. As Fred Rogers said, "By listening, you minister to me."

Blessings,

Rick Lee James

www.RickLeeJames.com

Bonus Episode: Joy Ike - Won't You Be My Neighbor? Feb 24, 2020

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Bonus Episode: Joy Ike - Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Joy Ike is a Pittsburgh based singer and songwriter whose music, voice, and writing have drawn comparisons to great female musicians like Nina Simone, Laura Nyro, and Regina Spektor. Her polished, precise and graceful music defies easy categorization.

A write-up on NPR's All Things Considered says "The depth of subjects she tackles in her poetic lyrics are perfectly complemented by a unique blend of neo-soul, with just the right dash of pop...a truly compelling act to watch in person, with the ability to create an intimate setting in locations big and small."

Recently Joy released a brilliant cover song and music video for the Mister Rogers Neighborhood Theme song, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor”. She has stopped by our podcast neighborhood for a visit today and I am just thrilled have her with us.

Buy Joy Ike's Music:
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=rickleejame00-20&keywords=Joy Ike&index=aps&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&linkId=9fdde2d4dc54bfa51c0462f632e7807a
Joy Ike's Web Site:
- http://www.joyike.com
Joy Ike on Spotify:
- https://spoti.fi/2rW0YVC

Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.

Also a special thanks to the @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter

Your host is Rick Lee James.

Rick's Twitter account is @RickLeeJames and his web site is RickLeeJames.com.

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Voices In My Head Productions does not profit from this program. This show is completely a labor of love out of the respect that the host has for the life of Fred Rogers. We do not own images or sound clips of Fred Rogers used on this show. While this is not a legally binding Mea Culpa, we would appreciate you not suing us.

(Live) Bonus Episode: What Mister Rogers Can Teach Us About Hospitality Feb 12, 2020

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(Live) Bonus Episode: What Mister Rogers Can Teach Us About Hospitality

This special live episode was recorded in January 2020 at the Worship 424 Conference in Cedarville Ohio at Cedarville University. I had the chance to talk address a group of minister on what Fred Rogers can teach churches about hospitality in Worship.

Blessings,

Rick Lee James

Get The New Book: A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood

Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.

Theme Music featured on this podcast is "Nouvelle Noel" by Kevin MacLeod.

A special thanks to the @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter

Your host is Rick Lee James.

Rick's Twitter account is @RickLeeJames and his web site is RickLeeJames.com.

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Bonus Episode: Fred Rogers Quotes @MisterRogerSay Jan 17, 2020

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Bonus Episode: Fred Rogers Quotes @MisterRogerSay

This week I am pleased to bring you a collection of my favorite Fred Rogers quotes. It's as simple (and as deep) as that.

Enjoy these wise and powerful quotes by our favorite neighbor, Fred Rogers.

Blessings,

Rick Lee James

Get The New Book: A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood

Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.

Theme Music featured on this podcast is "Nouvelle Noel" by Kevin MacLeod.

A special thanks to the @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter

Your host is Rick Lee James.

Rick's Twitter account is @RickLeeJames and his web site is RickLeeJames.com.

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Christmastime With Mister Rogers: A Bonus Episode Dec 16, 2019

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Christmastime With Mister Rogers

Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Luke Flowers, Illustrator of A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers Dec 09, 2019

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Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Luke Flowers, Illustrator of A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers

Luke Flowers is an author and illustrator from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has illustrated over 50 children's books since 2014, including Disney’s “The Muppet Christmas Carol” storybook, and his own original top selling series “Moby Shinobi”,which has a new chapter book releasing on Dec. 26, 2019. Luke has created work for a range of clients that include Disney, Scholastic, Random House, Little Golden Books, Nickelodeon, and many more. He recently illustrated the New York Times Best-seller “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” poems by Fred Rogers” and he stopped by today to tell us more about it.

Buy Luke's New Book: A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers

Luke Flowers Web Site: http://www.lukeflowerscreative.com/

Luke Flowers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lafcreative?s=20

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Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.

Theme Music featured on this podcast is "Nouvelle Noel" by Kevin MacLeod

Also a special thanks to the @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter

Your host is Rick Lee James.

Rick's Twitter account is @RickLeeJames and his web site is RickLeeJames.com.

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Bonus Episode: François (Officer) Clemmons Dec 02, 2019

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Bonus Episode: A Conversation with François Clemmons

Our guest on this special Bonus episode of Welcome To The Neighborhood is François Clemmons (Officer Clemmons) from Mister Rogers Neighborhood

Dr. François Scarborough Clemmons is an Afro-American singer, actor, playwright and university lecturer. He is perhaps best known for his appearances as Officer Clemmons on the PBS television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood from 1968 to 1993. For 25 years, Clemmons performed the role of Officer Clemmons, a friendly neighborhood policeman, in the "Neighborhood of Make-Believe" on the children's television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. In the neighborhood itself, Clemmons ran a singing and dance studio located in the building diagonally across from Mr. Rogers' house. As "Officer Clemmons", he became one of the first African Americans to have a recurring role on a kids' TV series.

Buy François Clemmons New Book: Officer Clemmons: A Memoir

Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.

Theme Music featured on this podcast is "Nouvelle Noel" by Kevin MacLeod and all other Music by Bejamin Tossot at www.Bensound.com.

Special Thanks to my guest neighbor David Dault.

Also a special thanks to the @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter

Your host is Rick Lee James.

Rick's Twitter account is @RickLeeJames and his web site is RickLeeJames.com.

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