Six months ago, Funtime Happy Camp didn’t exist. There were no s’mores by the campfire, no mysterious paw prints on the trail, no pirates docking at the lake, and certainly no dinosaurs strolling past the mess hall. Back then, my channel had one big thing going for it: monster hunt songs. Each hunt featured different lead characters—until Zack and Maya came along. I imagined … [Read more...] about How a Werewolf Hunt Turned Into a Whole World of Adventures
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BTS at Mister Kipley “studios”
There it is. That's "the studio". People sometimes assume I must work at an actual production facility with a soundstage, recording booth, offices... maybe even a receptionist? One somewhat recent client was shocked when she called what she assumed was an office, and Mister Kipley himself answered the phone. "Wow," she said with a giggle, "I feel like I'm talking to a … [Read more...] about BTS at Mister Kipley “studios”
From The Monkees to YouTube: What I’m Learning from Old TV Shows
Over the past year, I’ve been collecting DVDs of old shows I used to love as a kid — The Munsters, Batman (the 1966 version), Speed Racer, The Flintstones, and various Jim Henson projects. (Yes, it's true, I'm old.) These days, you can usually grab a complete series on DVD for around $20, which feels like a steal. Last night, I found myself thinking about The Monkees and … [Read more...] about From The Monkees to YouTube: What I’m Learning from Old TV Shows
Celebrating 200,000 YouTube subscribers!
Mister Kipley Kids Songs & More channel recently surpassed 200,000 subscribers! Though still a small fish in the giant youtube ocean, I’m thrilled to hit this milestone. Little known fact – I actually created the channel on February 15th, 2010. It was created as a way to market my live shows for kids back then, and I didn’t really dive into the work until much … [Read more...] about Celebrating 200,000 YouTube subscribers!
MK Blog: Cleaning Up Bali’s River
Good morning! After a few years of wallowing in the worst, most depressing news, I vowed to seek out stories of people doing inspiring work - cleaning up and protecting our environment, serving and treating others with dignity and respect, caring for animals, working to solve huge problems facing our society, and generally improving the quality of life on earth for … [Read more...] about MK Blog: Cleaning Up Bali’s River