1621: Alma in Oz: The Musical! (With Pierce Freelon, Dave Barton Thomas, Dana Chan, and Olubunmi Mia Olufemi

1621: Alma in Oz: The Musical! (With Pierce Freelon, Dave Barton Thomas, Dana Chan, and Olubunmi Mia Olufemi

In this episode of The DJ Bob Show, DJ Bob sits down with the creatives behind the new Alma's Way special, Alma in Oz: The Musical! The group discusses turning Alma's world into the land of Oz, showing themes of confidence, creating the musical landscape for this big event, and more! Check out the special when it premieres on PBS KIDS on July 13! Also: The soundtrack is available now wherever you stream or download music!

1620: Jay & Pamela: Real & Unfiltered (with Jay Manuel and Pamela Chavez-Manuel)

On this episode of The DJ Bob Show, DJ Bob is joined by guest co-host Tarah Schaeffer to interview Jay Manuel and Pamela Chavez-Manuel about the new season of their show Jay & Pamela. Together, they discuss stereotypes about disabilities as Jay and Pamela show the most unfiltered side of their relationship. How do they heal their inner child? How do they feel about the way society sees disabled adults? And what's the most difficult part of traveling as a wheelchair user? Tune in to find out all this and more!

1619: Walking With The Penguins (with Laurie Berkner)

Today, Laurie Berkner joins DJ Bob to discuss her all-new album, Walking With the Penguins! Learn about some of Laurie's newest songs, and laugh along with Bob as Laurie tells him which song was inspired by… a business meeting? Well, you'll just have to waddle along and hear for yourself!

1618: Building Impactful Connections (with Kathryn Erskine)

On this episode of The DJ Bob Show, DJ Bob welcomes author Kathryn Erskine, best known for her award-winning novel Mockingbird. Kathryn dives into her remarkable journey from practicing law to becoming a successful author and shares how her school visits have built impactful connections with young readers. This is a conversation you won't want to miss!

1617: The Steve Burns Interview

Today, DJ Bob is joined by an iconic host of a legendary children's show who is also a podcaster and the voice of many memorable ads. Today's show is one of the highlights of Bob's career, a long-awaited moment for The DJ Bob Show… you guessed it, the star of today's episode is none other than Steve Burns! Listen to DJ Bob and Steve Burns as they talk about the complexity of children's media, the importance of real connections and so much more! Which episode of Blue's Clues would Steve Burns pick? And what was his most difficult voiceover gig? Let's find out!