{"podcast":{"title":"My Weekly Mixtape: Music Discovery & Nostalgia","slug":"my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905","podcast_index_feed_id":5972905,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/my-weekly-mixtape/feed.xml","website_url":"https://myweeklymixtape.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/my-weekly-mixtape/podcast_cover_20260622_080612_ca1a202ae2b21195dc5514e68e8da337.jpg","author":"Brian Colburn","episode_count":196,"summary":"The music podcast where every song has a story. Less debate. More connection. My Weekly Mixtape blends curated playlists, artist interviews, and the stories behind the songs that stay with us—bringing together music discovery, storytelling, and nostalgia. Hosted by radio veteran Brian Colburn, each episode explores why songs matter and how they shape our memories, identities, and lives. Through conversations with musicians, industry insiders, and passionate music fans, the show uncovers the stories behind the music we love. From rock and pop to punk, hip-hop, country, and indie, My Weekly Mixtape delivers track-by-track deep dives, artist insights, and thoughtfully curated listening experiences inspired by the era when mixtapes told our stories through the songs that defined us. Whether you're discovering new artists or revisiting the songs that shaped you, My Weekly Mixtape invites you to dive deeper into the music you love. New episodes every week.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T06:18:54.995499+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905"},"episode":{"title":"Laurie Berkner on Her “Rocketship Run” & the Evolution of Children’s Music in the Streaming Era","slug":"laurie-berkner-on-her-rocketship-run-the-evolution-of-children-s-music-in-the-streaming-era","published_at":"2026-01-11T23:56:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905/laurie-berkner-on-her-rocketship-run-the-evolution-of-children-s-music-in-the-streaming-era","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/my-weekly-mixtape/2426922","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/360630/2426922/my-weekly-mixtape/2026_01_03_16_29_21_54ac31bd-d7be-43a3-8821-96a622743f7b.mp3","summary":"This week, on the heels of HBO Max’s Music Box: Happy and You Know It , I’m throwing things back to a Tunestiles interview featuring children’s music icon Laurie Berkner , whose “Rocketship Run” to the top of the kindie scene helped redefine what music for kids could sound like. From her early days growing up in Princeton, New Jersey — surrounded by the same fertile musical ground that produced Trey Anastasio of Phish , John Popper of Blues Traveler , and Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors — Laurie’s path has always been rooted in creativity , curiosity , and connection . We dig into the moment the world discovered her on Nick Jr.’s Jack’s Big Music Show , and how that beloved presence ignited a new generation of fans. Laurie talks candidly about how streaming and digital music reshaped kindie music , shifting the way artists release and connect with families , and what that means for sustaining a career in today’s industry . She shares how she tailors song subjects, pacing, and physical movement cues to meet kids exactly where they are — cognitively , emotionally , and physically — and why writing music that children genuinely resonate with requires honesty , imagination , and zero condescension . Laurie opens up about the stories behind classics like “We Are The Dinosaurs” and “Victor Vito,” as well as a few of her personal favorites, revealing the small real-life sparks that turned into songs sung in classrooms , l iving rooms , and minivans around the world. We also explore the music and lyrics she’s written for her three Off-Broadway children’s musicals , and the voice she’s continued to develop through projects like Laurie Berkner’s Song and Story Kitchen on Audible and her work on SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live . Whether you grew up with her music, play it for your ow…","meta_description":"This week, on the heels of HBO Max’s Music Box: Happy and You Know It , I’m throwing things back to a Tunestiles interview featuring children’s music icon…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3833,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905/episodes/laurie-berkner-on-her-rocketship-run-the-evolution-of-children-s-music-in-the-streaming-era/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905/laurie-berkner-on-her-rocketship-run-the-evolution-of-children-s-music-in-the-streaming-era.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}