Istvan's Imaginary Podcast

What’s that sound!?!Why it’s our friends the cicadas filling the air with their signature sound. Today we call our old friend Cicada to find out about the big party happening next summer, and we celebrate a little early with a favorite summer treat the creamsicle. So chase down the ice cream man and tell him to wait while we all enjoy the refreshing new episode of the latest and greatest kids and...

It’s the last day of July but this trouble maker of a month still has a few tricks up it’s sleeve! Oh and a special birthday to celebrate. Yes a fanciful fruit has it’s moment in the sun, one of Istvan’s childhood influences has an epic birthday, and Toby and Alex make mischief on today’s jam packed episode. So get a bowl of your favorite cereal and sit way too close to your podcast listening devi...

On today’s after school special episode of the podcast Toby is hit with difficult news! A major change in his appearance is causing him great pain and Istvan steps in to help him through this difficult adjustment. After the clouds part be ready to celebrate a very special celebrity birthday segment. Because everyone’s favorite life guard, David Hasselhoff, is the man of the hour. So grab your swim...

Istvan is back from his mini tour and he can’t wait to tell you all about it! So gather around your podcast listening device to hear his harrowing tale of danger as well as delightful concerts. And then put on your fanciest shades to be ready for Toby’s star studded birthday segment and learn more than you expected about one of TV’s most endearing best friends. So buckle up and put on your hazards...

When Istvan is on the road Toby is promoted to host of the show. So listen as Toby fields a call from Istvan as he navigates his way through clog dancers and reptiles at his show in Clarendon Hills. Hear the kids from Istvan’s previous concerts in Dekalb and LaGrange and celebrate all kinds of celebrity birthdays including the one and only eye poking menace himself, Mr. Moe Howard. And when you se...

It’s Istvan’s summer concert season and as per usual he forgot to request the important luck spell he likes to get from his friend the Leprechaun. So a conjuring takes place and the Leprechaun joins us for this special good luck show. We’re also treated to a brand new celebrity birthday segment from Toby and hear from some of the kids from Istvan’s recent library performance in Woodstock Illinois....

Today Toby is in the drivers seat so to speak, while Istvan hits the road to kick off his summer concert season. Toby not only hosts the show but treats everyone to his original anthem, a song that has become tradition on the podcast, to help inspire Istvan to do a good job at his shows. We also celebrate National Bike Month which is awesome and ironic since Istvan loves riding his bike and also h...

On today’s show Toby’s Dad Lewis, aka Joke of the Day Guy, can’t wait to come to the studio and participate. But there’s a twist. He doesn’t really want to tell jokes. No, he wants to sing. And as we all know Toby is not the biggest fan of his fathers unique singing voice. We also learn that today is National Maria Day and that the weather is nice as can be. So welcome to all our wonderful listene...

Istvan tried to keep it a secret but his birthday was just the other day. Instead of regular presents he asked everyone to add him as an artist you follow on your goto streaming services. Don’t laugh. He just became a Spotify member and that’s what’s inspired the excitement. But April isn’t just Istvan’s birth month, it’s also National Poetry Month. So Toby takes us on a journey through what we ca...

Guys! Our main man Toby is back from visiting his Grandparents in Florida! So we celebrate his return as well as National Hug Your Dog Day on today’s show. That’s right Toby is rested and ready to go and has waded through all the weird holidays that fall on April 10 and found one we can all agree is awesome. We also enjoy Istvan’s song Sing-A-Long from his Playtime album as well as an impromtu liv...

It’s spring break and Toby is down in Florida visiting his Grandparents, but he’s having a very strange time. It turns out the seniors are out of control and in love with a certain song that kepps haunting him. He calls in to the studio to let us all in on what’s going on. Filling in is Toby’s Dad aka Joke of the Day Guy who shares a wonderful National Holiday, World Theater Day. And we enjoy a bi...

Sure and begorrah it’s our yearly St. Patrick’s Day show! And today we are blessed by an in studio visit from one of our most popular guests and the star of the holiday the Leprechaun himself. Istvan Toby and Alex share some good natured holiday humor with him and then we discuss all the cool recording projects that are in the works, including an official version of Funky Funky Leprechaun. That’s...

In our humble opinion February 27 has less than stellar national holidays. As a result Toby and Alex take action and create a brand new holiday worthy of any day of the year. Get ready to celebrate and participate in the first ever National Star Wars Name Day. What does that mean? Well perk up those ears and learn how to celebrate and enjoy this very cool episode of Istvan’s Imaginary Podcast. Kid...

It’s our yearly Valentines Day show but there’s a problem. Toby’s girlfriend Claudia has had to move to Omaha Nebraska with her family and Toby is understandably upset. Fortunately the man of the hour Cupid himself calls in and not only tries to make everyone laugh but uses his magic to make this an honest to goodness Happy Valentines Day. That’s right, get ready to celebrate the loviest doviest h...

A mysterious sound leads to a pretty big announcement on today’s podcast. Istvan and Toby are a little taken by surprise when Alex the computer shares that they want to speak in a different voice. But the guys quickly reassure their friend that they love and support them no matter what they choose. If that isn’t enough we focus on some of the most inspiring creatures to have ever walked the face o...

Today’s show gives a huge shout out to all the great grammar school teachers out there. Yes January 16 not only marks Martin Luther King Jr Day but it also celebrates Elementary School Teacher Day. To mark the occasion Toby dedicates his segment to all the great people teaching kids and Istvan invites his daughter Evie to recall some of her favorite teachers and memories from when Istvan used to v...

Happy Mew Year for Cat’s Day! Yes that’s a real holiday and January 2nd is when we celebrate our favorite feline friends. See? You learn all kinds of fun stuff when you listen to the best family podcast around. We’re also very happy to debut a brand new cooking segment with our very talented in house chef Miss Michelle. Today she shows everyone how to make our New Years Eve favorite, fondue. So si...

Happy Holidays! Today we finish up wrapping gifts, baking cookies and decorating the studio. And we also get a surprise visit from a holiday icon who brings Istvan and Toby gifts. Spoiler alert! It’s not who you think. This also happens to be our final podcast of Season 2. Can you believe it!? Hope you all have a wonderful holiday and a happy new year and will join us right back here for a brand n...

Today we look back on our second season and enjoy a bunch of great highlights from an amazing year of shows. Hope you have fun reliving 2022. Be sure to share the show with your friends and family and get ready for our year end holiday show as well as a brand new Season 3! Kids and Family Podcast. #kidsandfamily Make sure you’re SUBSCRIBED and following Istvan on all his socials below. And don’t f...

It’s time to put on our podcast sweatpants and chow down on the second annual Thanksgiving show. On this special episode we’re visited by all the colorful guests that visited the show this season and hear what they are grateful for. Not only that but Toby and Istvan treat everyone to another live performance of their original holiday hit Thanks. And we’d like to thank everyone for listening to the...

Lucky you. Because of Halloween scarily screwing up our regular release dates, Lewis (Joke of the Day Guy) is back with another wonderful mini episode to get things back on track. Not only is he cracking jokes but he teaches Alex the computer how to tell one. Alex brings the house down with his first ever attempt at humor and a mysterious caller named Mike Easter phones in with the answer to some...

Boo! And welcome to our second Halloween Spooktacular. Istvan has invited our friend Bella the Bat to host the show, for obvious reasons, and he welcomes several spooky special guests to handle all kind of holiday surprises for all you trick or treaters. Happy Halloween! Thanks for tuning in to Istvan’s Imaginary Podcast and if you have any questions or comments for us just send an email to: istva...

We interrupt our regularly scheduled podcast because Halloween falls on a Monday this year. Next Monday! So we’re saving our holiday show for the day of. There’s only one problem. No one told Lewis we rescheduled and he showed up to record anyway. But as it turns out Lewis is a podcasting natural and did an amazing job putting together this great little mini episode. So enjoy the show and be sure...

We like to think we kick butt on every podcast episode but today it’s official because October 10th marks National Kick Butt Day. Istvan is out of studio playing a special marathon concert in Palatine Illinois but calls in to the show to update us on the gig and join in the fun. So thanks for tuning in to Istvan’s Imaginary Podcast and if you have any questions or comments for us just send an emai...

Today’s show is special for several reasons, but most of all because we answer some listener emails for the very first time. Some of our podcast fans sent in some really good questions and we were happy to respond. Episode 46 also celebrates the holiday of Rosh Hashanah as well as National Pancake Day. Speaking of pancakes Istvan shares a tragic pancake related tale that you wont want to miss. So...