Rick Lee James Podcast Network

Episode 348: Chris Marchand and Celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas    Buy The Book: https://amzn.to/2QySAG1 The song “The 12 Days of Christmas” is a mainstay of the holiday season, but the practice of celebrating Christmas as a twelve-day festival fell out of fashion long ago in most cultures. In Celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas, author Chris Marchand explores the history behind the season a...

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  b...

Episode 347: Stephen McNeill Centerpiece Volume II: Shelter and Shade  Stephen McNeill is a songwriter and music teacher who lives just outside of Memphis Tennessee.  In 2017, Stephen released his first collection of congregational songs called Centerpiece: Songs of Gospel Community. The songs on Centerpiece were born of Stephen’s experience serving as an elder in his church and walking with his c...

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...

Bonus Episode: Shea Tuttle Exactly As You Are: The Life and Faith of Mister Rogers  Fred Rogers fiercely believed that all people deserve love. This conviction wasn’t simply sentimental: it came directly from his Christian faith. God, he insisted, loves us just the way we are.  In the book, Exactly as You Are, Shea Tuttle looks at Fred Rogers’s life, the people and places that made him who he was,...

Episode 346: Shea Tuttle Exactly As You Are: The Life and Faith of Mister Rogers  Fred Rogers fiercely believed that all people deserve love. This conviction wasn’t simply sentimental: it came directly from his Christian faith. God, he insisted, loves us just the way we are.  In the book, Exactly as You Are, Shea Tuttle looks at Fred Rogers’s life, the people and places that made him who he was, a...

Bonus Episode: Mister Rogers - Things Not Seen Episode with David Dault and Shea Tuttle     Fred Rogers fiercely believed that all people deserve love. This conviction wasn’t simply sentimental: it came directly from his Christian faith. God, he insisted, loves us just the way we are.  In the book, Exactly as You Are, Shea Tuttle looks at Fred Rogers’s life, the people and places that made him who...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 345: Forgotten All-Star: A Biography of Gardner Fox with Author Jennifer DeRoss      Gardner Fox wrote over 4000 comic book stories, and co-created such enduring heroes as The Flash and Hawkman, Inspired a generation of comic book writers.  He wrote dozens of novels and yet his story has never fully been told, until now. From his youth in Brooklyn, to his decades...

Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Tom Junod This week we are pleased to bring you a bonus episode in cooperation with Sony Pictures and the new movie "A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood". This week in the neighborhood we are joined by award winning journalist, and Senior Writer at ESPN, Tom Junod . Tom has written a number of memorable pieces over the years but he is perhaps best known for a pro...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 344: CityServe co-founder and chairman, Dave Donaldson      Web Site:  https://cityservebook.com/ In 2014, a staggering 46.5 million Americans* did not have enough food in the home, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors. CityServe International co-founders Dave Donaldson, and Wendell Vinson believe that’s tragic in one of the most prosperous nations...

Bonus Episode: Thank You, Mister Rogers: Music and Memories Featuring Jon Secada Lee Greenwood Jaci Velasquez Tom Bergeron Dennis Scott Hosted by Rick Lee James   Visit the Web Site: ThankYouMisterRogers.com Find out about all the artists involved. Share Your Mister Rogers Memories Watch Exclusive Videos Become A Part of  Making Mister Rogers Month Happen In Your State. All this and more at  https...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 343: Grace Anna Sings with Grace Anna and Angela Ray Rodgers When she was born, doctors said  Grace Anna Rodgers would likely be blind, and that her crushing scoliosis could impair her lung function. She was born with a rare form of dwarfism (Conradi Hunermann Syndrome), which causes spinal curvature, cataracts, poor hearing, and sparse hair.  Despite their dire p...

Fred Rogers, known to generations of children as Mister Rogers, built a legacy of compassion and empathy through his decades of children's programming. In a new Special Edition Issue, Newsweek takes us beyond the neighborhood to discover not only Mister Rogers' impact on the lives of millions of children, but also the continuing traditions instilling his philosophies of care to today's generation....

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast Episode Nine: Love “Love is at the root of everything. All learning. All parenting. All relationships. Love or the lack of it.” -Fred Rogers   Like to read? This is a book used in the making of today's podcast:  Buy The Book Here:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802876552/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0802...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 342: Randall Goodgame and the New Slugs and Bugs Show  Slugs & Bugs creates music and stories full of faith and silliness for the whole family to delight in and sing for years to come. They believe Slugs & Bugs kids would find it natural to remember Jesus in their homework, in their friendships, and one day, in the parenting of their grandchildren. Slugs & Bugs be...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 341: David Weissman's Journey From The Trump Troll To Peacemaker   Can a person change? How does a person change? Romans 12:2 says, "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." With that in mind, if you change the way you think, can you change your life? My guest today on Voices In My Head is blogger and activist...

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast Episode Eight: The Self-Control of Fred Rogers In 1968 Fred Rogers wrote a song that asks some important questions:   "What do you do with the mad that you feel When you feel so mad you could bite? When the whole wide world seems oh, so wrong... And nothing you do seems very right? What do you do? Do you punch a bag? Do you pound some cl...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 340: Finding Hope and Healing After Devastating Loss with Guest Kim Peacock   Kim Peacock is the author of Victorious Heart, which details her handling of grief over the loss of her 17-year-old daughter.  It also provides insightful advice for those seeking to support and help those who grieve.  She has raised six children, residing with her second husband in a lo...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 339: The Pivot with Andrew Osenga   Andrew Osenga Andrew Osenga is a 20-year music industry veteran. From artist to producer, major label A&R to studio session player, he’s contributed in almost every area of the music business.  Andrew also hosts a really amazing podcast called "The Pivot". It’ a show about people who’ve made a change and how they deal with trans...

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast Episode Seven: The Gentleness of Fred Rogers "Most of us, I believe, admire strength. It's something we tend to respect in others, desire for ourselves, and wish for our children. Sometimes, though, I wonder if we confuse strength and other words--like aggression and even violence. Real strength is neither male nor female; but is, quite...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 338: Platinum Faith with Bethany Jett   Platinum – A gorgeous metal with amazing qualities inspires faith UNDERSTAND YOUR WORTH AND LEARN TO RECOGNIZE THE BLESSINGS GOD HAS FOR YOU  Do you every feel less than–less important or less valuable than others on social media, at work, or even in your own friend circles? Would you like to know with confident assurance ju...

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast Episode Six: The Faithfulness of Fred Rogers “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 To read more about Mister Rogers, pick up a copy of the book "I'm Proud of You" – written by Tim Madigan.  ...

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast Episode Five: The Goodness of Fred Rogers This week in the neighborhood, our subject is Goodness. “In the external scheme of things, shining moments are as brief as the twinkling of an eye, yet such twinklings are what eternity is made of -- moments when we human beings can say "I love you," "I'm proud of you," "I forgive you," "I'm grat...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 337: Around The Mic 2 with Brothers McClurg Old Bear Records beloved band, Brothers McClurg has made a career on stripping things down to the raw and the simple. From the musical approach of the album, to the direct way that they share matters of faith and God in their lyrics,   "Around the Mic Two"achieves taking the complicated matters of our lives and comforts...

Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 336: An Extraordinary True Story with Missy Sipes   Missy's Grandfather is pictured on the left.    This week I am joined by one of my oldest and best friends, Missy Sipes. She and her husband Brandon are amazing people but that isn't why she is on the show today. She has an amazing true story to tell about her grandparents, and it truly is amazing. It has everyth...