The Neighborhood Archive Podcast

After dealing with some frustrating issues with iTunes, all Neighborhood Archive podcasts are housed here on the site. Use the links below to right click on any episode number to save the mp3 file directly to your computer. This will also allow you to put the episode on your phone or mp3 player to listen to on the go.

Episode 0032

Recorded Published Length Guests 05/03/2018 05/11/2018 00:53:04 Danny LaBrecque, Eric Scales, Aaron Schuelke, Greg Sorvig

A round-table discussion of the events celebrating the 50th anniversary of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood as well as a reflection on some favorite Neighborhood memories.

Episode 0031

Recorded Published Length Guest 07/28/2017 08/05/2017 00:50:47 David Newell

Longtime Neighborhood Archive friend Guy Hutchinson speaks with David Newell as part of the 2017 Florida Supercon.

Episode 0030

Recorded Published Length Guest 04/19/2016 04/20/2016 01:05:53 Dr. Junlei Li

Dr. Junlei Li of the Fred Rogers Center joins Aaron and Tim for a discussion about WWFRD (What Would Fred Rogers Do?), how the Neighborhood helps families to talk about social issues, and Fred Rogers' "steely resolve."

Episode 0029

Recorded Published Length Guest 02/15/2016 02/24/2016 00:25:46 David M. Smith

Tim visits with David Smith who worked on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in the position of Assistant Art Director throughout the early-mid 1970s.

Episode 0028

Recorded Published Length Guest 02/21/2016 02/23/2016 00:28:57 Danny LaBrecque

Tim and Aaron are joined by Danny LaBrecque -- creator and host of Treehouse with Danny LaBrecque. Very much behind Danny and his efforts to "bring a human voice back to children's media," we briefly chat about his current Kickstarter campaign seeking to bring Treehouse to a larger audience.

Episode 0027

Recorded Published Length Guest 06/17/2015 06/18/2015 00:51:33 Guy Hutchinson

Tim and Aaron are joined by long-time Neighborhood Archive friend Guy Hutchinson for a fun-filled and inquisitive conversation about cross-over occurrences between Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and Sesame Street as well as Guy's upcoming book Sesame Place -- a look back at the 35 year history of Pennsylvania's Sesame Street theme park.

Episode 0026

Recorded Published Length Guest 06/06/2015 06/06/2015 00:54:47 Bob Brown

Tim is joined by talented puppeteer and one-time resident of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Bob Brown. In this light-hearted and fun interview, Mr. Brown shares memories of his time on the Neighborhood and talks about his career in puppetry.

Episode 0025

Recorded Published Length Guest 04/17/2015 04/17/2015 00:34:55 None

The Neighborhood Archive podcast comes back from a year-and-a-half hiatus to welcome Aaron as the new co-host for a quick discussion of the recently published book Peaceful Neighbor: Discovering the Countercultural Mister Rogers.

Episode 0024

Recorded Published Length Guest 11/14/2013 11/23/2013 01:04:44 Danny LaBrecque

Tim is joined by Danny LaBrecque -- host of Danny Joe's Treehouse and creator of a new project, Scrapbook. Listen in as we talk about his work, greatly influenced by Fred Rogers, to support the social-emotional needs of children.

Episode 0023

Recorded Published Length Guest 11/03/2013 11/05/2013 00:17:44 Holly Yarbrough

Tim talks with the talented Holly Yarbrough about her musical background, her passion for helping others, and her tribute and dedication to Mister Rogers through Mister Rogers Swings!.

Episode 0022

Recorded Published Length Guest 10/06/2013 10/09/2013 00:46:59 Judy Rubin

Tim talks with well-renowned art therapist and film-maker Judy Rubin about her career and the time she spent as the Neighborhood "art lady" in the late 1960s.

Episode 0021

Recorded Published Length Guest 06/21/2013 06/21/2013 00:36:07 Lawrence Martin

Tim talks with Lawrence Martin who candidly shares his memories of a visit he made to the Neighborhood set in 1991 during the filming of portions of Episode 1641.

Episode 0020

Recorded Published Length Guest 06/10/2013 06/10/2013 00:48:11 Guy Hutchinson & Matt Donoho

Tim talks with Guy Hutchinson and Matt Donoho about a potential Mister Rogers feature film that will probably never happen.

Episode 0019

Recorded Published Length Guest 01/03/2013 01/03/2013 00:37:02 Bert Lloyd

Tim talks with Pastor Bert Lloyd-- the Neighborhood of Make-Believe's Mr. Allmine -- about his Neighborhood experience and his career as a musician and pastor.

Episode 0018

Recorded Published Length Guest 10/13/2012 10/14/2012 00:15:06 None

Tim shares the final part of the book Our Small World. Topics include Lady Elaine Fairchilde and X the Owl. To view images mentioned in this episode, visit the Neighbohrood Archive Blog.

Episode 0017

Recorded Published Length Guest 10/13/2012 10/13/2012 00:15:38 None

Tim shares the second part of the book Our Small World. Topics include King Friday XIII and Grandpere. To view images mentioned in this episode, visit the Neighbohrood Archive Blog.

Episode 0016

Recorded Published Length Guest 10/12/2012 10/12/2012 00:18:20 None

Tim shares the first part of the book Our Small World. Topics include the nuts and bolts of the book and Daniel Striped Tiger. To view images mentioned in this episode, visit the Neighbohrood Archive Blog.

Episode 0015

Recorded Published Length Guest 09/30/2012 10/01/2012 00:27:31 Audrey Roth

Tim talks with Aurdrey Roth -- the Neighborhood of Make-Believe's Miss Paulificate -- about her Neighborhood experience and her many other glamourous accomplishments. NOTE: Due to poor sound quality, a transcription of this episode is available to help you better enjoy this conversation.

Episode 0014

Recorded Published Length Guest 09/15/2012 09/15/2012 00:56:59 Eliot Daley

Tim talks with former President of Small World Enterprises and one-time Executive Vice-President of Family Communications Inc., Eliot Daley.

Episode 0013

Recorded Published Length Guest 09/07/2012 09/07/2012 00:38:15 Guy Hutchinson

Guy joins Tim for some discussion following the first week of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.

Episode 0012

Recorded Published Length Guest 09/04/2012 09/05/2012 00:23:28 Sam Weber

Tim is joined by award-winning performing artist Sam Weber for a discussion of tap dance, kicking chairs, and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

Episode 0011

Recorded Published Length Guest 06/01/2012 06/01/2012 00:57:47 Eric Scales

Eric joins Tim for a discussion of Neighborhood favorites, the Christmas special, and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.

Episode 0010

Recorded Published Length Guest 04/26/2012 04/27/2012 00:38:37 Tim Madigan

Tim talks with Tim Madigan -- author of I'm Proud of You: My Friendship With Fred Rogers.

Episode 0009

Recorded Published Length Guest 01/14/2012 01/14/2012 00:28:31 Benjamin Wagner

Tim talks with Benjamin Wagner -- writer and producer of Mister Rogers & Me.

Episode 0008

Recorded Published Length Guest 12/20/2011 12/20/2011 00:30:43 Eric Scales

Eric and Tim lead into the Christmas holiday with a discussion of Episode 1261 in which much of the plot revolves around Santa Claus.

Episode 0007

Recorded Published Length Guest 11/22/2011 11/22/2011 00:01:48 None

A brief Thanksgiving greeting from the Neighborhood Archive.

Episode 0006

Recorded Published Length Guest 07/29/2011 07/29/2011 00:31:05 Scott Shilbe

Tim and Scott discuss the songs they would choose if given the task of making a Mister Rogers mix tape for a friend to communicate the significance of Fred Rogers music.

Episode 0005

Recorded Published Length Guest 07/15/2011 07/15/2011 00:11:20 None

A quick listen to the various voices of Prince Tuesday from throughout the span of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

Episode 0004

Recorded Published Length Guest 05/29/2011 05/29/2011 00:10:48 None

Tim talks about some major changes to the Neighborhood Archive including the relocation of the blog and the addition of a message board.

Episode 0003

Recorded Published Length Guest 05/13/2011 05/13/2011 00:22:48 None

Tim takes a look at the 1950s LP Tomorrow on the Children's Corner and in the process refers to many tracks by inaccurate names.

Episode 0002

Recorded Published Length Guest 04/08/2011 04/09/2011 00:32:46 Eric Scales

Eric and Tim break down the King Friday XIII Celebrates LP from the late 1960's. After recording our hour-long conversation, Tim attempted to cut it down to a more listenable half-hour. Unfortunately, in doing so, the finished product seems a bit choppy at times. Apologies for that as well as the continuous pen-clicking.

Episode 0001

Recorded Published Length Guest 03/19/2011 03/29/2011 00:34:39 Eric Scales

In this first episode, Tim spends some time talking with frequent Neighborhood Archive contributor Eric as they discuss the history of the blog, childhood memories of Mister Rogers, and episodes of the Neighborhood program they would like to see made available on Amazon.