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The Live Ukulele Podcast

The Live Ukulele Podcast

Brad Bordessa

Join Brad Bordessa, a professional ukulele teacher and performer, for insightful deep-dives, interviews, and fun on The Live ʻUkulele Podcast! In these episodes you'll explore important uke lessons, hear first-hand stories from the Hawaiʻi music scene, and get to know some of the biggest names in the ukulele community.
With a background in Hawaiian music, Brad approaches the ukulele from the intuitive side. Through tips and tricks to improve your mentality surrounding music and the philosophy of the ukulele, he provides encouragement and permission to explore this four-stringed instrument in an organic way that works best for you.
Guests from Hawaiʻi and abroad join in to share heartfelt and insightful off-the-cuff conversations on a huge range of topics.
Tune in every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month for a new episode and be sure to subscribe.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Live Ukulele Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Live Ukulele Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Live Ukulele Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Live Ukulele Podcast - Kingside: Exploring Ensemble Playing with Brad's Band
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09/21/24 • 77 min

In this episode, Brad is joined in the studio by the members of his band, Kingside: https://kingside808.com/. They talk about the process of creating interesting arrangements, playing as a unit, being selfless as a musician, and much more. A great listen for ukulele players who play or would like to play in a group.
- Alan Ku: bass @alankuaudio
- Brad Bordesa: ukulele @bradbordessa
- Nick Rohfeld: drums @nickrohfeld
- Ryan "Higgs" Higgins: guitar @higgsofficial
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- Music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pljkwN1jIvk OR https://www.facebook.com/61556463131359/videos/374799105684672
- Bandcamp: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/track/eat-you
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1nxTCt4q8eJ1QVnXQpDeFX
Register for improvising basics Zoom workshop ($20): https://liveukulele.com/register/9-28-24-workshop/

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Gear I use to create this podcast: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJb6z
CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa; available on If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only

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The Live Ukulele Podcast - Eminent Ukulele with Kimo Hussey

Eminent Ukulele with Kimo Hussey

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08/17/24 • 65 min

A conversation with ukulele grandmaster, Uncle Kimo Hussey. We talk about his breaking into the scene as a fresh Air Force retiree, his approach to teaching, how he arranges, and much more.
- Solo arranging workshop: https://liveukulele.com/register/8-24-24-workshop/
- Sign up for my newsletter: https://liveukulele.com/signup/
- Uncle Kimo's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KimoHusseyUkulele

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Join my newsletter! It's free and I won't spam you. Get updates on new lessons and access to exclusive resources: https://liveukulele.com/signup/
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Gear I use to create this podcast: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJb6z
CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa; available on If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only

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The Live Ukulele Podcast - Playing Ukulele Easier & Happier with Konabob
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01/02/21 • 44 min

Join myself and Konabob Stoffer in a journey through finding a more intuitive way of playing music. We talk about coming to music later in life, becoming content with your skills, how to be a passive observer as you play, and much more.
Konaweb: https://www.konaweb.com/cam/index.html

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Join my newsletter! It's free and I won't spam you. Get updates on new lessons and access to exclusive resources: https://liveukulele.com/signup/
Support the podcast:

Gear I use to create this podcast: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJb6z
CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa; available on If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only

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The Live Ukulele Podcast - Basic Hawaiian Language Pronunciation for Uke Players
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09/03/22 • 59 min

A crash course on the very basics of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi as it relates to singing Hawaiian songs.
Resources:
- Basic pronunciation and practice: http://papaolelo.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/2/2/102246944/1._ha%CA%BBawina_puana.pdf
- Ka Hakalama practice sheet: http://papaolelo.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/2/2/102246944/pakuhihakalama.pdf
- He Mele Aloha book: https://liveukulele.com/reviews/he-mele-aloha-a-hawaiian-songbook/
- Hiʻilawe lyrics: https://liveukulele.com/songs/hiilawe-sam-lia/
Other resources for learning Hawaiian:
- ʻŌlelo Online: https://oleloonline.com/

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Support the podcast:

Gear I use to create this podcast: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJb6z
CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa; available on If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only

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The Live Ukulele Podcast - Uke Heads: James Hill's Album That Became A Community
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07/16/22 • 52 min

Interview with James Hill on his new crowd-sourced ukulele recording project, Uke Heads. Buy a Uke Head art piece, learn an ukulele part, record yourself, get on the album. It's a cool concept that ventures into Blockchain territory so I invited my friend, Dagan Bernstein to join us and lend his expertise in NFTs and ukulele collaboration to the conversation.
My guests:
- James's Uke Heads website: https://www.ukeheads.com/
- Dagan's website: https://daganmusic.com/
Mentions:
- Bernadette: https://www.youtube.com/bernadetteteachesmusic
- Victoria Vox: https://www.victoriavox.com/
- Polygon: https://polygon.technology/

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Join my newsletter! It's free and I won't spam you. Get updates on new lessons and access to exclusive resources: https://liveukulele.com/signup/
Support the podcast:

Gear I use to create this podcast: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJb6z
CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa; available on If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only

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The Live Ukulele Podcast - TLUP: After Hours #3 - Ukes For Ukraine Debreif, New Mic
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04/22/22 • 56 min

Join my newsletter: https://liveukulele.com/signup/

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Gear I use to create this podcast: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJb6z
CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa; available on If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only

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The Live Ukulele Podcast - Joel Blechinger Interview - Strings and Setup
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10/16/21 • 61 min

A detailed conversation about creating an ukulele string company and the most important parts of a setup from one of the industry's best uke techs.
Uke Logic: https://theukulelesite.com/accessories/strings/ukelogic-strings.html

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Gear I use to create this podcast: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJb6z
CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa; available on If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only

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The Live Ukulele Podcast - Max Angel Interview - Hawaiian Language & Lifestyle
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09/18/21 • 47 min

How Hawaiian ukulele musicians find relevance in the beauty around them. Also a crash course on pronouncing Hawaiian words.
Max's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maxangel808/

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Join my newsletter! It's free and I won't spam you. Get updates on new lessons and access to exclusive resources: https://liveukulele.com/signup/
Support the podcast:

Gear I use to create this podcast: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJb6z
CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa; available on If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only

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The Live Ukulele Podcast - U-Basics - Bass for Ukulele Players

U-Basics - Bass for Ukulele Players

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08/03/24 • 38 min

How to transition into the role of bass/U-bass player for simple ensemble playing. In this episode I provide some basic tips and thoughts on how to hold down a solid low end, find a responsible pocket, and be an asset to the band.

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Join my newsletter! It's free and I won't spam you. Get updates on new lessons and access to exclusive resources: https://liveukulele.com/signup/
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Gear I use to create this podcast: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJb6z
CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa; available on If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only

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The Live Ukulele Podcast - 2024: Is it Over Yet? A Live Ukulele Review
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10/19/24 • 38 min

Recap of 2024 and the challenges, successes, and plans for the future.
- Ways to support: https://liveukulele.com/support/
- Easy songs database: https://liveukulele.com/songs/easy-ukulele-songs/
- Workshop replays: https://liveukulele.com/store/#replays
- Get a Zoom lesson with me: https://liveukulele.com/store/one-on-one-lessons/

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Join my newsletter! It's free and I won't spam you. Get updates on new lessons and access to exclusive resources: https://liveukulele.com/signup/
Support the podcast:

Gear I use to create this podcast: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJb6z
CREDITS
- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa
- Theme music by Brad Bordessa; available on If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only

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How many episodes does The Live Ukulele Podcast have?

The Live Ukulele Podcast currently has 97 episodes available.

What topics does The Live Ukulele Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Lessons, Teaching, Music, How To, Podcasts, Education, Music Interviews, Tips, Ukulele and Interviews.

What is the most popular episode on The Live Ukulele Podcast?

The episode title 'TLUP: After Hours - Change Strings With Me' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Live Ukulele Podcast?

The average episode length on The Live Ukulele Podcast is 46 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Live Ukulele Podcast released?

Episodes of The Live Ukulele Podcast are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of The Live Ukulele Podcast?

The first episode of The Live Ukulele Podcast was released on Aug 1, 2020.

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