Won't You Be My Neighbor Day is a celebration that takes place every March 20th. The day is dedicated to honoring, appreciating, and celebrating the late Fred Rogers, who was the beloved host of the preschool TV series "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood". The show aired from 1968 to 2001, and even though it hasn't been broadcast in the last 21 years, it still holds a special place in many people's hearts. In fact, some still consider "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" as the benchmark for all other children's programs. The show is so iconic that those who grew up in the '70s and '80s undoubtedly remember watching Mister Rogers travel to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and sing songs with his puppet friends.Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.Music featured on the podcast was “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” by Rick Lee James Special Thanks to The @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter.Our Substack page is https://rickleejames.substack.com/s/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-a-mister.Our Instagram page is https://www.instagram.com/misterrogerssay/I’m your host, Rick Lee James. My Twitter account is @RickLeeJames, my website is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast), and I look forward to being with you again next time.Until Then, 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.https://www.patreon.com/rickleejames This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast - The Ordination of Fred Rogers - with Guest David DaultThis week is literally a Master’s Class of a Podcast as I welcome back guest David Dault as we talk about the Ordination of Fred Rogers.Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.Music featured on podcast was “As I Walk These Halls” by Rick Lee James Special Thanks to The @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter.Our Substack page is https://rickleejames.substack.com/s/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-a-mister.Our Instagram page is https://www.instagram.com/misterrogerssay/I’m your host Rick Lee James. My Twitter account is @RickLeeJames, my web site is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast), and I look forward being with you again next time.Until Then: 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. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome To The Neighborhood with Brad Meltzer“Ordinary People Change The World” is the friendly, fun biography series written by Brad Meltzer that inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. In the new book, “I Am Mister Rogers,” the beloved children’s television host becomes the 31st hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 9.The book’s author, Brad Meltzer, has stopped by for a podcast visit to tell us all about this neighborly new addition to the “Ordinary People Change The World” series, and I could not be happier about that.Get The Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711629/i-am-mister-rogers-by-brad-meltzer-illustrated-by-christopher-eliopoulos/Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.Music featured on the podcast was “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” by Rick Lee James Special Thanks to The @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter.Our Substack page is https://rickleejames.substack.com/s/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-a-mister.Our Instagram page is https://www.instagram.com/misterrogerssay/I’m your host, Rick Lee James. My Twitter account is @RickLeeJames, my website is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast), and I look forward to being with you again next time.Until Then, 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.https://www.patreon.com/rickleejames This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome To The NeighborhoodWelcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute PodcastI’m your host, Rick Lee James of RickLeeJames.com and I run the Mister Rogers Quotes Twitter account found @MisterRogersSay.As we again walk into this podcast neighborhood, we want you to know that you are welcome here no matter where you are from. I’m glad to be your neighbor. Every daughter, every son, every tribe, and every tongue, in the Spirit of Fred Rogers and the life of welcome that he lived, welcome to the neighborhood.Music featured in this week's Episode:Sometimes I Wonder if I'm A Mistake - Daniel Knox: https://danielknox.com/product/rogers/Keep Watch, Dear Lord - Rick Lee James: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/keepwatch?fbclid=IwAR05AS2suZbgmhTXwDKP_u8x3E8Pen_0G9fbNd_R2uFQYoMOp36BYvsdCQc Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.Music featured on podcast Is Won’t You Be My Neighbor performed by Rick Lee James.Special Thanks to my guest Eliot DaleyAnd The @MisterRogersSay Community on TwitterI’m your host Rick Lee James. My web site is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast), and I look forward being with you again next time.Until Then: 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. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome To The NeighborhoodWelcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute PodcastI’m your host, Rick Lee James of RickLeeJames.com and I run the Mister Rogers Quotes Twitter account found @MisterRogersSay.As we again walk into this podcast neighborhood, we want you to know that no matter where you are from, you are welcome here. I’m glad to be your neighbor. Every daughter, every son, every tribe, and every tongue, in the Spirit of Fred Rogers and the life of welcome that he lived, welcome to the neighborhood.This week in the neighborhood, we’re having a visit with Eliot Daley.About Our Guest (In His Own Words)Eliot Daleywww.eliotdaley.comMy life’s work spans multiple causes and enterprises.  Early in my career I taught and counseled at both the high school and college levels, was a chaplain (Middlebury College) and a parish minister, while simultaneously studying the social impact of TV.  Realizing that children’s exposure to the world through TV (not a feature of my own upbringing in the 40s and 50s) would dramatically change their social and emotional and informational environments, I pursued all the available research on the subject and shared what I learned by producing workshops and writing articles on the subject for various national publications.  As part of my ongoing research into children’s programs, I encountered the then-fledgling production of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” in 1969 and set up a meeting with Fred Rogers to learn more about it and to write an article about his program and work.  We spent a weekend together with our families and realized instantly that we were comrades-in-arms.  Shortly thereafter he asked me if I would consider joining him as his co-writer and executive head of the company, and I eagerly accepted his invitation.  In the early years, I wrote 15-20 of the 65 programs we produced annually, but my management responsibilities for the ancillary non-broadcast products (books, records, educational materials) eventually displaced my time for writing scripts.  Production of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” was recessed in the late 1970s after nearly 500 episodes, and I went on to undertake other pursuits.  But of course Fred and I remained intimate friends all the rest of our lives and conferred often about matters both the serious and silly.Later, I founded or co-founded several consulting companies.  The first of these provided counsel to philanthropists, foundations and major corporations like AT&T to optimize their charitable contributions.  Another of my companies developed long-range strategy for health care organizations including Mayo Clinic and Johnson & Johnson.  Later, I was a leader in several medical technology companies, from which pursuits I retired to devote myself to full-time writing.I maintain a blog (“The Daley Almanac”) and am the author of Father Feelings (William Morrow and Pocketbooks), Sick and Tired of Being Fat (HarperCollins and Hazelden), numerous articles and Op-Eds and letters to the Editor.  I have completed manuscripts for two more books, Taking Your Lumps (a lessons-learned-in-business memoir) and Formerly Called ‘Retirement’ (reflections on the psychological transition to a world beyond the realm of employment).  I hold the A.B. and M.A. degrees in the social sciences and education, respectively, from California State University at Fresno and the Th.M. degree in theology from San Francisco Theological Seminary (Presbyterian).  I am married to the Rev. Patricia Daley, and we are the parents of three adult children engaged in non-profit pursuits to heal the breaches in creation.  In addition to spending time with my family and other friends, my personal delights include tennis, sailing, golf, travel, theater, music, books, auto racing, fireworks, worship, kite-flying, writing, singing, and daydreaming.—Eliot DaleyThank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.Music featured on podcast Is Won’t You Be My Neighbor performed by Rick Lee James.Special Thanks to my guest Eliot DaleyAnd The @MisterRogersSay Community on TwitterI’m your host Rick Lee James. My web site is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast), and I look forward being with you again next time.Until Then: 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. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

I spent a few minutes with my electric guitar recording new intro music for the Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast.I’m really excited about our guest on tomorrow’s show, who was a writer for Mister Rogers Neighborhood so I thought I would try something new with the intro music.I hope you enjoy my simple guitar arrangement of Won’t You Be My Neighbor? by Fred Rogers.See you tomorrow in our podcast neighborhood.—Rick This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome To The Neighborhood: Live from Cedarville University (2023) What Mister Rogers Can Teach The ChurchRECORDED LIVE at the Worship 424 Conference at Cedarville University 01/28/2023Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.Music featured on podcast was “As I Walk These Halls” by Rick Lee James Special Thanks to The @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter.Our Substack page is https://rickleejames.substack.com/s/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-a-mister.Our Instagram page is https://www.instagram.com/misterrogerssay/I’m your host Rick Lee James. My Twitter account is @RickLeeJames, my web site is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast), and I look forward being with you again next time.Until Then: 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. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome To The Neighborhood: Live from Cedarville University (2023) What Mister Rogers Can Teach The ChurchRECORDED LIVE at the Worship 424 Conference at Cedarville University 01/28/2023Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.Music featured on podcast was “As I Walk These Halls” by Rick Lee James Special Thanks to The @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter.Our Substack page is https://rickleejames.substack.com/s/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-a-mister.Our Instagram page is https://www.instagram.com/misterrogerssay/I’m your host Rick Lee James. My Twitter account is @RickLeeJames, my web site is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast), and I look forward being with you again next time.Until Then: 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. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute PodcastGuest: Luke FlowersAbout the AuthorLuke Flowers has illustrated more than sixty children’s books. Most notably, the New York Times Best-seller “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” poems by Fred Rogers, the award-winning “Unicorn Day”, by Diana Murray, and Disney’s “The Muppet Christmas Carol” storybook. He is also both author and illustrator of “Jim Henson’s Labyrinth ABC Storybook” and the “Moby Shinobi” series with Scholastic. The “Moby Shinobi” book series has sold over a million copies since book #1 was published in 2016.When Luke isn’t illustrating or writing in his creative cave he enjoys puppetry, playing banjo, basketball and outdoor adventures with his family. He lives with his wife and three children in Colorado Springs. Colorado. Learn more about his story, books and art at lukeflowers.com.He has created work for a range of clients that include Scholastic, Penguin Random House, Little Golden Books, Disney Publishing, Fred Rogers Productions, The Jim Henson Company, Nickelodeon, Little Bee Books, Insight Editions, Imprint (Macmillan), Two Lions, Sourcebooks, Hallmark, Highlights, Albert Whitman Co., Hachette Book Group, Workman Publishing, The Smithsonian Institute, Discovery House Publishing, Cantata Learning and Capstone Publishing.To enjoy more of Luke's work, please visit lukeflowerscreative.comAs we again walk into this podcast neighborhood, we want you to know that no matter where you are from, you are welcome here. I’m glad to be your our neighbor. Every daughter, every son, every tribe, and every tongue, in the Spirit of Fred Rogers and the life of welcome that he lived, welcome to the neighborhood.Follow on Twitter @MisterRogersSay This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute PodcastGuest: Luke FlowersAbout the AuthorLuke Flowers has illustrated more than sixty children’s books. Most notably, the New York Times Best-seller “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” poems by Fred Rogers, the award-winning “Unicorn Day”, by Diana Murray, and Disney’s “The Muppet Christmas Carol” storybook. He is also both author and illustrator of “Jim Henson’s Labyrinth ABC Storybook” and the “Moby Shinobi” series with Scholastic. The “Moby Shinobi” book series has sold over a million copies since book #1 was published in 2016.When Luke isn’t illustrating or writing in his creative cave he enjoys puppetry, playing banjo, basketball and outdoor adventures with his family. He lives with his wife and three children in Colorado Springs. Colorado. Learn more about his story, books and art at lukeflowers.com.He has created work for a range of clients that include Scholastic, Penguin Random House, Little Golden Books, Disney Publishing, Fred Rogers Productions, The Jim Henson Company, Nickelodeon, Little Bee Books, Insight Editions, Imprint (Macmillan), Two Lions, Sourcebooks, Hallmark, Highlights, Albert Whitman Co., Hachette Book Group, Workman Publishing, The Smithsonian Institute, Discovery House Publishing, Cantata Learning and Capstone Publishing.To enjoy more of Luke's work, please visit lukeflowerscreative.comAs we again walk into this podcast neighborhood, we want you to know that no matter where you are from, you are welcome here. I’m glad to be your our neighbor. Every daughter, every son, every tribe, and every tongue, in the Spirit of Fred Rogers and the life of welcome that he lived, welcome to the neighborhood.Follow on Twitter @MisterRogersSay This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcaston Twitter @MisterRogersSayAs we again walk into this podcast neighborhood, we want you to know that no matter where you are from, you are welcome here. I’m glad to be your our neighbor. Every daughter, every son, every tribe, and every tongue, in the Spirit of Fred Rogers and the life of welcome that he lived, welcome to the neighborhood.It’s been a little while since we had a visit to this podcast neighborhood, but I’m so glad to tell you that this week we have guests; singer-songwriter JJ Heller and her husband Dave Heller. In addition to making music together, they also hosted the podcast, INSTRUMENTAL with Dave and JJ Heller.JJ Heller BioAt some point in our lives, we all want someone to believe in us, to remind us there is beauty in the world, and to tell us that everything’s going to be ok.  THERE IS A CHILD IN ALL OF US, AND THAT’S WHO JJ HELLER MAKES MUSIC FOR.  JJ writes thoughtful intimate songs that feel like balm for the soul. Her soothing voice and inspiring melodies blend with poignant lyrics to stir the hearts of listeners of all ages.  In 2017 JJ began regularly releasing a new song on the first Friday of each month. It’s a strategy that helped her grow from 800,000 to over 15 million streams per month. In addition to releasing monthly singles, Heller is busy working on her orchestral I DREAM OF YOU albums, I Dream of You: CALM, JOY, SLEEP, LOVE, and coming this November, I Dream of You: CHRISTMAS. Few musicians have the privilege to look back on 20 years of full-time music-making, but as far as JJ Heller is concerned, she’s just getting started.JJ has released covers of Fred Rogers’ music before, and her new single, Neighbor, is a song that I feel Fred Rogers would have strongly resonated with. JJ Heller's Web Site: jjheller.com This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome To The Chaplaincy Neighborhood with Rick Lee JamesThis week I take some time to catch up our listeners on what has been going on in my neighborhood and why I think Mister Rogers would have been an excellent hospital chaplain.Blessings,Rick Lee JamesAS I WALK THESE HALLShttps://rickleejames.hearnow.com/hallsThank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.Music featured on podcast was “As I Walk These Halls” by Rick Lee James Special Thanks to The @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter.Our Substack page is https://rickleejames.substack.com/s/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-a-mister.Our Instagram page is https://www.instagram.com/misterrogerssay/I’m your host Rick Lee James. My Twitter account is @RickLeeJames, my web site is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast), and I look forward being with you again next time.Until Then: 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. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Mister Rogers, Now More Than Ever with guest Dennis ScottAsk anyone and they’ll tell you, “We need Mister Rogers more than ever.” This audio collection features interviews with fans, friends, and colleagues whose lives were changed by the simple wisdom and kindness of Fred Rogers. For the first time you’ll hear both celebrities and everyday people tell their stories of how Mister Rogers affected them and, in some cases, even saved their lives.As incredible as it may sound, Fred Rogers personally answered every letter he received. Hearing his words read aloud and the heartfelt gratitude from people who experienced his kindness firsthand make this a one-of-a-kind audio presentation. Hosted by beloved TV personality Tom Bergeron, it will touch you and help you believe, as Fred Rogers did, that all of us are special.This spoken word collection includes special appearances by Kellie Pickler, The Cowsills, Lee Greenwood, Jim Brickman and Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. It's seventy-two minutes of fun and memories. It also includes a rare interview with David Newell, the "Speedy Delivery" Man from Mister Rogers' NeighborhoodProduced by our guest on this special episode, two time Grammy and Emmy winner, Dennis ScottThank You Mister Rogers Web Sitehttps://thankyoumisterrogers.com/Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.Music featured on podcast was Stay by Rick Lee James Special Thanks to my guest Dennis Scott and The @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter.Our Substack page is https://rickleejames.substack.com/s/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-a-mister.Our Instagram page is https://www.instagram.com/misterrogerssay/I’m your host Rick Lee James. My Twitter account is @RickLeeJames, my web site is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast), and I look forward being with you again next time.Until Then: 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. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

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Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast<br/><br/>A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A NEIGHBOR - Sculptor: Paul Day<br/><br/>Paul Day has spent over twenty years developing a highly personal approach to figurative sculpture with a particular interest in representing the figure in architectural space using high-relief, an art form that combines drawn composition and fully rounded sculpture.<br/><br/>In 2019, Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, commissioned Paul Day to create a commemorative sculpture of Fred Rogers for the Campus. Mister Rogers was their most famous Alumnus and very well known in the United States for having created and animated the famous &#8220;Mister Rogers&#8217;...<br/><br/>On October 28th, 2021 The 360-degree sculpture titled A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A NEIGHBOR was unveiled. The bronze cast piece stands over 7 feet (2 meters) tall and weighs more than 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms). It depicts Rogers surrounded by children, hand puppets from his show, lyrics from the series&#8217; theme song and the show&#8217;s Neighborhood Trolley.<br/><br/>Paul Day has stopped by our podcast neighborhood for a visit to talk about his latest masterpiece. Paul Day, welcome to the Neighborhood.<br/><br/>Web Site: <a href="https://pauldaysculpture.com/project/a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood/">https://pauldaysculpture.com/project/a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood/</a><br/><br/>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pauldaysculpture/">https://www.instagram.com/pauldaysculpture/</a><br/><br/>Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.<br/><br/>Music featured on podcast was Stay by Rick Lee James Special Thanks to my guest Paul Day<br/><br/>And The <a href="https://twitter.com/misterrogerssay">@MisterRogersSay</a> Community on Twitter.<br/><br/>Our Substack page is <a href="https://rickleejames.substack.com/s/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-a-mister">https://rickleejames.substack.com/s/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-a-mister</a>.<br/><br/>Our Instagram page is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/misterrogerssay/">https://www.instagram.com/misterrogerssay/</a><br/><br/>I&#8217;m your host Rick Lee James. &#160; My Twitter account is <a href="https://twitter.com/RickLeeJames">@RickLeeJames</a>, my web site is <a href="https://www.rickleejames.com/">RickLeeJames.com</a>, My other Podcast is Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast), and I look forward being with you again next time.<br/><br/>Until Then: 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. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you&#8217;d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe</a>

Making Friends - A Live Episode on the Wisdom App <br/><br/>Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast<br/><br/>Hosted by <a href="http://www.rickleejames.com/">Rick Lee James</a> of Voices In My Head Productions. Rick run the Mister Rogers Quotes account found on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/misterrogersay">@MisterRogersSay</a>.<br/><br/>As we again walk into this podcast neighborhood, I want you to know that no matter where you are from, you are welcome here. I&#8217;m glad to be your neighbor. Every daughter, every son, every tribe, and every tongue, in the Spirit of Fred Rogers and the life of welcome that he lived, welcome to the neighborhood.<br/><br/>Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.<br/><br/>Music featured on podcast was <a href="https://rickleejames.bandcamp.com/">Stay by Rick Lee James</a><br/><br/>Special Thanks to my guest Joe Negri<br/><br/>And The <a href="http://www.twitter.com/misterrogerssay">@MisterRogersSay</a> Community on Twitter<br/><br/>I&#8217;m your host Rick Lee James. My Twitter account is <a href="http://www.twitter.com/rickleejames">@RickLeeJames</a>, my web site is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is <a href="https://rickleejames.substack.com/s/voices-in-my-head-the-rickleejames">Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)</a>, and I look forward being with you again next time.<br/><br/>Until Then: 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. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you&#8217;d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe</a>

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast<br/><br/>Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast<br/><br/>Hosted by <a href="http://www.RickLeeJames.com">Rick Lee James</a> of Voices In My Head Productions. Rick run the Mister Rogers Quotes account found on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/misterrogersay">@MisterRogersSay</a>.<br/><br/>As we again walk into this podcast neighborhood, I want you to know that no matter where you are from, you are welcome here. I&#8217;m glad to be your neighbor. Every daughter, every son, every tribe, and every tongue, in the Spirit of Fred Rogers and the life of welcome that he lived, welcome to the neighborhood.<br/><br/>Joe Negri stops by for a visit.<br/><br/>This week in the neighborhood, our special guest is Mister Rogers Neighborhood&#8217;s Very Own Joe Negri<br/><br/>Joe Negri, is a Pittsburgh icon and a guitar legend. He has distinguished himself as a nationally acclaimed performer, recognized composer, renowned actor, and respected educator. He may be most familiar to national audiences for his 30-year tenure as the affable Handyman Negri on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on PBS. However, he has appeared with a roster of Platinum artist including Michael Feinstein, Tony Bennett, Andy Williams, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Buddy Defranco, and YoYo Ma. Negri's discography includes the Pittsburgh Symphony's&#160;Cinema Serenade&#160;with Itzhak Pearlman and John Williams. Compositions by Joe Negri include scores for TV documentaries and major works for jazz instrumental and choral ensembles.<br/><br/>Joe Negri served as adjunct professor of guitar at Duquesne University where he is an Honorary Doctor of Music. In 1998, he was named Man of the Year by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and in 2004, he received the coveted Elsie Award. In 2008, Joe was chosen Man of the Year by Audia Caring Heritage Foundation.<br/><br/>As if that wasn&#8217;t enough, Joe Negri also served as WTAE-TV's musical director for more than 20 years.<br/><br/>He has stopped by our podcast neighborhood for a visit today and I&#8217;m so glad he has. Joe Negri, Welcome To The Neighborhood.<br/><br/>Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.<br/><br/>Music featured on podcast was <a href="https://rickleejames.bandcamp.com/">Stay by Rick Lee James</a><br/><br/>Special Thanks to my guest Joe Negri<br/><br/>And The <a href="http://www.twitter.com/misterrogerssay">@MisterRogersSay</a> Community on Twitter<br/><br/>I&#8217;m your host Rick Lee James. My Twitter account is <a href="http://www.twitter.com/rickleejames">@RickLeeJames</a>, my web site is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is <a href="https://rickleejames.substack.com/s/voices-in-my-head-the-rickleejames">Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)</a>, and I look forward being with you again next time.<br/><br/>Until Then: 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. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you&#8217;d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe</a>

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast <br/><br/>(Special Guest David Newell - Mr. McFeely)<br/><br/>This week in the neighborhood, our special guest is Mister Roger&#8217;s Neighborhood&#8217;s Very Own Mr. McFeely, David Newell.<br/><br/>Serving Mister Rogers Neighborhood since 1967, David Newell played Mr. McFeely, the Neighborhood&#8217;s cheerful &#8220;Speedy Delivery&#8221; man. He was Mister Rogers&#8217; most frequent visitor. When there was a knock at the door, there was a good chance it was Mr. McFeely in his mustache, cap and vintage blue uniform, bringing a package, a film, or a visitor.<br/><br/>Links For David:<br/><br/>Speedy Delivery DVD: <a href="https://www.speedydeliverymovie.com/">https://www.speedydeliverymovie.com/</a><br/><br/>David Newell on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrmcfeely143">https://twitter.com/mrmcfeely143</a><br/><br/>Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.<br/><br/>Music featured on podcast was <a href="https://rickleejames.bandcamp.com/">Stay</a> by <a href="http://www.RickLeeJames.com">Rick Lee James</a><br/><br/>Special Thanks to my guest David Newell<br/><br/>And The <a href="https://twitter.com/misterrogerssay">@MisterRogersSay</a> Community on Twitter<br/><br/>I&#8217;m your host Rick Lee James. <br/><br/>My personal Twitter account is <a href="https://twitter.com/rickleejames">@RickLeeJames</a>, my web site is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is <a href="https://www.voicesinmyheadpodcast.com/">Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)</a>, and I look forward being with you again next time.<br/><br/>Until Then: 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. <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you&#8217;d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe</a>

Pets<br/><br/>Mister Rogers thoughts on pets from the book, Mister Rogers Talks With Parents.&#160;<br/>&#160;<br/><br/><p>Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.</p><br/><br/><p>Theme Music featured on this podcast is&#160;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m6HeE-gNLc">"Nouvelle Noel" by Kevin MacLeod</a></p><br/><br/><p>Also a special thanks to the&#160;<a href="http://www.twitter.com/misterrogerssay">@MisterRogersSay</a>&#160;Community on Twitter and&#160;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/misterrogerssay/">Instagram</a>.</p><br/><br/><p>Your host is Rick Lee James.</p><br/><br/><p>Rick's Twitter account is&#160;<a href="http://www.twitter.com/rickleejames">@RickLeeJames</a>&#160;and his web site is&#160;<a href="http://www.rickleejames.com/">RickLeeJames.com</a>.</p><br/><br/><p>Podcasts From Rick Lee James & Voices In My Head Productions</p><br/><br/><p>&#160;</p><br/><br/><p>This Podcast Is Hosted by Rick Lee JamesMister Rogers Quotes on Twitter:&#160;<a href="http://www.twitter.com/misterrogerssay">@MisterRogersSay</a>Rick Lee James on Twitter:&#160;<a href="https://twitter.com/rickleejames">@RickLeeJames</a>Rick Lee James Web Site:&#160;<a href="http://www.rickleejames.com/">www.RickLeeJames.com</a></p><br/><br/><p>&#160;</p><br/><br/><p>----more----</p><br/><br/><p>Voices In My Head Productions does not profit from this program. This show is completely a labor of love out of the respect that the host has for the life of Fred Rogers. We do not own images or sound clips of Fred Rogers used on this show. While this is not a legally binding Mea Culpa, we would appreciate you not suing us.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you&#8217;d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe</a>

<p>Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast&#160;</p><br/><br/><p>I&#8217;m your host, Rick Lee James of <a href="http://www.rickleejames.com">RickLeeJames.com</a> and I run the Mister Rogers Quotes Twitter account found <a href="http://www.twitter.com/misterrogerssay">@MisterRogersSay</a>.&#160;</p><br/><br/><br/><a href="https://www.rickleejames.com/"></a><br/><p>As we again&#160;walk&#160;into this podcast neighborhood, we want you to know that no matter where you are from,&#160;you are welcome here. I&#8217;m glad to be&#160;your&#160;our neighbor. Every daughter, every son, every tribe, and every tongue, in the Spirit of Fred Rogers and the&#160;life of welcome that he lived,&#160;welcome to the neighborhood.&#160;&#160;</p><br/><br/><p>&#8212;-Rick Lee James</p><br/><br/><p>&#160;</p><br/><br/><br/><a href="https://amzn.to/334UrXX"></a><br/>Tim&#8217;s Web Site: <a href="https://www.timmadigan.net/">https://www.timmadigan.net/</a><br/><p>&#160;</p><br/><br/><p>My guest today is <a href="https://www.timmadigan.net/">Tim Madigan</a>.&#160;In a journalism career spanning more than three decades, Tim has written for the&#8239;Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Politico, Reader's Digest,&#8239;and for thirty years the&#8239;Fort Worth Star-Telegram.<br/><br/>Tim's books included the critically acclaimed&#8239;The Burning: Massacre, Destruction, and the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921; and a novel of the Greatest Generation and the aftermath of World War II,&#8239;Every Common Sight.<br/><br/>It was a 1995 assignment for the&#8239;Star-Telegram&#8239;that led to Tim's interview with Fred Rogers, the icon of children's television, and a close friendship between the two men that last until Rogers' death in 2003. Tim's memoir,&#8239;I'm Proud of You: My Friendship&#160;With&#160;Fred Rogers, is an intimate account of Rogers' human greatness, and a testament to the healing power of friendship.&#160;<br/><br/>That transformative relationship and Tim's own experiences as seeking and healing human being remain at the heart of his work. More than a decade after it was first published,&#8239;I'm Proud of You&#8239;continues to inspire readers around the globe, and Tim continues to speak of Mister Rogers and matters of the heart to varied audiences around the nation.&#160;</p><br/><br/><br/><p>Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood.</p><br/><br/><p>Music featured on podcast was Nouvelle Noel by Kevin&#160;MacLeod&#160;and all other Music by&#160;Bejamin&#160;Tossot&#160;at <a href="http://bensound.com" class="linkified" target="_blank">Bensound.com</a></p><br/><br/><p>Special Thanks to my guest Tim Madigan - <a href="https://www.timmadigan.net/books">https://www.timmadigan.net/books</a></p><br/><br/><p>And The <a href="https://twitter.com/misterrogerssay">@MisterRogersSay</a>&#160;Community on Twitter</p><br/><br/><p>I&#8217;m your host Rick Lee James. My Twitter account is <a href="https://twitter.com/rickleejames">@RickLeeJames</a>, my web site is <a href="http://rickleejames.com" class="linkified" target="_blank">RickLeeJames.com</a>, My other Podcast is <a href="https://rickleejames.substack.com/">Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)</a>, and I look forward being with you again next time.</p><br/><br/><p>Until WE MEET AGAIN, REMEMBER:&#160;</p><br/><br/><br/><p>&#8220;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.&#8221;</p><br/><br/><p>&#8212;Fred Rogers</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you&#8217;d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe</a>