Michael Hearst Delivers ‘Unconventional Vehicles’
Four dozen offbeat tunes about unusual transportation from Michael Hearst
Search Results for: michael hearst
Kids at Home? Watch ‘Snacktime With Michael Hearst’ For Some Music and Learning
Friend of GeekDad Michael Hearst has started a daily YouTube live-stream where he reads selections from his wonderful and educational kids books, and then sings the songs he wrote to go with them.
Songs for Unusual Creatures: The Easter Bilby?
In this week’s episode of Songs for Unusual Creatures, host Michael Hearst introduces us to the bilby, a small marsupial that is a popular alternative to the Easter bunny in Australia.
Songs for Unusual Creatures: Chinese Giant Salamander
The Chinese Giant Salamander is the world’s largest amphibian and is, well, really big. In this episode of Songs for Unusual Creatures, host Michael Hearst teaches us a bit more about this very unusual creature and plays some very unusual instruments in unusual places.
Songs for Unusual Creatures Episode 2: Elephant Shrew
The second episode of Michael Hearst’s Songs for Unusual Creatures was released this week, and this time it focuses on the elephant shrew—a tiny animal which, as it turns out, is not actually related to the shrew. Find out what it is related to in this video!
Songs for Unusual Creatures: Now on PBS Digital Studios
Michael Hearst’s Songs for Unusual Creatures is now a series on PBS Digital Studios. The first episode, about the Jesus Christ Lizard, was just posted on Thursday last week. There are 10 episodes in all and they’ll be posted every other week.
Music and Science Combine for the Win With Songs for Unusual Creatures
Michael Hearst is a modern composer (and obviously a bit of a geek) who has worked on a plethora of interesting projects over the years, including compositions to the words of Neil Gaiman, and a re-envisioning of The Planets. His …
Stack Overflow: Careful, You Might Learn Something (Part 2)
Last time I shared a bunch of books that were educational usually through stories. This time I have a stack of books that are (mostly) more non-fiction for kids, making them a good bet for readers who like lots of facts.
Holiday Gift Guide #5: Geek Culture, Music and Movies
Check out GeekDad’s holiday picks for music, movies and media.
The Plush Blobfish Really Needs a Hug
The delightfully pink and much-cuter-than-real-life Plush Blobfish is ready for hugging.
Songs for Unusual Creatures: Tardigrades!
Today’s episode of Songs for Unusual Creatures features what is probably the most unusual creature of all: the tardigrade.
Songs for Unusual Creatures: The Incredible True Story of the Blobfish
The Blobfish was recently declared WORLD’S UGLIEST ANIMAL! But is that really fair? And even if the Blobfish is less attractive that some of its fishy cohorts, does that make it any less lovable?
Songs for Unusual Creatures: The Glass Frog
This week’s episode of Songs for Unusual Creatures is about the glass frog, a tiny frog whose skin is so translucent that you can see its internal organs.
Songs for Unusual Creatures: The Giant Anteater
This week’s episode of Songs for Unusual Creatures features the giant anteater. So what’s so unusual about the anteater? Aside from its two-foot-long tongue, of course. Watch the video to find out!
Wordstock Weekend Recap
Well, the Wordstock Book Festival is now over, and I had a fun (and exhausting) time. I was often bouncing back and forth between two or three panels because there were simply so many authors and cartoonists and books that I was curious about. Here’s a whirlwind recap of some of my favorite things from the weekend.
31 Places to Visit That Will Give You Movie Déjà Vu
Some places are famous for showing up in movies. Some places never seem to stop showing up in them. Here are 31 places that you’ll recognize not just from one movie or TV show, but from two, three, or even dozens.