It's our last radio show folks! Not our last podcast - just our last hour long radio show. It was a wonderful ride! 53 hours!! You could listen to nothing but Benedettiville for 2 whole days! Non-stop!!!! In this episode all of us, Gio, Jen, Stella and Emmy, pick our favorites and we play them for you. Thanks to KPCA for having us - it was an amazi…

We complete 2 stories in this episode - the conclusion of Admiral Snackbar, and the final installment of Chevrolet Glitterwing. There may be another Rocco and Blue story from the road tucked in there...Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

We bring you part 2 of the Library Mystery! We also bring you Part one of Admiral Snackbar... which will conclude next week.Also also also - some fun commercials and Rocco and Blue reminisce about their old touring days.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

This week, in our final month of hour-long radio broadcast episodes, we bring you part one of Chevrolet Glitterwing and the Library Mystery.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Emergency! Emergency! Whatever the reason, this past Sunday Benedettiville couldn't be in the studio... Luckily this track was left with Dave (our producer) and he could play it.What happened? Why weren't they there?We hope and trust that all these questions will be answered next week!Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

With Gio and Stella in the studio, we try and raise money for our gift to Petaluma: A huge, actual, full-size, real-life castle. It will be expensive, so we get all of our sponsors to sponsor the episode. It's sponsor-mania here! Also - Rocco's funk-fueled Christmas mission is concluded.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

This week, we follow the bold adventure of Rocco Blastorius, as he heads for the North Pole. We also hear from our sponsors: Candles, and Ned's Nog.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

In this episode: Gio waxes nostalgic about winter, we follow a strange Holiday tale about coal, stockings, elves and childhood, and we broadcast (for the radio folks) the Puppet Lands classic: The Tale of Rosco & The Spirit of Giving.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

We missed the to-be-continued deadline for the story last week and, of course, the Story Police picked Gio up and have him in Story Jail. Will he be able to claim his freedom? Can he continue the story? What happens to Josie and her family? All is revealed this week!Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Gio, sadly, has once again fallen afoul of the Story Police. You may have noticed that last Friday he did not continue THEM! with part 10. Alas. Deep in story jail he was unable to make it to the radio station for the live show on Sunday. Thus, we bring you this Holiday Puppet Special unearthed by the Story Police. Happy Holidays.…

Stella and Maya join Gio in the studio this week for some Things to Do When You're Stuck Inside. Rocco makes an appearance, and we share the story we told live on the Mystic Theater Stage back in August.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Josie, Sham and Uncle are hurtling through Hyperspace on their way to free Josie's parents. What are THEY? Why are they after Magic folks? What's the plan? All this and more is revealed in THEM! - Part 9.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

This week we have an amazing guest co-host, COOP! Gio and Coop tell stories about Thanksgiving, unveil the new Draw a Dragon book, and romp their way through a Dragon-and-Turkey-filled hour of radio joy.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

It's THEM! PART 8!! A daring escape - an old friend reappears! Space and aliens and lasers and blastings and smashings!! Things get wild this week. Enjoy!Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Emmy joins Gio in the studio this week, and she shuts him down pretty hard for an hour... but the show goes on! Blue has some Troll Safety Tips, and there's a Troll story with Leah and Emmy.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Welcome to Part 7 of THEM! We are continuing the story separate from the main radio show and podcast. And it is continued! There is magic and spacehips afoot now that Josie and Sham are on the world of Gouda (no relation to the cheese). The mystery of THEM deepens, as Josie begins to harness her magical powers.…

Gio's poetic muse turns to candy, Emmy tells a story in a foreign language (Blah Blah) and we premier ads from our new sponsors: The Switch Witch and Dr. Ronaldo T. Pickleshin's Pro-Candy Dental Clinic.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Happy Halloween, y'all. Stella and Emmy join Gio for some Book Club reviews, we have the next installment of Them, a visit from The Story Police, Troll Safety Tips, and Emmy has a whole mess of scary and spooky Halloween songs and stories.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Stella comes to the studio! She and Gio talk books, and homonyms, Blue and Rocco talk about the good 'ol days, and we continue our story with Them - Part 5.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Part 4 of Them! is here, and things get clock-y! Rocco tries to fill in for Blue, and there's a new poem - a ballad, in fact. Enjoy!Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Gio is still sick, but the mucus is still inspiring poetry, so it's OK. We continue the story of Them!, Blue shows up for a Troll-Safety PSA and more.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Hey gang! Sorry that the file that's been up all week stopped after 20 minutes!! Bad form on my part. I think I fixed it. So, now, finally, we can bring you Part 2 of "They". Also, Gio's head cold reaches heroic proportions and inspires snot-filled poetry.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Stella joins Gio in the studio for some moxy, and some seriously delightful banter. The Guardians investigate a fire-breathing dragon in Petaluma, some Knights try and go to sleep, and Gio begins a to-be-continued-story about THEM.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Gio has a cold, but soldiers on! There's a new story of dreams called The Sly, The Eye & The Armor, and, of course, a bunch of other things.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Stella and Gio are in the studio to bring you the Stella-and-Emmy inspired story: The Story Eater. Also, a Robert Boss episode, also also, The Detail-Oriented Narrator. And, of course, more.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Maya and Stella join Rocco (and eventually Gio) in the radio studio to conclude the Chevrolet Glitterwing adventure, hear Rocco and Blue tell a gig story, and discuss school, weekends, and Gio's hair.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Gio's back in the studio with a new poem, and the continuing adventure of Chevrolet Glitterwing, Half-Fairy.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Puppet interviews!! Rocco and Blue get together with three kiddos to bring you the Post-Live-Show wrap-up - Legendary guitar teacher, Marty Schwartz, comes in to talk to Rocco, and we continue the saga of Chevrolet Glitterwing.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

The story of Chevrolet Glitterwing is back, and the case of Magnus' Mysterious Closet is reopened for strange and potentially dangerous reasons!Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

We're back with new live episodes! We begin the wonderful and magical tale of Chevrolet Glitterwing, half-faerie, magical investigator of her small town of Grimsford.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Stella & Maya join Gio and the puppets in the studio for a new poem (about monsters), stories, The Guardians, and more.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

This week Stella, Emmaline and Gio introduce 3 stories improvised and co-told by the kiddos. Also, the Incredible Circus of Daves is coming to town?Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

We continue our summer vacation retrospectives! Mission InPastaBowl - the Mangia episodes are here - as is our interview with Brian Christensen of Brian's Comics, as is a lovely tale bout a Hippo we picked up at the grocery store.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

It's our second week of a lovely vacation here in Benedettiville, so we're bringing you another collection of favorites. This time: The full 2 parts of our first ever Mission Inpastabowl! There's heaps of other good stuff in there too. Enjoy!Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Benedettiville is on vacation, and that means that you're in for some BEST OF! This episode is the Admiral Snackbar Retrospective - our most requested story from the radio show. We interview Coop at the Farmer's Market, tell a Farmer's Market poem, and throw all kinds of other fun bits in there!Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Benedettiville hosted a 4-day summer camp at The Petaluma Art's Center, and this show is the wonderful result. We have guest hosts - students from the camp, and plenty of pieces created and produced by the kiddos themselves. Puppet interviews, a Fly Swatter commercial, a Pet Talking Rock, a poem about the fair, a rhyming story, and more.…

We honor Father's Day with: A Father's Day story, some father-friendly commercials, Pond Staring, Father's Day Traditions, a talking BBQ, and the sure-to-be-a-hit poem, It's Hard To Be a Dad.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

We went on a 1-week, 4-dimension, Inter-Dimensional Vacation. And we came back to tell you ALL about it.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

This week we talk summer plans. There's a poem about it, we interview lots of kids about it, and we even hear an ad from a very compelling Inter-Dimensional Travel Agency...Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

In this episode: An amazing tale about a chocolate milk spy! Mr. Matthew Harris talks to Blue about art, reading, schools and more! Cheeseland! Pancake Magazine! Kids and the books they love! Also, much more.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH OF KETCHUP - HAVE SOME MORE!!Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

We start a family bookclub with the help of Patty at Copperfields. We investigate the bold claims of the Library that "reading takes you everywhere." Rocco interviews the amazing Josh Windmiller! Ketchup! Raccoons! A detail-oriented narrator... and more.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

It's a Mother's Day Spectacular! Gio goes downtown in Petaluma, asking how to make Mother's Day better. The attendees of our One Day Radio Play create... well, a Radio Play. But also a song and a short skit. Rocco interviews Stephanie Rastetter - chef of Waterstreet Bistro, AKA, Gio's favorite place.…

In this Episode: Benedettiville goes Loquat Hunting, The Guardians Investigation Team investigates what happens to our garbage (hint: it gets eaten by a monster), and lots and lots of Robots.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Blue the Puppet fills in while Gio is trapped in Storyland; Arann Harris tells everyone how to make their own butter among other things; Robert Boss paints a landscape; Butter, Eggs and more.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

Our heroes, Agents Penne and Linguine have been captured by the Evil Don Spaghetti. What will become of them and the stolen Parmegian?Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

In this episode - Gio runs afoul of the Story Police and ends up serving time in Storyland. Rocco interviews the Brothers Comatose on tour. And... GARDENS!Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

In this episode: Games. The conclusion of Mission: In Pastabowl, the Fake Oil Factory, the origin of The Guardians: Investigators of mysterious and magical happenings, tag, ASH Legion, and more.Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

In this, the first Mission: In Pastabowl Episode, our heroic agents Penne and Linguine investigate a cheesy emergency: All the parmegian of Pastopolis is missing. Perhaps the evil Don Spaghetti and his dastardly scheming is to blame...Af Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti

In this episode (our 10 week anniversary!) we bring you: More Magic Beans; Helga: Giantess Tailor for Giants; Mission InPastaBowl and the Fake Olive Oil Factory; and an interview with Petaluma's Good Egg, Tom GaffeyAf Songs and Stories by Gio & Jen Benedetti