Kinder Things

About Kinder Things

We are going to explore the wondrous world of kindness guest by guest!

Publisher

Mike Shaw

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Sept 2019

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 29 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Mojave Mini Donkeys

   Host [Host Name] interviews Ashley of Mojave Mini Donkeys about the kind nature of donkeys and her journey into donkey adoption.

2. 

   7 Jan 2026

   Episode 29: Kenny Vasoli of The Starting Line& Vacationer

   Kinder Things kicks off 2026 with a full-circle conversation about time, growth, and the music that carry us through it. Host Mike Shaw sits down with Kenny Vasoli of The Starting Line and Vacationer to talk about Eternal Youth—the first Starting Line album in 18 years. Kenny talks about writing songs that feel lived-in rather than engineered, pushing back against algorithmic creativity and AI-flattened music culture in favor of something unmistakably human. Conversation also touches upon 2025 being a milestone year for Kenny becoming a first-time father, as his wife gave birth to their beautiful daughter.

3. 

   13 May 2025

   Episode 28: Speech of Arrested Development

   Host Mike Shaw interviews Speech Thomas of Arrested Development, who discusses his creative journey, activism, and mission to connect people through truth and empathy.

Inside a recent episode

Mojave Mini Donkeys

Published 2 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] They carry your picnic supplies up the trail. And finally we do events with them. So we go all over Southern California, toting them around to weddings and corporate events, parties, festivals, really anything where a donkey would be a good addition. Nice. Yeah, I can't think of a kinder, more loving creature out there. It has been very sweet to see people just so surprised to see them. I mean, just most of the people we interact with have never met a donkey in their lives. And so from far away, they kind of look like fat dogs. It kind of surprises people when they come up and they're like, wait a second, why is this donkey like on the beach or like in the suburbs? […]

Who has been a guest on Kinder Things

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ashley
• Speech Thomas
• Keith M
• Norman Brannon
• Nicole Smith

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

36 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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