Istvan's Imaginary Podcast

Istvan's Imaginary Podcast

Istvan is one of Chicagolands most unique and beloved children’s musicians and entertainers. His podcast is a fun trip into his Imaginary world of music, characters and stories as well as chances for you to be a part of the show. The whole family will love listening together at home, in the car or wherever you love to listen most.

Episodes

March 17, 2025

Happy St. Patricks Day!. Leprechaun’s favorite day of the year is finally here. And he leads the celebration with family friendly limricks, a joyous and tasty song as well as a few not so appropriate prank phone calls. So put on something green and consider yourself lucky for this St. Patricks Day episode of Istvan’s Imaginary podcast. Be sure to check Istvan’s Instagram for lots of other awesome posts and stories conne...

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Leprechaun is excited. St. Patricks Day is two weeks away and it falls on the next podcast release day. So… he wants everyone to start preparing NOW! So get a piece of paper and something to write down all the great tips he gives and start getting in the spirit of his favorite holiday and the arrival of spring. And mark your calendars for March 17 and our annual St Patrick’s Day episode of Istvan’s Imaginary Podcast. Be...

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February 17, 2025

The podcast didn’t fall on Valentines Day this year but that didn’t stop our friend Cupid from calling in. Valentines most recognizable celebrity offers everyone some sure fire funny lines to help share or inspire love. We also hear the most rocking song from Istvan’s soon to be released kids album for the very first time. So get ready to rock on this lovey and maybe dovey episode of Istvan’s Imaginary Podcast. Be sure ...

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February 3, 2025

We’re stuck inside and as a result Leprechaun has come down with a classic case of cabin fever. So Istvan and Toby help him, and all the listeners bored at home, have some indoor fun. Cool breakfast food based crafts, crazy news stories and riddles are all on today’s podcast to do list. So listen up and prepare to kick cabin fever to the curb on this here episode of Istvan’s Imaginary Podcast. Be sure to check Istvan’s...

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January 20, 2025

It’s January here in Chicagoland and for once the weather matches the month. Meaning it’s freezing! So Istvan and Toby and Leprechaun are doing their best to think warm thoughts and make an extra spicy show. The guys are also stunned to find out Leprechaun has all kinds of celebrity friends after he makes a call to the special celebrity birthday boy they feature. So if you love it loud you’re going to love this red hot ...

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January 6, 2025

We’re back! And better than ever with the first show of our fifth season. We are easing down the road into the first show of the year and sharing what we got for Christmas and what’s on deck for season 5. Also Toby and Leprechaun have a brand new installment of their wildly popular news segment “You Can’t Make This Up!” So get comfortable, grab some leftover holiday snacks and enjoy this season premier of Istvan’s Imagi...

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December 23, 2024

Yes it’s our yearly Christmas show, but that’s not all. It just so happens to be our New Years Eve party and our season finale. So you know what that means? Correct, we have to get moving and jam pack all of it in to this extra special episode in record time. So open your presents, throw some confetti and enjoy this festive season finale of Istvan’s Imaginary Podcast. Be sure to check Istvan’s Instagram for lots of othe...

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December 9, 2024

It’s the most wonderful and hectic time of the year. And because of that Istvan almost forgot to record the podcast. He’s been locked in his basement for the last couple of weeks sifting through thousands of Lego’s to prepare for the Lego build videos he’s making for everyone. Fortunately he snapped out of it, (get it?) just in time to make this episode. So join the muti-tasking masses and enjoy this fast paced episode ...

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November 25, 2024

Happy Thanksgiving! We are celebrating this food filled holiday today and all week long. So put on your fancy eatin’ sweatpants, grab a plate and pull up a chair for this special holiday episode of Istvan’s Imaginary podcast. Be sure to check Istvan’s Instagram for lots of other awesome posts and stories connected to podcast and beyond. Just search @iamistvan and be sure to follow his profile. Enjoy the show!

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November 11, 2024

Today we are still buzzing from Halloween and also from all the candy. So much so that Leprechaun tries to guess where Toby has hidden his secret stash. We’re also treated to more crazy news stories during Keanu Reeves favorite segment, You Can’t Make This Up. So grab a Snickers from the freezer and get ready for a fun sized episode of Istvan’s Imaginary Podcast. Be sure to check Istvan’s Instagram for lots of other awe...

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October 28, 2024

Happy Halloween! And even more importantly Happy 100th episode!!! That’s right today we have two huge reasons to celebrate. We’ve reached the milestone of 100 podcast episodes and couldn’t be prouder. So on today’s show we hear a bunch of former guests super warm messages congratulating us on this proud achievement and then we’re visited by a surprise guest who shares some special spooky Halloween stories. So put on you...

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October 14, 2024

Toby is in good spirits because he has the day off from school. The guys celebrates his good fortune and a national holiday that we felt deserved all our attention. That’s right, it’s National Dessert Day! In addition to that we get a call from Lewis, AKA “Joke of the Day Guy” who is down in Florida. He hops on the dessert menu and treats everyone to some sweet sweet jokes. So listen up and leave room for this tasty epi...

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September 30, 2024

Happy International Podcast Day! Yes it’s a thing. And we felt it was important for us to celebrate and let all our listeners in on the fun. We share ways you can kick off your own podcast party and let everyone in on the cool and exclusive stuff Istvan has planned for you to enjoy. So put on your listening caps and pay close attention to this content crammed episode of Istvan’s Imaginary Podcast. Be sure to check Istva...

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September 16, 2024

Today the gang try to help Toby and all the kids who are back in school make the transition as easy and happy as possible. How? Well for starters Leprechaun gives one of his trademark magic spells and then Toby picks a great song to get everyone in the spirit of making friends. If that isn’t enough we also celebrate National Play Doh Day. So put on your art smock and pack a lunch as we head off to this inspiring episode...

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September 2, 2024

Toby and Leprechaun are back home and in studio. They shake off their jet lag and deliver the most exciting celebrity birthday segment thus far. Why so exciting? Because the birthday boy himself, Mr Keanu Reeves calls in and surprises everyone. We also hear all about their adventures in Florida, a summertime smash hit and plans to chase away the back to school blues. So put some aloe vera lotion on that sunburn and get ...

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August 19, 2024

It’s that time of year again. Yes Toby has headed down to Florida to visit his Grandparents, but this time there’s a twist. Leprechaun is in disguise and traveling with him to keep him company. Listen as they call in and give a little glimpse into the unique weirdness that is The Villages. While the boys are out of town Lewis, AKA Joke of the Day Guy, AKA Toby’s Dad steps in to serve as very capable co-host. And finally...

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August 5, 2024

Extra! Extra! Read all about it. Yes Toby and Leprechaun are ready with another installment of their popular news segment, You Can’t Make This Up. We also hear another brand new track from Istvan’s forthcoming kids album Flaky Pastry. And last but not least Lewis, AKA Joke of the Day Guy, AKA Toby’s Dad stops by with some good news of his own.. Oh but there’s more. But you have to listen. So hold on tight as we slide in...

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July 22, 2024

Guess what? It’s Funky Monday. Why? Because today is July 22 and that means we are celebrating the Godfather of Funk, Mr. George Clinton’s birthday. How are we celebrating? Well Leprechaun drops a new beat for his signature theme song after he and Toby lay down all kinds of funky facts about the man of the hour. Oh but there’s more. But you have to listen. So get ready to tear the roof off of this brand new birthday bas...

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July 8, 2024

It looks like the good luck spell the Leprechaun did for Istvan is really working. Why? Well his concerts are going really well and on top of that he just got his first art submissions from kids at the New Buffalo Library. Also on today’s show Toby and Leprechaun treat everyone to another hard hitting “You Can’t Make This Up” news segment. And we get a surprise call on the hot like from none other than Gramps which lead...

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June 24, 2024

Istvan is late and he is pooped! Yes he’s been working hard putting on great concerts and still has lots more to play. So today he thought it would be fun to go back all the way to season one and share one of the casts favorite episodes. We travel all the way back to the very first St. Patrick’s Day show when we first met Alex and you know who. But before we go down memory lane Leprechaun squeezes in his famous good luc...

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