Getting Groundnuts
Welcome to "Getting Groundnuts," the podcast that takes you behind the scenes with the Groundnuts puppet family: Pa Kola, Ma Hazel, Coco, and Cash!
Join Grace and Hope, the co-founders of The Groundnuts Family, as they dive into the creative process of bringing these beloved characters to life. Each episode offers a unique glimpse into the artistry, storytelling, and fun that goes into crafting these Bible songs, music videos, and interactive games.
** New episodes are posted every other Wednesday. **
Getting Groundnuts
Meet Pa Kola of the Groundnuts Family
Meet Pa Kola. He’s wise and very intellectual. Although some of his proverbs go over his family’s head, he’s never hesitant to share his wisdom and teach others.
Okay, Grandpa. I'm recording you so you can share about yourself and what your videos will be about. Just answer the questions that pop up, okay? Yes, now, I've been interviewed before, even from people bigger than you, but anyway. I was born in 19... Not yet, Grandpa, I gotta press record first. Remember, we don't need your life story. Just answer the questions. Oh, okay. (laughter) No problem. Counting down in three, two, one. Go. Please introduce yourself and your family. My name is Pa Kola. Just like the kola nut we present to visitors. I welcome you to my home. My wife is Ma Hazel. And we have two grandchildren, Coco and Chu-Chu. Grandpa, it's Cash. Cash, Chewy, whatever. You will always be Chu-Chu to me. Where are you from? I'm originally from Nigeria, but I now live on Breadfruit Boulevard. What does "kedu" mean? Okay. "Kedu" is a greeting in my Igbo language. It means "how?" Like "how far?" "how you day?" It's like "what's up?" in English. What type of videos can we look forward to? I'll share some parables, Bible verse and you'll see some parts of my daily life. It will be mainly short videos and stuffs. Anyway, let me not share too much so that you can come back for more. (laughter) Okay. See you. Oh, I guess that's a wrap.