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Jumping Monkeys (Audio)
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Join Megan Morrone, mother of three toddlers, and Leo Laporte, father of two teens, as they talk about parenting in the digital age, featuring lots of helpful links and advice, plus interviews with other geek parents, web site designers, and bloggers.
Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
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JM 72: RattleMe, Smart Girls and Smart Boys, Ze Frank's Flickr memory game, school tech, and more.
Nov 15, 200800:53:02Tap to summarizeRattleMe, Smart Girls and Smart Boys, Ze Frank's Flickr memory game, school tech, and more. Our guest is Amy Wondany of RattleMe. Spend: Nintendo DS Smart Girls and Smart Boys Series Save: Save money on a memory game, use Ze Frank's free Flickr memory game instead. Give: Technology and Your School: What to donate and what not to donate Audible pick of the week: (This one is just for grown-ups) The Garden of Last Days, Unabridged, By Andre Dubus III, Narrated by Dan John Miller. For a free audiobook, visit AudibleKids.com/jumpingmonkeys. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Amy Wondany Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Transcribe →JM 71: The Mommy Docs - Practical pediatric info, Froose, Neil Gaiman, Nest, and more.
Nov 9, 200800:56:45Tap to summarizePractical pediatric info, Froose, Neil Gaiman, Nest, and more. Our guests are Jamie A. Freishtat (Board Certified Pediatrician), M.D and Rachel L. Schreiber, M.D., FAAAAI (board certified in both Allergy/Immunology and Internal Medicine) of MommyDocs.com They offer practical pediatric information for parents by moms (who happen to be doctors.) Spend: Froose, an alternative to juice. Save: Watch Neil Gaiman read "The Graveyard" in its entirety. Give: Nest Audible pick of the week: Classic Wizard of Oz, Unabridged, By Listen & Live Audio. For a free audiobook, visit AudibleKids.com/jumpingmonkeys. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guests: Jamie A. Freishtat, M.D. and Rachel L. Schreiber, M.D. Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Transcribe →JM 70: Equally Shared Parenting, Lots to Say Baby, $5 Dinners, Girls on the Run, and more.
Nov 1, 200800:55:08Tap to summarizeEqually Shared Parenting, Lots to Say Baby, $5 Dinners, Girls on the Run, and more. Our guests are Amy and Marc Vachon of Equally Shared Parenting Spend: Lots to Say Baby Save: $5 Dinners Give: Girls on the Run Other links: Dad-O-Matic Wired Magazine: Bloggers should pull the plug Audible pick of the week: Homer Price, Unabridged, By Robert McCloskey, Narrated by Mike Ferreri. For a free audiobook, visit AudibleKids.com/jumpingmonkeys. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guests: Amy Vachon and Marc Vachon Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Transcribe →JM 69: Coworking - Freelancers get together, Manga statistics, Gagas is going going, Metal for Monsters, and more.
Oct 26, 200800:56:01Tap to summarizeFreelancers get together, Manga statistics, Gagas is going going, Metal for Monsters, and more. Our guest is Felicity Chapman of Cubes and Crayons Spend: The Manga Guide to Statistics. Here are some example pages Save: Gagas' Going Out of Business sale Give: Metal for Monsters Other links: AAP doubles daily recommended intake of Vitamin D for kids Ze Frank's YoungMeNowMe Audible pick of the week: Blindness, Unabridged, By Jose Saramago, Narrated by Jonathan Davis Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Felicity Chapman Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Transcribe →JM 68: Using Wikipedia - How Wikipedia Works, The Boon Squirt, Book Closeout's Kids Section, Tiny Revolutionary, and more.
Oct 19, 200801:01:31Tap to summarizeHow Wikipedia Works, The Boon Squirt, Book Closeout's Kids Section, Tiny Revolutionary, and more. Our guest is Pheobe Ayers, librarian and one of the authors of How Wikipedia Works Spend: The Boon Squirt Save: Book Closeout's Kids Section Give: Tiny Revolutionary's new line of Giving Tees Other links: DonorsChoose Audible pick of the week: Downtown Owl by Chuck Klosterman read by Philip Baker Hall. For a free audiobook, visit AudibleKids.com/jumpingmonkeys. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Phoebe Ayers Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Transcribe →JM 67: Caring Corners, EyeClops Night Vision Goggles, NaughtyCodes.com, Stinky Kids, and more.
Oct 13, 200800:56:17Tap to summarizeCaring Corners, EyeClops Night Vision Goggles, NaughtyCodes.com, Stinky Kids, and more. Spend: EyeClops Night Vision Goggles - now $72.84 at Amazon Save: NaughtyCodes.com Give: Stinky Kids Other links: Operation SAFE CHILD Treadmills Used to Play WoW Audible Kids pick of the week: Socks, Unabridged, by Beverly Cleary, narrated by Neil Patrick Harris. To get free audiobooks, visit AudibleKids.com/jumpingmonkeys. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Jerry Perez Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Transcribe →JM 66: The Baby Name Wizard, new Nanos, PicWash, Amuse Me Baby, and more.
Oct 4, 200801:02:21Tap to summarizeThe Baby Name Wizard, new Nanos, PicWash, Amuse Me Baby, and more. Our guest is Laura Wattenberg, author of The Baby Name Wizard and creator of The Baby Name Voyager. Spend: New Nanos Save: PicWash Give: Amuse Me Baby - Nursing Covers Other links: They Might Be Giants Audible Kids pick of the week: The True History of Little Goldenhood, by Andrew Lang, Narrated by Leo Laporte. To sign up for a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/monkeys. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Laura Wattenberg Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Transcribe →JM 65: Teen Health - Adolescent obesity and Internet/video game use, Gaga's, Princess Katie and Racer Steve's Music Drive, and more.
Sep 27, 200801:10:50Tap to summarizeOur guest Dr. Danny Lee speaks on adolescent obesity and Internet/video game use. Spend: Cooking Tongs Save: Gaga's - rent formal wear for kids online. Give: Princess Katie and Racer Steve's Music Drive Other links: Board Books 1 Board Books 2 Picture Me One, Two, & Three Books Peek-A-Boo Picture Books Juku Couture Audible pick of the week: Raising Your Spirited Child, Abridged, By Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Narrated by Mary Sheedy Kurckina. To sign up for a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/monkeys. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Dr. Danny Lee Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Transcribe →JM 64: InstantAmber, Fliggity, Free Coloring Book, banning cluster bombs, and more.
Sep 20, 200800:49:08Tap to summarizeInstant Amber, Fliggity, Free Coloring Book, banning cluster bombs, and more. Our guest is Matt Berman of InstantAmber Spend: Fliggity Save: Free Coloring Book: The true story of Inky the Whale Give: Survivor Corps: Sign the treaty to ban cluster bombs. Donate here. In Palin, a New Twist in the Motherhood Debate Audible pick of the week: Blindness, Unabridged, By Jose Saramago, Narrated by Jonathan Davis. To sign up for a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/monkeys. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Matt Berman Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
Transcribe →JM 63: School Anxiety - Overcoming School Anxiety, Family Music Meltdown 2, Rather Be Shopping, Save Mr. Rogers, and more.
Sep 13, 200801:01:22Tap to summarizeOvercoming School Anxiety, Family Music Meltdown 2, Rather Be Shopping, Save Mr. Rogers, and more. Our guest is Diane Peters Mayer, author of the book Overcoming School Anxiety. Contest: Send us your tips. Make the subject line "Peanut Butter" and if we use your tip we'll give you a code for the Peanut Butter PC or the Peanut Butter Pointer. Spend: Family Music Meltdown 2 Save: Rather Be Shopping Give: Save Mister Rogers Audible pick of the week: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig, read by Rex Robbins. To sign up for a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/monkeys. Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte Guest: Diane Peters Mayer Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall. Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly.
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