Reproduction Junction: Recent Episodes
Vinny Minchillo
Vinny goes on a play date and goes to his first swimming lesson. It could have gone better.
We all survived the crazy weather and we're ready for Spring. Mini Vinny has learned to change directions on purpose and Natalie thinks her parents' Christmas card has scarred Vinny for life.
The new season starts with poop talk, Mini Vinny meets a new friend and Natalie reviews Big Vinny's appearance on the Last Letters podcast.
This has been quite a year. Vinny and Natalie take a look back, a look forward and tell everyone to shut up because we're trying to record a podcast here. Shout out to Radio Flyer, Ubisoft (Assassin's Creed Valhalla) and Dani Adams Photography (www.daniadamsbarryphotography.com). They're not sponsoring us or anything, we just like them.
Mini Vinny is one year old. It feels like it's only been a couple of weeks. It also feels like it's been years. And big Vinny gets his own signature sound.
Mini Vinny gets dressed up as a chicken and people put really weird stuff in estate sales.
Vinny has new teeth, Natalie thinks canned wine is okay and we're now you're source for diet soda and food pairings.
Mini Vinny gets his first non-relative babysitter. Will he survive? Will the babysitter survive? Will Natalie remember to pay the babysitter?
Natalie and Vinny meet a potential babysitter. Will she pass the test? Will there be a test?
We learn about the Baby Thunderdome (one baby goes in, also, one baby comes out), Natalie tell us the advice she gives to all new parents and Mini Vinny is now mobile.
Natalie deals with a bad case of bangxiety and we get a visit from special guest DJ Panda.
Vinny gets a tooth, but it's not a sweet one, Natalie talks about wine in a can and we cover the banana bread incident.
Natalie can't believe how big leeks are. Mini Vinny discovers chickens. And we discuss the French Method of feeding children.
Vinny moves on to solid food, Marc issues a redaction and we can't pronounce the name of a new baby product.
Natalie sends a warning signal to the invading and ants and Mini Vinny tries some solid foods.
The traditional family birthday candle has arrived. We want to see your quarantine crafts and why a cruise ship casino made a big impression on a young Natalie.
In this pandemic-themed episode, Natalie explains why she bought a bullhorn and we run down our favorite baby gadgets so far.
Natalie and Mini-Vinny are having a struggle over naptime and the baby's desire to actually become a hamster. Also, send us your corona crafts.
Vinny and Natalie and joined by a legit expert. Harry H. Harrison Jr is a New York Times bestselling author of a whole pile of parenting books including "Father to Son." And Vinny gets some very good news.
Natalie and Vinny welcome special guest Ally, the Godmother of Mini Vinny. Natalie reveals the secret duties of the Godmother.
To celebrate our 20th episode, Natalie's mom, Barbara, joins the show. Natalie finishes her bucket list and we try to find good singalong music for Mini Vinny.
Natalie and Vinny (and Paul) come up with a great idea for a new Broadway musical and we try to figure out why Mini Vinny behaves so well for everyone except Natalie.
Natalie's friend Paul comes on the show to participate in the worst quiz in the history of ever. Also, Natalie tells us how to use a can grabber to put the pacifier back in the your baby's mouth.
How old were you before you knew your mom had a name other than "mom?" And we continue to obsess about smells.
Mini Vinny is maxi gassy, will the Windy help? And what is Natalie hearing in the sound of the white noise generator?
Natalie and Vinny talk about Mini Vinny's pointy ears, the "warning" poop, the value of the full butt crack baby portrait and why Natalie couldn't even go into Walmart.
Also, here's the link to Dani Adams-Barry's baby photography website.
https://www.daniadamsbarryphotography.com/
HGTV makes Natalie's blood pressure rise and Mini Vinny is home and happy. Also, who has a good grocery list?
Exciting news – we have a baby! It involved kidnapping, screaming and scarring someone for life. Or as Natalie calls that, a typical Sunday afternoon.
We're down to less than a month before the scheduled arrival of baby. We have puppy pads, Legos and tiny shirts with even tinier pockets.
This is the one you've been waiting for – the actual human baby's name revealed. Natalie reviews her baby care class and we check in to see how the costume party baby shower went. And a special surprise guest.
It's our big 10th podcast! Natalie goes to birthing class and sees things she doesn't want to see. Vinny goes to grandparenting class and hears things he doesn't want to hear.
Natalie survives a real tornado, we sing the praises of the old lady pajama dress and we try to clean up our acts because we think Natalie's OB/GYN is listening.
Natalie crashes a Labor and Delivery hospital tour and it turns out having a baby requires taking a lot of classes.
In this episode we reveal the new baby's name and spend time with special guest, Marc Salhanick, aka Natalie's husband. And why isn't Natalie allowed to go to Target anymore?
Natalie reveals that the baby has a name, but she's not telling anyone what it is. We'll run down some of the most popular baby names and a few of the names that didn't make the cut.
And we talk about llamas.
Science finally gives us the answer we've been waiting for. And why did Natalie condemn the state of California over cupcakes?
After this episode, we know everything. How? We had an actual mom join us to answer all our burning questions like what happens when cats eat cake icing and how does the third trimester compare to having the Plague?
The big gender reveal was a total fail, Natalie can't feel her fingers and we turn to the Mayans for answers.
Natalie and Vinny take a spin through her baby registry and then try to figure out what egg plus sugar thing Natalie might be craving.
Does Vinny need a grandpa name? And did Natalie nearly kidnap someone from a rental car facility?