Jumping Monkeys (Audio): Recent Episodes
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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.
RattleMe, 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.
Practical 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.
Equally 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.
Freelancers 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.
How 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.
Caring 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.
The 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.
Our 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.
Instant 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.
Overcoming 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 Mr. 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.
Toy B. Ville, Fantastic Contraption, Free Language Lessons, Recycline, Rickets, and more.
Our guest is Darren Turbeville from Toy B. Ville
Spend: Fantastic Contraption, $10
Save: Free Language Lessons at the BBC blog
Give: Recycline
Other links:
- Rickets and other Vitamin D Deficient Diseases May lurk in breastfed babies
- Jill Lepore on Stuart Little (podcast and article)
Audible pick of the week: Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great. To sign up for a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/monkeys.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Darren Turbeville
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.
Eco-Friendly Families, Darling Mummy, Bullfrog from Outer Level Corp, books, a contest, and more.
Our guest is Helen Coronato, author of Eco-Friendly Families and A Novel Idea: Stories Behind the Bookshelves
Spend: Darling Mummy
Save: Bullfrog from Outer Level Corp
Give: What Book Got You Hooked?
Contest: Send us your parenting tech tips, spends, saves, gives. The first ten we receive on the show will receive a product code for the Peanut Butter PC or the Peanut Butter Pointer. Please put "peanut butter" in the subject line.
Audible pick of the week: The Amelia Bedlia Collection by Peggy Parish, read by Suzanne Toren
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Helen Coronato
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.
The Comeback, Juku Couture, Laptop Lunches, back to school guide, NUI Water, Totlol, scanning digital photos, and more.
Our guest is Emma Gilbey Keller, author of The Comeback, about leaving the work force to raise kids and then going back.
Spend: Juku Couture - dolls for geeks.
Save: Laptop Lunches
Cool Mom Picks back to school guide
Give: NUI Water
TotLOL
Archivist Allison: Scanning Your Digital Photos
Audible pick of the week: We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Listen and Join In) by Michael Rosen
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Emma Gilbey Keller
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.
Stinky Cheese Man, Mo Willems Stuff, Rookie Moms Staycations, the gift of sight, and more.
Our guests are Jon Scieszka, author of "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs," "The Story of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales," and Guys Read
Spend: Mo Willems Stuff
Save: Rookie Moms Staycation Guides
Give: Give the Gift of Sight
Audible Kids pick of the week: Cowboy and Octopus (Unabridged) by Jon Scieszka, narrated by Mike Ferreri. Visit AudibleKids.com/jumpingmonkeys for nine free audible books.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Jon Scieszka
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.
SmugMug, Peanut Butter Pointer, Thrifty Green Baby Guide, Brady's Smile, and more.
Our guest is Andy Williams from SmugMug.
Spend: Peanut Butter Pointer
Save: The Thrifty Green Baby Guide
Give: Brady's Smile
Use coupon code LEOLAPORTE and get 20% off the first year of any SmugMug account.
Audible Kids pick of the week: The Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg. Visit AudibleKids.com/jumpingmonkeys for nine free audible books.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Andy Williams
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.
Toy Rescue, Custom Made for Kids, Free Shipping, Date for Trees, and more.
Our guests are Charles Parker and Elaine Smith (with puppets Skip and Molly) from Toy Rescue and Archivist Alison.
Spend: Custom Made for Kids: The first adventures of incredible you
Save: FreeShipping.org
Give: Date for Trees
Archivist Alison's tip: Scanning pictures into your blog
Also see: Trucktown Books
Audible Kids pick of the week: The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guests: Charles Parker and Elaine Smith
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.
One man is trying to reduce his possessions to only 100 things by November.
Our guest is Dave Bruno of GuyNamedDave.com
Spend: Doozla
Save: CardStix
Give: VeryMeri
Call: (707) 981–4602 to leave a message for Megan and Leo about the show, or use the "Call Me" button on JumpingMonkeys.com
AudibleKids.com pick: Miss Nelson is Missing(Unabridged) by Harry Allard, narrated by Cindy Haynes
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Dave Bruno
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.
Starting the college fund, WALL-E, white noise, Spore, and more.
Our guest is Jeff Frese of the Freshman Fund.
Spend: WALL-E.
Save: Free White Noise Generator.
Give: Spore Vote
Audible pick: Boots on the Ground at Dusk (My Tribute to Pat Tillman) by Mary Tillman, Read by Mary Tillman . Visit Audible.com/monkeys to sign up for your free audio book.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Jeff Frese
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.
Carseats, SweetPea 3, cheap gifts, FileSwap, and more.
Our guest is Kate O'Connell on Carseat Safety
Spend: SweetPea 3 from Peapod Toys
Save: Simple Dollars hack for finding holiday gifts on the cheap.
Give: FlipSwap
Audible pick: Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones by Judy Schachner, narrated by Judy Schachner. Visit Audible.com/monkeys to sign up for your free audio book.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Kate O'Connell
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.
Our guest is Dana Loesch of Mamalogues on Homeschooling
Spend: Pedz Pedometer for Kids
Save: Tessy and Tab
Give: Global Giving
Audible book of the week: The Frog and Toad Collection by Arnold Lobel. And visit Audible.com/monkeys for a free audible book.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Dana Loesch
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.
Peter Pan's untold backstory, Baby Steals, Circle of Friends, FreeRangeKids, and more.
Our guest is author Ridley Pearson, author of Peter and the Starcatchers (the Peter Pan prequel) with humorist Dave Barry.
Spend: Circle of Friends Bath Products
Save: BabySteals - one really great deal a day.
Give: 29Day Giving Challenge
FreeRangeKids
TuxMath
AudibleKids.com book of the week: Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson (read by Jim Dale). And visit Audible.com/monkeys for a free audible book.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Ridley Pearson
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.
Our guest is Lisa Kothari of Peppers and Pollywogs
Spend: Safety Tat
Save: Geek Crafts
Give: BabySmash
Sandra Day O'Connor announces website to teach middle schoolers civics
NY Times article: So Young and So Gadgeted
Audible pick of the week: The One and Only Shrek by William Steig Narrated by Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Lisa Kothari
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.
Our guest is Dr. Mike of Pediacast on vaccines
Spend: Insect Lore: Butterfly Garden
Save: JungleCrazy.com
Give: Fresh Air Fund
New research says women are just not interested in science.
Audible pick: AudibleKids.com and Owl Moon by Jane Yolen read by the author
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Dr. Mike Patrick
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.
Our guest is Jay Golden of Gorilla in the Greenhouse
Spend: Palm Centro
Save: Turn a Doll House into a Faerie House on WikiHow
Give: Tiny Revolutionary: This Shirt Saved a Life
Audible pick: AudibleKids.com
Visit bootygoo.com and use coupon code "monkeys" for a 20% discount.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Jay Golden
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.
Our guest is Jamie Joyce, Communications Director of of Girl Scouts of the USA.
Spend: Inventing Matilda
Save: Retail Me Not
Give: FAME, Foundation for African Medicine and Education
Audible Pick: Strega Nona by Tomie De Palo
Visit bootygoo.com and use coupon code "monkeys" for a 20% discount.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Jamie Joyce
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.
Our guests are New York Times technology reporter Brad Stone and Electronic Frontier Foundation civil liberties director Jennifer Granick, parents of twins.
Spend: superflykidz - handmade superhero capes
Save: Redbox - rent movies for $1/day.
Give: GreenSearch
Audible Pick: ScreamFree Parenting: The The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool by Hal Edward Runkel
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guests: Brad Stone and Jennifer Stisa Granick
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
We talk with Jeff McCann of The Weekend Starts Here, a blog about parenting and ADD. Jeff is the stay at home dad of a blended family of seven, two sets of twins, only one boy and Jeff has ADD.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Jeff McCann
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by Cachefly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
We talk with Dr. Ruthann Russo, author of 7 Steps to Your Best Possible Healthcare
Also, Jeremiah of Z Recommends about his homemade robots
AUDIBLE PICK: Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Dr. Ruthann Russo
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by Cachefly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Ashley Merryman on why kids lie.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Ashley Merryman
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by Cachefly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Vanessa Van Petten, Cubes and Crayons, Photoshop Express and more...
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Vanessa Van Petten
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by Cachefly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Heather Gibbs Flett and Whitney Moss of Rookie Moms.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guests: Heather Gibbs Flett and Whitney Moss
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by Cachefly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
We talk with Matt York of One Media Player Per Teacher.
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone
Guest: Matt York
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by Cachefly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
We talk with Omar Gallaga, technology correspondent for Austin American Statesman
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Omar Gallaga
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by Cachefly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
An autism discussion with Susan Etlinger and a recent Wired News article on the subject.
Spend: Moo sticker books.
Save: Chickensaurus Skeleton from Geek Dad Kevin Kelly
Give: Tips on a Greener Birthday party from Grasshopper New Media
Audible Pick: Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume (Read by Judy Blume)
Video of the Week: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Susan Etlinger
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by Cachefly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Our guest is Archivist Alison on organizing your stuff and digital record keeping at home.
On Managing Your Kids Stuff, On Digital Storage.
SPEND: Stacking Robots: I love this toy!
SAVE: Embellish a Kids Shirt: Rookie Moms
GIVE: Echoage: This organization lets people pay online so that your child will get only 1 gift and give the rest to charity.
AUDIBLE PICK: (thanks to listener, Jim Cronin) Walk 2 Moons and The Tale of Despereaux
YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Star Wars according to a 3 year-old girl
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Alison Langmead
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Our guest is Robert Rummel-Hudson, blogger and author of "Schuyler's Monster: A Father's Journey with His Wordless Daughter"
SPEND: President Not Princess T-Shirt
SAVE: BabyPlays Toy Rental Program
GIVE: What To Do When a Charity Calls
AUDIBLE PICK: Beloved by Toni Morrison
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Robert Rummel-Hudson
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Our guest is Kathryn Trueblood, writer of The Baby Lottery.
The Baby Lottery, stomp rockets, Netflix, and Lullabies from the Axis of Evil.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Kathryn Trueblood
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Our guests are Dr. Philip Hall and Dr. Nancy Hall, authors of Parenting a Defiant Child: A Sanity-saving Guide to Finally Stopping the Bad Behavior.
SPEND: Little Director's Animated Drawings
Send in your child's art and this place will animate it (for $50) for 1:30 seconds.
SAVE: Diaper Wallet from Ikea Hacker - Inspired by the Skip Hop $30 Diaper Changer, a woman makes a diaper carrier out of a $4.99 CD case from Ikea
GIVE: Stickk
This is a really interesting site that helps you accomplish your goals OR give to charity. You enter your goal and wager money that you will keep it. If you don't, your money goes to charity.
AUDIBLE PICK: Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richar Louv
Also, check out this NPR report that says that the percentage of Americans who spend time fishing, camping, or spending time in nature-based activities is declining. Nature has become something that we watch.
YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Charlie Bit Me!
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guests: Dr. Philip S. Hall and Dr. Nancy D. Hall
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Our guest is Danny Evans, Irreverant Daddy Blogger of Dad Gone Mad
SPEND: They Might Be Giants: Here Come the 123s
SAVE: Tips for Saving Money at Target from Wise Bread
GIVE: Freepeats.org - Here's another site where you can find homes for your old baby stuff with people locally. In select cities right now. Atlanta, DC, Philly, Boston, Chicago and Houston.
AUDIBLE PICK: The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Time lapse video of a guy playing the Wii while holding baby.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Daniel Evans
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Kristen Chase of Cool Mom Picks talks about her site and recommends some Valentine's Day stuff that isn't cheesy.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Kristen Chase
Full show notes are available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Build-a-bear privacy issues, should you kids photos on Flickr, Creative Commons sued about Flickr, and more.
To see the online giveaways discussed on this episode by Jeremiah McNichols, visit Prizey.net.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Denise Howell
Full show notes are available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Our guest is Bill Kendrick of Tux Paint.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Bill Kendrick
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Live from Macworld: Jean-Paul Bonjour of Apple's Pro apps team, John Skidgel, an information designer at Google, and Jean MacDonald of The Favorite Aunt and SmileOnMyMac.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guests: Jean-Paul Bonjour, John Skidgel, and Jean MacDonald
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Our guest is Suzanne Kantra of Martha Stewart Living
SPEND: Emotional Armor - Great t-shirts for strong girls. My favorite is "Princess. Not in need of rescue." Recommended by listener Mar.
SAVE: New York KiDs club offers free playdate for bloggers in NYC. Kids ages 6 months to 4 years can enjoy enrichment activities led by instructors. Free WiFi is available. RSVP.
GIVE: BookMooch charity section. We've interviewed John Buckman of BookMooch before, but I wanted to highlight the charity section.
AUDIBLE BOOK PICK: Peter Pan
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: 5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do by Gever Tulley (founder of the Tinkering School). Great talk from TED about the danger of too many safety measures and some simple things we can do to raise our kids to be creative, confident, and in control of the environment around them.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Suzanne Kantra
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Our guest is Brian Niles of PTA Tech Corner
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Brian Niles
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Our guest is Amy Keroes from Mommy Track'd - The Working Mother's Guide to Managed Chaos
SPEND: Ebay Parenting
SAVE: Lookybook
GIVE: Free Rice
AUDIBLE PICK: The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
OTHER LINKS:
Why Pregnant Women Don't Tip Over
The Shortage of Helium is No Laughing Matter
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Amy Keroes
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Our guest is former TechTV anchor, and Good Morning America tech reporter, Becky Worley - soon to be mother of twins!
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Becky Worley
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
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Our guest is Jeremiah McNichols, creator of Zrecs, Toy Instructions, and Prizey
SPEND: The Cool Mom Picks Safer Toy Guide
SAVE: Design Mom
GIVE: Let's Say Thanks
AUDIBLE PICK: Life of Pi by Yann Martel (for grownups!)
OTHER LINKS:
World Against Toys Causing Harm (WATCH) just released their 2007 "10 Worst Toys" List
Bad Behavior Does Not Doom Pupils
The Derringdos (recommended by Joel from Sweden)
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guest: Jeremiah McNichols
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
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Our guests are Bill Childs, Stefan Shepherd, and Amy Davis with the winners of the 2007 Fids & Kamily Awards!
SPEND: Computer Guy Action Figure. Finally, we're getting some recognition around here.
SAVE: Black Friday Ads
GIVE: Rattle N Roll Christmas Cards
BOOK PICK: The Emporer's Children. Megan just finished this novel (for adults) and I loved it. It's set in New York City at the end of the 20th Century. The characters are all pretty unlikable, which it makes it even more interesting that the book is so wonderful.
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guests: Bill Childs, Stefan Shepherd, and Amy Davis
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
Our guests are Cate Colburn-Smith and Andrea Serrette authors of The Milk Memos: How Real Moms Learned to Mix Business with Babies
Announcing a brand new sponsor, Kajeet pay as you go cell phones for kids and our first contest!
The creator of Peanut Butter PC, a child-friendly desktop replacement, has created a mash-up of sounds from Disney movies. Identify the movies and win a copy! Listen for details.
SPEND: Triba: Wellness in Motherhood. A listener named Edward recommended this awesome place that's right now only in South Africa. It is a facility targeted at catering to the needs of all mother regardless of their children's age. It has a workout facility, office space with wireless access, printers, copiers (mini Kinkos), Spa services, SLEEPING ROOM (what a concept!) and they offer care givers that cater to all ages.
SAVE: Fresh Bargains. Simple Googlesque interface that makes searching for bargains a lot easier. I used it to find a hotel in SF. Thanks go to listener Andrea.
GIVE: Bitty Braille Tees - Kids T-Shirts that Spell your kids name in braille. 10% of all proceeds go to the American Foundation for the Blind. (Found on Tutus and Turtles)
OTHER LINKS
Home Lead Test Kits Don't Work
Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters
KidSafe Giggle Bug Toddler Tracker
Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Guests: Cate Colburn-Smith and Andrea Serrette
Full show notes available on Megan's blog, JumpingMonkeys.com.
Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly. The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall.
