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 audi...
Nov 15, 2008•53 min•Ep. 72
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 Wizar...
Nov 09, 2008•57 min•Ep. 71
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 an...
Nov 01, 2008•55 min•Ep. 70
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 ...
Oct 26, 2008•56 min•Ep. 69
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...
Oct 19, 2008•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 68
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 o...
Oct 13, 2008•56 min•Ep. 67
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 Watten...
Oct 04, 2008•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 66
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/mon...
Sep 27, 2008•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 65
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 Le...
Sep 20, 2008•49 min•Ep. 64
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 Mister Rogers Audible pick of the week: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig...
Sep 13, 2008•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 63
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 ....
Sep 06, 2008•55 min•Ep. 62
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 "peanu...
Aug 30, 2008•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 61
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 ...
Aug 24, 2008•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 60
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 fre...
Aug 16, 2008•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 59
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 n...
Aug 09, 2008•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 58
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...
Aug 02, 2008•53 min•Ep. 57
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...
Jul 26, 2008•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 56
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 them...
Jul 19, 2008•1 hr•Ep. 55
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 ...
Jul 12, 2008•59 min•Ep. 54
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 ....
Jul 05, 2008•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 53
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 f...
Jun 28, 2008•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 52
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 . Bandwidt...
Jun 21, 2008•50 min•Ep. 51
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 ....
Jun 14, 2008•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 50
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 ....
Jun 07, 2008•51 min•Ep. 49
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 pr...
May 31, 2008•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 48
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 availabl...
May 25, 2008•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 47
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 ....
May 18, 2008•54 min•Ep. 46
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 ....
May 11, 2008•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 45
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 ....
May 03, 2008•58 min•Ep. 44
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 ....
Apr 26, 2008•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 43
