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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 42: Rookie Moms - Heather Gibbs Flett and Whitney Moss of Rookie Moms.

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 ....

Apr 19, 200851 minEp. 42

JM 41: Matt York of One Media Player Per Teacher...

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 ....

Mar 29, 20081 hr 4 minEp. 41

JM 40: Omar Gallaga, technology correspondent for Austin American Statesman.

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 ....

Mar 29, 200858 minEp. 40

JM 39: Susan Etlinger on Autism - An autism discussion with Susan Etlinger and a recent Wired News article on the subject...

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 fo...

Mar 22, 200858 minEp. 39

JM 38: Archivist Alison on organizing your stuff and digital record keeping at home....

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-...

Mar 15, 20081 hr 5 minEp. 38

JM 37: Schuyler's Monster - Robert Rummel-Hudson, blogger and author of "Schuyler's Monster: A Father's Journey with His Wordless Daughter"...

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 ...

Mar 08, 20081 hr 5 minEp. 37

JM 36: Kathryn Trueblood - The Baby Lottery, stomp rockets, Netflix, and Lullabies from the Axis of Evil.

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 ....

Mar 02, 20081 hr 3 minEp. 36

JM 35: Oppositional Defiance Disorder - What to do about oppositional children...

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 y...

Feb 24, 20081 hr 11 minEp. 35

JM 34: Dad Gone Mad - We talk with Danny Evans, Irreverant Daddy Blogger of Dad Gone Mad ...

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: ...

Feb 17, 20081 hrEp. 34

JM 32: Denise Howell - Build-a-bear privacy issues, should you kids photos on Flickr, Creative Commons sued about Flickr, and more...

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 ....

Feb 02, 20081 hr 7 minEp. 32

JM 31: Bill Kendrick of Tux Paint - Guest: Bill Kendrick of Tux Paint.

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 ....

Jan 27, 200844 minEp. 31

JM 30: Macworld Monkeys - 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.

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 ....

Jan 19, 200843 minEp. 30

JM 29: Suzanne Kantra of Martha Stewart Living, Emotional Armor, free kids playdate for NYC bloggers and the danger of too many safety measures...

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...

Jan 13, 200853 minEp. 29

JM 27: Mommy Track'd - We talk with Amy Keroes from Mommy Track'd - The Working Mother's Guide to Managed Chaos.

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 ...

Dec 16, 20071 hr 18 minEp. 27

JM 26: Becky Worley, Mother of Twins - Former TechTV anchor, and Good Morning America tech reporter, Becky Worley - soon to be mother of twins!

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 . Bandwidth for Jumping Monkeys is provided by CacheFly . The Jumping Monkeys theme is by Paul Minshall ....

Dec 02, 20071 hr 14 minEp. 26

JM 25: ZRecs - We talk with Jeremiah McNichols, creator of Zrecs, Toy Instructions, and Prizey...

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 Mega...

Nov 25, 20071 hr 13 minEp. 25

JM 24: Fids and Kamily - Bill Childs, Stefan Shepherd, and Amy Davis with the winners of the 2007 Fids & Kamily Awards!

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 t...

Nov 18, 20071 hr 8 minEp. 24

JM 23: Milk Memos - Cate Colburn-Smith and Andrea Serrette authors of The Milk Memos: How Real Moms Learned to Mix Business with Babies.

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 pla...

Nov 11, 20071 hr 5 minEp. 23
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