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Jumping Monkeys Podcast

Jumping Monkeys Podcast

by Megan Morrone




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.

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Jumping Monkeys 72: RattleMe

leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Sat, Nov 15, 2008



Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

RattleMe, Smart Girls and Smart Boys, Ze Frank's Flickr memory game, school tech, and more.

Guest: 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.

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.

Running time: 53:02



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Jumping Monkeys 71: The Mommy Docs

leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Tue, Nov 11, 2008



Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

Practical pediatric info, Froose, Neil Gaiman, Nest, and more.

Guests: 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.

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.

Running time: 56:46



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Jumping Monkeys 70: Equally Shared Parenting

leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Sat, Nov 01, 2008



Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

Equally Shared Parenting, Lots to Say Baby, $5 Dinners, Girls on the Run, and more.

Guests: Amy and Marc Vachon of Equally Shared Parenting

Spend: Lots to Say Baby

Save: $5 Dinners

Give: 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.

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.

Running time: 55:09



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Jumping Monkeys 69: Coworking

leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
Sat, Oct 25, 2008



Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

Freelancers get together, Manga statistics, Gagas is going going, Metal for Monsters, and more.

Guest: 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

    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.

    Running time: 56:01



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    Jumping Monkeys 68: Using Wikipedia

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Sat, Oct 18, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    How Wikipedia Works, The Boon Squirt, Book Closeout's Kids Section, Tiny Revolutionary, and more.

    Guest: 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.

    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.

    Running time: 1:01:31



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    Jumping Monkeys 67: Caring Corners

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Sun, Oct 12, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    Caring Corners, EyeClops Night Vision Goggles, NaughtyCodes.com, Stinky Kids, and more.

    Guest: Jerry Perez of Caring Corners

    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.

    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.

    Running time: 56:17



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    Jumping Monkeys 66: The Baby Name Wizard

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Sat, Oct 04, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    The Baby Name Wizard, new Nanos, PicWash, Amuse Me Baby, and more.

    Guest: 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.

    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.

    Running time: 1:02:28



    Download File - 28.6 MB
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    Jumping Monkeys 65: Teen Health

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Sat, Sep 27, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    Guest: Dr. Danny Lee 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:

    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.

    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.

    Running time: 1:10:50



    Download File - 32.5 MB
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    Jumping Monkeys 64: InstantAmber

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Sat, Sep 20, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    Instant Amber, Fliggity, Free Coloring Book, banning cluster bombs, and more.

    Guest: 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.

    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.

    Running time: 49:07



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    Jumping Monkeys 63: School Anxiety

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Sat, Sep 13, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    Overcoming School Anxiety, Family Music Meltdown 2, Rather Be Shopping, Save Mr. Rogers, and more.

    Guest: 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.

    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.

    Running time: 1:01:21



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    Jumping Monkeys 62: Techy Toys

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Sat, Sep 06, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    Toy B. Ville, Fantastic Contraption, Free Language Lessons, Recycline, Rickets, and more.

    Guest: Darren Turbeville from Toy B. Ville

    Spend: Fantastic Contraption, $10

    Save: Free Language Lessons at the BBC blog

    Give: Recycline

    Other links:

    Audible pick of the week: Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great. To sign up for a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/monkeys.

    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.

    Running time: 54:51



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    Jumping Monkeys 61: Eco-Friendly Families

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Sat, Aug 30, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    Eco-Friendly Families, Darling Mummy, Bullfrog from Outer Level Corp, books, a contest, and more.

    Guest: 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

    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.

    Running time: 1:03:11



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    Jumping Monkeys 60: Comeback

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Sun, Aug 24, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    The Comeback, Juku Couture, Laptop Lunches, back to school guide, NUI Water, Totlol, scanning digital photos, and more.

    Guest: 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

    Scanning Your Digital Photos

    Audible pick of the week: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (Listen and Join In) by Michael Rosen

    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.

    Running time: 1:09:07



    Download File - 31.7 MB
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    Jumping Monkeys 59: The Stinky Cheese Man

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Sun, Aug 17, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    Stinky Cheese Man, Mo Willems Stuff, Rookie Moms Staycations, the gift of sight, and more.

    Guests: 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.

    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.

    Running time: 1:06:07



    Download File - 30.3 MB
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    Jumping Monkeys 58: SmugMug

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Mon, Aug 11, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    SmugMug, Peanut Butter Pointer, Thrifty Green Baby Guide, Brady's Smile, and more.

    Guests: 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.

    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.

    Running time: 1:06:14



    Download File - 30.4 MB
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    Jumping Monkeys 57: Toy Rescue

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo LAuthor: aporte
    Sun, Aug 03, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    Toy Rescue, Custom Made for Kids, Free Shipping, Date for Trees, and more.

    Guests: 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

    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.

    Running time: 53:12



    Download File - 24.4 MB
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    Jumping Monkeys 56: A Guy Named Dave

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Tue, Jul 29, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    One man is trying to reduce his possessions to only 100 things by November.

    Guest: Dave Bruno of GuyNamedDave.com

    Spend: Doozla

    Save: CardStix

    Give: VeryMeri

    AudibleKids.com pick: Miss Nelson is Missing (Unabridged) by Harry Allard, narrated by Cindy Haynes

    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.

    Running time: 1:12:44



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    Jumping Monkeys 55: Saving for College

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Sun, Jul 20, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    Starting the college fund, WALL-E, white noise, Spore, and more.

    Guest: 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.

    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.

    Running time: 1:00:27



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    Jumping Monkeys 54: Car Seat Safety

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Sat, Jul 12, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    Carseats, SweetPea 3, cheap gifts, FileSwap, and more.

    Guest: 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.

    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.

    Running time: 59:21



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    Jumping Monkeys 53: Homeschooling

    leo@leoville.com (Leo Laporte) Author: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte
    Sat, Jul 05, 2008



    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Leo Laporte

    Guest: Dana Loesch of Mamalogues on Homeschooling

    Spend: Pedz Pedometer for Kids
    Save: Tessy and Tab
    Give: Global Giving

    AudibleKids.com book of the week: The Frog and Toad Collection by Arnold Lobel. And visit Audible.com/monkeys for a free audible book.

    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.

    Running time: 1:12:25



    Download File - 33.2 MB
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