The GeekMoms Podcast #38: All Things Doctor Who
This week GeekMom Nicole Wakelin talks Doctor Who with her co-host from The Whoniverse podcast, Michael Gaines.
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The GeekMoms Podcast #37: Kaijudo Rise Of The Duel Masters Interview
GeekMom Nicole Wakelin talks with actress Kari Wahlgren who voices Allie on The Hub Network’s Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters.
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #36: Deciphering Video Game Ratings
Not all video games are created equal, even with the same rating. This episode will help you figure out what is really okay for your kid.
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #35: Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Program Inspires Kids to Invent
In this episode, GeekMom Nicole Wakelin gets to do a face-to-face interview with the kids on the Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam from Nashua North High School in Nashua, New Hampshire
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #34: The GeekMom Book With Natania Barron and Kathy Ceceri
GeekMom editors Natania Barron and Kathy Ceceri join Nicole Wakelin to talk about their new book, GeekMom: Projects, Tips and Adventures for Moms and Their 21-st Century Families, which has just arrived in bookstores!
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #33 Video Games and Kids
It’s all Nicole, all the time as GeekMom Nicole Wakelin is joined by the fabulous Nicole Spagnuolo of the Ladies of Leet podcast.
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #32 Stopping The Cycle of Bullying
Listen in as GeekMom Nicole Wakelin talks with Carrie about how we can help kids stop bullying, teach them to help each other when it happens, and most importantly, create an environment where bullying is simple not acceptable.
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #31: Is Cosplay Normal?
Clinical Psychologist Andrea Letamendi joins GeekMom Nicole Wakelin to talk about cosplay. Is it healthy? Is it okay for adults to become so immersed in pretending to be someone else?
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #30: Help Your Geek Kids Feel Like They Belong
It’s tough fitting in as a kid but it can feel impossible if you’re a geeky kid. Your kids might be into less mainstream things because you’re a geeky parent or because they happened to gravitate toward fantasy or science fiction all on their own. Either way, it can leave them feeling like no one “gets them.”
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #23 Breaking Into Comics
Listen in as Corrina talks about how she got a chance to write a comic and the creative processed that followed. You’ll also learn how you, too, can write your own comic, and cross that item off your geeky bucket list.
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #22: Are You Mom Enough?
The recent Time magazine article about Attachment Parenting had a cover photo of a woman breastfeeding her 3-year-old son as well as the headline “Are You Mom Enough?” To say it caused a bit of a controversy is putting it mildly.
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #21: All About LARPing
LARPing or Live Action Role Playing is an incredibly popular and misunderstood part of geek culture. The image many have of loners who live in their parents’ basements eating junk food only to emerge on the weekends as wizards and warriors couldn’t be further from the truth.
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #20 Geeky Cupcakes And Food With Just Jenn Recipes
As Moms, we’ve probably baked about five gazillion cupcakes. Some of them were simple but some, usually the ones that were special requests by the kids, have been a bit more challenging. In this episode, GeekMom Nicole Wakelin talks with Jenn Fujikawa of Just Jenn Recipes about her geeky food creations, especially cupcakes. From Star Wars […]
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #18 Zach Meets The Zombie
This week GeekMom Nicole Wakelin sits down with Lou Gaccione and talks about his new Kickstarter project Zach Meets the Zombie. Sure, we all know what to do when the zombie apocalypse happens, but what about our kids? Lou has the solution with his humorous, kid-friendly book. Tune in and find out more! Subscribe in iTunes, via […]
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #17 The Walking Dead
This week GeekMom Nicole Wakelin is joined by Kristin Rielly of Geek Girls Network to talk about the biggest zombie show on television, The Walking Dead. Do they love it? Do they hate it? Has the show, um, jumped the zombie? Tune in and find out! Subscribe in iTunes, via RSS or direct download Nicole: Website and Twitter Music: […]
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #16 Hunting and Teaching Kids How Food Gets to the Table
GeekMom Nicole Wakelin talks with author Tovar Cerulli about his new book The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian’s Hunt for Sustenance and his journey from vegetarian to vegan to hunter. He discusses how his decisions changed as he came to understand more about how food really gets to our table. Tovar also talks about how we can […]
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #14 Star Wars, Hugo and 3D
Nicole Wakelin is joined by GeekMom Mandy Horetski to talk movies, from The Avengers to The Hobbit and even the age old debate, is 3D worth the fuss? First there’s Hugo with Oscar nominations galore and then later this month Star Wars fans get The Phantom Menace in 3D. Should you jump at […]
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #13 WoW, Lady Gaga and Angry Birds
In this episode Nicole Wakelin is joined once again by GeekMom Jules Sherred to talk about games, games, games! Jules has been working on putting together a fantastic assortment of panels and guests for the GottaCon gaming convention on February 3-5 in Victoria, British Columbia and she shares all the details. They also talk about bridging the […]
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #12: Pokemon, Sportsmanship and Genetics?
GeekMoms Corrina Lawson and Cathe Post join Nicole Wakelin to talk about how to catch ’em all with your kids. It’s more than just a collectible card game that sucks the cash out of your wallet. Kids learn everything from sportsmanship to genetics. No really, give it a listen and you’ll see just how much […]
Continue ReadingThe GeekMoms Podcast #11 The Nerdist and The Sparkle in Nathan Fillion’s Eyes
Nicole Wakelin is again joined by GeekMom Kristen Rutherford to talk about her work on the special The Nerdist Year in Review which airs right after Doctor Who this Christmas Eve on BBC America. She also shares some interesting tidbits about the show’s special guests including Wil Wheaton and Nathan Fillion. They also talk about the scary […]
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