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Podcast / feed author: Susie the Southern Geek
description: Parenting while being a Geek, and maybe, just maybe, getting your kids to be Geeks too!
Recent Episodes:
- HTGYG Show #8: Summer Movie Fest Part 1 released on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 00:55
On this week’s show, I wanted to review some great Disney movies, some of which are off-the-beaten-path, to watch with your kids. They will all spark fun memories and discussions of geeky topics.
<SPOILER ALERT> I give a brief synopsis of each movie!
Here is the list of movies:
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Escape [...]- HTGYG Show #7: Dangerous Things Kids Should Do released on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 19:52
This episode was inspired by this video, linked to by the Thoughtful Geeks podcast, about what dangerous things we should let kids do in order for them to learn important lessons. I go over their examples and add my own family’s experiences.
Then, I review the tile-based board game Carcassonne, which is an inexpensive classic that [...]- HTGYG Show #6: When Bad Things Happen released on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 00:26
This week, all of the disasters that have taken place have really upset and affected me. I wanted to share ideas of how to explain these events to our kids, how to reassure them, and how to encourage them to grow up caring and responsible adults who are willing to help those in need in [...]- HTGYG Show #5: My Favorites! released on Wed, 05/07/2008 - 14:16
Better late than never, this episode is about my favorite (and mostly family-friendly) websites and podcasts, and my favorite sci-fi convention. In this episode I discuss the following sites and podcasts
Escape Pod
Fear the Boot
Jonathan Coulton
Skepticality
Slice of SciFi
The Babylon Podcast
The Dragon Page Cover-To-Cover
The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas
This Week in Science
Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me
What the Cast
And [...]- HTGYG Show #4: The Sims 2 Super Review released on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 23:46
Hi everyone! I wanted to do a review of one of my favorite computer games for you, and it turned into a whole episode! I discuss The Sims 2, highlight all of its expansion packs and stuff packs, and explain custom content. I wrap it all up by playing a promo for The Babylon Podcast, [...]- HTGYG Show #3: Parenting Styles and Lego Star Wars released on Tue, 04/22/2008 - 02:28
Hi everyone!
This week we have a patchwork quilt of a show. I present an article from Parenting.com about parenting styles, then my husband John comments on his theory of getting young kids to game. Next I review one of our favorite games to play with older children and adults, Last Night on Earth: [...]- HTGYG Show #2: Great Games for Kids released on Mon, 04/14/2008 - 21:00
In this episode, I present the new hands-only method of CPR. More information is available at the American Heart Association.
Then my husband John joins me to comment on last episode’s topic of what to do when you bring your little geek home. Then I review one of our favorite Discovery Channel shows, “Dirty Jobs.”
Finally, [...]- HTGYG Show #1: You’ve Ruined Everything released on Mon, 04/07/2008 - 14:37
Our first show is up - Hooray! Enormous thanks to Summer at Farpoint Media for doing all the hard stuff!
In this episode, I introduce myself, the podcast subject matter, and then talk about ways to continue to do geeky stuff when you bring your baby home from the hospital.
Then, we have a lovely song [...]
