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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!

Direct download: GMP_Episode_18.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:42 AM

Kristin Rielly of Geek Girls Network joins GeekMom Nicole Wakelin to talk about the biggest zombie show on television, The Walking Dead. With the season finale just days away, do they love it, or hate it? Has the show, um, jumped the zombie? Tune in to find out!

Direct download: GMP_Episode_17.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:25 PM

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 help our kids understand the process, and that food doesn't just magically appear in the grocery store.

Direct download: GMP_Episode_16.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:13 PM

GeekMom Nicole Wakelin talks to Kristin Fitch, CEO and Co-Founder of ZiggityZoom.com about how she started this family oriented website with her Mom. You'll hear what got her started, some of the challenges of running the site, and about the wonderful things you can find there, including an adorable app for kids called Feed the Monster. And GeekMom Mandy Horetski stops by to chat about the new GeekMom Book Club launching this Monday.

Direct download: GMP_Episode_15.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:20 PM

GeekMoms Nicole Wakelin and Mandy Horetski 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 the chance to see them or save your money? Tune in and find out!

Direct download: GMP_Episode_14.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:57 PM

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. We also talk about bridging the gap to bring gamers from one niche, say PC games, to another, like RPGs.

Direct download: GMP_Episode_13.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:05 PM

GeekMoms Corrina Lawson and Cathe Post join me 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 your kids can learn from this popular game.

Direct download: GMP_Episode_12.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:08 PM

GeekMom Kristen Rutherford returns 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. We also talk about the scary of American Horror Story, and the wonder that was In Search Of.

Direct download: GMP_Episode_11.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00 PM

The season of the school science fair is fast approaching.  How do you pick a project? How much should you help your kids? And when do you put on the brakes and keep them from accidentally blowing up the neighborhood?  GeekMom Nicole Wakelin is joined by fellow GeekMoms and science aficionados Patricia Vollmer and Helene McLaughlin to help guide you, and your child, in the right direction.

Direct download: GMP_Episode_10.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:47 PM

Starting your own business is a challenge, but it also brings unique rewards to parents and kids. In this episode, Nicole talks with Emma T. Capps, a fourteen year old girl who has created a wonderful webcomic called The Chapel Chronicles. Hear how she has turned her passion into reality.

Then Nicole is joined by Hollie Kelley of Kelley Event Services and Kylee Lane of Luxury Lane Soap to discuss how they came to start their own businesses and how they keep the balance between work and family.

Direct download: GMP_Episode_9.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:50 PM