Jumping Monkeys Episode 34: Dad Gone Mad
Our guest today is the hilarious Danny Evans of Dad Gone Mad. We chat about fatherhood, his writing, and to my silent amazement, his vascectomy. Check out this post if you're curious why he didn't read any of his blog on the show.
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GIVE: Freepeats.org
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: The Journal Nature reported this week that scientists have taken a step toward three-parent babies.
AUDIBLE PICK: The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE WEEK:
Time lapse video of a guy playing the Wii while holding baby. Found on Daddy Types.
LISTENER FEEDBACK:
Christopher recommends Taking it Global.
Christina recommends Songs for Teaching.
Leo gone mad!
Otherwise I enjoy very much listening to you guys (and almost all the twit), but this one ... was a little bit off.
Hoping for more "girly" episodes in future.
John
Posted by: John | February 17, 2008 at 07:36 PM
Great episode. Still waiting for those free pants at freepants.org.
Posted by: Andrew Lee | February 18, 2008 at 08:08 PM
Oh, oh, oh! How I love TMBG! I love the 7 days of the week song the very best!
And, yes. I love my brother. He may be mad, but he's super! Really, one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. Thanks for talking to him.
On the three parent thing - my husband, super rad scientist guy wants to know... If one of your parents is an identical twin, is the other twin a bio-parent, too?
I vote for d. - all of the above. I didn't get a choice for "a child should have however many parents they have."
Posted by: debinsf | February 18, 2008 at 08:56 PM
As a wife and mother, I liked "Leo gone mad" and always welcome more dad-focused episodes. I couldn't be more interested in how the other half lives, or, in this case, how the other half survives being under the ~~knife~~.
Posted by: attiton | February 19, 2008 at 03:41 PM
I am a dad and grandfather of all girls and I enjoyed this episode. It was both humorous and informative. I'll add Dad Gone Mad to my list of blogs to read.
I, too, had a vasectomy and the procedure was rather uneventful for me, but I would recommend taking the day off, since there is some discomfort afterwards. I think it is a responsible act that husbands/fathers should seriously consider once you have your desired number of children. I guess you could always bank away some of your sperm if you want to for possible later use if you have concerns about the future.
Posted by: Ed | February 20, 2008 at 01:44 PM