The PKTR Show's 50th Podcast!!

Tune in to our 50th show of Parents and Kids Talk Radio on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 2:00 pm (ET).

But before then...

We want you to enjoy this show as much as we do. Send us an email or comment below with your own topic ideas - we're always open to suggestions.

Also, if you see a great article that you think may interest us, send us the link and we might talk about it during our "Idle Chit Chat" segment!

We can't wait. So, whether you're setting a reminder through Siri, hand-writing the date in a calendar, or merely relying on your memory, we hope that you'll join us and have fun (and maybe even learn a thing or two).

Kindle 2 and the Kindle iPhone App - PKTR 48

It's hot, it's cool, it's the talk of the town and we talked about it on Parents and Kids Talk Radio.

Kindle 1 (the first version)

Kindle 2 (compared to the hefty Story of Edgar Sawtelle)

What are we talking about? It's the Amazon's Kindle 2. In this show, the PKTR co-hosts tell you what they think of the Kindle Apple application for iPhones and the iPod Touch.

Want to listen or download it? Click here.

Here's the link to the Kojo Nnamdi show we mentioned several times...

And here's the link to Rob Pegoraro's article on the Washington Post site.

Election 2008 - PKTR 42

Our topic today is the presidential election.

Listed below are some of the websites we discuss in today's show:

My Debates

538

Rock the Vote

Elections '08 Map Gallery - Google Maps




Fact Check

Survey to Select a Candidate

Obama

McCain

YouTube - YouChoose

The White House Project

VP Debate clips

Here are some others worth visiting:

Roadkill Refugee

Politico

CNN

Pet Peeves and Poetry - PKTR 25

Do you have any pet peeves? Listen to this podcast to hear our top peeves. They may surprise you.

Then, at the halfway mark, after all that complaining, we balance the show with a discussion of poetry. It is National Poetry Month after all...


In today's show, we'll tell you about our experience with a poet who used to be one of our favorites...until we met him. Why does this guy go out on tour? Not very pleasant. You'll have to listen to the show to find out who he is and why we will never buy another one of his books.

Here are some of the books we mention in the show:

Joyful Noise by Paul Fleischman


Let There Be Light by Jane Breskin Zalben


Tales from Shakespeare by Tina Packer

J. Patrick Lewis's books (like Please Bury Me in the Library)

and Shel Silverstein's books (like Falling Up).

Join us again next week on Parents and Kids Talk Radio.

Thanks for listening!

April Fool's - PKTR 24

Wacky, kooky, nuts. That's what this show says to me. It's the worst show yet. So, listen at your own risk.

Happy April Fools Day!

The books we mentioned in the show were these (seriously):




and


Join us next week, when we hope the show is back on track...

As always, thanks for listening!


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Images from Amazon.

Don't Tell Me - Sponge Bob? PKTR 21

This might just be the silliest, wackiest PKTR show yet.

Inspired by National Public Radio's entertaining show called Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me, (that's their logo above) the PKTR hosts play a similar fill-in-the blank game today, but instead of using current events from the past week, our happy tween host asks her mom questions about...

SpongeBob!!

Join in the fun, play along and see how many questions you can answer correctly. Can you beat the hosts?

If you're looking for a silly fun podcast to listen to while you work out or do your blog surfing, download this show!

Thanks for listening!

Join us again next week on Parents & Kids Talk Radio!!

Oh, and here's a photo of the invisibility cloak we talked about on the show:

This article explains how it would work and this one talks about the discovery of the blackest black color.

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Images from NPR and Google Images.

First of the Month Free4All! - PKTR 10

It's December first, so it's time for our First of the Month Free for All!!

Iceberg in Club Penguin (Step 1)

The PKTR hosts want your help in solving their vexing question: Can anyone ever really tip the iceberg in Club Penguin?? If you or someone you know play(s) Club Penguin, you probably know what we're talking about. Can you solve the mystery? Put the rumor to rest? Help us sleep better at night??? Please?? Leave a comment or send us an email to pktalkradio@yahoo.com.

Iceberg in Club Penguin (Step 2?)


Or...is this the right Step 2??

On to other things...

Where did we first hear "Nice Bwinker, Jerkface!"? Right here at icanhascheezburger.com.


moar funny pictures

If you want to have a chuckle, visit their site. It will make you smile.* Probably goes without saying, but...we sure don't recommend that you say that little sentence in anger!! It's just meant as a silly thing. And we mean that!

In fact, to remind us all how important it is not to say angry things around kids, we mentioned the following intense (NOT FOR KIDS) video that makes the point better than we could:



Note: We hope that's not too preachy (or something), just wanted to put the whole thing in context...
it's hard to watch, though...(NOT FOR KIDS)

On a lighter note...

Here are the books the hosts recommended.

First, for kids in grades 1 through 6:

The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo



And here's the link for that beautiful Nutcracker book.

Here is the bilingual book (for younger siblings), Disney Princess Talking Dictionary** that the hosts highly recommend:


It's a terrific way for kids to learn some Spanish words, see their favorite Disney characters and interact with that electronic keypad. Fun, educational and on sale, too!

You can get it by clicking here** and you can read our detailed review by clicking here.

These are some of the other great titles the hosts recommended in today's show.
Sponge Bob's Sea Sale**


and

Dora's Words to Know (A Talking Dictionary)**


We love Dora!!

Here's the great book one of the hosts mentioned that you can just check out of your local library (and this one's for your own enjoyment).

And finally, here's the dog the PKTR hosts mentioned in today's show!



Listen to the show for other pet ideas and a special announcement for our tween listeners -- here's the website we mentioned.)
Thanks for listening. Tune in again next week at 2:00 pm (EDT).

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*actual results may vary
**click on "Shop Now" then "Electronic Books" and scroll down until you find the title
(BTW, we get nothing from that click, other than a good feeling that something we liked made somebody else happy!)


Images from ClubPenguin.com, icanhascheezburger.com, Amazon.com, bmgmom's own work, and the company's website.