Jenn and James talk about how they spent the evening after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday.

Also:

• The dog attempts to run away.
• James hates snarky bumper stickers.
• Your dog is NOT smarter than my honor student!
• Toys ‘r Us is a dirty store… all of them.
• How can an artist know if they’re good enough for art school?

Jenn and James talk about building a kiosk, buying a new Dell computer, a refurbished greyhound, Thanksgiving, and Black Friday. They also answer questions about getting support for deviant art and how to enjoy prom without becoming an object.

Jenn and James follow up on last show’s Vacation Conflict and run through all of the things that have kept them busy the past four months. Jenn has a surprise… plus we answer your questions about finding friends and disciplining a three year old.

What do you do when your spouse wants an exciting fast-paced adventure vacation but you just want to chill? James and Jenn discuss their own differences of opinion of what a vacation should be. Plus they answer your questions about life, religion, parents and low-self esteem.

This week Jenn and James answer questions about: How to help your daughter when she’s being played by a man serving overseas; Whether or not to seek christian counseling against the wishes of your parents; and How to handle your ex-husbands new girlfriend when she starts hating on God to your God-fearing kids.

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This week James and Jenn offer advice and answers for the following questions:

• Can I change my children’s religion?
• Should I tell on my daughter’s girlfriend who’s sneaking around with a boy behind her parent’s backs?
• What should I do about my Boyfriend’s Nephew’s Girlfriend?

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This week James and Jenn answer questions:

• Should a brother tell on another about watching R and Mature rated movies on Netflix?
• What should you do with your spare time between High School and College?
• How can I end a friendship with a long time bisexual buddy who can’t take no for an answer?
• How can we help our three year old deal with nighttime fears?

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James and Jenn answer questions about dealing with horribly annoying people and the benefits of going into marriage in the right way for the right reasons.

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James and Jenn answer questions about watching TV that is inappropriate for you, Justin Bieber cutouts and being invited to the wedding of an ex-girlfriend.

Plus special music by The Last Look‘s Paul Godbout. Check the band out on Facebook.

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James and Jenn answer a question from listener, Erin about our views on Depression and Anxiety disorders. We discuss depression, chemical imbalances, medications and the views people have on depression. We also encourage those struggling with depression on how to handle people who are ignorant on the subject and how one might choose to live beyond being identified as one with depression.

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James and Jenn answer questions about how to handle a break-up, how to control a room of rowdy boys and what games couples can play on an XBox 360.

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James and Jenn answer questions about Christians having to kill in the Military and how to stay saved surrounded by folks who are abusive to your faith.

We mentioned a book called “On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society“
by Dave Grossman

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James and Jenn answer questions about motivating a husband to lose weight for his wife, a 3 year old that questions the validity of praying to Jesus and some thoughts on Halloween. We even get some feedback on our advice from a listener!

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James and Jenn answer questions about how to make God a relevant part of your children’s life, how to prepare financially for twins, what to do when you find out a family member is getting married via facebook, how to handle friends who tease special needs kids, and about enabling slackers.

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James and Jenn answer a question about shopping for a church and being burned out by ministry. Then they ask one another questions for fun.

James and Jenn answer questions about compromise and self-sacrifice in marriage, the new Harry Potter movie, talking to old friends about old drama and ideas on how to get young children to like reading.

James and Jenn answer questions about misery at work, keeping the faith in a liberal college, seasons in life and staying faithful.

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Answering questions about breaking up with someone after 8 years because of religious differences and computer addiction.

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Answering questions about boys wearing dresses, how to be a handyman and differences in religious preference.

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Answering questions about promoting your blog, mutual convictions in relationships, dating at a young age and things to do for your pregnant wife.

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We answer questions about discipline, long distance relationships, siblings raising siblings and more.

Our first podcast! We answer questions about the future of America, relationships, financial security, the age of the earth, and how to get boys to like you.

James and Jenn announce their new podcast, Explicit Answers.

I don’t have a voice this week so there’s no GLN to be had. But enjoy this introduction to the show I’m doing with my 5 year old daughter, Jenna called Podcast Kid!

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James and Jenn talk about consequence and reward structures they use in disciplining their children.

Requirements, Expectations & Enforcement. Part 4 of a 13 part series on Proper Discipline.

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This week we discuss the challenges parents face when attempting to discipline their children properly. This is part 3 of a 13 part series on Proper Discipline.

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What does the Bible say to Parents about children and to children about their parents? Part two in a 13 part series on Parenting.

In order to understand how to properly discipline our children we need to understand what discipline truly is in the first place. The first in a 13 part series on Parenting.

What should a man be doing while his wife is pregnant? How can he be supportive? What should he be doing differently? These questions and more answered this episode.

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You asked about our wedding… so we tell the whole story.

We also review Starbucks Morning Joe and Netflix Streaming for Wii.

We’ve got pictures of the wedding scanned and posted on our Facebook Fan Page.

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Jenn and James go through their favorites in 10 categories. From restaurants to ways to spend spare time.

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Jenn the Nerd shares her tips for surviving a week without a husband at home to help with the nuggets.

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The Geek and Nerd discuss issues related to attending college for the first time.

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James and Jenn review the movie Fireproof. Plus your emails!

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James and Jenn talk about the circumstances surrounding their first recording of GLN… and about Hope.

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James and Jenn talk about growing up in two very different Christian homes and the effect it had on their faith today.

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What do you do when your kid freaks out in public? How do you handle it? Jenn and James provide practical parenting advice and tips to help parents deal with outbursts in public.

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I promised I’d link to some Discipline resources:

8-Part Mini-casts Series on Discipline

• Part 1 – Proper Discipline
• Part 2 – Why We Don’t Discipline
• Part 3 – Requirements & Rules
• Part 4 – Enforcement
• Part 5 – Consequences
• Part 6 – Rewards
• Part 7 – Key Concepts
• Part 8 – Proper Relationships

also Children’s Ministry Monthly Episode 2 – Discipline

James and Jenn discuss the reasons girls can be downright hateful to one another… and how to raise a daughter who wouldn’t ever want to be.

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Guess what Jenn is watching with her geek husband? Doctor Who!! Plus we give our weekly updates and review Pepsi Throwback.

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Jenn and James ask one another 5 random questions and 3 Nerd or Geek related questions. Hilarity ensues.

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Inspired by a Sunday comic, James and Jenn talk about the different expectations they have for and the different ways they raise their first and second child.

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We’re back! Jenn and James talk about adjustment to Florida living, the Christmas holiday and a book called Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus.

Update: Here’s that link to the Christmas story I wrote: The Very Last Room.

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We’re thankful for only 10 things each. Here they are.

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Jenn and James answer some followup questions about their move and offer advice on wedding locations and budgets.

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Jenn and James finally spill the beans on the Major Life Change that they’ve been keeping secret for so long.

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Introducing your children to God can be scary. So this week James the Geek talks to parents about how to become the spiritual leader in your home.

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Jenna talks to her Daddy about rashes, preschool, piano and “Checklinesters”.

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Giving you the inside scoop on how to get us men to do pretty much anything you want… assuming you’re intentions are pure that is.

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Jenn is going to work full time. James is staying home with the kids. Let’s talk about it!

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James and Jenn discuss working out a monthly schedule of events for the family to help keep mom sane. We also tackle some tough issues from a Christian perspective.

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Jenn and James discuss a list of things they find funny and annoying about one another. Plus Ask Jenn questions and E-n-V-mail.

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This time around we get a good solid half-hour of the 4.5 year old wonder child talking about everything from Stapes and Strinks to Zombie Games and Nice Cats.

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Join Jenn and James on their 13th Anniversary Date… plus a special guest.

Let’s talk about debt baby. Let’s talk about you and me. Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things debt can be. Let’s talk about debt. Let’s talk about debt.

A conversation about fighting and arguing. Helpful tips to keep both of you from killing each other.

Jenn and James offer advice on surviving your first year of marriage and other pre marriage questions. Plus, your voice mail and emails.

You can find The First Year of Marriage, Part 1 here.

James and Jenn discuss their latest shared addiction, Plants vs. Zombies. They go through every detail of the game offering tips, tricks and helpful hits to help you get the zombies off your lawn.

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Recorded LIVE at the SFLC Marriagability Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. James and Jenn discuss ways to turn incompatibilities and negatives into positives in marriages.

Recorded LIVE at the SFLC Marriagability Conference in Kansas City, Missuri. We discuss practical ways to weave faith into our children’s lives.

James busts out a surprise topic on Jenn asking her why it’s so hard living far away from her family.

Here’s that MySpace video I referenced in the show.

James and Jenn interview Jenn’s sister and brother-in-law Josh and Theresa about making a second marriage work for everyone involved.

This week Jenn and James play a new game they made up. A game that will give couples something to talk about the next time they don’t know what to talk about.

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The topic is surviving your first year of marriage.

Part 1 focuses on 6 pre marriage questions that couples need address in order to prepare them before they even experience that first year of marriage. You can’t trust a marriage compatibility test, palm reading or the zodiac combinations. It’s about common sense and preparation.

Be sure to check out The First Year of Marriage, Part 2 as well.

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When it comes to housework, who’s responsibility is it? What is ‘woman’s work’ and ‘men’s work’? What is “fair”? 

These hard questions tackled with this episode of Geek Loves Nerd.

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Jenn and James share 20 random things about their kids, and invite you to do the same via email, forums, your podcast or facebook!

Dunder’s Amazing Birthday Cake
Jenna’s comic

Why do spouses disagree about tech and gadgets? One always wants to buy, the other says it’s stupid. This week Jenn and I talk about some tech that our family owns and uses. Could we live without it? Why should we have too!!

What’s a wife to do with their World of Warcraft playing geek husband? Jenn and James discuss the impact WOW made on their family and offers advice on managing or even eliminating your spouses gaming addictions.

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A super-rad Facebook meme takes control of the show as Jenn and James share 25 random things you don’t need to know about them.

How can wives and husbands work together to make relationships with the In-Laws easier? Find out this week!

We’re experimenting with a new format this week. We’d love your feedback!

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This week Jenn and I discuss teaching children gratefulness.

Helping a child to be content with what they have is one of the greatest gifts you can give.

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We discuss Gary Chapman’s idea that each of us understand love through one of five ways. Hilarity ensues.

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Jenna talks about her upcoming Birthday, Christmas, Thanksgiving, a star chart and black cats.

James and Jenn share opinions and concepts on disciplining children.

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This week we discuss voting drama, parenting skills, NASCAR, family portraits, hamsters and much more.

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Jenn and James talk Video Games: COD4, Viva Pinata, Hectic HD and their Top 3 Favorite and Bottom 3 Worst Games ever. Plus a little talk about how video games fit in our families life.

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This week we talk about: Halloween Memories, Our Christian family’s issues with Halloween, What Halloween means to kids, How we handle it as parents.

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What does it take to be happy with your life, marriage and family? Jenn and I share our thoughts on living outside your own pursuit of happiness.

Thanks to all of you who wrote and phoned in comments about our last show on Managing Money! We’ll have to revisit that topic again in the future.

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This week we’re talking about our philosophies about money… how to spend it, how not to and how to still afford all your geek toys!

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Jenn and James discuss things they do that would usually not be a trait of a geek or nerd respectively. Plus odd news, kid stuff, ask Jenn and your emails!

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Why is it that couples tend to fight more on vacation than they do at home? We discuss the reasons and the solutions as well as you email and voice mails! (Click the image to make it biggie!)

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What’s the word’s cutest girl been up to? What’s she wanting to do tomorrow? Get ready for one of the coolest things you’ve heard on a podcast for quite a while.

This week we play a game of Questions and Answers. Jenn asks a question, James asks a question, someone from the chatroom asks a question. It’s fun!

Leave a comment and let us know what you thought of the show! Send us an email (geeklovesnerd@gmail.com) or call us (206) 600-5704!

This week it’s broken windows, preschool drama, panting and why James needs simple vacations.

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This week we talk about disagreements we’ve had in child rearing, Twitter, James’ money, Rock Band and Mall Kiosk Salesmen.

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This marks the first show we recorded on Stickam.com. Join us on Thursday nights at 10:30pm.

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James get’s to be Mr. Mom every Wednesday morning. Jenn asks him how he feels about it.

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What can married couples do to survive when going through trying times? James and Jenn have all the answers… yeah right!

We also catch you up on the last 2 months and read your emails and comments. Enjoy!

Geek Loves Nerd is blended with Nobody’s Listening with just a dash of the Dunder. You’ll enjoy it… but no promises.

James is offended by a paint vendor. David has issues with old people. Jenn drives a Dodge Dart. The baby talks in the background for the whole show. We have a contest to win $20 dollars in Steam.com credit for pc games. Plus tons of emails and voice mails from both shows.

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JoJo the Christian Clown, a regular character over at Nobody’s Listening, has recorded and released a dandy little song for the pre-school set.

From the upcoming album, Music For Big Kids To Sing For… it’s called The Monkey Chicken Dance.

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Jenna and Daddy talk about age, Santa, music, unconditional love and… cats?

What do you do with a 3 year old and a newborn? Heck if we know… but here’s out best shot!

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It’s Mother’s Day so Jenn and I talk about the decision we made for Jenn to be a stay at home mom… and the choices, sacrifices, struggles and drama and ensued.

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“How do you know when you have met the right guy?” This week James the Geek and Jenn the Nerd tackle this question by telling the story of how they met… and the lessons they learned along the way.

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James and Jenn discuss how spouses should treat one another. We geeks need all the help we can get with this!

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Jenn and James discuss defective babies, Easter traditions, the magic of candy and the confusion that comes from watching this season of Lost.

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James gives Jenn a nerd test… and nobody wants to Ask Jenn.

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Jenna wanted to do a show and talk about her new little brother. Enjoy!

James Lewis joined our family a week ahead of schedule. Jenn misses her own baby shower. James sees a placenta. Life will never be the same.

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We discuss several topics including acid reflux, mini blinds, borrowed wifi and security. Join us!

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James & Jenn are both sick but they’re still showing the love!

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