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A dad (grandpa-to-be) and a daughter (mom-to-be) talk pregnancy. They're not ready for any of this.

Vinny Minchillo


    • Apr 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 40 EPISODES


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    Episode 41: 41. Everybody_In_The_Pool

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 26:55


    Vinny goes on a play date and goes to his first swimming lesson. It could have gone better.

    Episode 40: 40. The Polar VorTexas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 17:49


    We all survived the crazy weather and we're ready for Spring. Mini Vinny has learned to change directions on purpose and Natalie thinks her parents' Christmas card has scarred Vinny for life.

    Episode 39: 39. Poop Scissors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 28:52


    The new season starts with poop talk, Mini Vinny meets a new friend and Natalie reviews Big Vinny's appearance on the Last Letters podcast.

    Episode 38: 38. The Christmas Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 31:08


    This has been quite a year. Vinny and Natalie take a look back, a look forward and tell everyone to shut up because we're trying to record a podcast here. Shout out to Radio Flyer, Ubisoft (Assassin's Creed Valhalla) and Dani Adams Photography (www.daniadamsbarryphotography.com). They're not sponsoring us or anything, we just like them.

    Episode 37: 37. The Birthday Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 18:39


    Mini Vinny is one year old. It feels like it's only been a couple of weeks. It also feels like it's been years. And big Vinny gets his own signature sound.

    36. The Chicken Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 30:40


    Mini Vinny gets dressed up as a chicken and people put really weird stuff in estate sales.

    35. Diet Soda Sommelier

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 28:23


    Vinny has new teeth, Natalie thinks canned wine is okay and we're now you're source for diet soda and food pairings.

    34. Minisode-Does The Babysitter Survive?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 10:27


    Mini Vinny gets his first non-relative babysitter. Will he survive? Will the babysitter survive? Will Natalie remember to pay the babysitter?

    33. Interviewing the Babysitter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 24:39


    Natalie and Vinny meet a potential babysitter. Will she pass the test? Will there be a test?

    32. Baby Thunderdome

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 32:08


    We learn about the Baby Thunderdome (one baby goes in, also, one baby comes out), Natalie tell us the advice she gives to all new parents and Mini Vinny is now mobile.

    31. A Visit From DJ Panda

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 24:37


    Natalie deals with a bad case of bangxiety and we get a visit from special guest DJ Panda.

    30. Vinny Gets A Tooth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 27:01


    Vinny gets a tooth, but it's not a sweet one, Natalie talks about wine in a can and we cover the banana bread incident.

    29. FIXED Natalie Is Surprised By Leeks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 29:03


    Natalie can't believe how big leeks are. Mini Vinny discovers chickens. And we discuss the French Method of feeding children.

    27. Join The #Vinnytians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 26:28


    Vinny moves on to solid food, Marc issues a redaction and we can't pronounce the name of a new baby product.

    26. The Ants Learn Their Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 28:11


    Natalie sends a warning signal to the invading and ants and Mini Vinny tries some solid foods.

    25. The Birthday Candle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 23:07


    The traditional family birthday candle has arrived. We want to see your quarantine crafts and why a cruise ship casino made a big impression on a young Natalie.

    24. Natalie Gets A Bullhorn

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 28:11


    In this pandemic-themed episode, Natalie explains why she bought a bullhorn and we run down our favorite baby gadgets so far.

    23. World's Grossest Hamster

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 26:03


    Natalie and Mini-Vinny are having a struggle over naptime and the baby's desire to actually become a hamster. Also, send us your corona crafts.

    22. NYT Bestselling Author Harry H. Harrison Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 28:32


    Vinny and Natalie and joined by a legit expert. Harry H. Harrison Jr is a New York Times bestselling author of a whole pile of parenting books including "Father to Son." And Vinny gets some very good news.

    21. Meet the Godfather

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 29:48


    Natalie and Vinny welcome special guest Ally, the Godmother of Mini Vinny. Natalie reveals the secret duties of the Godmother.

    20. The Grandma Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 23:28


    To celebrate our 20th episode, Natalie's mom, Barbara, joins the show. Natalie finishes her bucket list and we try to find good singalong music for Mini Vinny.

    19. Fisher-Price The Musical

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 21:34


    Natalie and Vinny (and Paul) come up with a great idea for a new Broadway musical and we try to figure out why Mini Vinny behaves so well for everyone except Natalie.

    18. The Mom Quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 22:17


    Natalie's friend Paul comes on the show to participate in the worst quiz in the history of ever. Also, Natalie tells us how to use a can grabber to put the pacifier back in the your baby's mouth.

    17. That Doesn't Smell So Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 10:37


    How old were you before you knew your mom had a name other than "mom?" And we continue to obsess about smells.

    16. The Gassy Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 34:47


    Mini Vinny is maxi gassy, will the Windy help? And what is Natalie hearing in the sound of the white noise generator?

    15. Baby Ears and Warning Poops

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 29:02


    Natalie and Vinny talk about Mini Vinny's pointy ears, the "warning" poop, the value of the full butt crack baby portrait and why Natalie couldn't even go into Walmart. Also, here's the link to Dani Adams-Barry's baby photography website. https://www.daniadamsbarryphotography.com/

    14. The Baby Cometh (Part2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 27:59


    HGTV makes Natalie's blood pressure rise and Mini Vinny is home and happy. Also, who has a good grocery list?

    13. The Baby Cometh (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 28:19


    Exciting news – we have a baby! It involved kidnapping, screaming and scarring someone for life. Or as Natalie calls that, a typical Sunday afternoon.

    We're Kinda Ready For Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 33:05


    We're down to less than a month before the scheduled arrival of baby. We have puppy pads, Legos and tiny shirts with even tinier pockets.

    The Big Name Reveal (No, Really)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 37:54


    This is the one you've been waiting for – the actual human baby's name revealed. Natalie reviews her baby care class and we check in to see how the costume party baby shower went. And a special surprise guest.

    Pinot Grigio Popsicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 33:43


    It's our big 10th podcast! Natalie goes to birthing class and sees things she doesn't want to see. Vinny goes to grandparenting class and hears things he doesn't want to hear.

    The Tornado That Stole Natalie's Egg Nog

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 29:10


    Natalie survives a real tornado, we sing the praises of the old lady pajama dress and we try to clean up our acts because we think Natalie's OB/GYN is listening.

    Labor and Delivery Tour and Baby's First Exorcism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 36:10


    Natalie crashes a Labor and Delivery hospital tour and it turns out having a baby requires taking a lot of classes.

    The Name Revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 35:49


    In this episode we reveal the new baby's name and spend time with special guest, Marc Salhanick, aka Natalie's husband. And why isn't Natalie allowed to go to Target anymore?

    The Name Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 31:09


    Natalie reveals that the baby has a name, but she's not telling anyone what it is. We'll run down some of the most popular baby names and a few of the names that didn't make the cut. And we talk about llamas.

    The Gender Revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 28:11


    Science finally gives us the answer we've been waiting for. And why did Natalie condemn the state of California over cupcakes?

    Cancer or the Plague?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 32:31


    After this episode, we know everything. How? We had an actual mom join us to answer all our burning questions like what happens when cats eat cake icing and how does the third trimester compare to having the Plague?

    Science Is Dumb

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 26:09


    The big gender reveal was a total fail, Natalie can't feel her fingers and we turn to the Mayans for answers.

    What Is Natalie Craving?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 31:15


    Natalie and Vinny take a spin through her baby registry and then try to figure out what egg plus sugar thing Natalie might be craving.

    Grandpa Names and Pregnancy Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 23:55


    Does Vinny need a grandpa name? And did Natalie nearly kidnap someone from a rental car facility?

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