This week’s Podcast Question of the Week concerns that juggernaut of a game that just got released:

Do you let your kids play Mature-rated games?

Everyone in the world is playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Hey, we are too! But the ESRB suggests that this game is a no-no for kids under 17. With constant gunfire, characters chattering out curse words, and buckets of blood, we’re not so sure we even want kids in the same house while this game is being played. But there’s always a couple parents that don’t mind digital violence. So – do you let your kids play M-rated games? Just some? Just one? Do you screen the games first through rentals?

We want to know! Leave your answer in the comments here and we’ll read some of your answers on our podcast, Sunday, 11/13.

This week’s Podcast Question of the Week has to do with all that Halloween candy that your kid scored:

Do you micro-manage your kids’ Halloween candy?

So, your kid came home last night with 2 pillowcases full of candy. Where’d it go? Do you portion it out? Do you take it all and let them have it back after doing menial tasks around the house? Do you let them choose their own destiny? Do you take it and eat it yourself?

We want to know! Leave your answer in the comments here and we’ll read some of your answers on our podcast, this Friday, 11/4.

SPECIAL NOTE – our live podcast will be this Friday, 11/4 – not on the usual slot on Sunday. Life is happening that day, so we’ll be pushing the podcast to Friday night. Watch your Twitter on Friday night to see what time we’ll be on, and if you miss us live, don’t worry – we’ll post it here with all the digital effects and lightsaber sounds as usual.

This week’s Podcast Question of the Week has to do with kids and cell phones:

Do you let your kids play with your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or other smartphone or tablet?

Recently, we talked to Ken Denmead, who you might know better as Geek Dad. He suggested that letting your kids play with (specifically) iOS devices is a fun way to get some learning in. With all of the educational apps out there and final-answer-refutation of cellphone radiation, we’re kind of stoked to see if our kids can beat that level of “Angry Birds” that seems im-poss-i-bal.

Do you let your kids play with your iPhone or iPad? How about an iPod Touch? Kindle? Nook? Tablet? Smartphone? Whatcha got and what do they play?

We want to know! Leave your answer in the comments here and we’ll read some of your answers on our podcast, this Sunday, 10/30.

This episode covers the following 8bitdad.com stories for the week of October 11th, 2011:: PQotW: What Age Do You Show Your Kids The Star Wars Movies?, Cool Way To Welcome A Baby Into The World, Five Possibly (Un)Acceptable Uses for Baby Wipes, Mainstream Blogs May Be Hurting Other Parents, Father Questioned by Police for Taking Picture of His Daughter at the Mall

BlipTV: http://blip.tv/8bitdad/episode-002-5652282

This week’s Podcast Question of the week is near and dear to our hearts.

We sure watch a lot of movies with out kids…but the one set of movies that every father can’t wait to show their kids is of course, the Star Wars franchise.

This week’s question:

What age do you show your kids the Star Wars movies?

No, we don’t mean the Lego-themed games. No, we don’t mean the Clone Wars cartoon. We mean full-on, brother-sister kissing, Han Solo shooting first, Billy Dee Williams with a pimp cape Star Wars.

Have you showed your kids any of the Star Wars movies? We want to know! Leave your answer in the comments here and we’ll read your answers on our podcast, this Sunday, 10/16.

(Picture stolen and vandalized from Flickr user Barron.)

We are stoked to have our very first episode of 8BitDad up and online! If we seem like podcast noobs it’s because, well, we are. Zach and I literally talked about doing this podcast three days before, so if we seem a little stiff trust us that next episode will be better… hopefully.

Tune into a live stream this coming Sunday, October 16th @5pm on our Ustream channel for interactive hijinks!

This episode covers the following 8bitdad.com stories: 8BitDad Podcast Question Of The Week: Older Games To Play With Kids? CC Chapman Versus Ragú: Is Ragú Father-Stupid Or Father-Hating? Yoplait: You Think You Get It, But You Don’t; Dad Teaches Young Son To Play With Flammable Liquids, Lights Tony Romo Jersey On Fire; Touching Story Posted, Internet Happens

BlipTV: http://blip.tv/8bitdad/episode-001-5634775

We’ve got some exciting news today – we’re starting an 8BitDad Podcast! We’ll discuss some articles from the previous week, some stories we didn’t cover on the site, and we’ll be asking you readers a question every week and responding to some of your answers! And of course, it’s not just for dads – moms, you’re welcome too!

This week’s question:

What Your-Generation Games Do You Play With Your Kid?

Are you from the NES generation? The SNES generation? The Atari/Commodore generation? Did you prefer PC games? What about board games? What types of games from your generation are you sharing with your kids now?

Leave your answer in the comments to this post and we’ll read them on the show, which (should) be ready for download next Tuesday, October 11.