

Making Problems to Solve
Dave Bauer
Exploring the unique paths of creative weirdos through the connections of curiosity, creativity, and problem solving.
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Dec 7, 2022 • 1h 1min
Episode 29 - Luke and Priscilla Smith - Diving Deeper
In this internet exclusive Luke and Priscilla completely open up, knocking down our private walls, sharing parts of their background and history they’ve never shared before. According to Priscilla, I do an amazing job of navigating the conversation of art and engineering, unintentionally revealing the separate individuals they are; artist and maker. Dive deep into where my friends came from. where they are today, and where they might be going next!
Learn more about Luke and Priscilla as well as their business PLSmithed and their community support project And They Make.
Mentions in this episode:
The Art of Craftmanship
Jon Mulhern
Austin Handel - The Catskill Mountain Maker Camp

Dec 1, 2022 • 1h 53min
Epicsode 28: Andy Pugh - Science education, Lifelong Creativity and Community Support
Welcome to the epicsode with the expert maker and waffler Andy Pugh! He has his mind and hands in all kinds of making, here and there, and he's known for supporting every maker he meets, as well as a constant companion on more than one Discord community. We talk about his journey through making and his creative eye for photography. You can find Andy every Sunday live on the Makers Waffle Podcast (with Jamie Reader), Tales from the Tinkerage, Thoughts from the Tinkerage.
Mentions in this episode:
Andy Birkey
Making Our Way Podcast (Austin, Dean, Christie)
Allie Katz (listen to their episode 20)
Ruth Amos
Two-thirds Focused Podcast
Fools with Tools Podcast
Lindsay Creative

Nov 24, 2022 • 59min
Episode 27: Andrew Burke - Theatre Education and Forging
This episode I talk to Andrew Burke @burkemakesstuff on Instagram, about teaching, finding his way in the maker community, and his experience as an educator in a creative field.
Mentioned in this episode:
@nymucci
@jimmydiresta
@woodbrain
@blackthornconcepts
@leaharipotch
@nerdforge
@plsmithed
@morleykert

Nov 17, 2022 • 60min
Episode 26 - Brooke and Michael from Makers Workshop - Making Education and Laser Ready Sheets
Brooke and Michael are the proprietors of Makers Workshop in Maynard, Massachusetts a maker space that have developed a great community. Besides supporting their community, they reclaim lumber from their local area and create slabs and milled laser ready wood. Check out their slab sale November 18-20, 2022 (if you're listening when this comes out!)
Check out Makers Workshop on Instagram and Youtube
Mentions in this episode:
Laura an Louis from Imee Made
Peter and Emma from Ptreesworkshop

Nov 10, 2022 • 1h 19min
Episode 25 - Jeremy Specce - Making Mallets and Helping Cats
I talked to Jeremy Specce about his journey to become an electrician working in the film industry, as well as his maker journey. I met Jeremy through May for Makers, and he's been a big part of the maker community, recently contributing to the Blackthorne Timber-In building the timer frame bridge at Maker Camp 2022. He decided to make mallets from reclaimed building materials to thank everyone for sharing in the learning experience and he'll be selling a few of these to support Flatbush Cats creating a new spay/neuter clinic to provide affordable and accessible vet care to more pet owners and rescuers in Brooklyn.
Find Jeremy on Instagram
Mentions
Justin Dietrich
Flatbush Cats
Luke and Priscilla Smith
Chris Zep
Storyteller's Tavern
Crafting a Revolution
Working Hands Podcast
Route 9 Signs
Making Our Way Podcast MOW Swap
Vincent Ferrari

Nov 3, 2022 • 58min
Episode 24: Laura and Louis, and Layla from Imee_Made
This episode I talked to Laura and Louis from Imee_Made, they're exploring creativity through media from sewing to customizing cars, and melting aluminum with a bunch of digital fabrication along the way.
Find out what they're up to on Instagram and YouTube.
Mentioned in this episode:
Vincent Ferrari
Mike Montgomery
Ben Uyeda
Bob Clagett
Ethan Carter
Brooke and Michael at Maker's Workshop
3D DIY Dave
Photo Credit again by Mark Adams

Oct 27, 2022 • 1h 1min
Episode 23 - Keith Decent - Artist to Inventor?
This episode I had a great conversation with Keith Decent, a maker and artist who recently started exploring product development. We talk about some of the deep concepts behind some of this art while keeping most of his projects playful and fun.
Find Keith on Instagram and Youtube. Check out the Utility Mat and From the Ground Up Podcast
Mentions in this Episode
Vincent Ferrari
Jonny Builds
Leah Aripotch
Tom - Infinite Craftsman - FrogPod!
Jimmy Diresta
Bob Clagett
Geoff Feder

Oct 20, 2022 • 1h 2min
Episode 22 - Lindsay Murphy - Metal Art Inspired by Nature
This episode I talk to Lindsay Murphy, who primarily works in metal creating jewelry inspired by nature, as well as geek-influenced subjects. We get into her rediscovery of making art as an adult, and finding a maker community right at home, as well as online.
Find Lindsay on Instagram and her website.
Mentions in this show:
Houston Area Blacksmiths
Maker's Central
Bobby Duke
Laura Kampf

Oct 13, 2022 • 1h 7min
Episode 21: Vincent Ferrari - Creatively Digital
This week I am talking with a classic maker podcaster Vincent Ferrari. Vincent specializes in digital fabrication, digital art, jewlery making, along with being a wizard with a cutting board. We find out about the new podcast he is launching in October 2022, Digitally Creative.
Find Vincent on Instagram, YouTube, and his website
Mentions on the show:
Jeff Stein
Nicholas Berchtold
Dennis van Hoof
Chris Powell
Print the Legend - 3D Printing Documentary
Bob Clagett
Chris Giffrow
Steve Ramsey
Dave Picciuto
Knight Rider Historians
Digitally Creative the Podcast
Mark Adams - Photographer of Makers (podcast cover photo credit)
3D DIY Dave
Jonny Lambert
Paul Meyette
The Catskill Mountain Maker Camp at the Blackthorne Resort

Oct 6, 2022 • 1h 2min
Episode 20 - Lisa and Marielle - Piñatas, Glassblowing, and Sharing Making with a New Generation
Marielle and Lisa are a couple of makers who are interested in crafts from sewing and knitting to metal fabrication and glassblowing, as well as sharing their love of making with a new generation.
We go over their history as makers from family through school and college and beyond to the online maker community.
Mentions:
Pat Quinn - Center for Metal Arts
Elizabeth Brim
Girls Build in Portland - Katie Hughes
Andrea deLeon
Laura Kampf
Jimmy Diresta


