On February 7, 2013 we decided to do something on our own: start a podcast. In that time, we’ve started other shows, made things, and learned new stuff.

With access to so much information, it’s fairly easy to learn the basics of even difficult repairs and builds. Maker culture seems to hang in the air; we, as a species, simply like making and repairing things.

Consider the many TV channels dedicated to home improvement. Hell, there’s a channel called DIY.

DIY is not simply an 80s punk ethic. Every day, so many people make and repair things on their own…or with the help of a community of like-minded people. Doing it yourself is the topic of this week’s show.

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Here’s what we talk about this week:

• When’s the first time you did something yourself that someone else usually did for you?
• Do you consider yourself DIY?
• Is DIY synonymous with thriftiness? Are all DIYers cheap?
• What’s the coolest DIY project you’ve ever seen?
• The worst?
• What was the thing you tried to do yourself that you really shouldn’t have? Were you successful?
• What was your most successful DIY project?
• What’s something you’ve never done yourself that you think you could easily do, but don’t for whatever reason?
• What’s one project you’d like to try doing for yourself?
• Does technology make DIY easier?
• What’s the future of DIY?

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