Making Geeks Podcast:

With Maker Faire only a few months away, Josh, Shawn, and Mark talk about the explosion of maker coventions and events that have been great for exposure to the public, but has also separated the group in some interesting ways. And Wes... well he's knee deep in buffets, sea sick tourists, and Bare Naked Ladies...

Get onboard the nostalgia train once again while we spend an entire episode geeking out about the new Netflix show "The Toys that Made Us"

Josh is out sick, but we have a very special guest filling in. We have Senior Editor for Make: Magazine, Mr. Caleb Kraft with us as we discuss Nintendo's latest news regarding their games to life product, Nintendo Labo.

In this episode we discuss how being a content creator potentially limits skill as a maker and how much the video process gets in the way of what our current motivations are with our own channels.

We recorded this before the holidays, but just releasing it now. This episode is focused on the impact of net neutrality along with all the possible effects of the ruling.

With Christmas over, it's time to review our 2017 predictions and set the stage for what we want to accomplish in 2018. Happy New year everyone!

Throw on your favorite white, black, or... grey cloak as we look for the balance in this week's spoilercast of the Last Jedi with our good friend Bob Clagett

Wes, is a land lubber (lover) once again, Josh is thawing his pipes while we discuss the odd look of photo realistic effects in feature films

This week we do a round robin of questions with our special guest about current events, technology, and trying to find maker groups in the real world.

**Spoilers Ahead** This week we talk about the much anticipated "Thor Ragnarok". We do discuss several spoilers, so be warned if you have not seen the film yet.

As parents, we are constantly looking for ways to get our kids into making, building and inventing. Listen to our starter list for intro building and engineering projects for kids

Are you bad at something that everyone finds easy, or maybe you are really good at something that is complicated for everyone else. Listen in to hear our flaws and special skills

Double, double toil and trouble; the Making Geeks Crew talks about ghost stories, past Halloween Costumes, Candy, and Josh is still afraid of Clown... Red Balloons not welcome

Remember when you wanted to be a Toys R Us kid? Well, that might become a distant memory now that the famed toy store filed chapter 11. Is Amazon going to be the one site to rule them all?

This week, our stomachs do the talking as we pontificate about cooking routines, the best food, the strangest food, and the worst food we've tried.

We try not to talk about current events or politically polarizing topics, but this one was hard to avoid. So bear with us and listen in as we discuss the our different and hopefully even handed perspectives on the Vegas incident and US. gun ownership

To round out our month of makers, this week's episode features artist and maker extraordinaire, Bobby Duke. Bobby tells of his early experiences carving, his love of reptiles, and gives us a sneak preview of some other projects in the works. Oh, and Wes gets excited about a tetanus shot... We're confused too.

What do you do when you come to that metaphorical fork in the road, or when things do no go as planned? This week, we talk about those moments that we all face and how we decide to take that next uncomfortable step.

This week we are in the presence of greatness as we talk with the one and only Andy Birkey about the restoration of Gothic Churches, the need to use all of the tools you have at your disposal, and whether or not customers should know how an item was made.

This week we welcome, Donovan from the Beardless Man YouTube Channel as he berates us about our geek status and challenges us to a game he calls, "Beat the Geek"

For this week's episode, we play a game called "I have never___________" with our special guest Keith Decent.

As a result of joining in on a group dietbet, we discuss our methods and issues with trying to stay healthy as husbands, fathers, and working professionals.

This week, we hop in our Deloreans and talk about the fantastical and practical future tech that we wish was here right now!

This week we welcome our special guest Sara from Wartooth Designs and listen to her story of working through doubt, taking chances, and landing her dream job

This week's episode evaluates the current state and future of a popular Facebook Maker Group. We also discuss concepts like exclusivity, decorum, and expectations of online interactions