Making Geeks Podcast

Making Geeks Podcast:

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Making Geeks is a podcast for people who are striving to find the balance between raising great kids and holding onto the creative passions that keep them Sane. Whether it's woodworking, prop building, 3D printing, or gaming, we're trying to make a new generation of geeks the best way we can

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Making Geeks Podcast

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www.makinggeeks.com

Latest episode

Jun 20, 2026

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Episodes

Making Geeks Ep0056 "Spiderman Homecoming Spoilercast" 22.07.2017

Does the 2nd reboot of everyone's favorite friendly neighborhood Spiderman live up to the hype? We answer that question and more in this spoilercast.

Making Geeks Ep0055 "Crystal Balls" 15.07.2017

**NSFW**Today,we peer into our crystal balls to figure out what challenges we anticipate for our kids as they get older and how we can best prepare them.

Making Geeks Ep0054 "That's a Bad Idea" 08.07.2017

Workshop blunders, adolescent shenanigans, and just overall bad ideas are the topic of this week's show.

Making Geeks Ep0053 "Risky Business" 01.07.2017

What risks have you taken, what risks have you not taken- why? And.. Congratulate Josh on his new journey, find out what it is!

Making Geeks Ep0052 "Set it Free" 24.06.2017

Personal production and replication has wreaked havoc on our antiquated IP laws, we weigh in from multiple perspectives

Making Geeks Ep0051 "Some Fresh Perspective" 17.06.2017

This week's episode is focused on perspective and how other people perceive what we do as podcasters and makers

Making Geeks Ep0050 "1 Year Anniversary Live Show" 10.06.2017

Our 1 year Anniversary Episode was streamed live on YouTube. Listen in as we tell the origin story of the podcast and attempt to field all the off the wall comments from the livestream

Making Geeks Ep0049 "Critical Hit" 03.06.2017

This week, the guys talk about the importance of criticism and its effects on the maker community.

Making Geeks Ep0048 "All's Faire" 27.05.2017

Shawn and Wes recap The 2017 Bay Area Maker Faire, Mark gives us the finger (update), and we announce the trivia question winner from episode 47

Making Geeks Ep0047 "Sit and Spin" 20.05.2017

Mark's Finger Explodes, Josh still wants to go to space, and Wes and Shawn are headed to Maker Faire. And this week's topic: Fidget Spinners, harmless toy or gateway to delinquincy?

Making Geeks Ep0046 "Maker Powers Unite" 13.05.2017

If you could pick 5 Makers to create the best build team possible, who would you choose? Vote for your favorite team

Making Geeks Ep0045 "Stealing It" 06.05.2017

In an attempt to lighten the mood from the last episode, we are "borrowing" a segment from another podcast- please enjoy our round table of fun questions and answers.

Making Geeks Ep0044 "Don't Trust the Sweater Vest" 29.04.2017

We get a little topical in this episode as we discuss the ethics and fall out of a YouTube channel that features a family who plays pranks on their kids. Go give your kids a big hug after hearing this episode.

Making Geeks Ep0042 "2017 Summer Movie Preview" 15.04.2017

Listen in as we geek out about all of the big summer movies coming out this year. Which ones are we excited to see? Find out now.

Making Geeks Ep0041 "The Doubt Monster" 08.04.2017

Josh and Wes recap the Atlanta Wood Working show and we talk about how to tackle the doubt monster. What do you do when you start to doubt your actions and decisions as a father, maker, and provider?

Making Geeks Ep0040 "The Social Network" 01.04.2017

Josh and Wes are on location at the Missing Digit Woodshop for Atlanta wood working show as we talk about the ins and outs of networking. Listen in for surprise visits from Andy Birkey, Tony Rouleau, and Chris Dixon

Making Geeks Ep0043 "Summer's Eve" 01.04.2017

How do promote yourself online and in person without sounding pompous and annoying? We also announce the winner of the custom Making Geeks Notebook Giveaway!

Making Geeks Ep0039 "A Particular Set of Skills" 25.03.2017

This week we discuss the maker, dad, and life skills that are often overlooked and undervalued, oh and Josh talks about his man crush

Making Geeks Ep0038 "Title Fight" 18.03.2017

How do we justify using the title of Maker as opposed to all the other titles for creating objects, content, and experiences?

Making Geeks Ep0037 "Get on the Bus" 11.03.2017

What do you do when you feel opportunity is passing you by? We tackle this question and more.

Making Geeks Ep0036 "You Asked We Answered" 04.03.2017

This is a special Q n A episode of the podcast. Listen in as we attempt to answer the wide variety of questions that our listeners have thrown at us.

Making Geeks Ep0035 "You Gotta Work It" 25.02.2017

Does work get in the way of making? How do schedule your day so that you maintain that balance your creative passions that keep you sane? We try to answer that and more

Making Geeks Ep0034 "With Great Power" 18.02.2017

Creating Content online is like dealing with the wild west. What responsibilities do we have to our audiences?

Making Geeks Ep0033 "Scribble Me This" 11.02.2017

This week we are joined by the Scroll Saw Scribbler himself, Mr. Justin Christensen. We get some insight into his process, inspiration, and some plans for future projects that are pretty BA

Making Geeks Ep0032 "The $80 Hustle" 04.02.2017

Let's talk about cold hard cash. What revenue streams are we using and how are we currently trying to earn through making.

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