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 Ep0156 "Santa's Sloppy Socks" 20.09.2019

This week we find out that Shawn might be coaching an ESports team, which leads us to the debate about what qualifies as a sport. This episode is hilarious.

Making Geeks Ep0155 "Put Your Kids to Work" 14.09.2019

This week we Talk Disney+, The New Wii/Switch Fit, the IPhone debacle, and how to get your kids to successfully(hopefully) do their chores.

Making Geeks Ep0154 "Giant Death Balls" 29.08.2019

This week, Shawn, Josh, Wes, and Donovan do a full geekout episode Rey's new lightsaber, the fate of Spiderman and whether or not old films should be changed.

Making Geeks Ep0153 "Savage Time" 16.08.2019

Wes went full-time, Donovan's busy adulting, Shawn is closing out his summer and Josh had a one on one with the man himself, Adam Savage.

Making Geeks Ep0152 "Random Happened" 02.08.2019

A fellow maker has passed, Grant Thompson, founder of the King of Random YouTube channel met an unfortunate end as a result of a paragliding accident. The incident has inspired us to discuss and share our own plans and preparations if the need ever presents itself.

Making Geeks Ep0151 "Don't Tell Me to Mow the Lawn" 18.07.2019

Wes is out exploring Wyoming, while we do some adulting and explore the ins and outs of being a home owner with an HOA.

Making Geeks Ep0150 "Rockets Red Glare" 12.07.2019

Donovan lights himself on fire, Josh has a b-hole problem, Wes gets to play Mario for real, and Shawn is rocking and rolling in California.

Making Geeks Ep0149 "Fix the Furnace" 29.06.2019

This week we're focusing our efforts on tearing down an article that talks about the Millenial Generation's lack of DIY skills. This is gonna be fun.

Making Geeks Ep0148 "Traveling Man (Family)" 24.06.2019

Do you like crowded airports, communal bathrooms and back road attractions? This week we talk about our experiences with traveling.

Making Geeks Ep0147 "Pouring One Out for Maker Faire" 15.06.2019

News has dropped that the Flagship Maker Faires have been officially cancelled. What does this mean for the future of make and the maker community?

Making Geeks Ep0146 "Managing the Maker Brain" 31.05.2019

How do you manage your maker brain? Does it get in the way? How do you turn it off? Do you need to turn it off? All of this and more on this week's episode.

Making Geeks Ep0145 "Maker Faire 2019 Recap" 25.05.2019

The 2019 Maker Faire has come and gone. Listen in as we recap this very special and hopefully not last Maker Faire.

Making Geeks Ep0143 "Smarter Working Than Harder" 04.05.2019

Maker Faire is coming, schedules are busy, projects are getting completed, what are some tips to better manage time and get the most out of your work?

Making Geeks Ep0144 "Avengers Endgame Spoilercast" 04.05.2019

Maker Faire is only a week away, but we wanted to sneak in a very special episode and a very special spoilercast of Avengers:Endgame. This is a full spoilercast, we highly advise that you see the film before listening.

Making Geeks Ep0142 "A MARVEL-ous Discussion" 25.04.2019

Avengers Endgame comes out today, so this week, we are discussing, debating, and arguing about all things Marvel. Who's going to live, die, and who's going to be resurrected? And where's Josh?

Making Geeks Ep0141 "OMG It's Prototype Designer, Educator, and Author Mike Warren" 19.04.2019

Listen in as Mike Warren from Autodesk talks with us about digital manufacturing, getting books published, and the future of the making community

Making Geeks Ep0140 "Q and A The Sequel" 11.04.2019

Stranded Elevators, Deserted Beaches, Hobbies, and Profanity. These are the questions you asked and we answered.

Making Geeks Ep0139 "Together Again" 05.04.2019

The crew is finally all back together after a few weeks of sporadic interruptions. Josh fills us in on the Midwest RepRap festival, Shawn Geeks out about MatterHackers, Donovan talks t-shirts, and Wes is wet for some reason...

Making Geeks Ep0138 "OMG It's Alex from Bevelish Creations" 30.03.2019

Too bad Josh and Shawn are out this week because we have an awesome guest, Alex from Bevelish Creations as we discuss his foray into making, and all matters of being a Maker, Dad, and Geek.

Making Geeks Ep0137 "Mr. Fix It" 22.03.2019

Shawn's on a field trip this week, so Josh, Donovan, and Wes talk about skills that still intimidate them and their experiences trying to fix things around the house.

Making Geeks Ep0136 "The $400k SAT" 14.03.2019

We get a little topical this week discussing the state of education and the practice of buying your kid's way into college. Feel free to send us some responses of your take on the matter.

Making Geeks Ep0135 "Ghosts of Projects Past" 08.03.2019

What purpose do your projects serve, what do you do with them once they're built?

Making Geeks Ep0134 "Navigating Workbench Con" 01.03.2019

Donovan gives his full report of Workbench Con 2019 and we talk about the brotherhood of the maker community.

Making Geeks Ep0133 "Booting Up" 15.02.2019

Even in a sea of choices for entertainment, it seems like there is an abundance of reboots and a lack of original content. Check out our talk about what we would like to see rebooted and what shouldn't.

Making Geeks Ep0132 "Fortnite Shmortnite" 08.02.2019

We've ignored it for as long as we could, but its time to talk about Fortnite... in true Making Geeks fashion

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