Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Episode 38 - Are you TALENTED, or do you just WORK HARD?
Season 1 Episode 38
Can you succeed with HARD WORK ALONE, or do you need TALENT as well? Does TALENT make the difference between being good vs being great? What exactl…
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 37 - Barstool Confessions #2 : Surprise Questions w/ Paul & Erik
Season 1 Episode 37
BY POPULAR REQUEST, ANOTHER EPISODE OF BARSTOOL CONFESSIONS. Pull up a bar stool next to us, have a beer, and talk about DESIGN, LIFE, PHILOSOPHY, a…
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 36 - Should THE PRICE guide THE DESIGN?
Season 1 Episode 36
When you design something, should you be thinking about the final price upfront? Does that help guide you toward a sale of the piece or does that HI…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 35 - WHERE has all the COLOR GONE?
Season 1 Episode 35
Where has all the color and ornamentation gone??? Why has minimalism become so pervasive over the last century in America? Once, ornamentation and vi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 34 -Barstool Confessions #1 : Surprise Questions w/ Paul & Erik
Season 1 Episode 34
This podcast began organically, when Paul & Erik noticed that each time they were together, they would pull up a bar stool, have a beer, and talk abo…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 33 - How Creative Pursuits Can QUIET the Noise of STRESS (w/ Dr. Sherry Pagoto)
Season 1 Episode 33
Have you ever felt a sense of calm after working in the garden, fixing something in the shop, or cooking in the kitchen? Why does working with our ha…
1 year, 3 months ago
Episode 32 - Don't let LIMITATIONS stifle your CREATIVITY! (w/ guitar luthier Daisy Tempest)
Season 1 Episode 32
We ALL FACE LIMITATIONS IN OUR LIVES: Limitations based on form and function (how DIFFERENT can a guitar or violin actually be without sacrificing s…
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 31 - Dealing with Loneliness (w/ DIYHuntress Dr. Sam Raimondi)
Season 1 Episode 31
Have you ever felt feelings of loneliness and/or isolation as a creative? We spend so many hours alone typically because that is how we make things …
1 year, 4 months ago
Episode 30 - SIMULTANEOUS REVELATION in Design (w/ Nick Pedulla)
Season 1 Episode 30
Did Erik copy Nick's cabinet? Did Nick copy Erik's? Did they copy each other? or did both just happen to occur simultaneous and independently? Wh…
1 year, 5 months ago
Episode 29 - Cutting Board Safety, Wood Dust Allergies, & Cancer Risk (w/ Dr. Seri Robinson)
Season 1 Episode 29
Should you cut raw meat on wooden cutting boards? Do the bacteria grow inside the cutting board? Is plastic better? Should you use a finish on wood…
1 year, 5 months ago