Jason and Mike talk to Ted about the maker movement in Toronto. Then, Wendy interviews Maker Festival programming director Eric Boyd, and goes out to meet some makers in the Reference Library. Finally: noisemakers, carrot hot dogs, and other things you can learn to make from books.
"It's about the idea that you should sit down and make the thing that you want, whatever that thing is, whether it's origami or model boats or model trains or crazy weird robots or glowing things or fountains with lights in them."
- Eric Boyd, Director of Festival Programming, Maker Festival
Jason and Mike talk to Ted about the maker movement in Toronto. Then, Wendy interviews Maker Festival programming director Eric Boyd, and goes out to meet some makers in the Reference Library. Finally: noisemakers, carrot hot dogs, and other things you can learn to make from books.
Books, websites and other resources mentioned in this episode:
Coding for Beginners Using Python by Louie Stowell
Cool Tools by Kevin Kelly
From the Kitchens of Yam Chops by Michael Abramson
The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer
Junkyard Jam Band by David Erik Nelson
Maker Festival 2019: Call for Makers
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Your hosts: Christina, Mike, Jason, and Wendy
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