Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBride! They're our top Patreon supporters! Join 'em at: https://www.patre

Jason Soliday is our guest! (and also our awesome editor!)

May 19th, 2021 33m 24s

Generative Art Maker Michelle Chandra is our guest! (re-post)

Feb 21st, 2021 43m 26s

Michelle Chandra is our guest this episode! Welcome Michelle! Michelle makes awesome artworks using a pen plotter! Rob and Taylor ask her a lot of questions about her process and history with programming, software, pens and the fun of converti

Generative Art Maker Michelle Chandra is our guest!

Feb 21st, 2021 43m 26s

Sidney Fernandez: a maker of many awesome things!

Feb 3rd, 2021 46m 24s

Yes! Sidney Fernandez is our guest this episode! Sid is a LARPer, fencing enthusiast, seamstress, cyberdeck builder and maker of many wonderful things.We talk about Épée sabre, SCA and Amtgard battle gaming. Sidney shares her process of wire-

Happy New Year and F Chords for Everybody! (recorded 12.28.2020 which was 500 years ago)

Jan 18th, 2021 25m 6s

Happy New Year Everybody! No guest today! Just Taylor trying to play F chords and Rob getting weapons thrown in his yard.Props to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Ada

Zine maker extraordinaire Liz Mason is our guest this episode!

Dec 23rd, 2020 47m 39s

Woo! Liz Mason is our guest this episode! Liz has been self-publishing for over twenty years. Recent published works include Caboose #12 and Cul-de-sac #8, Awesome Things #3 and the wonderfully titled Prizes Zine: Things My Dad Has Had to Take

Judith and Rushali from the hotnew.tech podcast are our guests!

Dec 10th, 2020 51m 41s

Judith and Rushali are our guests this episode! California and India in tha house! You can check out their hotnew podcast over at http://hotnew.tech! (insert reggaeton airhorn blast here!)We talk about weird work titles, resumes, match making

Emily Velasco is our guest!

Nov 24th, 2020 47m 6s

You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.comProps to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Martin, Luke Noonan, Mike Tully, Adam Mayer, David Bellhorn, Tim Sway and Charlene McBr

Please Vote That Fucking Asshat Out! (We're assuming you did and are decompressing with us for this episode.)

Nov 3rd, 2020 37m 53s

Rob shares Liz Mason's wonderful zines

Oct 23rd, 2020 40m 52s

Awkwardistics

Oct 11th, 2020 27m 16s

Rob and Taylor check out our brains and talk about how to deal with awkward situations. Is it good to feel awkward? Or is that just misplaced bro-weirdness? How does that affect our work as podcast-people?You can check out our projects at http

Emily Velasco and Lydia Cambron

Sep 8th, 2020 34m 17s

We check out creations by Mohit Bhoite and Emily Velasco

Aug 11th, 2020 28m 20s

Taylor and Rob talk about their projects inspired by the amazing electronic constructions of Mohit Bhoite.Check out Emily's work! And make something inspired by the cool things she's making!You can check out our projects at http://projects.op

New awesome format! (kinda like the old awesome format!)

Jul 28th, 2020 28m 5s

Taylor and Rob talk about the new format.This episode we're talking about the amazing electronic constructions of Mohit Bhoite, Peter Vogel and Jiří Praus. Check em out! And make something inspired by the cool things they're making!You can ch

Ventilators, felt sculptures, and making your body do strange things.

Jul 19th, 2020 44m 19s

Rob dives into the a big chunk of his COVID-19 life. Taylor shares some amazing work by artists making really cool things with felt. You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.comProps to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik

3D Printing, Truchet Tiles, Wire Tie Mounts, and More!

Jul 3rd, 2020 31m 9s

Taylor and Rob talk about 3D Printing, Truchet Tiles, Wire Tie Mounts and a whole lot more! Rob is working on a vanity project and has entered the world of lightbulb sizes. Taylor is building a computer and needs to liquid cool his brain after

Inflatables with Gilles Mustar

Jun 19th, 2020 37m 15s

Gilles Mustar is our guest this episode! Paris, France in the house!Gilles Rob and Taylor talk about aesthetic surgery, blood, inflatables, patterning, Rhino, Grasshopper, Kangaroo, Eurorack, and atmospheric sensors.You can check out our proj

Chicago Storytelling, Sound, and Starting a Podcast

May 27th, 2020 32m 45s

Ronnie Gonzalez is our guest this episode! Chicago in tha house!Ronnie is starting a podcast! Taylor tackles the sound challenge.Rob's chore is finally hanging all the things you've been meaning to hang on the wall.You can check out our proj

A very "home store" relationship with nuts and bolts.

May 2nd, 2020 28m 25s

3D Printers and Weird Augmented Reality Face Filters

Apr 23rd, 2020 19m 59s

Taylor is getting is Prusa build on. Rob dives into SparkAR.We also talk about FaceApp, Irwin Wurm, "The Boys", and paper mache masks!Taylor has a really great suggestion for all of us at the end of the podcast. You can check out our projec

Rob's Creative Battery is Frickin' Dead

Apr 15th, 2020 27m 3s

Rob needs a challenge. Taylor gives him two great ones. Taylor gets a 3D printer. David Blaine is a wacky person. You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.comProps to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Ki

Still Starting a Sketchbook

Apr 3rd, 2020 25m 42s

We talk about numbers stations, Instagram Lenses, SparkAR, and getting detention.You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.comProps to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walter Kitundu, Federico Tobon, Kelly Marti

Start a Sketchbook

Mar 27th, 2020 20m 12s

Start a sketchbook! If you already have one, show us what you've got! Post what your sketches to #opposable_thumbs hashtag.We talk about the Bahn Mi, solar bikes with ham radio rigs, The Clockwork Orange, and boulder traps. We also adore the

Boat (2 of 2)

Mar 24th, 2020 29m 4s

We continue the #boat challenge! Make a thing and send it to us! Use the hashtag #opposableboat or just email it to us!You can check out our projects at http://projects.opposablepodcast.comProps to Wesley Ellis, Blondihacks, Nik Kantar, Walte