Bernbuilt

By Patrick Freebern

An exploration of the projects, life and times of Patrick Freebern as he gains traction as a maker and strives toward a more meaningful lifestyle based less on consumption and more on making furniture... more

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The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.

Bernbuilt episodes:

September 24, 2024 17. Patrick Gets Graphic (first pub’d 8/2020)
A white maker’s perspective on race and the BLM movement in America, mid-2020.
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1h 5min
August 23, 2023 18. Building an Augmented Smithy (Oct. 7, 2021)
An overview of my current make/design/build philosophy as I understand it; thoughts on going beyond normal, what I've been up to for the last year and a half, and a maker-produced feature with the one-and-only @MadeBy_Marylou!
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43min
August 23, 2023 17. Patrick gets graphic (Aug. 12, 2020)
My perspective as a maker on the BLM movement and this country's position in history.
No covid talk, though.
Not an episode for kids.
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1h 5min
August 23, 2023 16. Minimalism & shops with @UntidyMaker (May 29, 2020)
Carla and I make an attempt at coast-to-coast podcasting. We cover her beginnings as a maker, tiny living and future shop plans before our audio cut out!
Follow her building and gardening adventures on Instagram at @UntidyMaker

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14min
August 23, 2023 15.5. Chicken 'roids and free swag (interstitial episode) (May 4, 2020)
This interstitial episode serves one true purpose: Bribery. Listen for the first of six clues, one per episode (15.5 through 20), to win a handcrafted Bernbuilt leather-patch maker hat!
A similar hat can be obtained by becoming a supporter at https://www.patreon.com/bernbuilt
Keep calm and keep making!
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6min
August 23, 2023 15. Approaching strangers and forehead rentals (April 28, 2020)
The infamous Deveney joins Jeremy and Patrick this week to discuss (0:54) the value of making conversation with strangers, as well as (11:05) the value of a human forehead.
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22min
August 23, 2023 14. Coops, saws & quarantine (April 14, 2020)
Relaxing in the hot tub after a long day, Jeremy and Patrick discuss the state of things, both project- and COVID-wise.
0:00 — State of the world
7:41 — Chicken coop build
11:23 — Jeremy's house build
13:53 — Saw recommendation for cutting beams (not sponsored)
15:50 — Jeremy "has a bone to pick with Zack Dettmore"
17:50 — Shop sizes + "The Owner-Built Homestead" book
20:33 — House updates recap
21:25 — Quarantine pros, cons, and goings-on
24:17 — Sign-off + outtro
How the heck do you make Apple Podcasts chapters? This shouldn't be so difficult.
Be safe out there, friends, and may fortune and a decent DIY mask favor you. Be kind. We're in this together.
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27min
August 23, 2023 13. Content editing, idea dump + updates (Feb. 21, 2020)
Patrick singletrack:
1. Video and podcast editing process, half a year in
2. Podcast formats & segments
3. New ideas for Maker Camp, and
4. What I've been up to, ft. computer desk improvements & the ability to focus and be effective in front of a screen 5. Teaser for the next episode with Jeremy
Maker shout-out: Adam Cee
Quote: Ben Uyeda's TEDx talk
Bumper music: Ampletunes
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19min
August 23, 2023 12. Big bad concrete projects (Feb. 14, 2020)
We discuss ideas for the floor of Patrick's root cellar floor and cabinetry surfaces in Jeremy's new house, with some 1960s musical inspiration from Jimmy Dean.
• Derek Auns of Stave + Horn with the concrete waterfall decay coffee table
• Bumper music courtesy of Ampletunes
Thanks for sticking with us despite less-than-stellar vocal track in this episode, the files were recovered from the brink of digital disaster and heavily edited to be listenable.
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28min
August 23, 2023 11. Building stairs, drying lumber, and goodbye to plastic bags (Feb. 8, 2020)
Patrick and Jeremy discuss wooden-beam staircase design, dehumidifying lumber in a repurposed boxcar, and how to retain the convenience factor of single-use plastic bags in a post-plastic-bag era. But they don't get political.
• Lumber kiln: Adirondack Millwork LLC in Dolgeville NY
• Construction home protection: Zack Dettmore
• Bumper music from Ampletunes
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28min

FAQs about Bernbuilt:

How many episodes does Bernbuilt have?

The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.