Creative Culture

Martina and Hansi are the Norwegian duo behind Nerdforge, a YouTube channel devoted to creating art and building projects often with a fantasy and swords and sorcery focus.

In this episode we talked about how they make books, armor, models, dioramas, and much more. And we discussed how Martina lost a finger using a tablesaw.

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Jon Grim is a clear voice and advocate for graffiti culture, as well as an art mentor drawing on the history of the medium to teach and refine techniques used by graffiti artists. On his youtube channel, The Artist Block you'll learn about the typography associated with tags, tools for painting and bombing, styles of graffiti, and what to look for when evaluating tags, throw-ups, and pieces. You'll also learn about the culture and impact of graffiti and its place within the larger world of art.

Jon has been a graffiti artist for over 20 years drawing inspiration from his father, an OG graffiti artist in New York back in the early 1970s. He's posted over 565 videos on the topic over the course of the past ten years. He's also a digital artist working in the realm of hyper-realism.

Check out Jon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheArtistBlock

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Scott Reeder is a Hollywood prop master who is responsible for everything actors touch on a film or television set. A big part of his job is sourcing or creating realistic objects that look like the real thing, but are safe for the actors to use, such as bottles you can bust over someone's head, glass shards you can chew on or roll around on, retractable knives, or non-alcoholic whiskey. But he is also called on to create props that won't interfere with the sound recording on set…things like paper bags that don't rattle and silent billiard balls.

Some of the films he's worked on include some of my personal favorites such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Friday the Thirteenth (the 2009 remake), Machete, Grindhouse, and the underrated NOS4A2 series.

He worked on Pitch Perfect, Friday Night Lights, the original Walker Texas Ranger as well as the current reboot, Walker. And this is just a bit of his resume over the past 20 years.

In May of 2020 Scott created a tiktok account and started posting videos telling dad jokes. It wasn't until a few months later when he posted a video of himself busting breakaway bottles on his head that the account really took off.

Today Scott Prop and Roll has over 1.4 million followers on TikTok and about a year ago he created the Scott Prop and Roll YouTube channel where he's killing it with YouTube Shorts.

Follow Scott Prop and Roll on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScottPropandRoll

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Chris Berry is a professional house painter who's been posting videos on his YouTube channel, Paint Life TV for the past 11 years. It's a show where you can learn everything about painting your own home, or how to become a professional painter.

In this episode, we talked about how to decide if you should hire a pro or paint your home yourself, the tools of the trade, how to begin a lucrative career as a painter, and current trends.

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Matty Benedetto is the host, creator, and evil genius behind Unnecessary Inventions, where he showcases his totally unnecessary inventions. Inventions that solve problems that don't exist, but actually seem kinda practical.

In this episode Matty and I talk about his army of 3D printers, his Superbowl commercial, and how he makes his ingenius inventions.

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Dan Harmon is the writer, executive producer and creator of the Emmy award winning animated series Rick and Morty, but he's also a maker and woodworker who's systematically turning "his friend Dylan's house" into a batcave. Follow Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danharmon/

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Jeff Thorman is the creator and host of Home Renovision DIY, a YouTube channel started on April 3, 2016. He has been a general contractor for over 25 years and shows viewers how to renovate and remodel their own homes by dispensing a plethora of tips, tricks, hacks and advice…perfect every time.

Whether you want to learn how to install drywall, or a drop ceiling, install floor tile, hang kitchen cabinets, paint a room or add lighting fixtures, Home Renovision DIY is a solid resource.

In this episode we talked about when you should call in the professionals, how to know if a project is beyond your capabilities, and if you should you even renovate a home at all.

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Scott Brown is a professional carpenter who started posting videos on YouTube in February, 2016. In 2018 when he leaned into producing the storytelling, vlog style videos he's known for today. Today, this series has over 330 episodes and is going strong, showcasing the day to day workings of his carpentry business, Scott Brown Carpentry, in Nelson, New Zealand.

In this episode, Scott talks about the challenges facing builders in New Zealand, how building is different, and what he's learned from running his own carpentry business.

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In this episode I spoke with Sam Raimondi about her aproach to building things, flipping firniture, designing retail spaces, and home renovation.

She started her YouTube channel, DIY Huntress, in May of 2016 and since then has posted more than 100 videos showcasing her creative passions.

Sam is also a full-time psychologist, so we got into a little of that side of her life and how she manages two careers.

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There is no hotter debate in the woodworking community at the moment than the use of epoxy resin in woodworking, commonly seen in river tables. Is epoxy the freshest and coolest new material to work with since the invention of plywood, or is it an ugly, hideous abomination that has the staying power of a fidget spinner?

To talk about this, I invited the two most prominent makers at the forefront of this topic to join me on the show. They also happen to have the two hottest maker channels on YouTube at the moment.

In the Pro-river table corner is Cam Anderson of Blacktail Studio https://www.youtube.com/c/BlacktailStudio , who has the largest, fastest growing maker channel on YouTube with a focus on creating large tables by combining epoxy resin with huge slabs of unusual wood. Most of his viewers find each of his pieces to be beautiful, bold and unique.

In the anti-river table corner is Jason Hibbs, https://www.youtube.com/c/Bourbonmothdecor the man and the beard behind Bourbon Moth Woodworking, a YouTube channel with funny and quirky videos showcasing his finely crafted woodworking projects…made out of wood… and making it clear that we should JUST SAY NO to river tables.