Making Do

By Sam Thorpe and Amy Thorpe

Hello, we're Amy and Sam, the hosts of Making Do!

We're siblings and artists who have moved to the big city to follow our silly little dreams!

Join us every fortnight as we sit down with one of our ... more

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How many episodes does Making Do have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

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October 16, 2025 07: Special Announcement
HEAR YE HEAR YE!
Not your typical episode of the Making Do podcast today as we're only here to give you a little update!

After our upcoming halloween special on 30th October, we'll be closing the doors of the Making Do studios and hibernating for the winter.

It's been a pleasure to chat to all our wonderful guests and listeners in Series 1 and we'll be popping a festive treat or two in your aural stocking over the festive period.

Stay tuned for Series 2 in February 2026 and be sure to follow us @makingdo.podcast to see some exciting behind the scenes nonsense from the pair of us!

Kind Regards,
Sam and Amy xx
(OOO until February 2026)
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6min
October 01, 2025 06: Isis Clunie on Creating with Movement
Welcome back to the Making Do podcast! This week on the pod we have the very wonderful Isis Clunie talking all things movement, dance, and ✨making✨.

Expect from this episode, amongst other things, more chats about family Christmas musicals (two in a row? Who'd have thought?!), an Alison Hammond fan club, and discussion of the merits of children’s sketch show ‘Sorry I’ve Got No Head’.

Isis is a very busy bee and is always up to something exciting! If you'd like to see what she’s got coming up next, follow her on Instagram @isisclunie_
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1h 20min
September 17, 2025 05: David Longcake on the Art of Mellow-Drama
Today on Making Do, we’re talking to David (Jambalaya) Longcake about taking up the saxophone for attention, writing festive musicals for your family and the joys of being a delivery driver.

David is a saxophonist, pianist and singer-songwriter inventing a new musical genre henceforth known as ‘mellow-drama’.

After a 2 hour recording, some real gems have been lost to the cutting room floor, including the story behind David’s sobriquet: Jambalaya. Follow @makingdo.podcast on Instagram for the exclusive clip coming soon!

For updates on David’s musical and theatrical output, follow him @david.longcake on Instagram, @davidlongcake on TikTok and under David Longcake on music streaming platforms. Also subscribe to the Making Do podcast so you don’t miss Jambalaya’s New Years special to welcome in 2026!

See you in a fortnight!
Sam and Amy x
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1h 14min
September 03, 2025 04: THURLBY on Creative Community
Today on Making Do we’ve got a very special treat for you in the form of a lovely chat with the even lovelier THURLBY!!!

We had a very wholesome chat with THURLBY about the importance of friendship in his work, his songwriting and production processes, and the fact he was secretly a musical theatre kid!

As well as following THURLBY on Instagram @thurlby_ for updates on all his music (including the very exciting impending EP release!!!) you can get tickets for his gig at Omeara on the 1st November here: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/tom-speight-london-01-11-2025/event/1F00629ECD583DD5

Make sure you stream/buy his most recent single, Brompton, wherever you get to your music in time to know all the words at the show!
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1h 10min
August 20, 2025 03: Aaron Devine on Storytelling
In this episode of Making Do, we speak to Belfast actor and writer Aaron Devine!

Aaron talks to us predominantly about storytelling in its various forms, but we also cover the Spider-Man franchise, the apocalypse, and the effectiveness of Harry Potter having a Belfast accent.

Keep an eye on Aaron’s Instagram account @aarontdevine for announcements about his work, including the upcoming sharing of his most current writing project at the Lyric Hammersmith in October.
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1h 9min
August 07, 2025 02: Caitlin Pinkess on Songwriting
It’s our second episode! Today on Making Do we’re joined by the wonderful Caitlin Pinkess: singer, songwriter and frontwoman of Achilles Heel.

It’s rather a silly episode this one, but if you like whimsical music breaks, dance demos and chats about the moon, this is the one for you!

Achilles Heel can be found on Instagram @achillesheel_band and to listen to their new single, Bad Tattoo, head over to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3PFigUCvOeL8tXKtdlFKgY?si=SWBUfYsMSeqwkWwprF25WA
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1h 9min
July 23, 2025 01: Meg Coslett on Theatremaking
In the premier episode of Making Do we're joined by Meg Coslett to talk all things Theatremaking.

If you like mum impressions, teachers' gossip and royal flypasts, this is the podcast for you!

Meg's play, Miss, will be on at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre from the 7th to 9th August 2025 as part of the Camden Fringe. Details and tickets can be found on instagram @misstheplay
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1h 2min
May 10, 2025 00 - Introduction
Hello and welcome to Making Do, a podcast about people who make things!

In this episode, Amy and Sam introduce the show and invite you to join them on their mission to discover 'what makes you make what you make?'

Episode 1 coming soon!
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2min

FAQs about Making Do:

How many episodes does Making Do have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.