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For this episode of Maker Life Stories, we will be joined by the fantastic folks over at The Forge. Join us in order to learn more about this fantastic makerspace located in the North Branch Library and all of the services that they offer to all those in the Denton area.

Host - Jerry Johnson

Editor - Zane Crider and Jerry Johnson

Producer - Jerry Johnson

Executive Producers - Judy Hunter, Jake Jacobson, Alondra Lopez, and Steven Sparkman

Music - Lofi Chill (Medium Version) By BoDleasons on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/beats-lofi-chill-medium-version-159456/

For this episode of Ignite, we are joined by one of our makers, Zane Crider. With his extensive history dealing with not only music, but also music production, Zane will give you some of the advice that he’s learned throughout his years. As well as, some recommendations for those that want to get into this field.

Host: Zane Crider

Editor - Jerry Johnson

Producer - Jerry Johnson

Executive Producers - Judy Hunter, Alondra Lopez, Jake Jacobson, and Steven Sparkman

Music - Sunset Vibes (Lo-Fi/Chillhop) By 23843807 on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/beats-sunset-vibes-lo-fichillhop-9503/

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During this episode of What's your Spark, we are joined by Jason, A computer science major here at UNT. He hopes to get into a master's program focusing on AI. So, join us, and learn all of this and more in this month's episode.

Host: Jerry Johnson

Editor: Jerry Johnson

Producer: Jerry Johnson

Executive Producers: Judy Hunter, Jake Jacobson, Alondra Lopez, and Steven Sparkman

Music: LoFi Study by FASSounds on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/beats-lofi-study-112191/

This month on Maker Life Stories, we are joined by 3 individuals from CATalyst Studios over from the University of Arizona. It was an absolute pleasure having them on the podcast to tell of how things are run over there along with all of their personal experiences or running a makerspace as well as the unique challenges, they have to overcome. Some of the equipment they offer is 3D printing, crafting supplies, sound equipment, laser cutters, and much much more. They also have access to sound rooms, and a full green screen room as well. Learn more at their website : https://lib.arizona.edu/catalyst

Host: Jerry Johnson

Editor: Zane Crider

Producer: Jerry Johnson

Executive Producers: Judy Hunter, Alondra Lopez, Jake Jacobson, and Steven Sparkman

Music: Lost Ambient Lofi 60s by Lesfm on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/beats-lost-ambient-lofi-60s-10821/

This month for Ignite, we have one of our fantastic makers Dax on to tell us all about the creative applications of 3D modeling and how to get into them. Dax specifically has a fair amount of experience in Blender, A free 3d modeling software, that he will tell you all about.

Host : Dax Laber

Editor: Zane Crider

Producer: Jerry Johnson

Executive Producers: Judy Hunter, Jake Jacobson, Alondra Lopez, and Steven Sparkman

Music: Once In Paris, by Pumpupthemind on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/beats-once-in-paris-168895/

For this month on What’s your Spark, we have Vic interviewing one of our makers, Sierra. Sierra is a Graphic design major here at UNT. You’ll learn that and a whole lot more during this week’s episode.

Host : Vic Lozano

Editor: Zane Crider

Producer: Jerry Johnson

Executive Producers: Judy Hunter, Jake Jacobson, Alondra Lopez, and Steven Sparkman

Music: Coffee Chillout by RomanBelov on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/beats-coffee-chill-out-15283/

In this episode of Ignite, we have Rae Flores, our illustration specialist. She will go into detail about how she fell in love with art from a young age and how she has grown into the career path. She will also give all of those that are interested in starting in the field a good direction in order to achieve their goals through both software and hardware means.

Host: Rae Flores

Editor: Zane Crider

Producer: Jerry Johnson

Executive Producer: Judy Hunter, Jake Jacobson, Alondra Lopez, and Steven Sparkman

Music: Chill Lofi Song by VirtuoSound on Pixabay Chill Lofi Song | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay

In this episode of Maker Life Stories, we have had the absolute pleasure of meeting with Joey Gottbrath from the Jacobs Institute of Design Innovation, located at UC Berkley. The Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation is UC Berkeley’s interdisciplinary hub for learning and making at the intersection of design and technology. They see design and technological innovation as integrally linked: innovation opens possibilities and extends the reach of design, while design links new technologies with human experiences and ensures that innovation truly benefits people and communities. Bringing together technical depth, design methodology, and a focus on societal impact, they aim to educate students who understand both the under-the-hood details that make something work and the big-picture context that makes something matter.

Host: Jerry Johnson

Editor: Zane Crider

Producer: Jerry Johnson

Executive Producers: Judy Hunter, Jake Jacobson, Alondra Lopez, and Steven Sparkman

In this episode of What’s your Spark, I had the absolute please of meeting with Noah, one of the fine members of our team.  Noah is a computer science major and has had several opportunities working with highly prestigious companies through a series of internships. Today we’ll be able to delve in and see what Noah is all about.

Host: Jerry Johnson

Editor: Zane Crider

Producer: Jerry Johnson

Executive Producers: Judy Hunter, Jake Jacobson, Alondra Lopez, and Steven Sparkman

Music: Sunset Vibes (Lo-fi/chillhop) By 23843807 on Pixabay Sunset Vibes (Lo-Fi/Chillhop) | Royalty-free Music - Pixabay

Makerspaces are unique to their community, grow based on the demands of their audiences, and are always evolving to support the cross section of innovation, education and development. In this series we engage Makers from all areas of the maker movement to share how successful makerspaces' have forged their story.

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EPIC is an impressive 15,000-square-foot, multi-million dollar engineering, and manufacturing facility located in the heart of BU’s Charles River Campus. Some of their main goals are to prepare student to work and design for the industries of the future, to enable students to apply theory to real-word problems, provide a welcoming environment to foster innovation in interdisciplinary teams, among others.

Tasker is the laboratory manager for EPIC. Tasker earned his BA from Bates College in studio and performing arts, followed by an Associate of Applied Science degree from Dunwoody College of Technology with a concentration in Machine Tool Technology. A love of design, fabrication and technology led to positions in a variety of industries – including special effects for television, toy design, 3D printing and product design. After serving as the Mechanical Prototyping Lead at Continuum, a global innovation and design consultancy (www.continuuminnovation.com), he turned to the field of education – where he served as a Technical Instructor at MIT for several years, mentoring students in the practical application of new technology and the process of iterative prototype development. He lives in Natick Massachusetts with his wife, two boys, two cats, and a dusty barn full of pinball machines.

Host: Jerry Johnson

Producer: Jerry Johnson

Editor: Jerry Johnson

Executive Producers: Alondra Lopez, Jake Jacobson, Judy Hunter

Music: Lofi Chill by FASSounds on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/beats-lofi-chill-140858/