The Modern Maker Podcast

Michael Montgomery

The Modern Maker Podcast is a weekly podcast about making things by hand. From wood, to concrete, to leather, our hosts Ben Uyeda, Chris Salomone, and Mike Montgomery chat about what it's like to be a "Maker" in it's current state.

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253 episodes
Updated July 18

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Feb 20, 2020 · 49 min
Ep. 172 | Question Roulette
On this episode Chris and Shaun asnwer some questions at random :) -also there was an editing error in the middle. See if you can spot it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 14, 2020 · 59 min
Ep. 171 | Fully Moved In...Almost
On this episode the gang talks about Chris' expanding workshop, and very un-thought-out possibilities for the future of maker spaces Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 7, 2020 · 50 min
Ep. 170 | Mike's On A Billboard - be on the lookout!
Support the show by supporting our sponsors Explore your creativity at http://www.Skillshare.com/MODERNMAKER and get 2 free months of premium membership! This week, during the episode, Mike had the brilliant idea of buying space on a road side billboard and slapping his face on it. If that doesn't make sense, "Just Google It" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 31, 2020 · 47 min
EP. 169 | "Willpower Doesn't Work"
This week Ben and Mike talk about designing projects around reaching your 'desired outcome'. Willpower Doesn't Work, by Benjamin Hardy is the book that provided our jumping off point. Link below, check it out. Willpower Doesn't Work: https://amzn.to/2uMLJ2K Simple Finish is Back in Stock: https://makerbrandco.com/ Workbenchcon: https://www.workbenchcon.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 23, 2020 · 59 min
Ep. 168 | M-A-T-H and stuff
Support the show by supporting our sponsors Explore your creativity at http://www.Skillshare.com/MODERNMAKER and get 2 free months of premium membership! On today's episode we have A REALLY GOOD conversation. So basically, same old same old :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 21, 2020 · 1 hr 2 min
Ep. 167 | A Very Special Tuesday Episode...Not Really
On this special Tuesday episode of the Modern Maker Podcast, that we are putting up because we missed getting it out last week, we talk about...you guessed it...making stuff :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 16, 2020 · 52 min
EP. 166 | Ben's Building Beds
Support the show by supporting our sponsors: -Explore your creativity at https://skillshare.com/modernmaker and get 2 free months of Premium Membership. - Go to http://www.HoneyBook.com/MODERNMAKER for 50% off of your first year! On today's show, Ben Uyeda and Mike Montgomery talk about the changes they've seen in their building and the way they make things over the past few years of building regularly while Chris is away at CES in Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 3, 2020 · 1 hr 8 min
Ep. 165 | It's The Future!
Support the show by supporting our sponsors Go to http://www.HoneyBook.com/MODERNMAKER for 50% off of your first year! On this episode we catch up after having taken a little break during December while Mike and Ben finished up the Podcast Studio, and Chris sat around on his lazy bum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 6, 2019 · 1 hr 1 min
Ep. 164 | Building in Heaven
On this episode we talk about the repeal of prohibition, the surprising beauty of Shanghai, and showing bad TV shows to kids. You know...just typical making related content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 28, 2019 · 1 hr 9 min
Ep. 163 | Q and A - Cybertrucks, Makerbrand, Headphones, NBA, and MORE!!!
In this episode Ben is gone, so Mike and Chris do a little good old fashioned Q and A. I would list some of the questions here, but I kinda already did it up in the title. So why do it right? I tell ya what...I'll meet you half way. I'm gonna Copy and Paste it here: Ep. 163 | Q and A - Cybertrucks, Makerbrand, Headphones, NBA, and MORE!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2019 · 1 hr 1 min
Ep. 162 | Tree-less, House-less, Treehouse
Support the show by supporting our sponsors Go to http://www.HoneyBook.com/MODERNMAKER for 50% off of your first year! On Today's episode, Ben breaks his tree house, removes skin from his finger, and Mike build's his 17th coffee table with a not-so-hidden drawer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 14, 2019 · 1 hr 5 min
Ep. 161 | RocklerBentWoodChallenge Wrap Up and Winners Announced
On today's show we wrap up the Rockler Bent Wood Challenge! We had so many awesome submissions there was no way we could have possibly covered everything, so instead, we made a Top 10. First we go over the submissions we placed 10-4 in random order (not numbered) then we went over a few "honorable mention" projects, and finally announced the 3rd, 2nd, and 1st place winners. Thank you again to all who entered. So many mind blowing projects and videos...we truly were overwhelmed and we can't wait to do it again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 7, 2019 · 53 min
Ep. 160 | Giving it 10%
No real direction to this conversation. It kind of jumps all over the place. We did get on a kick about working with agencies. I think Agents might take 10%...maybe...who knows. Hence the title Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 31, 2019 · 1 hr 14 min
EP. 159 | Mike Effed Up
Support the show by supporting our sponsors Go to http://www.HoneyBook.com/MODERNMAKER for 50% off of your first year! 3M Clash of the Grinders - Enter At 3M.com/PodClash On today's episode we recap what's happened over the past two weeks... turns out it was a lot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2019 · 56 min
Ep. 158 | Two Guys One Mic
Support the show by supporting our sponsors Go to http://www.HoneyBook.com/MODERNMAKER for 50% off of your first year! On this episode Mike and Ben are coming to you live from New York (Chris is in California,) and talk about what has taken them out there. Spoiler alert...they are building out a podcasting space. Not for us...we're still gonna be janky AF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2019 · 53 min
Ep. 157 | MakesGiving 2019 Recap
Support the show by supporting our sponsors Go to http://www.HoneyBook.com/MODERNMAKER for 50% off of your first year! Visit http://www.volusion.com/MAKER Get a free 14-day, no risk trial. No credit card required and get 50% off your first month’s plan with code MAKER. On this episode Mike and Ben are flying solo...or would it be flying duo? Either way, it's the two of them without Chris...so I guess if anything Chris is flying solo? I give up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 3, 2019 · 55 min
Ep. 156 | Carrots and Nutella
Support the show by supporting our sponsors Skill Share - Get 2 months of Skillshare for FREE: https://skillshare.com/modernmaker Simple Habit: 30% off Premium Subscriptions for the first 50 Listeners - Simplehabit.com/modernmaker On this episode we talk about all of the most important things in the world, including, but not limited too gross bedtime snacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 26, 2019 · 1 hr 7 min
Ep. 155 | The Greatest Intro Ever Recorded...that we forgot to record
Support the show by supporting our sponsors Story Blocks - https://www.storyblocks.com/modernmaker 3M Clash of the Grinders - Enter At 3M.com/PodClash Visit volusion.com/MAKER Get a free 14-day, no risk trial. No credit card required and get 50% off your first month’s plan with code MAKER. On this episode the guys talk about Johnny Apple Seed, Possible Workshop Classes, Possible Plans, And all kinds of other stuff...that are possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 19, 2019 · 56 min
Ep. 154 | Sweating Mayonnaise & Sneezing Hot Sauce
Support the show by supporting our sponsors Story Blocks - https://www.storyblocks.com/modernmaker Skill Share - Get 2 months of Skillshare for FREE: https://skillshare.com/modernmaker On this episode Chris is joined by Shaun Boyd. The two answer listener submitted questions including the possible bursting of the maker bubble, what we hope to gain from our collaboration, and weather we prefer original or double Stuf Oreos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 12, 2019 · 1 hr 13 min
Ep. 153 | Epoxy Sandwich
Support the show by supporting our sponsors Story Blocks - https://www.storyblocks.com/modernmaker Visit https://www.volusion.com/MAKER Get a free 14-day, no risk trial. No credit card required and get 50% off your first month’s plan with code MAKER. On this episode, we talk about some of the interesting things we've seen in the #RocklerBentWoodChallenge, Epoxy Sandwiches, and Street Fighter II Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Modern Maker Podcast

Ep. 172 | Question Roulette

Ep. 171 | Fully Moved In...Almost

Ep. 170 | Mike's On A Billboard - be on the lookout!

EP. 169 | "Willpower Doesn't Work"

Ep. 168 | M-A-T-H and stuff

Ep. 167 | A Very Special Tuesday Episode...Not Really

EP. 166 | Ben's Building Beds

Ep. 165 | It's The Future!

Ep. 164 | Building in Heaven

Ep. 163 | Q and A - Cybertrucks, Makerbrand, Headphones, NBA, and MORE!!!

Ep. 162 | Tree-less, House-less, Treehouse

Ep. 161 | RocklerBentWoodChallenge Wrap Up and Winners Announced

Ep. 160 | Giving it 10%

EP. 159 | Mike Effed Up

Ep. 158 | Two Guys One Mic

Ep. 157 | MakesGiving 2019 Recap

Ep. 156 | Carrots and Nutella

Ep. 155 | The Greatest Intro Ever Recorded...that we forgot to record

Ep. 154 | Sweating Mayonnaise & Sneezing Hot Sauce

Ep. 153 | Epoxy Sandwich