A Good Day To DIY

Episode 10: Weapons of Empathy (with Dr Hannah Little)

Join Alex and Lucy as they speak to academic, comedian, writer, science communicator, speed puzzler, SETI champ, digital rights advocate, and entirely approachable and friendly public speaker Dr Hannah Little.
Among other things, this episode covers: Vulcan nannies, the beauty of theramins, tuning the human ear to hear other cultures, the best music for speed puzzling, Martian poetry, the ills of anthropocentrism, science fiction as professional development, the power of storytelling, Dita Von Teese singularities, why we should bring back the bumflap, and the beauty in puzzles of communication.
Mentioned:Univ of St AndrewsSETIMETIThe Light Eaters book by Zoe SchlangerHistory of Language book by Steven Roger Fischer2001: A Space OdessyCosmosHow The Light Gets In FestivalDavid Attenborough and the BBCEvent HorizonPop GalaxyMichael OkudaStar Trek

Episode 11: Hotter Than The Sun (with Allan)

Episode 11: Hotter Than The Sun (with Allan) from Joyce, Secondary Education, Bowers and the Worst of Times (https://secondaryeducation.bandcamp.com/).
 
Join us as we talk to Allan: singer, songwriter, drummer, touring musician, stage manager and production professional, star trek punk, and top vegan.
 
Our chat covers but is not limited to:
Why DS9 and Allo Allo are basically the same show
The cost of cookie dough living crisis
An extremely long digression into our favourite cruelty-free foods
Desk fans on the simulation of life
What happens when you cross the Illuminati and Brownies (or Scouts for our US listeners)
Why holodeck friends are better than IRL friends
Why punk music is basically like OnlyFans
Hiding from neonazis at shows
Carry On Trekking
Kahn as Trek’s King Herod
The lament configuration in Scooby Doo
 
We talk over each other A LOT in this episode so if chaos ain’t your thing… Well, you’ve been warned.
 
Bands, genres, and people mentioned in this episode:
Jungle, djent, classical, and ofc punk and metal
Will Burrows https://willburrowsart.com/ 
Allan Partridge
Allo Allo
Red Dwarf
Benedict Cumberbatch
Dillinger Escape Plan
Propagandi
Slipknot
Jog Division
In At The Deep End Records
Alex’s festival! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/under-a-banished-sky-fest-tickets-1442080103409
Clean Sheet https://clean-sheet.co/our-product
Mary Wiseman, Tig Notaro, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Naveen Andrews, George Takei

Episode 12: As Above, So Below: Solar Punk, Soil Punk, and...the... Secret Third Thing

Today is a deep dive/info-dump special with Lucy talking about their special interest area: soil and compost. How long can you stay awake for? 
 
Discussions covering but not limited to:
Solar punk, soil punk, and a... secret third thingEuropunk and mosh shortsFluff fest (RIP)Gladiators (RIP)Inclusion and meaningful accommodationSteam punk vs diesel punkKes, our lady of nitrogenated soil (RIP)Friends don't let friends have un-pissed-on compost <3Do politicians dream of electric sheep?Unusual ways to absorb more b12The capitalism of solar panelsThe logistics of Dyson spheresTerraforming gone wrongWhat it feels like to see dawn on another worldWhy one Voyager probe simply isn't enough
Referenced:
Under a banished sky fest
South London Scum gig collective
The Trek Cruise (again)
GreenGirlLeah
https://tractorbeamearth.substack.com/
Charles Dowding
The wonderful Liz Argall, Vince, and https://ngombor.org/
The Light Eaters book
Gaia's Garden book
Caitlin Doughty