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A Good Day To DIY
Episode 13: Simon of All Trades (With Simon)
Today we're talking with Simon: Self diagnosed sci fi fan, mender, aspiring space cowboy of south east London and truly a jack of pretty much all trades (check out his youtube! https://youtube.com/@toomanyprojects). As usual we talk about all sorts of everything and our conversation is entirely random, PLUS there's not only a great pitch but a special bonus section. WHAM. Some excellent conversational threads especially on pub gigs, collective leadership, the Soviet union, and the best noises in Trek. Further conversation includes but is not limited to: Simon's one true love: C...
2026-02-07
1h 54
A Good Day To DIY
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 thing Europunk and mosh shorts Fluff fest (RIP) Gladiators (RIP) Inclusion and meaningful accommodation Steam punk vs diesel punk Kes, our lady of nitrogenated soil (RIP) Friends don't let friends have un-pissed-on compost
2025-12-19
1h 41
A Good Day To DIY
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 th...
2025-11-04
1h 37
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...
2025-10-16
1h 50
A Good Day To DIY
Episode 9: You've Made Your Bed, Now It's Time To Have No Eyebrows In It (The USS Friendship)
This episode is a big love letter to friendship. We promise it's not vomit-inducing (OK, we can't promise that, but we did try). It covers, among other things: The reality of scabies Famous proverbs around having no eyebrows The blood of the covenant Different types of activism Favourite Trek friendships (and the most questionable) Safe spaces and being friends with the galaxy What you should do if a famous author calls when you're in the shower Two pitches for new shows where one of them might now seem.... Remarkably familiar Who the real aliens a...
2025-09-19
1h 50
A Good Day To DIY
Episode 8: A Bone of Contention (with David Porter)
Join Alex and Lucy as they chat with David (Ageless Oblivion, Employed to Serve, Odoacer) about dinosaurs, the blood supply of feathers, sentient holonovel characters, socially responsible moshing, Picard's Starfleet Hinge profile, the GOAT movie soundtrack, and what makes grey plastic so disgustingly addictive. Bands mentioned on this episode include Jane's Addiction, NOFX, Throats, Year of no Light, Nile, Ancient Lights, Dinomania, Empress, Man Is The Bastard, Soundgarden, Downfall of Gaia, From Ashes Rise, and many many more! ❤️
2025-08-01
1h 51
A Good Day To DIY
Episode 7: The Backwards Butterfly Effect (with Mo)
Join Lucy and Alex as they explore Star Trek and DIY punk music through the eyes of father, part-time violinist, and professional-tier shower taker, Mo. Journey through conversations including but not limited to: the power of fraudulent crumpets, explaining warp nacelles to toddlers, quantum mysticism, aphantasia, Ashton Kutcher's surprising best work, and potentially the darkest secret of Star Trek we've all missed.
2025-07-14
1h 46
A Good Day To DIY
Episode 6: The Pootriarchy (with Hugo Powell)
Join Alex and Lucy as they catch up with podcaster, musician, and Trek fan Hugo Powell. Explore the worlds of the very literal shitty patriarchy, why you never catch a Starfleet ship in the galactic centre, the secret to Ferengi gender, the "dad float", and what you can't control about gorillas.
2025-05-23
1h 39
A Good Day To DIY
Episode 5: Lemon And Herb Shinzon (with Alice Hadland)
Alex and Lucy talk with Alice Hadland about the things we do for thrash bands, why people don't do Trek stand up, the terrible fate of reindeer robots, what Spock does at a stitch and bitch, and one specific exception to ACAB.
2025-04-22
1h 07
A Good Day To DIY
Episode 4: The World of Work
Join Lucy and Alex as they navigate the world of work: potscrubbing, scientology, #oldpunk, chronic illness, solarpunk, deep sea meatballs, Trek role models... oh yeah, and employment.
2025-03-27
1h 36
A Good Day To DIY
Episode 3: The Dreamer, The Dream, and The Downfall of Capitalism (with Kris Udekwu)
Lucy and Alex talk with Kris Udekwu (Beau Navire, Yearbooks, Elle, ðraft class) about hammock strategies, the best Trek wedding speeches, lessons from Midsomer, and what ChatGPT and Majel Barrett (maysherestinpeace) have in common.
2025-03-20
1h 19
A Good Day To DIY
Episode 2: Time Is A Construct (with Brian Cullen)
Alex and Lucy talk with Brian Cullen (Yearbooks, Elle, Anopheli) about deep sea trek, above land trekking, SoCal punk rock, and what the hell anyone needs a doctorate for anyway. *Alex's audio is a bit ropey for the first few minutes - hang in there, it evens out!
2025-02-13
59 min
A Good Day To DIY
Episode 1: Alex & Lucy Boldly Go
The first episode, introducing Alex, Lucy, how they got into trek and DIY music, and their pitches for a new Trek show.
2025-01-14
1h 05
A Good Day To DIY
Trailer
ENGAGE!
2025-01-14
00 min