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Making It With Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto

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Making It is a weekly audio podcast that comes out every Friday hosted by Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto. Three different makers with different backgrounds talking about creativity, design and making things with your bare hands.

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United States

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Making It is a weekly audio podcast that comes out every Friday hosted by Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto. Three different makers with different backgrounds talking about creativity, design and making things with your bare hands.

Language:

English

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Episodes
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517: Imagine Making That Much Art

3/6/2026
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about preflight checklists and exploring new things off camera. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Working on pottery, off camera David Picciuto Made a slab flattening jig for giant cookies Bob Clagett Added a light, gutters and working on a cedar privacy screen Links: Bob’s Default Parameters plugin What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: MartaSTL Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: CivicsMinute Bob’s Pick of the Week: LOG...

Duration:01:03:16

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516: This Career is Like Magnet Fishing

2/27/2026
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about video ideas that are terrible for video. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Made ice cleats, taking a pottery class David Picciuto Picciuto-fied an alarm clock Bob Clagett Finished up the metal die making video What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: Rootkid Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Professor Dave Explains Bob’s Pick of the Week: Why Woodworking YouTube Feels Different Now Special thanks to all of...

Duration:01:08:54

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515: I Heard You Like Spoil boards…

2/20/2026
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about being in our own way and perfection vs progress. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Helped out with a tradeshow booth build, (re)made a journal David Picciuto Making a video about letting go of things, Bob Clagett Finished the siding on the pool house, working on 3d printing a metal die What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: The Simpsons Documentary Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Alec Steele Bob’s Pick of the Week: Magnetically Hovering Guitar Strings / Wonderman Special thanks to all of our patrons on Patreon for supporting this episode! Especially: A Pretty Big Deal Inc. APBD.com Albers Woodworks Chad from ManCrafting™ Chris Mccormick Nick Ryan Odin Leather Goods Pete Rondeau – Glory Days Amusements Rich at Loen.Design Scott @ Dad It Yourself DIY The New Janky Workshop WorksBySolo Bill Burkel – WTB Woodworking Gary Oshust (Chisel and Mold) Gib Clark Gordon F. Crago (@gfc62) Jeff Cooper Master Of None Papa Chad Ryan LaValley Sam Simbulan Terrance Archer

Duration:01:12:57

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514: It'll Sit There Like a Treadmill

2/6/2026
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about convenience and when to avoid it. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Planning to make a mailbox, working on the tow truck David Picciuto Remaking art from Goodwill Bob Clagett Working on siding for the pool house What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: We spent 4 years designing the perfect lid / The Sidewinder Knife Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: SCTV / The Daisy Factory Bob’s...

Duration:01:12:32

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513: Snow Day

1/30/2026
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about what to do on a snow day. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Did a metalworking class, working on manhole covers David Picciuto Recasing a VCR Bob Clagett Doing a bunch of little things that he never had time to do What we’re watching: Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Wintergatan Bob’s Pick of the Week: The Falcon Bench I Was Supposed to Build / Crafted Workshop Special thanks to...

Duration:01:04:45

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512: Hurdle Me

1/23/2026
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about dancing making like no one is watching. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Working on a new Onefinity CNC machine, MADE A JACKET! David Picciuto Released arrow lamp video Bob Clagett Custom painted Transformer, Soffit/ceiling What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: I Implore You To Make Dumb Art Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Dan Barracuda Bob’s Pick of the Week: YouTube is Making This Impossible Special...

Duration:01:09:55

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511: It HAS to Happen

1/16/2026
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about passion and drive. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Hired an architect for the graveyard house, got a new CNC machine David Picciuto Working on the floor lamp, working with a new camera man Bob Clagett Finished up soffits and tongue and groove ceiling for the pool house What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: Infinity Mirror Guitar Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: DTBFab Bob’s Pick of...

Duration:01:00:04

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510: My Office is a Mess, My Head is a Mess... Everything's a Mess

1/9/2026
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about ending and beginning a year… and what’s next. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Made some leather bags with feed bags for sides David Picciuto Getting organized, bringing in a helper Bob Clagett Did nothing. Like, nothing. What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: Jemmy Gildian – Making a Couch Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Beast in Me / Cornelius Bob’s Pick of the Week: Urgency Zones...

Duration:01:05:16

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509: I Flippity Doo'd It

12/19/2025
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about things to come. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Doing lots of leather work, fixing the tow truck David Picciuto Setup an inflatable paint booth in his kitchen Bob Clagett Finished the metal roof for the pool house What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: Meet The World’s Largest Instant Camera Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: All In The Family Bob’s Pick of the Week: Engineezy –...

Duration:01:24:21

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508: The Trampoline is at Zero

12/12/2025
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about how digital tools have improved and gotten cheaper! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Working on more leather bags and videos David Picciuto Working on the slatted wall for the rental property Bob Clagett Finished up a video about 3d printing for hobbies Links: What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: Cinodrome Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Woodworking is BS Bob’s Pick of the Week: Modernizing a...

Duration:01:05:30

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507: Jimmy is the Weird Uncle

12/5/2025
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about pressure, snow and seasonal changes. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Working on the truck David Picciuto Beginning to prep for his art show in June Bob Clagett Working on the metal roof a bit What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: UnTrap Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: RRBuildings Bob’s Pick of the Week: Korea Fish Store Special thanks to all of our patrons on Patreon for supporting...

Duration:00:59:06

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506: The Fun is in the Glue Up

11/30/2025
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about what we’re thankful for from this last year, again. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Finishing up the new kitchen island David Picciuto Making a coat rack/art piece Bob Clagett Made a collapsible fire pit What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: The Best Thing I’ve Ever Made Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Christopher Hitchens Bob’s Pick of the Week: Machine to sort millions of Lego bricks...

Duration:01:04:30

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505: I Stuck My Head Into a Tornado

11/21/2025
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about other people’s ideas, Texas and wind tunnels. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Making More environmental art, making hair dryer shaped boxes, making a kitchen island David Picciuto Been a little sick, working on future designs Bob Clagett Went to Texas, learned about wind, made his first Fusion plugin, making a collapsible fire pit What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: Make With Miles Jimmy’s Pick of...

Duration:01:12:53

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504: Tentpoles in My Head

11/7/2025
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about what you can get done in a day. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Working on shipping containers to make a covered areaweir David Picciuto Taking a break this week, to rest Bob Clagett Heard from the city building inspector Links: Affinity The Creator Middle Class is Collapsing What we’re watching: Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Martin Scorsese Doc Bob’s Pick of the Week: Building The Impossible Lightsaber...

Duration:01:03:11

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503: It's Made Me a More Fearless Maker

10/31/2025
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about doing this for 11 years, and what’s changed. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Went to North Carolina for a Klingspor event, hand carved marble, working on a chair David Picciuto Redoing an old office chair Bob Clagett Went to Connecticut to film with Test Equity, building an Arduino project What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: A Boat In The Woods Jimmy’s Pick of the Week:...

Duration:01:19:16

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502: That's The Perfect Amount of Strangers

10/17/2025
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about whether it’s worth doing extra, even if you don’t get credit for it. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Maker Camp finished up, went great as usual. Made a prop boat for a display. David Picciuto Turning a table into a chair, working on a new shop video for the rental house Bob Clagett Finished the roof framing for the pool house, working on an Arduino project What...

Duration:01:11:12

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501: If They're Looking at the Details... then the Seafood is HORRIBLE

10/10/2025
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about… is it worth it, even if no one notices? If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Working on a rush job with Ryan, MakerCamp coming up! David Picciuto Released the Casio keyboard rebuild, working on remaking a garbage chair Bob Clagett Working on an Arduino project and framed up the roof of the pool house (all alone) What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: How MDF Boards Are...

Duration:01:02:55

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499: Just Remember The Spark...

9/26/2025
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about relearning, again and again. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Installed 11 porch poles, made speakers David Picciuto Finishing up his Casio keyboard rebuild Bob Clagett Went to AU 2025 What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: Wyrmwood Furniture Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: New Mind Bob’s Pick of the Week: Maker Knife II / Harvey Newman Special thanks to all of our patrons on Patreon for supporting...

Duration:01:10:27

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500: Making It Live in Boston

9/24/2025
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto answer questions in front a live audience in Boston! Special thanks to Carolina Shoes for making the event possible! If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! Special thanks to all of our patrons on Patreon for supporting this episode! Especially: A Pretty Big Deal Inc. APBD.com Albers Woodworks Chad from ManCrafting™ Corey Ward Making with MoG Mattias Garnow Michael menedjian Nick Ryan Odin Leather Goods Pete Rondeau – Glory Days Amusements Rich at Loen.Design Scott @ Dad It Yourself DIY...

Duration:01:21:10

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498: I'm Like a Dog

9/12/2025
This week Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett and David Picciuto talk about Making It 500 (already happened) and meeting people. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon Every member on Patreon gets more show, The Aftershow! What We’re Working On Jimmy Diresta Had trouble with the 11th porch pole David Picciuto Made a beautiful chair with only a laser Bob Clagett Starting the pool house/shed Links: Woodworking is Bull**** What we’re watching: David Pick of the Week: How MDF is Made Jimmy’s Pick of the Week: Matthias Wandel Gets a CNC Bob’s Pick of the Week:...

Duration:01:09:33