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Photos by Alex Johnson:

Extended version of Juile’s interview with Chris Guillebeau at Makin’ It:

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Boaz Frankel and his “Un-Road Trip”

Self-induced abortion, which The New Republic says is on the rise

Also in this episode:

Jeff Cohen’s two little girls talking about a DIY haircut
Dr. Chrissie Ott and her micro medical practice. Learn more about this unique approach to medicine.
The Looplore Experiment aka “summer camp for grownups”

Makin’ It with Destination DIY is a fun, crafty event in partnership with ADX and SCRAP

***Upcoming dates: April 16, June 26, July 24, Aug. 28***

(No Makin It in May, due to scheduling conflicts)

Location: ADX (417 SE 11th) 7-9pm
Suggested donation: $3-5

Ear candy provided by Destination DIY & DJ Leftovers
FREE beverages courtesy of Full Sail Brewing

And of course, SCRAP will be on hand with materials and inspiration!

KGW’s PDX Tonight visited Makin It in Aril:

Below are some examples of the awesome stuff people have been working on at Makin’ It:

In August, 2012, Destination DIY host Julie Sabatier was the featured speaker at the Portland chapter of the international Creative Mornings breakfast lecture series. If you missed it, you can watch the whole thing here:

Interviews Recorded at Makin' It

Kristy Athens is the author of Get Your Pitchfork On

Chris Guillebeau is the author of The Art of Non-Conformity and The $100 Startup

Shawn Bowman is the author of Criminal Crafts

DIY Disasters episode

Listen to the story about the winners of the Instructables DIY Disaster Challenge right here:

(Here’s a link to the video of Charles Urrea’s thermite disaster.)

The Punk Rock Musical Gone Awry:

And here’s the Voodoo Doughnut commercial created by the Chariots of Rubber cast and crew:

Julie’s worm bin disaster:

Jaymee’s fish disaster story:

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Conversations Episode

Peter Goodwin

Hear more about Dr. Peter Goodwin here. Photo by Carla Axtman

Strawberry DNA Extraction:

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Destination DIY episodes and podcast snippets are all available for free on iTunes

I Made That Episode

Anne and Ross’s Living Walls
The Sound Cave

DIY Rituals Episode

Emily Tepper’s New Daily Dance
Eunice Schroeder and Sacred Journey Ministries
The Broke-Ass Bride & Brideshare
The 2000 Dollar Wedding
Patricia Sweeney and The Spiral of Life

The extended interview about home funerals:

Here’s a special web-only segment about the ancient ritual of navigating with the stars, produced by Tom Niemisto:

A Few Individual segments of the show:

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DIY Economy Episode

Local currencies: Chemainus dollars, River Hours, Alan Rosenblith’s movie The Money Fix and Jean Russel’s blog ReputationCurrents
Gift Economy: Really Really Free Markets, The Power of Half
Our helpful economist: Joe Cortright

The Economy of Kids:

Paintings by 13-year-old artist and entrepreneur Levi Pitters
(photos by Greg Pitters)

Naked Lady Parties:

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Representing Yourself Episode

Erica Hashimoto’s study of self-representation in criminal cases
JK Keller’s Adaption to my Generation photo project.
Gina Biancaniello’s self portraits on Flickr
Thought-provoking art and social commentary by the Guerrilla Girls

Nathaniel Boggess tells a true story from his dating life at Back Fence PDX

What does your tattoo represent about you?

Representing Yourself in Court:

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Destination DIY’s Julie Sabatier is public radio’s fresh new talent. After an hour with Julie you’ll feel as though you’ve got a friend.
— Lynne Clendenin Program Director, Oregon Public Broadcasting

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