Best DIY Magazine Podcasts (2024)

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Carrie Brownstein: Seattle, Nirvana and self-discovery 1:12:32

11d ago1:12:32

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On the last episode of this season, we're joined by Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein who transports us to '90s Seattle and what it was like to come of age during the height of grunge. We also dig into the lasting impact of George Michael, and pop into the photobooth for a lesson in getting to know yourself. Enjoy, and we'll see you in September f…

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Well, Now - Gut Check: How to Master Your Microbiome 42:45

4h ago42:45

42:45

A key component to wellness is gut health. But what determines if you have a healthy gut? On this week’s episode of Well, Now, we dive into the fascinating world of the gut microbiome, a collection of bacteria and sometimes fungi that live in the human digestive system. We are provided with insight from Dr. Colin Hill, professor of Microbiology at …

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Death, Sex & Money: What’s Missing From the Overdose Crisis Conversation 52:26

32m ago52:26

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From a young age, James T. Morrison used drugs to help him feel better. He started with pills that were prescribed to him–medications like Xanax and Klonopin–but he soon moved on to basically whatever he could get his hands on. In this episode, James discusses his experience with substance use disorder, housing instability, and the criminal justice…

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How To!: Date With a Disability 46:24

2h ago46:24

46:24

Todd is looking for love, but he’s unsure about disclosing something in dating profiles: his multiple sclerosis. With symptoms that are increasingly visible, Todd feels compelled to be upfront about his disability with potential dates—but he doesn’t know when or how to discuss it. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace brings on Jessica Slice …

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Well, Now: How Nick Cannon Got Celebrities to Open Up About Their Mental Health 57:39

1h ago57:39

57:39

We all know about the mental health crisis wreaking havoc throughout the nation and world. On this week’s episode of Well, Now we’re continuing our ongoing discussions of mental health, and this time we’re tackling men’s mental health as a whole. Prime’s new show Counsel Culture, hosted by Nick Cannon and medical professionals across the spectrum, …

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Getting Loopy with the Boomershines 38:19

5h ago38:19

38:19

This couple, their two kids and two cats spent 15 months traveling the Great Loop, documenting it all on their YouTube channel. We speak with the intrepid boaters for the inside scoop on their adventure.By Passagemaker Magazine

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What Next TBD: The New World of DIY Medical Tests 25:54

9d ago25:54

25:54

“Home diagnostics” are a $5 billion industry—and growing. Spurred by social media, people are buying into at-home health tests, without input from their doctors, and often, not even the FDA. Guest: Elizabeth Dwoskin, reporter for the Washington Post Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next …

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What Next: How to Survive This Heat 25:29

2d ago25:29

25:29

Air-conditioning can feel like the only way to get through increasingly hot summers, but it’s an expensive, power-hungry way to keep cool. How necessary is it? And how necessary is it to raise our thermostats up from 72 degrees? Guest: Adam Clark Estes, senior technology correspondent at Vox. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access a…

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Well, Now: The Full Truth About Ozempic 49:39

3d ago49:39

49:39

Few drugs in the last century have changed the landscape of healthcare and weight management like GLP-1 agonist drugs — drugs like Ozempic and WeGovy. On this week’s episode of Well, Now we talk with Harvard professor and clinician Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford. Her research revolutionized obesity medicine and helped pave the way to get a diabetes drug …

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Outward: What's A Gender Doula? 42:12

6d ago42:12

42:12

In this episode, Jules talks to Gender Doula Eli Lawliet. They break down what it means to offer non-medical support to people during transition, the long history of trans support networks, and the value of ritual and spirituality during transition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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What Next: A Mom's Fight for a Fair Opioid Settlement 32:42

10d ago32:42

32:42

Last week the Supreme Court ruled a $6 billion settlement between Purdue Pharma and victims of the opioid crisis could not move forward, because it granted immunity to the Sackler family, the principal owners of Purdue. For one of the litigants, a mother who has lost two sons to overdoses, the decision felt like “a sucker punch.” Guest: Cheryl Juai…

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What Next: The Supreme Court’s Abortion Punt 28:21

11d ago28:21

28:21

When Roe v. Wade was overturned, a near-total abortion ban was triggered in Idaho, allowing for health exceptions only when “necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman.” But a case that found the ban in conflict with a federal law known as “EMTALA” went all the way to the Supreme Court, before being sent back to lower courts—neither overt…

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Well, Now: Michelle Obama Gets Health Advice from This Gyno. Now You Can, Too. 54:40

11d ago54:40

54:40

Women, girls, and people assigned female at birth make up more than half of the world’s population. Yet, many of them say they don’t feel supported, heard, or cared for in the doctor’s office — even in spaces designed specifically for their care like obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Sharon Malone, veteran OB/GYN, is on a mission to change that. On th…

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What Next TBD: Why Are IUDs Still a Mystery? 25:52

14d ago25:52

25:52

The story of IUDs is a story of technology, reproductive rights, shortcomings in communication about women’s health, and politics. Guest: Mia Armstrong-Lopez, managing editor at ASU Media Enterprise and author of a recent piece on IUDs for Slate. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next fam…

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What Next TBD: Why Extreme Weather Keeps Surprising You 30:31

16d ago30:31

30:31

Saying any one storm or heat wave or weather in general was “caused by climate change” is tricky—summer is, after all, usually pretty hot, and storms happen. But researchers are working on a model that brings “climate change” from abstract into the particular. Guest: Daniel Swain, climate scientist at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Susta…

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Joe Tokarz of Motor City Boat Werks 31:22

16d ago31:22

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Joe Tokarz has been restoring old boats as a way to unwind from his career as a federal agent. When he retired in 2022, he founded MotorCity Boat Werks, a YouTube channel that covers the how-tos in amateur boat restoration. Currently, he's working on a major refit of an Albin 27 pocket trawler. Last year, Joe and his wife spent 2 weeks on a charter…

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Well, Now: Psychedelics' Long Strange Trip to the Doctor's Office 42:24

1M ago42:24

42:24

For years, psychiatrists have been researching new methods to help people with treatment-resistant mental illness. These include severe cases of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other debilitating diagnoses. One type of drug has seen some positive results in clinical trials: psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and LSD. In p…

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What Next: The OB-GYN Behind the Fight to Ban Mifepristone 31:30

1M ago31:30

31:30

The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to uphold access to mifepristone left the door open for another case to be brought to ban the abortion pill. This physician is eager for another chance. Guest: Dr. Christina Francis, CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), associate scholar with the Charlotte Lozie…

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Graham Coxon: Early Blur, Colchester and Squats 47:04

28d ago47:04

47:04

This week on the podcast, we're joined by a true music legend - the one and only Graham Coxon. As well as digging back into some early Blur memories, we take a trip to the tribal pubs of '80s Colchester, learn about Graham's squatting days and discover why his life is like a marble maze. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…

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Dear Prudence: Revisiting Advice from Dr. Orna Guralnik 42:01

1M ago42:01

42:01

Today, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from September 2023 with Dr. Orna Guralnik (host of Showtime’s Couples Therapy). In this episode, Dr. Orna Guralnik joins Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when a friend is obsessed with misogynistic love and relationship podcasts, when your husband jus…

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What Next: Homelessness Before the Supreme Court 32:39

1M ago32:39

32:39

The Supreme Court is soon expected to decide Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case where a town’s efforts to remove unhoused people from its parks became “cruel and unusual,” according to lower courts. Guest: Dr. Bruce Murray, chief medical officer for the Mobile Integrative Navigation Team (MINT) in Josephine County, Oregon. Want more What Next? Subscrib…

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Well, Now: Meet Gwyneth Paltrow’s Mold Guy 47:31

1M ago47:31

47:31

Everyone knows the quality of the air we breathe directly affects our health. As the summer rolls along and more people seek reprieve from the heat indoors, it’s important to be sure our indoor air is clean and toxin-free. One pollutant to keep an eye out for is mold. Mold inside a home could hurt your health both immediately and in the long term. …

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How To!: Start Strength Training 44:00

1M ago44:00

44:00

Meg once was a terror in the world of roller derby. But these days, her sedentary lifestyle is making everyday physical activities a tad daunting. (We’re looking at you, groceries that need to be carried up four flights of stairs!). She wants to start lifting weights, but she’s unsure where to start—and whether she can avoid the bro-culture of many…

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What Next; How IVF Became the GOP's Next Battle 28:17

1M ago28:17

28:17

Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, the Christian right seems to be setting its sights on banning in-vitro fertilization. But even though the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution against IVF, it’s a very popular and widely accepted procedure, which is why Senate Republicans signed a statement in favor of access to IVF, the same day…

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Death, Sex & Money: Mark Duplass on Making Money, Mental Health and Midlife 53:43

1M ago53:43

53:43

Mark Duplass’s first big dream came true when he was 28: a movie he wrote and directed with his brother, Jay, got into The Sundance Film Festival. It was a major accomplishment, but Mark was miserable. “The week after Sundance was probably one of the worst weeks of my life because I realized I hit the top of the mountain. The top of the mountain di…

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Care & Feeding: Dads Can Suffer From Postpartum Depression, Too 40:27

2M ago40:27

40:27

On this episode: Lucy sits down with researcher and friend of the show Tova Walsh to talk about her work on dads who experience postpartum depression. Paternal mental health is a topic we don’t talk about nearly enough, so we wanted to give you some advice — and some resources to learn more and get help. Tova wants to share the following: A convers…

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Well, Now: Doctors Agree: Obesity is a Disease. The Public Needs to Catch Up. 52:12

2M ago52:12

52:12

Ever since it showed up on the Body Mass Index, the label “obese” has been used to judge and often shame people with larger bodies. Medical providers, family and friends, even strangers make assumptions about fat people’s health solely based on their size. At the same time, excess quantities of fat can lead to poor health outcomes such as high bloo…

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What Next: Wait, Is JUUL Banned or Not? 25:45

2M ago25:45

25:45

Two years ago, the FDA announced it was banning JUUL nicotine vapes from sale in the U.S.—and then quickly announced it was holding off on the ban to allow for review. How did regulating ecigarettes end up playing catch-up? Guest: Jamie Ducharme, health correspondent at Time, author of Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise of Juul. Want more What Next? Sub…

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Maximize Your Podcast's Success: Essential Audio Filters and Professional Editing Tips 5:37

2M ago5:37

5:37

Enhance your podcast's quality with essential audio filters! In our latest blog post, we dive into the importance of using gate, compressor, de-esser, and de-plosive filters to eliminate unwanted noises. Discover how these tools, along with Izotope RX 10, can elevate your podcast's sound. Learn why balanced audio levels are crucial for listener sat…

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Death, Sex & Money: My Shy Bladder 44:01

2M ago44:01

44:01

Christopher Zara didn’t finish high school, and can sometimes feel like an outsider working in a field where it’s more common to have a college degree. Sometimes he’s able to push through his social anxiety, to put on a tough face. But other times his body won’t give him a chance to feel at ease – it seizes up, and in Christopher’s case that means …

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Metronomy's Joe Mount: Skate parks, haircuts and the seaside 55:52

1M ago55:52

55:52

In the new episode of the podcast, we're joined by Metronomy main man Joe Mount as he takes us back to his skateboarding, Minidisc-loving youth growing up near the sea but not quite. What is 'cool'? Let's find out! Also contains a surefire tip to ruin your hair for the foreseeable future. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…

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The Best of Greater Lauderdale with Bob Arrington 31:11

1M ago31:11

31:11

Fort Lauderdale's first-class marinas, service yards, dining and nightlife—and its ideal location along the ICW and as a gateway to the Bahamas—makes it such an inviting destination for cruisers.By Passagemaker Magazine

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Well, Now: The Isolation of a Life-Threatening Diagnosis 43:34

2M ago43:34

43:34

Each week, we’ve explored wellness from different perspectives, but we haven’t talked about what it means to live a full life while grappling with the real possibility of death. Most of us hope for a full, long life with “good” health. But a serious, possibly fatal diagnosis changes everything: Our relationships with work, loved ones, and even the …

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How To!: Be Lonely 42:30

2M ago42:30

42:30

Paula has a big family, lots of friends, and a girlfriend she adores. For most of her life, however, she has experienced an underlying and unshakeable sense of loneliness. On this episode of How To!, Courtney Martin brings on Kristen Radtke, the writer and illustrator behind Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness, to talk with Paula about …

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Death, Sex & Money: I Was Afraid of Losing Myself to Motherhood. I Found Myself Instead. 47:57

2M ago47:57

47:57

Elissa Strauss always knew she wanted to be a mother, but she also knew she didn’t want motherhood to take over her personality. After all, she had spent years as a blogger making fun of anyone who took motherhood too seriously. She bemoaned the natural birth movement and people who made “mom friends.” Then Elissa had a son, and her view of caretak…

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Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno: Fashion, football and owning your outsiderness 59:54

1M ago59:54

59:54

In this week's episode of the podcast, Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno joins us for a hilarious deep dive into his upbringing, featuring just as many adventures and probably slightly more TK Maxx than you might expect. We go back to the early, wildcard days of the band; dig into the legacy of his Italian roots, and find out exactly why he's the Jesus of …

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What Next TBD: Would You Buy Poop On the Internet? 23:41

2M ago23:41

23:41

“Fecal microbial transplants” treat someone’s unhealthy gut with poop from someone else’s healthy gut, and proponents of FMT claim it can help treat everything from IBS to autism. But if your doctor isn’t ready to fill you up with someone else’s poop, the internet will happily oblige. Guest: Luke Winkie, Slate staff writer who published “The Poop B…

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Well, Now: How Doulas Make Childbirth Safer For Everyone 46:31

2M ago46:31

46:31

Everyone has a different birth experience. Obstetricians and midwives are well-known members of the birth team. Along with the pregnant person, they are central to labor and delivery. Doulas are lesser known, but they can provide essential support for pregnant women and their loved ones. On this week’s episode of Well, Now: What to expect when work…

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Death, Sex & Money: Why You’re Not Having Sex 36:29

2M ago36:29

36:29

The dating app Bumble recently declared in advertisements that “a vow of celibacy is not the answer.” The ad campaign, which was met with a swift backlash, seemed to be responding to a prevailing notion that people are having less sex than they used to. Back in 2015, we asked our listeners why they weren’t having sex, and their reasons varied. Disa…

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Kate Nash: Myspace, Buzzcocks and teen fame 1:12:50

2M ago1:12:50

1:12:50

This week on the podcast, we turn the clock back to the mid '00s and dig into the coming-of-age years of Kate Nash - one of Myspace's first true self-made stars. As well as a dive back into that whirlwind, Kate also serves up some choices stories of the scrappy Nash sisterhood, her beloved childhood thimble collection (naturally), and why, when it …

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What Next TBD: Why Hospitals Keep Getting Hacked 23:35

2M ago23:35

23:35

Last year saw a record number of healthcare hacks with more than 700 separate incidents. And with a subsidiary of United Healthcare forking over a $22 billion ransom this year, the problem isn’t going away. With so much sensitive personal information on file, why aren’t hospitals and their ilk better prepared? Guest: Dina Carlisle, president of the…

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ICYMI: The Ethics of the Therapist-Influencer 38:54

2M ago38:54

38:54

On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by internet culture writer and reporter Kate Lindsay whose recent Bustle article “My Therapist is a TikTok Star” explores the complicated dynamics that emerge when patients run into their therapists online. This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton. Learn m…

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Introducing WordPress: The DIY King for Small Business Websites 5:28

2M ago5:28

5:28

Discover why WordPress is the ultimate DIY solution for small business websites. Cost-effective, user-friendly, and scalable, it offers themes, plugins, and a block editor to help your business shine online. Embrace your inner website builder!By Ed Bejarana

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Well, Now | “As Little Regulation as Guns”: How Social Media Hurts Youth Mental Health 41:01

2M ago41:01

41:01

Youth mental health has hit a crisis point. Just last year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory connecting young people’s use of social media with adverse mental health outcomes. But Murthy and other public health leaders are fighting back, including New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan. He’s leading the charge against …

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Death, Sex & Money: The Night Magic Mushrooms and Jam Bands Helped Me Walk Again 48:04

2M ago48:04

48:04

Before going on a kite-skiing trip to the Chilean mountains, Jim Harris and his longtime girlfriend broke up. She wanted to settle down, and he wanted to keep adventuring. On that trip, Jim broke his back and became paralyzed. After eight months of non-stop physical therapy his progress seemed to be stalled until one night at a concert he took magi…

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What Next TBD: The Dark Side of GoFundMe 32:27

2M ago32:27

32:27

In theory, crowdfunding sites offer an opportunity for anyone to give to any cause, including, say, strangers facing huge medical bills. In practice, crowdfunding suffers from many of the same inequities that led to someone needing to crowdfund to begin with. Guest: Nora Kenworthy, author of Crowded Out: The True Costs of Crowdfunding Healthcare, a…

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Well, Now: Is Biohacking a Scam? 49:11

3M ago49:11

49:11

For many Americans, wellness is about mitigating and navigating disease. They’re looking for reliable ways to live healthier, longer lives. But some are thinking even bigger than that and looking beyond what doctors view as the standard lifespan: 10, 20, 30, even 40 years beyond it. These people are often called “biohackers.” On this week’s episode…

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Selene Yachts Founder Howard Chen 33:26

2M ago33:26

33:26

We meet with Selene Yachts founder and CEO Howard Chen as the company celebrates its 25-year anniversary building long-range, full-displacement trawlers. Chen is joined by Selene Americas President Wayne Goldman to discuss the company's expansion plans, new models and more. We also chat with technical Director Dylan Hildebrand about outfitting the …

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