Best Restart Project Podcasts (2024)

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Restart Podcast Ep. 95: There’s hope yet for UK waste and repair policy, with Green Alliance 39:25

8d ago39:25

39:25

This month, we spoke to Libby Peake, Head of Resource Policy at Green Alliance about their work on waste and resources, and how we can get the UK government to act urgently to tackle these issues. Libby begins by giving us a rundown on government resources policy over the last decade and how it stacks up to the measures that have been put in place …

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The Restart Project Podcast Ep. 94: How to talk about avoiding waste, with Keep Britain Tidy 34:49

2M ago34:49

34:49

Do you know the most effective way to reduce our waste? If you’re a regular listener, then probably yes. But it may surprise you to find out just how many people believe that recycling is the answer to our climate crisis. This February, Keep Britain Tidy released a report on how to talk about avoiding waste more effectively with the general public.…

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045 - 2023 Wrap Up & Plans 1:16:10

3M ago1:16:10

1:16:10

Derek "Lamp" Young and Darren "Roadtrip" Moser are back this year as we wrap up our 2023 events and plan for the future. Darren recounts his trips to San Francisco to meet actor Alan Tudyk with his K-2SO puppet. VanOaks Props YouTube | VanOaks Etsy Store DrScifi YouTube | DrScifi Etsy StoreBy The Nerd Party

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Restart Podcast Ep. 93: A 2023 Restart Retrospective 25:08

4M ago25:08

25:08

For our final episode of the season, Ugo and Fiona sat down for a chat about the year that was 2023. From launching the Repair and Reuse Declaration to the biggest Repair Day ever to some major wins for Right to Repair across the world. It’s been an amazing year and we couldn’t have done it without our community here in London and further afield. W…

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Restart Podcast Ep. 92: Taking repair on the road 35:38

5M ago35:38

35:38

We’re going on a repair road trip this month as we talk to Simon Frémineur and Jinny Uppington about their respective mobile repair initiatives. Travelling repair cafes are a popular idea in our community, with quite a few iterations popping up across the UK and abroad. We speak to our guests about the benefits of a mobile unit, including being abl…

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Restart Podcast Ep. 91: Voices of Fixfest UK 2023 30:59

6M ago30:59

30:59

On 30th September, over 100 fixers, organisers, researchers, and more from around the UK came together for Fixfest UK 2023! This year’s edition was held in Cardiff and co-organised with our friends at Repair Cafe Wales. We spent the day sharing our experiences and expertise on how to build the movement and bring repair to the fore both locally and …

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Restart Project Ep. 90: Meet TV’s Retro Electro Workshop ‘super fixers’, Rob Howard and Matt Marchant 30:37

7M ago30:37

30:37

Pinball machines are whirring and circuitboards buzz as we talk to ‘super-fixers’ Rob Howard and Matt Marchant from the TV show Retro Electro Workshop, about the experience of making a show about retro repair and how to encourage more people to repair their things. Retro Electro Workshop features Rob, Matt, and Shamil (who you will remember from ou…

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044 - Britt (Creatrix Britt) 56:36

7M ago56:36

56:36

Derek "Sanding" Young and Darren "Cosplay" Moser are back this month with guest Creatrix_Britt to talk about her making journey, latest droid project and cosplay drop horror stories. VanOaks Props YouTube | VanOaks Etsy Store DrScifi YouTube | DrScifi Etsy Stores Creatrix_Britt TwitchBy The Nerd Party

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Home: On #157 – Pondering HomeKit with Jeff Butts from The Mac Observer 57:39

8M ago57:39

57:39

Jeff Butts, Managing Editor at The Mac Observer joins us. We ponder why Signify would want to get into the security game (and why consumers would want them to), discuss some updates on previously reported news, and dive into a discussion about the current state of HomeKit. New architectures, Shortcuts, and Matter…and what’s with this Works with App…

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043 - Restarting A Project 46:08

8M ago46:08

46:08

Derek "Shop Sweeper" Young and Darren "Ask for Help" Moser are back this month to talk about what methods they use to get back into a project after it's stalled. VanOaks Props YouTube | VanOaks Etsy Store DrScifi YouTube | DrScifi Etsy StoreBy The Nerd Party

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Restart Podcast Ep. 89: What happens to your waste? with Oliver Franklin-Wallis 33:59

9M ago33:59

33:59

In the final episode of our summer season, we talked to author and journalist, Oliver Franklin-Wallis about his new book entitled, Wasteland: The Dirty Truth about What We Throw Away, Where It Goes, and Why It Matters. Oliver spent four years researching waste of all kinds, the people that handle it, and its effect on our planet. Having just conduc…

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When you're starting something new 27:25

9M ago27:25

27:25

S.M. Carter, George Spanos, and Eric Vedder sit down with artist and entrepreneur Samantha Carter and artist and crafter Annette Miketic - Vedder to talk about starting a new creative project.By Eric, George, & Sheldon

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042 - Staying Motivated 49:46

10M ago49:46

49:46

Derek "2023" Young and Darren "2023" Moser are back as their spring calms down and a Makers Summer begins. Will we return monthly? Only time will tell.By The Nerd Party

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Restart Podcast Ep. 88: Saving reusable products from the shredder, with West London Waste Authority 31:27

10M ago31:27

31:27

Have you ever binned or recycled something that was still working, or could have been repaired? The answer is likely, yes. Based on the results of our recent Waste Composition Analysis, conducted with West London Waste Authority (WLWA), it’s a habit that is even more common than we thought. This March, we spent a week looking at small electrical pr…

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The war with marketing (yourself) pt. 1 26:44

10M ago26:44

26:44

Marketing and promoting yourself is such a hard part of being a creator. The guys sit down to discuss a few aspects of this vast part.By Eric, George, & Sheldon

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Restart Podcast Ep. 87: Exploring Brighton’s repair and reuse ecosystem 38:29

11M ago38:29

38:29

This month, we take a deep-dive into a local repair and reuse ecosystem. Brighton seemed like a great case study for this so we spoke to Victoria Jackson and Sam Jarman from Brighton Repair Café and Dr David Greenfield from Tech-Takeback, two of the amazing projects working together to reduce waste in the city. A decade of repair with Brighton Repa…

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Home: On #156 – The Accessible Smarthome with Dustin Boggus 42:59

11M ago42:59

42:59

MyHomeKithome YouTuber and podcast host Dustin Boggus joins Richard to talk about accessibility in the smarthome. Sure, it’s fun and futuristic to have lights and digital assistants that obey your commands and react to your presence…but what if your ability to work and live safely in your own environment depended upon it? Dustin shares his experien…

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Restart Podcast Ep. 86: Why repairers need hope, not guilt, with Katie Treggiden 29:44

1y ago29:44

29:44

This month we talked to author and communicator, Katie Treggiden about her recent book entitled, Broken: Mending & Repair in a Throwaway World. Katie has put decades of thought into helping creatives and makers become more sustainable but also forgive themselves when they can’t be. Back to her roots Having grown up surrounded by nature in Cornwall,…

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Restart Podcast Ep. 85: The local businesses giving your stuff a ‘second life’ 35:52

1y ago35:52

35:52

This week we’ve been celebrating London Repair Week by highlighting the heroic repair businesses all over the city. Our directory of repair shops, LondonRepairs.org, was recently relaunched with a new dedicated website. Here you can find over 300 reliable businesses to fix your stuff. In this month’s podcast, we spoke to two of these repairers abou…

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Home: On #155 – Restarting Insteon with Richard Sudek from Insteon Technologies 45:14

1y ago45:14

45:14

Amazon makes an infuriating money grab for Ring app features you’ve been using for years, Sonos is expected to use a product launch as an opportunity to raise prices again, and Leviton will be rolling matter support out to 2nd generation Decora Smart products with a firmware update. Finally, several quarters in now, what’s Insteon Technologies up t…

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Restart Podcast Ep. 84: Repairmongers, remakeries, and repair hubs 37:52

1y ago37:52

37:52

This month, join us for an expert panel on community-led high street repair! We gathered together Katie Bellaris from Re:Make Newport, Elaine Brown from Edinburgh Remakery, Sue Briggs from The General Store Selkirk, and Lorna Montgomery from Share and Repair Bath to talk about their experiences setting up high street repair projects in their area. …

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Restart Podcast Ep. 83: Meet the students Fixing Things for the Future 24:48

1y ago24:48

24:48

It’s been an ongoing question in our community of how to get young people involved in repair culture. In this month’s podcast, we were delighted to talk to students, Carl Mau and Beat Schneiderhan, and their teachers, Felix Lossin and Walter Kraus, who have a plan. Based at the Rudolf Steiner School in Munich, not only do they have a weekly repair …

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January Update 2023 30:23

1+ y ago30:23

30:23

S.M, Threat Machine, and the Black Wolf come back to start the year off with a bang. (That's Sheldon, George, and Eric!) We talk about taking lessons and figuring out the way to improve. Also... now featuring Greg, the fact checkerBy Eric, George, & Sheldon

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041 - 2022 Wrap Up & Plans 55:16

1+ y ago55:16

55:16

Derek "December" Young and Darren "Packaging" Moser recap their three favorite new tools/cons/techniques from 2022. As well as cover some of their plans for 2023. Maybe a new streaming schedule as well.By The Nerd Party

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Home: On #154 – Fireside 2022 48:18

1+ y ago48:18

48:18

Richard once again joins other hosts from the Technology.FM podcasts to share in their annual tradition of the fireside chat. What caught their attention this year, what do they think will be big next year, and how did they fare with last year’s predictions? As always, this special DMZ mix offers fewer ums, fewer digital assistant triggers, and–per…

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Restart Podcast Ep. 82: No need for new toys, we have Team Repair 27:32

1+ y ago27:32

27:32

We’re officially in the holiday season now and like many, we have presents and toys on the mind. For our December episode, we spoke to Anaïs Engelmann and Megan Hale from Team Repair. They run a 12-month fixing programme that could be a perfect gift for any young person in your life. Starting fixers young The team of Team Repair is composed of five…

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Restart Podcast Ep. 81: Launching the new Fixing Factory 26:33

1+ y ago26:33

26:33

This month, we spoke to Restart’s Shelini Kotecha and Possible’s Dermot Jones about Fixing Factories. We’ve been working with Possible to open up two Fixing Factories this year, gathering lots of interest along the way. The Brent Factory, based in the Abbey Road waste facility opened in April this year and has been a hub for laptop repair and reuse…

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040 - Where Have We Been? 41:56

1+ y ago41:56

41:56

Derek "Halloween" Young and Darren "Costume" Moser are back! It's been another month since the duo recapped their latest project and con visits. Since then Halloween has come and gone with many projects in the works. And a broken laser. We can't wait to share these experiences with you.By The Nerd Party

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Restart Podcast Ep. 80: Voices of Fixfest 2022 25:46

1+ y ago25:46

25:46

From 30th September – 2nd October, members of the repair community from all over the world gathered together to share their ideas and passion at Fixfest 2022. From fixers and tinkerers, to academics and activists we all had something to teach and learn from each other. It was a chance to explore new ideas, hear different perspectives, and – perhaps…

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Home: On #153 – Sending Signals with Matt Corey 59:15

1+ y ago59:15

59:15

Chamberlain killed its overpriced, unreliable HomeKit Home Bridge, Tado has a money-saving program that might actually use more energy, Lutron adds to its Caséta lineup, and everyone’s getting into Matter (hopefully). We review all this and more with HomeKit developer Matt Corey, then talk with Matt about some of the ways he’s using HomeKit, Shortc…

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Restart Podcast Ep. 79: eSpares wants you to clean your filters 30:51

1+ y ago30:51

30:51

This month, we had a very handy conversation with some friends from our sponsor eSpares. Eleanor Cochrane and Mariya Peynova are the Brand Manager and Social Media Manager for eSpares, respectively. We took this opportunity to properly introduce our listeners to their work and also answer a few questions about household repair and maintenance. In t…

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039 - SiliCon & MidSummer Scream 2022 Recap 57:06

1+ y ago57:06

57:06

Derek "Midsummer" Young and Darren "Droid Pope" Moser are back! It's been a few months since the duo recapped their latest project and con visits. Since then Derek has attended and taught at MidSummer Scream in Long Beach. While Darren visited SiliCon in the Bay Area and was interviewed by Adam Savage! We can't wait to share these experiences with…

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Home: On #152 – Starting Fresh with Kent Fellure 58:51

1+ y ago58:51

58:51

You’re moving into a new home, and you want to do things right from the start. Where do you begin? This is the situation Richard’s friend Kent Fellure finds himself in, and we’re delighted to talk with him about some options for security, lighting, HVAC, and more. And of course, Kent joins in some banter about this month’s smart home news from Wemo…

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Restart Podcast Ep. 78: Meet our new(ish) Co-Director, Fiona Dear 26:07

2y ago26:07

26:07

To wrap up our summer season, we’re giving listeners a proper introduction to Restart’s new(ish) Co-Director, Fiona Dear. You will have heard Fiona’s voice a couple times on Restart Radio in the last few months, and her fingerprints are all over the new projects that we’re working on. Dave spoke to Fiona when she had just joined Restart to have a c…

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Home: On #151 – Some Help with Robert Spivack from DoItForMe Solutions 49:22

2y ago49:22

49:22

What do you do when you hit a wall on your smart home projects? You can’t do something, don’t know something, or just don’t have the time. Robert Spivack of DoItForMe Solutions is here to help! That plus, of course, we discuss the latest news and updates from Philips Hue, Insteon, and Wink. Yep, Wink. They’re down. Again. Is it for good? They say N…

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Restart Podcast Ep. 77: Reflecting on our first 10 years 49:10

2y ago49:10

49:10

It’s a bumper episode this month but how could it not be when we’re celebrating the 10 year anniversary of our first Restart Party! This episode is an auditory snapshot of Restart as we head into our second decade as an organisation. Earlier in the month, we got together with volunteers, allies, longtime collaborators and supporters to celebrate th…

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Home: On #150 – Decora Smart with Greg Rhoades from Leviton 1:00:18

2y ago1:00:18

1:00:18

IKEA has a new smart home hub in the wings with yet another name we’ll all be trying to pronounce, Amazon ditches its old Cloud Cam but makes good on customers’ investments, and Insteon is back and under new management. Greg Rhoades from Leviton joins Richard on this episode to discuss all this plus his company’s recent push into the smart home wit…

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038 - Celebration Recap Extended 1:40:34

2y ago1:40:34

1:40:34

Derek "Trooper" Young and Darren "Droid" Moser are back! We talk about the greatest con crunch of our lives as we prepared for Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 durn the past two months. Recounting each amazing day of the con, Darren's Droids and Derek's first time cosplaying. This is our longest episode yet at 90 minutes of maker discussion.…

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Home: On #149 – A New Hope with Rohan Karamandi 46:06

2y ago46:06

46:06

With Insteon gone, companies are stepping up to fill in the gaps for thousands of smart home customers. Rohan Karamandi, co-host of the Home Assistant Podcast joins us to discuss all of this. And we dive into why Home Assistant might just be the perfect solution for DIYers looking to give new life to their Insteon products. Listen to the episode he…

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Restart Podcast Ep. 76: Funky phones and durable design, with Ben Wood 31:59

2y ago31:59

31:59

This month, we were super excited to talk to Ben Wood. Ben is Chief Analyst at CCS Insight and also the founder of the Mobile Phone Museum. All this to say, Ben is an expert in the field of mobile phone design and history. We talked to him about some of the coolest phone design trends of the past and what innovation is still happening. He also shar…

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Restart Radio: Introducing Fixing Factories 28:46

2y ago28:46

28:46

We’ve had a busy month here at Restart. On April 23rd, we launched the first Fixing Factory site in the Abbey Road Reuse and Recycling Centre, Brent. It’s a project that we are ecstatic has finally become a reality and we can’t wait to see how it blossoms. For this episode of Restart Radio, Ugo Vallauri is joined by our Co-Director, Fiona Dear and …

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