Destination DIY is an independently produced public radio show and podcast bringing you stories about all kinds of creativity. Taking the DIY lens beyond home improvement and crafts, we explore all kinds of ways people are working with limited resources to create rather than consume the world around them. Destination DIY blends recorded field sound, in-studio interviews and personal narration to create an arc that takes listeners on a journey and brings them back inspired.
The Last Episode
Rendered is retiring and we want to thank you for everything!
9/1/2015 • 28 minutes, 7 seconds
07 Etsy Speaks
We follow up with Etsy about some of the concerns sellers brought up about the company on our April episode and get an update on how the company's stock has performed since it went public.
image credit: Marc Wathieu via Flickr, Creative Commons
8/20/2015 • 18 minutes, 54 seconds
06 Farming Creativity
Getting back to the kind of robust, regional food system that used to be the norm in America definitely requires some creative thinking.
7/21/2015 • 17 minutes
05 Mighty Tieton
How did a detour, a patch of goathead thorns, and a flat bike tire change one guy's life, and bring an economic boost to a sleepy, little town?
6/18/2015 • 20 minutes, 3 seconds
04 Shakespeare In Detroit
Sam White saw potential in the drama of a struggling city — a perfect setting for Shakespeare's plays. This story was produced for Rendered by Caitlin Pierce with help from Anna Sale at WNYC.
5/18/2015 • 20 minutes, 20 seconds
03 Etsy: DIY to IPO
Online crafty marketplace Etsy just became a publicly traded company. What does this mean for makers who sell on the site?
The file for this show was updated on April 21 to correct a factual error in the original version, which misstated the number of people who founded Etsy.
4/21/2015 • 29 minutes, 54 seconds
Leftovers: PDX Carpet
Here's a little treat to say "thank you" to all 201 people who supported Rendered in the MaxFunDrive. You rock!
4/8/2015 • 5 minutes, 53 seconds
Leftovers: Choose Your Own Adventure
A few hidden gems from our Choose Your Own Adventure episode left on the cutting room floor.
3/21/2015 • 6 minutes, 11 seconds
02 Choose Your Own Adventure
We dig into the history of Choose Your Own Adventure books and the interactive stories kids are reading today, plus YOU have a choice to make.
3/16/2015 • 23 minutes, 8 seconds
01 The PDX Carpet Love Story
This first official episode of Rendered documents Portlanders' crazy love for their airport carpet. It's a collaboration with our friends at the podcast 99% Invisible.
2/25/2015 • 14 minutes, 7 seconds
Detour with Nick Jaina
Musician and writer Nick Jaina on what it takes to live a life committed to creative pursuits + why we're changing the name of this show.
2/6/2015 • 23 minutes, 28 seconds
Conductorless Orchestra
Producer Ben Spies tells a story about a group of musicians in Chicago who are rethinking the classical music experience — for audiences and for themselves.
1/17/2015 • 14 minutes, 16 seconds
Doubleclicks Detour
The Doubleclicks make music about dinosaurs, geek girl realism, Star Trek, internet trolls, burritos and many other things that will warm your nerdy, little heart.
12/24/2014 • 22 minutes, 59 seconds
The Meat of DIY
Butchering your own meat has become, for lack of a better word, kinda trendy. But it's also a basic survival skill that dates back to the stone age. And it gets at the heart of DIY itself — taking matters into your own hands, both literally and figuratively.
12/10/2014 • 26 minutes, 7 seconds
A Thanksgiving Detour
Destination DIY host Julie Sabatier tells a story live on stage about that time she cooked potatoes for her Idaho in-laws.
11/22/2014 • 13 minutes, 13 seconds
Fair Share
Destination DIY teamed up with the Life of the Law podcast to examine the legal grey area occupied by the sharing economy and how different cities are grappling with it.
(Image copyright rheo / 123RF Stock Photo)
11/19/2014 • 21 minutes, 28 seconds
Everything Is An Instrument
Producer Daniel Gross has the story of Ken Butler, who transforms all kinds of objects into playable instruments.
10/15/2014 • 16 minutes, 53 seconds
Detour With Kate Bingaman - Burt
We’re kicking off a new interview series to complement our regular podcast episode — a collection of detours, full of conversations that go into uncharted territory with some of our favorite thinkers, makers, and tinkerers. Our guest for this inaugural detour is Kate Bingaman-Burt — a maker, illustrator, and associate professor of design at Portland State University
10/5/2014 • 19 minutes, 39 seconds
Mother of Invention
Helen Anderson is a woman who gets things done. She’s a ER nurse and a mom. And a few years ago, she invented something no one had ever thought of before.
9/29/2014 • 23 minutes, 18 seconds
L-O-V-E, DIY Style
Tune in to hear Sarah Mirk, author of Sex From Scratch: Making Your Own Relationship Rules, Destination DIY producer Jaymee Cuti’s account of an unconventional friendship, and what we heard on the streets of Portland about love, sex, monogamy, and more!
8/22/2014 • 19 minutes, 34 seconds
Teen Inventors
We're continuing our Oregon Inventors series with stories about inventors who have done some pretty amazing things before even graduating from high school.
Funding for the Oregon Inventors series comes from the Regional Arts and Culture Council.
7/20/2014 • 15 minutes, 20 seconds
Health Care Hackers
When you’re sick, looking up symptoms online is not always the best idea. But if you have a disease that’s poorly understood and often overlooked by doctors, the internet can be a powerful tool. This episode features a story produced by Sarah Yahm.
6/22/2014 • 15 minutes, 29 seconds
Hvoom With Hvam!
We're kicking off our Oregon Inventors series with the story of Hjalmar Hvam — a champion skier whose invention changed the sport forever.
Funding for the Oregon Inventors series comes from the Regional Arts and Culture Council.
5/20/2014 • 19 minutes, 46 seconds
The Sweet Science
Any way you slice it, fitness is a DIY project. YOU have to put in the effort to make your body move. Nobody can do it for you. In this episode, Destination DIY host Julie Sabatier shares her unexpected discovery of the athletic activity she can actually stick with: boxing, also known as the Sweet Science.
4/20/2014 • 16 minutes, 57 seconds
Figures In Flight Released
This month's episode features a story by producer Chris Remington about a group of ex-cons who were inspired to start their own dance troupe, Figures In Flight Released. Photos by Natalie Ivis.
3/12/2014 • 11 minutes, 53 seconds
For the Love of Bees
Destination DIY producer Jaymee Cuti is crazy about bees. For this story, she went to "bee school" to learn more about these productive, little insects and the people who love them.
2/17/2014 • 9 minutes, 57 seconds
DIY Kids
Imagine a co-ed version of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts for the digital age — one where kids get to make up their own rules. That’s DIY.org Their motto is: Get Skills. Be Awesome. And they have badges like Instrument Maker, Circuit Bender, Backyard Farmer, and about 100 others.
1/17/2014 • 14 minutes, 20 seconds
Salty & Sweet
Andrea Leggitt's life and creative focus changed when she got some unexpected news shortly after she graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in industrial design.
