Time For Your Hobby
246 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe world is full of people with hobbies, so why not share them with the world? The podcast, ‘Time For Your Hobby’ does exactly that. Tune in every week and listen to Alex interview passionate people from all walks of life to discuss their hobbies. Learn about the importance of having an interest outside your career, how it can play an important role in your life, and what misconceptions exist within it. So until the next episode, make some time for your hobby.
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Ep.181 Mini Version Of The Real Thing (Malcolm - Model Maker)
February 13, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MB(Malcolm - Model Maker) In this episode, I had the honour to have Malcolm as my guest. He shared with me his interest in model making as his hobby. Definition: A scale model is most generally a physical model of an object that maintains accurate relationships between its important aspects, although absolute values of the original properties need not be preserved. This enables it to demonstrate some behavior or property of the original object without examining the original object itself. T...
Ep. 180 Creativity At My Finger Tips (Simba - Visual Artist)
February 06, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MB(Simba - Visual Artist) In this episode, I had the honour to have Simba as my guest. He shared with me his interest in being a visual artist as his hobby. Definition: The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts also involve aspects of visual arts as well as arts of other types. Also included with...
Ep.179 280 Characters To Share (Marty - Twittering)
January 30, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MB(Marty - Twittering) In this episode, I had the honour to have Marty as my guest. He shared with me his interest in Twittering as his hobby. Definition: Twitter (initially called Twttr) is an American microblogging and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like, and retweet tweets, but unregistered users can only read those that are publicly available. Wikipedia contributors. (2021, November 13). Twitter. In ...
Ep.178 I Think Knot (Christina - Shibari)
January 23, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MB(Christina - Shibari) In this episode, I had the honour to have Christina as my guest. She shared with me her interest in shibari as her hobby. Definition: Kinbaku (緊縛) means "tight binding," while Kinbaku-bi (緊縛美) literally means "the beauty of tight binding." Kinbaku is a Japanese style of bondage or BDSM which involves tying a person up using simple yet visually intricate patterns, usually with several pieces of thin rope (often jute, hemp or linen and generally around 6 mm (0.24 in) i...
Ep.177 Deep Diving History (Rob - Collecting Marine Fossils)
January 16, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MB(Rob - Collecting Marine Fossils) In this episode, I had the honour to have Rob as my guest. He shared with me his interest in collecting marine fossils as his hobby. Definition: A fossil is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved in amber, hair, petrified wood, oil, coal, and DNA remnants. The totality of fossils is known as the ...
Ep.176 A Voice For The People (Vlad - Podcasting)
January 09, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB(Vlad - Podcasting) In this episode, I had the honour to have Vlad as my guest. He shared with me his interest in podcasting as his hobby. Definition: A podcast is an episodic series of spoken-word digital audio files that a user can download to a person’s own device for easy listening. Streaming applications and podcasting services provide a convenient and integrated way to manage a personal consumption queue across many podcast sources and playback devices. Wikipedia contributors. (2021...
Ep.175 The Comfort Pattern (Aryaa - Crochet)
January 02, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 62 MB(Aryaa - Crochet) In this episode, I had the honour to have Aryaa as my guest. She shared with me her interest in crochet as her hobby. Definition: Crochet is a process of creating textiles by using a crochet hook to interlock loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials The name is derived from the French term crochet, meaning 'small hook'. Hooks can be made from a variety of materials, such as metal, wood, bamboo, or plastic. The key difference between crochet and knitting, beyo...
Ep.174 This Adventure Has Some Ups And Down (Frankie - Hiking)
December 26, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MB(Frankie - Hiking) In this episode, I had the honour to have Frankie as my guest. He shared with me his interest in hiking as his hobby. Definition: Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century. Wikipedia contributors. (2021, October 4). Hiking. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02:41, October 20, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hiking&oldid=1048...
Ep.173 Explore The Submerged Rock Bottom (Jakob - Shipwreck Diver)
December 19, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MB(Jakob - Shipwreck Diver) In this episode, I had the honour to have Jakob as my guest. He shared with me his interest in shipwreck diving as his hobby. Definition: Wreck diving is recreational diving where the wreckage of ships, aircraft and other artificial structures are explored. Although most wreck dive sites are at shipwrecks, there is an increasing trend to scuttle retired ships to create artificial reef sites. Diving to crashed aircraft can also be considered wreck diving. The recr...
Ep.172 The Body And It‘s Forms (Leah - Acrobatics)
December 12, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MB(Leah - Acrobatics) In this episode, I had the honour to have Leah as my guest. She shared with me her interest in acrobatics as her hobby. Definition: Acrobatics is the performance of human feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination. Acrobatic skills are used in performing arts, sporting events, and martial arts. Extensive use of acrobatic skills are most often performed in acro dance, circus, and gymnastics, and to a lesser extent in other athletic activities including ballet, sl...
Ep.171 This Is My Way To Clean Up (Mélissa - DIYing Home And Self-Care Products)
December 05, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MB(Mélissa - DIYing Home And Self Care Products) In this episode, I had the honour to have Mélissa as my guest. She shared with me her interest in DIYing home and self-care products as her hobby. Definition: Self-care is a process of taking care of oneself with behaviors that promote health and active management of illness when it occurs. Both types of self-care (when healthy, when ill) are needed, as described further below. Everyone engages in some form of self-care daily with food choice...
Ep.170 Watching People Be People (Esty - People Watching)
November 28, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MB(Esty - People Watching) In this episode, I had the honour to have Esty as my guest. She shared with me her interest in people-watching as her hobby. Definition: People-watching or crowd watching is the act of observing people and their interactions, usually without their knowledge. It involves picking up on idiosyncrasies to try to guess at another person's story. This includes speech in action, relationship interactions, body language, expressions, clothing and activities. Eavesdropping...
Ep.169 Just Me And Nature (Sarah - Hiking)
November 21, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 61.2 MB(Sarah - Hiking) In this episode, I had the honour to have Sarah as my guest. She shared with me her interest in hiking as her hobby. Definition: Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century. (Wikipedia contributors. (2021, August 27). Hiking. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 05:05, September 1, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hiking&oldid=10408...
Ep.168 Watch Me Glide Away (Sam - Figure Skating)
November 14, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MB(Sam - Figure Skating) In this episode, I had the honour to have Sam as my guest. He shared with me his interest in figure skating as his hobby. Definition: Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance; the four individual disciplines are...
Ep.167 The Workout For The Mind And Soul (Sarah - Yoga)
November 07, 2021 05:59 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MB(Sarah - Yoga) In this episode, I had the honour to have Sarah as my guest. She shared with me her interest in doing yoga as her hobby. Definition: Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that originated in ancient India, aimed at controlling ('yoking') and stilling the mind, and recognizing the detached 'witness-consciousness' as untouched by the activities of the mind and mundane suffering. There are a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goa...
Ep.166 I Enjoy A Long Journey (Stefan - Longboarding)
October 31, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB(Stefan - Longboarding) In this episode, I had the honour to have Stefan as my guest. He shared with me his interest in longboarding as his hobby. Definition: Longboarding is riding on a longboard. Longboards vary in shape and size. Compared to skateboards, longboards are more stable, and have more traction and durability due to larger wheel size and lower wheel durometers. Generally, a skateboard comes in between 28-34 inches long and 7-10 inches wide, while a longboard has a length of 3...
Ep.165 Every Letter Is A Piece Of Art (Rhea - Hand-Lettering)
October 24, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MB(Rhea - Hand-Lettering) In this episode, I had the honour to have Rhea as my guest. She shared with me her interest in hand-lettering as her hobby. Definition: Lettering is an umbrella term that covers the art of drawing letters, instead of simply writing them. Lettering is considered an art form, where each letter in a phrase or quote acts as an illustration. Each letter is created with attention to detail and has a unique role within a composition. Lettering is created as an image, with...
Ep.164 Give Me 8 Wheels And I'm Good (Amber - Roller Skating)
October 17, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB(Amber - Roller Skating) In this episode, I had the honour to have Amber as my guest. She shared with me her interest in roller skating as her hobby. Definition: Roller skating is traveling on surfaces with roller skates. It is a recreational activity, a sport, and a form of transportation. Roller rinks and skate parks are built for roller skating, though it also takes place on streets, sidewalks, and bike paths. Wikipedia contributors. (2021, August 10). Roller skating. In Wikipedia, The...
Ep.164 Give Me 8 Wheels And I‘m Good (Amber - Roller Skating)
October 17, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB(Amber - Roller Skating) In this episode, I had the honour to have Amber as my guest. She shared with me her interest in roller skating as her hobby. Definition: Roller skating is traveling on surfaces with roller skates. It is a recreational activity, a sport, and a form of transportation. Roller rinks and skate parks are built for roller skating, though it also takes place on streets, sidewalks, and bike paths. Wikipedia contributors. (2021, August 10). Roller skating. In Wikipedia, The...
Ep.163 Open Mind For Things I Find (Sarah - Thrifting/Antiquing)
October 10, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 87 MB(Sarah - Thrifting/Antiquing) In this episode, I had the honour to have Sarah as my guest. She shared with me her interest in thrifting/antiquing as her hobby. Definition: Thrifting refers to the act of shopping at a thrift store, flea market, garage sale, or a shop of a charitable organization, usually with the intent of finding interesting items at a low price. A larger philosophy permeates the act of thrifting which celebrates the recycling of formerly-owned items, finding new use and ...
Ep.162 Four Moves And You're Done (Karlo - Chess Enthusiast)
October 03, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MB(Karlo - Chess Enthusiast) In this episode, I had the honour to have Karlo as my guest. He shared with me his interest in being a chess enthusiast as his hobby. Definition: Chess is a recreational and competitive board game played between two players. It is sometimes called Western or international chess to distinguish it from related games such as xiangqi. The current form of the game emerged in Southern Europe during the second half of the 15th century after evolving from similar, much ...
Ep.161 It's All Downhill From Here ( Bill - Snowboarding)
September 26, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MB(Bill - Snowboarding) In this episode, I had the honour to have Bill as my guest. He shared with me his interest in snowboarding as his hobby. Definition: Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic Games. Wikipedia contributors. (2021, June 25). Snowboarding. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclope...
Ep.160 Make Sure To Have Your Fruits And Veggies (Daisy - Fruit and Vegetable Gardening)
September 19, 2021 06:00 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MB(Daisy - Fruit and Vegetable Gardening) In this episode, I had the honour to have Daisy as my guest. She shared with me her interest in doing fruit and vegetable gardening as her hobby. Definition: Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as...
Ep.159 I‘m Just Going To Roll With It (Crit - Cyclist)
September 12, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB(Crit - Cyclist) In this episode, I had the honour to have Crit as my guest. He shared with me his interest in being a cyclist as his hobby. Definition: Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two-wheeled bicycles, "cycling" also includes the riding of unicycles, tricycles, quadricycles, recumbent and similar human-powered ve...
Ep.158 Russian To English, English To Russian, Music To Ears (Ruslan - Translating Songs)
September 05, 2021 06:00 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MB(Ruslan - Translating Songs) In this episode, I had the honour to have Ruslan as my guest. He shared with me his interest in translating songs as his hobby. Definition: Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. The English language draws a terminological distinction (which does not exist in every language) between translating (a written text) and interpreting (oral or signed communication between users of diff...
Ep.157 They Look Like Ants From Up Here (Dionysis -Pilot)
August 29, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MB(Dionysis -Pilot) In this episode, I had the honour to have Dionysis as my guest. He shared with me his interest in being a pilot as his hobby. Definition: An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls. Some other aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are also considered aviators, because they are involved in operating the aircraft's navigation and engine systems. Other aircrew members, such ...
Ep.156 That's One Way To Use An Axe (Joseph - Axe Throwing)
August 22, 2021 06:00 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MB(Joseph - Axe Throwing) In this episode, I had the honour to have Joseph as my guest. He shared with me his interest in axe throwing as his hobby. Definition: The modern sport of axe throwing involves a competitor throwing an axe at a target, attempting to hit the bullseye as near as possible. Axe throwing has historically been an event in lumberjack competitions.(Sources: Wikipedia contributors. (2021, April 24). Axe throwing. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02:40, June 8,...
Ep.155 Not A Pain In The Brass (Dre - Baritonist)
August 15, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MB(Dre - Baritonist) In this episode, I had the honour to have Dre as my guest. He shared with me his interest in being a baritonist as his hobby. Definition: The baritone horn, or sometimes just called baritone, is a low-pitched brass instrument in the saxhorn family. It is a piston-valve brass instrument with a bore that is mostly conical (like the higher pitched flugelhorn and alto (tenor) horn) but it has a narrower bore than the similarly pitched euphonium. It uses a wide-rimmed cup mo...
Ep.154 Not The Chips You Can Eat (Mike - Collecting Poker Chips)
August 08, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MB(Mike - Collecting Poker Chips) In this episode, I had the honour to have Mike as my guest. He shared with me his interest in collecting poker chips as his hobby. Definition: If you think about it, collecting poker chips can be one of the cheapest collection hobbies. When it comes to the poker chips themselves, it doesn’t have to be the most expensive chips, you can easily have a collection of the cheapest chips a casino can offer. Casino tokens (also known as casino or gaming chips, c...
Ep.153 How Many Rotations Can You Count? (David - Pen Spinning)
August 01, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MB(David - Pen Spinning) In this episode, I had the honour to have David as my guest. He shared with me his interest in pen spinning as his hobby. Definition: Pen spinning is a form of object manipulation that involves the deft manipulation of a writing instrument with hands. Although it is often considered a form of self-entertainment (usually in a school or office setting), multinational competitions and meetings are sometimes held. It is sometimes classified as a form of contact juggling...
Ep.152 Always Looking For The Right Rock To Grip (Joseph - Rock Climbing)
July 25, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB(Joseph - Rock Climbing) In this episode, I had the honour to have Joseph as my guest. He shared with me his interest in rock climbing as his hobby. Definition: Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without falling. Rock climbing is a physically and mentally demanding sport, one that often tests a climber's stren...
Ep. 151 Ready, Steady... Still Steady, Staying Steady (Evan - Slacklining)
July 18, 2021 06:00 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MB(Evan - Slacklining) In this episode, I had the honour to have Evan as my guest. He shared with me his interest in slacklining as his hobby. Definition: Slacklining refers to the act of walking, running or balancing along a suspended length of flat webbing that is tensioned between two anchors. Slacklining is similar to slack rope walking and tightrope walking. Slacklines differ from tightwires and tightropes in the type of material used and the amount of tension applied during use. Slac...
Ep.150 Welcome To My Stream, Let's Go With The Flow (Stefan - Twitch Streaming)
July 11, 2021 06:00 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MB(Stefan - Twitch Streaming) In this episode, I had the honour to have Stefan as my guest. He shared with me his interest in twitch streaming as his hobby. Definition: Video game live streaming is an activity where people record themselves playing games to a live audience online. The practice became popular in the mid-2010s on US based sites such as Twitch and later, YouTube, Facebook and China based sites Huya Live, DouYu, Bilibili and other services. By 2014, Twitch streams had more tra...
Ep.149 Try To Follow Our Lead (Elsie - Ballroom Dancing)
July 04, 2021 06:00 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MB(Elsie - Ballroom Dancing) In this episode, I had the honour to have Elsie as my guest. She shared with me her interest in ballroom dancing as his hobby. Definition: Ballroom dance is a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world, mostly because of its performance and entertainment aspects. Ballroom dancing is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television. (Source: Wikipedia contributors. (2021, May 28). Ballroom dance. In Wikipedia, The...
Ep.148 Art That Lives On Keyboards (Mimi - Making Keycaps)
June 27, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBEp.148 Art That Lives On Keyboards (Mimi - Making Keycaps) In this episode, I had the honour to have Mimi as my guest. She shared with me her interest in making keycaps as her hobby. Definition: Artisan keycaps are unique creation people do brings move life to ordinary keyboards. These creations are usually made with silicone and resin and the designs can be as simple or as complex as one would want. Mimi's link: Twitter: @Mimiatures Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/mimiatures/ Twitch...
Ep.147 What Sound Can You Hear? (Matthew - Field Recording)
June 20, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 128 MB(Matthew - Field Recording) In this episode, I had the honour to have Matthew as my guest. He shared with me his interest in field recording as his hobby. Definition: Field recording is the term used for an audio recording produced outside a recording studio, and the term applies to recordings of both natural and human-produced sounds. It also applies to sound recordings like electromagnetic fields or vibrations using different microphones like a passive magnetic antenna for electromagnet...
Ep.146 All About Offence And Defence (Jessica - Boxing)
June 13, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MB(Jessica - Boxing) In this episode, I had the honour to have Jessica as my guest. She shared with me her interest in boxing as her hobby. Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring. (Source: Wikipedia contributors. (2021, June 8). Boxing. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 03:06, June 8, 2021, fr...
Ep.145 I Stand, You Sit, I Speak, You Laugh (Shereen - Stand Up Comedy)
June 06, 2021 06:00 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MB(Shereen - Stand Up Comedy) In this episode, I had the honour to have Shereen as my guest. She shared with me her interest being a stand up comedian as her hobby. Definition: Stand-up comedy is a comedy performance and narrative craft whereby a comedian communicates to a live audience, speaking directly to them through a microphone. The performer is commonly known as a comic, stand-up comic, comedian, comedienne, stand-up comedian, or simply a stand-up. Stand-up comedy is a dialogic monol...
Ep.144 Sail Sail Sail Your Boat Gently... (Maya - Sailing)
May 30, 2021 06:00 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MB(Maya - Sailing) In this episode, I had the honour to have Maya as my guest. She shared with me her interest in sailing as her hobby. Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water (sailing ship, sailboat, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ice (iceboat) or on land (land yacht) over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation. (Source: Wikipedia contributors. (2021, May 27). Sailing. In Wikipedia, The Free E...
Ep.143 Just A Sip To Study The Taste (Jesse - Whiskey Enthusiast)
May 23, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MB(Jesse - Whiskey Enthusiast) In this episode, I had the honour to have Jesse as my guest. He shared with me his interest in being a whiskey enthusiast as his hobby. Definition: Whiskey Enthusiasm is the pastime of enjoying and analyzing the elements that make up different types of whiskey (strength, flavor, ingredients, etc). The great thing about whiskey is that certain regions around the world add their own specific style/flavor to make it unique (for example, scotch from Scotland). ...
Ep.142 The Life Within The Letters (Neha - Calligraphy)
May 16, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MB(Neha - Calligraphy) In this episode, I had the honour to have Neha as my guest. She shared with me her interest in calligraphy as her hobby. Definition: Calligraphy (from Greek: καλλιγραφία) is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a pen, ink brush, or other writing instrument. A contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious, and skillful manner". (source: Wikipedia contribut...
Ep.141 The Precision To Perfection (Dale - Laser Engraving)
May 09, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 43 MB(Dale - Laser Engraving) In this episode, I had the honour to have Dale as my guest. He shared with me his interest in laser engraving as his hobby. Definition: Laser engraving is the practice of using lasers to engrave an object. Laser marking, on the other hand, is a broader category of methods to leave marks on an object, which also includes color change due to chemical/molecular alteration, charring, foaming, melting, ablation, and more. The technique does not involve the use of inks...
Ep.140 My Voice To Your Ears (Brendan - Public Speaking)
May 02, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB(Brendan - Public Speaking) In this episode, I had the honour to have Brendan as my guest. He shared with me his interest in public speaking as his hobby. You don’t have to overthink public speaking. You can do it in front of a crowd of 1,000,000 people or you can do it in front of 1 person, you can even do it in front of a mirror to get some more practice. Brendan mentioned that it is important you find a topic that you find interesting because it will be more interesting and you have a ...
Ep.139 Typing It Old School (Ian - Collecting Typewriters)
April 25, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB(Ian - Collecting Typewriters) In this episode, I had the honour to have Ian as my guest. He shared with me his interest in collecting typewriters as his hobby. A typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical machine for typing characters. Typically, a typewriter has an array of keys, and each one causes a different single character to be produced on paper by striking an inked ribbon selectively against the paper with a type element. At the end of the nineteenth century, the term 'typew...
Ep.138 Adjusting My Shot (Andrew - Nerf Modding)
April 18, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MB(Andrew - Nerf Modding) In this episode, I had the honour to have Andrew as my guest. He shared with me his interest in Nerf modding as his hobby. Definition: Nerf blasters are toy that shoot foam darts or balls at a great distance. The modification of Nerf blasters include adding various types of upgrades to improve the look or functionality of the blasters (adding an air compressor, software/hardware, etc). Andrew's link: Youtube: AndrewG Time For Your Hobby links: Website: Time ...
Ep.137 Beautiful Stars, Seen From Afar (Syahirah - Stargazing)
April 11, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MB(Syahirah - Stargazing) In this episode, I had the honour to have Syahirah as my guest. She shared with me her interest in stargazing as her hobby. Definition: Amateur astronomy is a hobby where participants enjoy observing or imaging celestial objects in the sky using the unaided eye, binoculars, or telescopes. Even though scientific research may not be their primary goal, some amateur astronomers make contributions in doing citizen science, such as by monitoring variable stars, double s...
Ep.136 Throw It Up To Catch It Again (Justin - Juggling)
April 04, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MB(Justin - Juggling) In this episode, I had the honour to have Justin as my guest. He shared with me his interest in Juggling as his hobby. You know what they say? What goes up, must come down. With that being said, if you see a piano go up, you better make sure you get out of the wait when it comes down. Justin might not be able to juggle pianos yet but he is able to juggle many other things and he always enjoys challenging himself to push his juggling skills to the next level. Justin's...
Ep.135 I See It, I Make It (Bridget - Costuming)
March 28, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MB(Bridget - Costuming) In this episode, I had the honour to have Bridget as my guest. She shared with me her interest in costuming as her hobby. Inspiration can come literally anywhere when it comes to costuming, whether it’s from a TV show, a movie, someone you know, or even something you created in a dream! Bridget has been costuming for a while now and when she watches some of her favorite tv shows she recreates identical outfits. However, some shows don’t always show the correct angles...
Ep.134 The Joy Of Poi (Sar - Poi)
March 21, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MB(Sar - Poi) In this episode, I had the honour to have Sar as my guest. She shared with me her interest in doing poi as her hobby. Doing circles isn’t your only limits with poi, once you understand the physics of it you can do a whole bunch of moves to create some awesome patterns and tricks. However, poi is much more than a simple ball on a string, there’s a deep and rich history attached to it. Sar goes into great detail explaining the importance of taking in all the poi has to offer. ...
Ep.133 Even Keys Need Art (Mayette - Epoxy Resin Keychain Maker)
March 14, 2021 07:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MB(Mayette - Epoxy Resin Keychain Maker) In this episode, I had the honour to have Mayette as my guest. She shared with me her interest in being an epoxy resin key chain maker as her hobby. Epoxy resin if a fun way to add a little personality to your key chains or pretty much anything else you want to jazz up. Mayette enjoys challenging herself by coming up with a new design. Where does she pull her inspiration from, you may ask? Pretty much anywhere and everywhere, her imagination is her o...