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This Should Work
by This Should Work
The contemporary landscape of innovation is increasingly shaped by centers fostering creativity, collaboration, and commercialization. The This Should Work* project will outline a framework for creating innovation centers within various organizational structures, including corporations, academic institutions, and cities. Outputs will include an academic paper, a multimedia podcast with interviews, and a toolkit for developing innovation centers. These centers are crucial for nurturing the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs.
Episodes
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TSW* S1E0
Welcome back to 'This Should Work*,' the podcast dedicated to the spirit of making, creating, and innovating. I'm your host, Jay Margalus, diving deep into the heart of America's most vibrant innovation centers and creative spaces. After a meaningful hiatus and a transformative relocation to...
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Session 28 - Rob Rehrig And Rudy Ristich
Rob and Rudy join us in this session to discuss the development of conference badges for the hacker conference Thotcon. We also cover the global parts shortage and the near-term future of badge making.
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Session 27 - Jonathan Tomek, Homesteading, Cybersecurity, and Hacking
Jonathan Tomek is the CEO of the cybersecurity firm MadX, LLC, and the co-founder of Thotcon, Chicago's biggest hacking event. In this episode, we have a wide-ranging discussion about tinkering, hacking, and how to remain curious about the world around us. Jonathan's company, MadX, LLC can be…
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Session 26 - AnnMarie Thomas, Playful Learning Lab, Playfest, and Awesome Maker
Interview with AnnMarie Thomas, Professor at University of St Thomas in Minnesota, author of Making Makers, creator of the Playful Learning Lab, and all around awesome person!
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Session 25 - Amanda Hudgins, Thousand Button Project, Unwinnable, and More!
Amanda Hudgins is a game designer and the creator of the Thousand Button Project, many other awesome alternative controllers, and is the managing editor of Unwinnable. Amanda's game projects have been featured at events like Bit Bash and at many other events -- I had a really fun time with this...
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Session 24 - Maya Bird-Murphy, Chicago Mobile Makers
Maya Bird-Murphy is the founder of Chicago Mobile Makers and an architect. Chicago Mobile Makers is an awesome program that aims to bring a mobile fabrication lab into communities and become the hub for transformational -- and educational -- local projects.
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Session 23 - Paul Valente, Chicago Public Schools Makerspaces
Paul Valente manages facilities automation at Chicago Public Schools and additionally sits on their makerspace committee as they begin to roll out best practices and standards within the school system. In this episode, Paul and I talk about makerspaces in K-12, IOT and building automation, and…
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Session 22 - Joe Spanier, River City Labs, Midwest Maker Fest, and more!
Joe Spanier is one of the co-founders of River City Labs -- a Peoria makerspace. He's also a co-founder of Midwest Maker Fest, a previous employee at Aleph Objects (the company that makes Lulzbot printers), and Caterpillar. Joe and I have a wide-ranging talk about tech in education, his…
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Session 21 - Sasha Neri, Harold Washington Library Maker Lab
Sasha Neri runs the Harold Washington Library Maker Lab in the Loop of Chicago, Illinois and runs Chicago's yearly Maker Summit. This is the fourth and final part of our educational makerspaces series, and I'm happy to have Sasha on to talk about how makerspaces work in a library setting, and the...
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Session 20 - Jeff Solin, Lane Tech Makerspace
Jeff Solin is an educator, makerspace administrator, and all around good-guy at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago. This is the third part in This Should Work's* series on educational makerspaces, and I'm really grateful that Jeff joined the podcast to talk about the way he thinks…
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Session 19 - Terry Steinbach & Betty Shanahan - Makerspaces at DePaul University
Terry Steinbach is an Associate Dean in the College of Computing and Digital Media at DePaul University, and Betty Shanahan is the Associate Vice President of DePaul University. Both have been instrumental in building makerspaces and spreading maker-centered learning at DePaul University, and…
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Session 18 - Aaron Hoover, Academic Makerspaces and Teaching Makers in Higher Ed
Aaron Hoover is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Olin College and one of the founders of the Higher Education Makerspaces Initiative and the International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces. In this episode, Aaron and I discuss the state of maker education in higher education...
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Session 17 - Rob Rehr, Hardware Hacking, Badgelife, And DIY Retro Games
Rob Rehr is an engineer at IDEO by day, and a hardware hacker and game developer by night. In this session, we talk about the work Rob's doing in DIY retro game development, the add-on board he developed that uses the Nintendo nunchuck, and much more. Check it out!
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Session 16 - Christina Pei, Bringing Maker Learning into the Classroom
Christina is the creator behind Chicago North Side Mini Maker Faire and researches making by working with teachers to design curricula, and with students to design equitable spaces for making. We talk about the philosophy behind making, and what drives Christina to do all of the awesome things…
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Session 15 - Helen Leigh, DIY Instruments and Designing Maker Education
In this session I talk with Helen Leigh. Helen is an author, education writer, and maker with a focus on creative use of new technologies. She has written playful technology education materials for National Geographic and Intel Education, and has developed a Design, Coding, and Electronics Course...
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Session 14 - Andrew Sowa, PCB Art, Overcoming Challenges, and Community
Andrew Sowa talks about the persistence behind making, his work in KiCad and PCB art, and how he views the influence of community and culture on his work.
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Session 13 - Which 3D Printer Should You Buy?
It's a shorter (and later) episode this week, but I talk about 3D printers (3 different kinds, to be exact), and which one might be the best fit for you. Check it out!
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Session 12 - Drew Fustini, the Open Hardware Summit Badge, and Why Make?
I talk with Drew Fustini, open source hardware designer at OSH Park and co-developer of the badge for the Open Hardware Summit this year. Drew is, as I say in the podcast, the glue that holds many maker communities together, and I'm really excited to have him on and talk about the things that he...
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Session 11 - Aluminum Guitars, Industrial Design, and The Avengers Clipboard with Nate Matteson
I talk with Nate Matteson of DePaul University's School of Design and the industrial design company Obstructures. Nate's company Obstructures makes aluminum guitars, wallets, pedals, and many many other useful tools. In addition to that, and most importantly, Nate is an excellent design educator...
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Session 10 - Otherworldly Sounds, Amateur Radio, and the Ur of Maker Culture with Brian Davis
I talk with Brian Davis (W9HLQ of HAMFesters Radio Club), amateur radio operator and educator of future HAMs. Brian has been an operator for over half a century, and has seen the shift to computerization, and now, has started working with makerspaces to pass on his knowledge of amateur radio to...
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Session 9 - We Have a YouTube Channel! Andrew Morin and Jay Margalus Talk TSW* Videocast
Andrew Morin and Jay Margalus, new co-hosts of the TSW* YouTube Channel, talk about what they would've done differently in TSW* Videocast Ep. 1 (hint: a lot) and some of the projects that they unveiled during the show episode. Check out the first TSW* Videocast at http://shouldworkmedia.com
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Session 8 - Pottery, The Unintended Result, And Art Of I Don't Know With Hayne Bayless
I talk with Hayne Bayless, potter, board member of Studio Potter literary journal, and board member of Pots on Wheels (POW!) about his work, his methodology, and the art of "I don't know." Hayne's work has been awarded the top prizes at some of the country's most important craft shows: the...
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Session 7 - FIRST Robotics in Education and Community Representation with Jackie Moore
In this podcast session I talk with Jackie Moore, Chicago Knights FIRST Robotics team founder and coach, makerspace organizer, Chicago Southside Mini Maker Faire organizer, educator, and many, many other things. Jackie and I sit down to talk about the philosophy behind making -- and making with...
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Session 6 - Aligning Maker Principles and Educational Learning Standards with Sarah Margalus
I speak with Sarah Margalus, reading specialist, educator, and maker. Sarah talks about how to integrate maker-centered learning principles with 21st Century Learning Standards: a practical way for teachers with not a whole lot of time to integrate maker learning into the classroom. Disclaimer:...
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Session 5 - Changing Kids Edu Toys, Building Museum Exhibits, and Making with Rachel Hellenga
In this session, I speak with Rachel Hellenga, President of Conducty (www.conducty.com), museum exhibit builder, and expert maker. Rachel talks about the challenges of designing environments (particularly education ones), the magic of makerspace communities, and the development of her company,...
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Session 4 - The Physics of Music, Teaching Budding Makers, and More with Andrew Morrison
In this session I talk with Andrew Morrison, board member at Workshop 88 and professor at Joliet Junior College. Andrew and I talk about his work with the physics of music on steelpan drums, teaching budding makers, and more!
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Session 3 - Leadership, Dremel Brand Maker Tools, and the Idea Realization Lab with Jenn Lawhead
Jenn Lawhead, former (and First) Head Lab Moderator at the Idea Realization Lab, and current employee at Dremel Brand, talks about her experiences in making, leading a makerspace, and bringing students into the fold.
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Session 2 - Making Conference Badges, Custom Hardware Products, and Scaling Up with Rudy Ristich
Rudy Ristich, Vice President of Workshop 88 and the technical mind behind the Thotcon hacker conference badges joins the podcast to talk about scaling your own custom hardware projects up, his background in electrical engineering, and how that informs his making process.
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Session 1 - Getting into the Design Business and Facilitating Creativity with Andrew Camardella
This Should Work Podcast Session 1 - An interview with Andrew Camardella, President of Pumping Station: One and an industrial designer. In this session, we talk about the design process, building a business and finding clients for your design and making work, and facilitating the creative work of...
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The contemporary landscape of innovation is increasingly shaped by centers fostering creativity, collaboration, and commercialization. The This Should Work* project will outline a framework for creating innovation centers within various organizational structures, including corporations, academic institutions, and cities. Outputs will include an academic paper, a multimedia podcast with interviews, and a toolkit for developing innovation centers. These centers are crucial for nurturing the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs.
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