How to Do Stuff Podcast .com http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com Stuff You Really Don't Need to Know Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:50:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 How to Break Into Show Business (with Howie Mandel) http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/showbiz/ http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/showbiz/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:02:36 +0000 Tod http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/?p=116

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Kaukasus
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It’s the single most popular paining — the landscape: Mountains, water, and trees.

You’ll hear from a famous French-Canadian painter how you can make your own amazing landscape painting.

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]]> http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-paint-a-landscape-painting/feed/ 0 How to Spy on Someone http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/spy/ http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/spy/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:04:45 +0000 Tod http://www.howtodostuffpodcast.com/?p=103 Spy vs Sci 528- Think your spouse is cheating on you?
- Want to find out if that kid next door is the one keying your car?
- Wondering if your employee really is sick or just playing hookey?

Then you need to know how to spy on someone.

In this episode, I chat with an actual private eye1 to learn how to legally spy on someone. You’ll learn whether it’s illegal to look into someone’s windows from public property, when to know when you’ve crossed the line into entrapment, and how to tail someone discreetly.

Note: This podcast was originally recorded in 2005. Photo: Spy vs Sci 528 by Anonymous9000

  1. who asked me to keep his name and location confidential
]]> http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/spy/feed/ 1 How to Interview Someone (with Michael Enright) http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/interview/ http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/interview/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:22:46 +0000 Tod http://www.howtodostuffpodcast.com/?p=78 Michael EnrightCBC Radio’s Michael Enright sits down with me to talk about how to interview someone, how to be interviewed, and he confesses his most embarrassing interview moment.

A must-listen for anyone who makes podcasts or are interested in radio.

(This is a fan-favourite repeat episode from 2006, thus the outdated opening comments about CBC’s podcast strategy. Also, I had a cold that day, so my voice has an even more annoyingly nasally whine than usual.)

]]> http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/interview/feed/ 3 How to Wax Your Ass http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-wax-your-ass/ http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-wax-your-ass/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:35:58 +0000 Tod http://www.howtodostuffpodcast.com/?p=40 Wax ManIn this slightly disturbing episode, professional esthetician Laura Gardiner teaches you how to wax your ass.

Or any part of your body, for that matter.

Horrifyingly, Tod gets his ass-hair waxed off — set to the haunting music of Bolero.

If you’re in the Greater Vancouver area, check out Laura’s web site: Better Still Day Spa.

]]> http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-wax-your-ass/feed/ 7 How to Train Your Voice http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-train-your-voice/ http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-train-your-voice/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:26:28 +0000 Tod http://www.howtodostuffpodcast.com/?p=37 You don’t need to be a good singer to learn how to train your voice — if you speak at all in public, or just want to be heard hailing a cab on a busy street, ex-theatre guy (now blogger) Darren Barefoot shamelessly recalls his thespian training and explains how to warm up your voice (and pick a peck of pickled peppers).

Grinding Teeth Sing!

]]> http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-train-your-voice/feed/ 0 How to Hammer a Nail Properly http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-hammer-a-nail-properly/ http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-hammer-a-nail-properly/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:24:33 +0000 Tod http://www.howtodostuffpodcast.com/?p=35 Manual labour isn’t always fun, but it can be hell if you don’t know what you’re doing. Carpenter Betty Barton tells Tod the PROPER way to hammer a nail into a piece of wood, how to hold the hammer, and industry-secrets on how to get a counter-sunk nail out of the wood! It may not be rivetting (sorry), but one day you’ll be grateful you heard this.

hammering away
hammering away by casers jean

]]> http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-hammer-a-nail-properly/feed/ 1 How to Do a Situp Properly http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-do-a-situp-properly/ http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-do-a-situp-properly/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:22:33 +0000 Tod http://www.howtodostuffpodcast.com/?p=33 It’s the dreaded exercise of all time — the sit-up. Now, get expert advice on how to do a sit-up properly (including posture, breathing, etc.) with personal trainer Gillian Anderson. (Bonus: Surprise reference to Participaction for Canadians who grew up in the 70s!!)

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First PFA of 2010 046 by hectorir

]]> http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-do-a-situp-properly/feed/ 0 How to Draw the Perfect Relaxing Bath http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/bath/ http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/bath/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:20:08 +0000 Tod http://www.howtodostuffpodcast.com/?p=31 Forget valium. Forget that scotch nightcap. I can tell you how to sleep soundly through the night… my secret night-time bath formula finally revealed. It’s more than a bubble-bath: It’s a guaranteed way to fall asleep. If you can commit nine minutes to listening to this, you’ll gain nine-HUNDRED hours of sleep in your lifetime.

Bubbles
Bubbles by Joe Shlabotnik

]]> http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/bath/feed/ 0 How to Make Great Beer at Home http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-make-great-beer-at-home/ http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-make-great-beer-at-home/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:18:23 +0000 Tod http://www.howtodostuffpodcast.com/?p=29 It’s more than yeast and hops, at least if you want to do it right. My friend DJ Bridgewood will tell you how to make a perfect batch of beer at home. And he’s a details kinda guy, so this is everything you need to know.

making beer
making beer by BruceTurner

]]> http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-make-great-beer-at-home/feed/ 0 How to Tip a Doorman http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-tip-a-doorman/ http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-tip-a-doorman/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:14:50 +0000 Tod http://www.howtodostuffpodcast.com/?p=25 Okay we’ve all wondered: How exactly can I get past this nightclub line and get into the club I want without waiting. How do I grease the bouncer’s hand without looking like an amateur? These and many other questions are answered in this episode.

Your Cab, New York City
Your Cab, New York City by Tony the Misfit

]]> http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-tip-a-doorman/feed/ 0 How to Plant a Tree http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-plant-a-tree/ http://HowToDoStuffPodcast.com/how-to-plant-a-tree/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:58:49 +0000 Tod http://www.todmaffin.com/howtodostuffpodcast/?p=14 So you want to plant a tree for the new year… are you sure you’re doing it right? Let a silviculturist with 30 years’ experience tell you how to not screw it up.

Tree planting
Tree planting by alexindigo, on Flickr

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