A Good Day To DIY

About A Good Day To DIY

“A Good Day To DIY” is an interview-style podcast hosted by Alex and Lucy. It’s for and about people in DIY punk and hardcore who love Star Trek. It celebrates the diversity of the Trek universe through exploring what Trek means to different people in the global punk community. This podcast is for fans of loud music, a broad range of sci fi and fantasy, and hearing nerdy strangers info dump about their special interest areas. Send us an email! --＞ agoodday2diy@gmail.com

Publisher

lucyandalex

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jan 2025

Latest episode

11 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Aug 2026

   Episode 16: Are the prophets off their tits on midichlorians (with Jamie and Lael)

   Join us as we chat to the two biggest cuties in the Bay area! Conversation includes but is not limited to: - the most punchable face in Trek- the word "amazing" being said at least 70 times (i'm sorry about this)- he is risen: the MySpace resurrection- Christian rock, the ultimate gateway drug- the mast season of the Trek tree- Star Trek 🫱🏻🫲🏾 Star Wars against the real enemy- the defenestration of the prime directive- how to tell if you're in the mirror universe- direct action, indirect action, and solidarity with the West Bank and Palestine- robot tattoos Bands mentioned: Autarch, dshk, cadre, hearsay, poor excuse, as long as we're all living we're all dying, the clash, slant 6, autoclave, three 6 mafia, bad brains, the offspring, reel big fish, leftover crack, canaille, mxpx, fat wreck chords and epitaph records, piss christ, disnial, straightjacket nation, False figure, exuvia, Desark, cult of Luna and Julie Christmas, madame Germain, ekkaia, ludicra, Leila Abdul-rauf, saros, social distance Also black lodge press (https://blacklodgepress.bigcartel.com/) and will burrows (https://willburrowsart.com/)!!

2. 

   9 Jun 2026

   Episode 15: Ode to Joy

   "The Joy Episode!" Aka... listen to two sensitive soul introverts talking about learning how to introvert. Including but not limited to: - Chronic oversharing.... The worst of all the chronic illnesses- Why humans are like little fusion generators- Burning out on being yourself... And the joy that can come from that- Why Masters Of The Universe may land you in hospital - Why a soft apricot may make you shit a brick - The difference between social anxiety and autistic dread- Why we don't build society to support zebras- Mikey D and the Ansible: https://theansible.substack.com/- The only ship of theseus that matters@pudl (https://www.pudl.co/products/the-pudl-suit) @beadleandgrimms (https://beadleandgrimms.com/collections/star-trek-games) Bands:Neurosis, ISIS, Sumac, Full of Hell, Jarhead Fertiliser, Primitive Man, Black Flag, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Weird Al Yankovic, Wolves in the Throne Room, The Bronx / Mariachi El Bronx, Wreathe, Morrow, Fall of Efrafa, Panopticon, Poison Ruin, Sisters of Mercy, Moloch, Grandad, Clean Bandit, Gaza, Sugababes, Dolly Parton Enjoy the bird song in the back of this one. Big thanks to Simon for the audio assist <3

3. 

   26 Feb 2026

   Episode 14 (with Tom Hussey): Klingon Warbird Up Your Arse!

   Today we’re speaking to Tom - bassist, football fan, and all round very nice chap. You may know him from the bands Attack! Vipers!, Personal Best, & Grand-Pop. Alex and Lucy have known him for ages and neither of us are quite sure when or how we even met him, but he’s been a devotee of the podcast since the beginning. He has a special accolade which is he emailed us immediately after the first episode to express how much he loved the Modern Life Is Worf pun! Tom, we are so grateful that you joined us for an evening, it was bloody lovely. Conversation includes but is not limited to:- The joy of video shops- The joy of mixtapes- Being in different scenes though association and osmosis- Fringe (TV show)- Dawsons Creek as a gateway drug for ska punk - Jim Henson goes Trek- How young do you have to be to go to starfleet academy- Animation and shows with moral messaging- Some of the BEST band puns we’ve heard- Drunk and naked shows in Guildford- Conservatory shows Bands mentioned:Last KissScholastic DethDas OathFarewell to ArmsDS13DeftonesThursday, Braid, Hey MercedesEternal ft BeBe WinansPlague SermonChillertonSpice girlsAlicia's AtticX-ray SpexLink 80Falling SicknessDogs of Ire And of course Attack! Vipers!, Grand-pop, Personal Best, and Seven Arrows In Your Bastard Heart <3 Thanks to Simon for mastering this episode! And apologies for the audio - it was all a bit tricky.

4. 

   7 Feb 2026

   Episode 13: Simon of All Trades (With Simon)

   Today we're talking with Simon: Self diagnosed sci fi fan, mender, aspiring space cowboy of south east London and truly a jack of pretty much all trades (check out his youtube! https://youtube.com/@toomanyprojects). As usual we talk about all sorts of everything and our conversation is entirely random, PLUS there's not only a great pitch but a special bonus section. WHAM. Some excellent conversational threads especially on pub gigs, collective leadership, the Soviet union, and the best noises in Trek. Further conversation includes but is not limited to: Simon's one true love: Classic, hard boiled adventure stories The "badmiral" problem The greatest sci fi of all time: Thomas the tank engine Why there should be more sax solos in Trek intros The most egregious racism of The Original Series (we all agree) Lego boobies In defence of goth No trek is shit trek Morgoth's back up dancer How long it actually takes to open up a hoover Managing resources without money Also mentioned: Vote for policies, not personalities: https://voteforpolicies.org.uk/ Repair Cafe Nunhead: https://www.repaircafenunhead.com/ This podcast episode: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/322-the-sound-of-star-trek-roundtable/ Donate to support the Repair Cafe Nunhead here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-repair-cafe-nunhead

5. 

   19 Dec 2025

   Episode 12: As Above, So Below: Solar Punk, Soil Punk, and...the... Secret Third Thing

   Today is a deep dive/info-dump special with Lucy talking about their special interest area: soil and compost. How long can you stay awake for? Discussions covering but not limited to: Solar punk, soil punk, and a... secret third thingEuropunk and mosh shortsFluff fest (RIP)Gladiators (RIP)Inclusion and meaningful accommodationSteam punk vs diesel punkKes, our lady of nitrogenated soil (RIP)Friends don't let friends have un-pissed-on compost <3Do politicians dream of electric sheep?Unusual ways to absorb more b12The capitalism of solar panelsThe logistics of Dyson spheresTerraforming gone wrongWhat it feels like to see dawn on another worldWhy one Voyager probe simply isn't enough Referenced: Under a banished sky fest South London Scum gig collective The Trek Cruise (again) GreenGirlLeah https://tractorbeamearth.substack.com/ Charles Dowding The wonderful Liz Argall, Vince, and https://ngombor.org/ The Light Eaters book Gaia's Garden book Caitlin Doughty

6. 

   4 Nov 2025

   Episode 11: Hotter Than The Sun (with Allan)

   Episode 11: Hotter Than The Sun (with Allan) from Joyce, Secondary Education, Bowers and the Worst of Times (https://secondaryeducation.bandcamp.com/). Join us as we talk to Allan: singer, songwriter, drummer, touring musician, stage manager and production professional, star trek punk, and top vegan. Our chat covers but is not limited to: Why DS9 and Allo Allo are basically the same show The cost of cookie dough living crisis An extremely long digression into our favourite cruelty-free foods Desk fans on the simulation of life What happens when you cross the Illuminati and Brownies (or Scouts for our US listeners) Why holodeck friends are better than IRL friends Why punk music is basically like OnlyFans Hiding from neonazis at shows Carry On Trekking Kahn as Trek’s King Herod The lament configuration in Scooby Doo We talk over each other A LOT in this episode so if chaos ain’t your thing… Well, you’ve been warned. Bands, genres, and people mentioned in this episode: Jungle, djent, classical, and ofc punk and metal Will Burrows https://willburrowsart.com/ Allan Partridge Allo Allo Red Dwarf Benedict Cumberbatch Dillinger Escape Plan Propagandi Slipknot Jog Division In At The Deep End Records Alex’s festival! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/under-a-banished-sky-fest-tickets-1442080103409 Clean Sheet https://clean-sheet.co/our-product Mary Wiseman, Tig Notaro, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Naveen Andrews, George Takei

7. 

   16 Oct 2025

   Episode 10: Weapons of Empathy (with Dr Hannah Little)

   Join Alex and Lucy as they speak to academic, comedian, writer, science communicator, speed puzzler, SETI champ, digital rights advocate, and entirely approachable and friendly public speaker Dr Hannah Little. Among other things, this episode covers: Vulcan nannies, the beauty of theramins, tuning the human ear to hear other cultures, the best music for speed puzzling, Martian poetry, the ills of anthropocentrism, science fiction as professional development, the power of storytelling, Dita Von Teese singularities, why we should bring back the bumflap, and the beauty in puzzles of communication. Mentioned:Univ of St AndrewsSETIMETIThe Light Eaters book by Zoe SchlangerHistory of Language book by Steven Roger Fischer2001: A Space OdessyCosmosHow The Light Gets In FestivalDavid Attenborough and the BBCEvent HorizonPop GalaxyMichael OkudaStar Trek

8. 

   19 Sept 2025

   Episode 9: You've Made Your Bed, Now It's Time To Have No Eyebrows In It (The USS Friendship)

   This episode is a big love letter to friendship. We promise it's not vomit-inducing (OK, we can't promise that, but we did try). It covers, among other things: The reality of scabies Famous proverbs around having no eyebrows The blood of the covenant Different types of activism Favourite Trek friendships (and the most questionable) Safe spaces and being friends with the galaxy What you should do if a famous author calls when you're in the shower Two pitches for new shows where one of them might now seem.... Remarkably familiar Who the real aliens are Autism coding in Trek The great friend breakup taboo Damon and Pythias It also does a breathless and poorly-recorded roundup of the Destination: Star Trek convention we went to recently! Where we saw a bunch of awesome Trek fans and cast, including Martin Quinn, Andre Dae Kim, Chase Masterson, and Connor Trinneer. Artists, bands, and authors mentioned in this episode: Philip Pullman Black Lodge Press Crass Earth Crisis Anopheli Carnist Light Bearer Fall of Efrafa Rvivr Hannah Ludnow Madball Gary Fisher Gene Rodddenberry Destination Trek convention organizers and attendees

9. 

   1 Aug 2025

   Episode 8: A Bone of Contention (with David Porter)

   Join Alex and Lucy as they chat with David (Ageless Oblivion, Employed to Serve, Odoacer) about dinosaurs, the blood supply of feathers, sentient holonovel characters, socially responsible moshing, Picard's Starfleet Hinge profile, the GOAT movie soundtrack, and what makes grey plastic so disgustingly addictive. Bands mentioned on this episode include Jane's Addiction, NOFX, Throats, Year of no Light, Nile, Ancient Lights, Dinomania, Empress, Man Is The Bastard, Soundgarden, Downfall of Gaia, From Ashes Rise, and many many more! ❤️

10. 

    14 Jul 2025

    Episode 7: The Backwards Butterfly Effect (with Mo)

    Join Lucy and Alex as they explore Star Trek and DIY punk music through the eyes of father, part-time violinist, and professional-tier shower taker, Mo. Journey through conversations including but not limited to: the power of fraudulent crumpets, explaining warp nacelles to toddlers, quantum mysticism, aphantasia, Ashton Kutcher's surprising best work, and potentially the darkest secret of Star Trek we've all missed.

11. 

    23 May 2025

    Episode 6: The Pootriarchy (with Hugo Powell)

    Hugo Powell joins Alex and Lucy to discuss patriarchy, Star Trek, Ferengi gender, and gorilla control in this interview episode.

12. 

    22 Apr 2025

    Episode 5: Lemon And Herb Shinzon (with Alice Hadland)

    Alex and Lucy talk with Alice Hadland about the things we do for thrash bands, why people don't do Trek stand up, the terrible fate of reindeer robots, what Spock does at a stitch and bitch, and one specific exception to ACAB.

13. 

    27 Mar 2025

    Episode 4: The World of Work

    Join Lucy and Alex as they navigate the world of work: potscrubbing, scientology, #oldpunk, chronic illness, solarpunk, deep sea meatballs, Trek role models... oh yeah, and employment.

14. 

    20 Mar 2025

    Episode 3: The Dreamer, The Dream, and The Downfall of Capitalism (with Kris Udekwu)

    Lucy and Alex talk with Kris Udekwu (Beau Navire, Yearbooks, Elle, ðraft class) about hammock strategies, the best Trek wedding speeches, lessons from Midsomer, and what ChatGPT and Majel Barrett (maysherestinpeace) have in common.

15. 

    13 Feb 2025

    Episode 2: Time Is A Construct (with Brian Cullen)

    Alex and Lucy talk with Brian Cullen (Yearbooks, Elle, Anopheli) about deep sea trek, above land trekking, SoCal punk rock, and what the hell anyone needs a doctorate for anyway. *Alex's audio is a bit ropey for the first few minutes - hang in there, it evens out!

16. 

    14 Jan 2025

    Episode 1: Alex & Lucy Boldly Go

    The first episode, introducing Alex, Lucy, how they got into trek and DIY music, and their pitches for a new Trek show.

17. 

    14 Jan 2025

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Podcast Authority Score: 10 / 100

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8

Social presence

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YouTube

0

Engagement

32