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Coronavirus Puzzle Time!
Today we’re doing a 1,000 piece puzzle. This is a bit of a departure from the usual content, and I hope you enjoy it. Because of the ongoing pandemic, producing content has all but come to a standstill, as I’m sure you’ve noticed. When I started the channel just a
Ep 27 The Thousand Dollar Theory: How Much Should I Spend On My Hobby?
How much do you need to invest to really enjoy your hobby? Some hobbies cost more than others, and some hobbies have higher costs to entry than others. But to really get the most out of your hobby, how much do you have to spend? Today I am proud to
Frustrated With Painting Minis? 5 Tips To Enjoy Mini Painting
We’re painting miniatures today, which can be a lot of fun, but if you’re new and unprepared, it can also be very frustrating. It doesn’t have to be! Today I’ve got 5 great tips to get the most out of painting your miniatures. I’m not a professional painter! So go
Playing Cities Skylines With NO Instructions – EPIC WIN!
I’ve wanted to play Cities Skylines for quite a while after seeing some videos by Biffa on YouTube. Confusion and frustration were bound to crop up, but I was determined to learn the game without resorting to how-to videos looking up tutorials. In the end, the game was able to
I Have No Idea What I’m Doing – Let’s Play Cities Skylines #1
Let’s Play Cities Skylines! Cities Skylines is a city design simulation game, very much like SimCity in days of yore. The modern game has far more beautiful graphics, a more modern set of design tools, and plenty of customization options for power users. I’m really excited to be able to
Ep 26 Quarantine Nutrition: Feeding Healthy Food To Your Family
The first thing I would suggest is to offer multitudes of healthy options at each meal. I can hear you saying, “Yes, but how do I get them to EAT it?” That’s the thing, as long as you’re consistent, meaning, literally every single meal, even breakfast, offering healthy options, eventually
8 Useful Dog Tricks in 6 Minutes!
One of the best ways to connect with your dog is to do a bit of training with them. But where to start? In this video, we outline 8 great tricks that will actually come in handy in your day to day routine with your dog. Did we miss any
Ep 25 Video Games are Not Idle!
Video games sometimes get a bad rap. People tend to think of them as a lazy hobby, one which begets slothful character. I disagree with that sentiment, and I’d like to tell you why. When I’m done, I’m sure you’ll agree that video games are not only skilled pursuits, but
Pandemic Comms: Talk Around the World In a Crisis
We often take for granted the modern conveniences of worldwide communications like cell phones and the internet. What if one day it was unavailable? Ham radio is one compelling answer. In this video, I’ll be building an antenna for my HF station and hopefully, I’ll get on the air.
Avoiding Traffic On Your Bike
With the current quarantine and stay-at-home orders ocurring globally, now may be a good time to take out your bike and go for a ride. We all get a little stir crazy when we are stuck inside for weeks on end with no reason to go out except groceries or
Ep. 24 Finding a Hobby To Get Lost In – Hobby Question
Sometimes it's hard to find a hobby to really sink our teeth into, to become entirely engrossed. In this episode, a take a long form approach to answering a question I found on Reddit, although it's a question that pops up time and time again.
Ep. 23 Hobbies For Quarantine
We’re all stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, and the question we must ask ourselves at this point is: How will we spend our time? In this short episode, I argue on the merits of using this time to catch up with our favorite hobbies. New Format: In this
Ep. 22 Diet – Interview with Dr. David Gutman
Nutrition is the topic today, and specifically how it can affect our happiness. Dr. David Gutman joins us today to talk about a Whole Food Plant Based Diet. Disclaimer: Dr. Gutman is an experienced professional and can give his professional opinion. Dovid Stern, although usually an impartial host, has his
Ep. 21 Cycling – Interview with Nosson Spielberg
Cycling is one of the most exciting and popular sports for people around the globe. While some utilize bicycles simply as an affordable, green mode of transportation, many others flock to the roads as they push the limits in competition, and enjoy the great outdoors. Here to talk to us
Ep. 20 Energy Healing – Interview with Raven Carter
Raven Carter is an energy healer and massage therapist. We all know massage, and it’s widely known that massage can have massive benefits to your health. But what about energy healing? What is it, and how can it be integrated with massage to heal the whole body, mind, and spirit?
Ep. 19 A Cappella – Interview with Mordy Weinstein of Six13
A Cappella is on our minds this week because we’re focused on a portion of the Jewish calendar called Sefira, during which Jews try not to listen to live music with instruments. Here to talk about A Cappella is Mordy Weinstein, a member of the popular Jewish A Cappella group,
Ep. 18 Geocaching – Interview with Zack Raab
Zack Raab is a geocacher. He finds hidden “caches” all over the world. Wherever he goes, he can be assured that someone has hidden a small item for him to find. The world’s biggest treasure hunt has begun. What will you find? And where will your ventures take you? Feedback:
Ep. 17 Spring Cleaning – Interview with Christina Hidek
Christina Hidek is an organizational expert, and today she’s going to talk us through some basics in spring cleaning. We all tend to coop ourselves up all winter, and come the sunny season, we just want to throw open our windows, let in the fresh air, and give ourselves a
Ep. 16 Smithing – Interview with Laevi Susman
Bladesmithing is an ancient craft and its notoriously technical. For some, it may be a surprise that in today’s age of mass produced cutlery and other metal objects, anyone would bother to hand forge these tools. Laevi Susman is here today to talk about the incredible art of blade smithing,
Business Update! New Equipment, New Projects, and State of the Brand
We’ve got a really big business update today. Great things have been happening here at Cleveland Creative Outlet, and we want to tell you all about it! Please like and share this video so it can reach more people! Our goal is to help people like you create better video