Handy Ma'am Hotline

This is an episode preview of our new podcast, Maintenance is a Drag! Watch the video version on youtube or find the audio podcast wherever you get your podcasts!It's time to paint the town in glitter and fix those squeaky hinges! Join Mercury Stardust, the queen of sawdust, and the illustrious drag king, Landon Cider, as they embark on a hilarious journey through the world of home maintenance. In this extraordinary episode, the dynamic duo dives headfirst into the most peculiar and specific home repair dilemmas you could imagine. From patching up ceiling holes caused by rogue stripper poles (we're not here to judge, we promise!) to tackling the intricacies of replacing a UV light in an HVAC system without breaking a sweat (or a nail). Get ready to soak up some wisdom to help you navigate the treacherous waters of water damage (pun intended) and sliding doors that have decided to take a leap of faith off their tracks. Who needs reality TV when you have Mercury and Landon coming to the rescue? Let the laughter and knowledge flow as they transform your living space into a sanctuary fit for a queen!History segment sources:GLBT Historical Society’s Digital Collections ArchiveFTM Newsletter Archive (Via GBLT HS)#DIY #renters #queer #nightlife #drag #poledance #slidingdoor #HVAC #FTMnewsletter #Transhandymaam Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mercury and Basil have something special for you! They have been running a Book Club! #BasilsBookBugs is a weekly livestream podcast on the Stardust Nebula Discord server (https://discord.gg/mABbzAbRR3). The whole community contributes to the conversation, and it's a lot of fun!Please enjoy the complete three episode discussion of Pageboy by Elliot Page.Patreon Subscribers at all levels will automatically receive an invite to the Discord server with access to the exclusive book club chat and forum, but if you’re not on Patreon you can gain access through a Stardust Nebula server subscription on Discord. Head over to the server for more details here: https://discord.gg/mABbzAbRR3Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for Maintenance is a Drag, the new show that will be premiering on this feed in 2024! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution pictures of the issue if you can!)Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!) Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mercury and Basil have something new for you! Mercury calls listeners directly to help them with missing electricity, Christmas tree rehabilitation, a desktop makeover, and mold!Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution pictures of the issue if you can!)Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!) Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mercury and Basil have something new for you! Mercury calls listeners directly to help them with clogged drains, chronic pain, parenting, cat psychology, and a magic sink.Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution pictures of the issue if you can!)Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!) Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know we have an After-Show Pre-Show on Patreon? Every week we before we record an episode, Mercury and Maggie chat about life, politics, the trans experience, mom-hood, and so much more. It's truly the unfiltered Mercury Half Hour! It plays each week after the full episode on Patreon. Hence, the After-Show Pre-Show!Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768.Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!) Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mercury and Basil have something new for you! Mercury calls listeners directly to help them with basement drains, nasty caulk, a crumbly tub, & vinyl scratching.Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution pictures of the issue if you can!)Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!) Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mercury and Basil check in from the road. Together they help listeners with flat-head screws, toilet straws, teaching tenants, bubbling paint, & a leaky faucet stem.Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution pictures of the issue if you can!)Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!) Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mercury and Basil check in from the road. Together they help listeners with bidet installation issues, temperature sensors, heavy topics, noisy neighbors, & creaky doors.Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution pictures of the issue if you can!)Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!) Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mercury and Basil sat down for one more podcast before hitting the road again. Together they help listeners with an ominous drywall seam, how to clean up after painting, and how to tell if you're being taken advantage of.Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution pictures of the issue if you can!)Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!) Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maggie returns! We really hit this one out of the park. Mercury and the gang help with bi-fold doors, a floppy toilet handle 100+ year old windows, refinishing hard wood floors and everything you need to know about painting.Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution pictures of the issue if you can!)Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!) Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mercury and Basil (@ChangelingBrat) are starting a Book Club! #BasilsBookBugs will be a weekly livestream podcast to discuss a book we all read together! The club will take place on Discord so the whole community can join the conversation. Patreon Subscribers at all levels will automatically receive an invite to the Discord server with access to the exclusive book club chat and forum, but if you’re not on Patreon you can gain access through a Stardust Nebula server subscription on Discord. Head over to the server for more details here: https://discord.gg/mABbzAbRR3The first book we’re reading is Teach the Torches to Burn by Caleb Roehrig - Find on Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61484873-teach-the-torches-to-burnThe Discord-cast scheduleFriday Sept 29 6pm Pre-Read discussionSaturday Oct 7 6pm Chapters 1 - 8Friday Oct 13 6pm Chapters 9 - 17Friday Oct 20 6pm Chapters 18 - 27Friday Oct 27 6pm Chapters 28 - 31Saturday Nov 4 2pm Post Mortem- Week Off -Start Book 2! Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mercury is joined by sound engineer Matt to discuss how not to be one of "those" landlords, drywall tape, an icy freezer, a mousy stove, restoring hardwood floors, building your first tool kit, & a bath tub with lots of issues.Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768. (Please send high resolution pictures of the issue if you can!)Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!) Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mercury tells us stories from the first leg of her book tour!Did you know we have an After-Show Pre-Show on Patreon? Every week we before we record an episode, Mercury and Maggie chat about life, politics, the trans experience, mom-hood, and so much more. It's truly the unfiltered Mercury Half Hour! It plays each week after the full episode on Patreon. Hence, the After-Show Pre-Show!Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768.Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!) Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here at the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury kicked off her book tour! Listen to Mercury and Basil help with questions about washer drains, freezer gaskets, what to do if you can't give up luxurious toilet paper that's sold by bears, a shower that wont get hot, and drafty doors and windows.Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768.Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!) Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here at the Handy Ma'am Hotline, listen to our final in-studio podcast before Mercury goes on her book tour! She got a question about how to unstick a stuck sink stopper, how to use peel and stick vinyl flooring on subfloor, what to do with car port beams that are rotted and split (and how to remedy the water damage that may be causing the issues!), and advice on how to get into maintenance as a queer person.Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768.Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!) Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Handy Ma'am Hotline! This week Mercury talks about which project is more pressing: peeling paint or peeling laminate floors. Mercury and Maggie have mixed thoughts on which should come first, what do you think? Mercury also tackles a slow draining bathtub with an unresponsive landlord, a door and frame that needs to be replaced, and how to cultivate a positive "Fix It" mentality when home maintenance can feel so daunting.Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768.Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury helps callers with mismatched door frames, cement board in the bathroom, and window screen replacement, repair, and re-cat-proofing.Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768.Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury helps callers with a sink drain that just won't stop stinking up the place, a toilet not flushing and figuring out what can be done for a non-vented toilet, dogs peeing all over a metal frame to a screened in porch, a 120 year old house whose pipes aren't underground and freeze during the winter, and testing for lead paint when removing old trim in another 100 year old house.Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768.Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Handy Ma'am Hotline! This week Mercury helps a listener with a leaky skylight. She also discusses broken ceiling joists, how to repair a bathroom hole, caulking tape, and the "farm girl" way to swivel a stuck faucet!Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768.iFixit is celebrating their 20th anniversary and 20 years of advocating for fair repair laws. Start your own repair projects and show us what you're fixing by tagging @ifixit in your DIY projects! Don't forget to check out ifixit.com before you get started. They've got parts, tools and guides to help you fix all kinds of stuff and you can use code MERCURY10 for $10 off a purchase of $50 or more. https://ifix.gd/mercurystardustFind some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mercury loves her history lessons! Learn about the history of the Phillips Head screwdriver, like who invented it (not who you think), why it was great for automobile assembly lines, and how it became the most popular screw in the world! She also answers questions about hanging LED lights without damaging walls, and removing paint after a landlord special. Be careful not to let your bits slip out, this is a wild one!Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768.Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:Pre-Order her book Safe & Sound, A renter Friendly Guide to Home Repair: https://sites.prh.com/safe-and-soundFind the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardustFind extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardustWatch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.