Maker Monday
By David / May 20, 2026 / No Comments
Maker
Monday
The week begins with your hands. Maker Monday is dedicated entirely to the craft of making — technical tutorials, beginner pathways, maker stories, and the deep pleasure of knowing how things come together.
Crafts & Making
Monday on PLF Radio
The Maker Morning Roundup
Start your week surrounded by the maker community. We cover curated craft news, spotlight new materials and tools, celebrate listener projects shared over the weekend, and set the tone for the day with warm conversation and light music between segments — no hustle culture here — just the slow pleasure of a creative morning.
Getting Started Basics
This is PLF Radio’s most beginner-friendly block. Each session picks one craft — knitting, macramé, linoleum printing, soap making, bookbinding — and walks through it from materials to method. No experience required. We move slowly, repeat the important parts, and treat every question as a good one.
Craft Call-In with a Guest Maker
Listeners phone in with questions from the morning’s tutorials, and a featured maker joins us to help answer them. Part troubleshooting session, part conversation — always a reminder that making is a community activity, not a solo sport.
Craft Master Class of the Day
Noon brings the week’s first Master Class: a focused, step-by-step project walkthrough with a featured maker. Today’s class goes deep — covering not just the technique but the why behind every choice, so listeners understand the craft, not just the steps. A full project from materials to finished piece, in real time.
Maker Profiles
Long-form conversations with working crafters, artisans, and small-batch makers. We go beyond “what do you make” to ask about process, failure, pricing, community, and the strange emotional pull of creating things with your hands. These are the interviews that make listeners feel seen.
Technique Deep Dives
Intermediate and advanced technique explorations. We pick a specific skill — crochet tension, ceramic glazing chemistry, natural dye sourcing, furniture joinery — and spend two hours really understanding it. Listeners work alongside the host in real time.
Creative Drive Home
Lighter programming for the commute home. Listener project showcases, material sourcing tips, craft hauls, and music woven between short segments. The kind of show that makes you want to get home and start something.
Standup Comedy Hour
The evening takes a turn toward laughter. Curated standup sets, original PLF Radio comedy sketches, and rotating guest comedians. Clean, community-friendly, and genuinely funny — the kind of comedy that brings people together rather than pushing them apart.
Mystery Theater
PLF Radio’s original audio drama series. Monday nights continue the current mystery arc — rich sound design, compelling characters, and stories rooted in creative communities. Think Golden Age radio drama, updated for people who make things.
Music to Create By
No commentary. No ads. No interruptions. Just a carefully curated sequence of instrumental and ambient music — the sonic equivalent of a well-lit studio at midnight. Made for makers who are still up, still working, still lost in something good.
No experience required
Maker Monday’s morning tutorials are specifically designed for people who’ve never tried a craft before. We never assume knowledge, and we never make you feel behind.
Real techniques, real projects
Every session ends with a listener being able to do something they couldn’t do before. We’re not interested in inspiration without application.
Your work on the air
Share your weekend makes with us. Listener project features are a core part of Monday programming — because your work deserves an audience.
“I learned to knit from the Monday morning block. By the Master Class I’d made my first scarf. By Friday I was shopping for better needles.”
— PLF Radio listener, Maker Monday