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How To Handyma’am | A Home Improvement Comedy Podcast

Samantha Pearl|Lic. Builder, Emily Pearl Reist|Lic. Builder, and Arly Streed

Welcome to “How to Handyma’am”, where we educate and entertain with our experience as three women in the home remodeling business. We’ve learned everything the hardest possible way – so you don’t have to! We envision a community of women who are empowered to take care of the daily needs of their lives independently, with confidence and knowledge. That goes for how you care for your home, what you do with your career, and who you trust to provide services in your home! The Michigan-based home

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00:23:52

The Woman Who Secretly Built the Brooklyn Bridge! |...

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2026/10/06

Live from Podcast Movement in New York City! 🗽 In this special NYC-themed Side Quest, the Handyma’am crew takes over the convention studio to play a round of NYC Fact or Fiction before diving into the incredible, uncredited story of Emily Warren Roebling—the badass woman who actually built the Brooklyn Bridge!From fake brownstone subway vents and wooden rooftop water tanks to a woman riding across a suspension bridge with a live rooster in her lap, this episode is packed with wild engineering

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00:48:39

Where to Save vs. Splurge on Your Home! 🏠 Cheap vs....

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2026/10/02

Where to Save vs. Splurge on Your Home! 🏠 Cheap vs. Quality (Part 3)Should you buy the $20 light fixture or the $200 brand-name version? 🛠️ In Part 3 of our Cheap vs. Quality series, we are breaking down 9 common home fixtures to tell you where to save your hard-earned cash and where cheaping out will ruin your life!Plus, in our 3 Minutes of Chaos, we recap our wild trip to New York City for Podcast Movement—including seeing our faces on the Nasdaq billboard in Times Square and visiting Nathaniel

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00:20:22

Super Glue vs. Gorilla Epoxy: The Ultimate Junk...

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2026/09/29

Welcome back to the How to Handyma’am SideQuest! 🎙️✨If a main episode is a structured build, the SideQuest is the junk drawer of our podcast—unfiltered, chaotic, and full of surprising gems! 📦In today's episode, Emily presents her "Official Top 10 Ideal Junk Drawer Items" to Samantha and Arly. From precision screwdrivers and zip ties to heated debates over Gorilla Epoxy vs. Super Glue and the hidden danger of Magic Erasers, we break down what actually deserves a spot in your

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00:42:58

Blind Date with a Floor! 💘 How to Choose the RIGHT...

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2026/09/25

Welcome back to How to Handyma’am! 🎙️✨In today’s episode, Samantha debuts her brand-new game show: "Blind Date with a Floor"—the only dating show where getting laid correctly is extremely important! 🪵💘Choosing flooring based purely on appearance is like picking a life partner from a flattering profile picture—eventually, you have to live with it. Emily and Arly ask secret questions to figure out which floor is which, and we break down what flooring you should ACTUALLY put in your house

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00:24:10

THE CASE OF THE MISSING SAMANTHA! (Buy, Borrow, or...

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2026/09/22

Welcome to another chaotic Side Quest episode of How to Handyma’am! 🎙️✨Samantha is out taking care of business today, leaving Emily and Arly completely unsupervised in the studio to play a game of BUY, BORROW, OR BUILD! 🛠️We’re breaking down 10 major homeowner tools and equipment to tell you what's worth building yourself, what you should rent or borrow, and what you should buy secondhand.--------------------------------------------------In This

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00:59:17

FIREWORKS IN THE BREAKER BOX! 💥 (Our 1st Live...

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2026/09/18

Welcome to a very special episode of How to Handyma’am—our FIRST EVER live podcast recording! 🎙️✨We sat down in front of a room full of incredible women at our full-day hands-on DIY workshop to debrief the magic, tears, and toilet-on-wheels engineering of the event before diving into a rapid-fire Q&A session.--------------------------------------------------In This Episode:--------------------------------------------------• 🛠️ Workshop Event Debrief: 12-hour days, female-owned catering, mini

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00:36:16

How to Become a Handywoman (And Why Your Cabinet...

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2026/09/15

Welcome to another weekly Side Quest episode of How to Handyma’am! 🎙️✨In this episode, we’re diving into porch-garden drama, real-life shop safety lessons, and an honest Q&A session unpacking everything from switching careers at 44 to busting major cabinet painting myths.--------------------------------------------------In This Episode:--------------------------------------------------• 🌻 Arly’s Porch Garden vs. Squirrel Heists: How local squirrels managed to haul off giant 8-inch sunflower

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00:49:57

The 6-Day Kitchen Renovation: From Demo to Functional...

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2026/09/11

Can you turn a completely gutted kitchen into a fully functioning cooking space in just six days? In this episode, Samantha, Arly, and Emily break down the exact 3-phase framework used to renovate Samantha's daughter Hannah’s kitchen on a realistic budget and timeline. HGTV makes kitchen remodels look like magic, but real-life renovations require strategy, realistic scheduling, and knowing how to handle unexpected chaos. Whether you're working with $3,000 or $10,000, learn how to navigate

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00:29:13

Why Medieval Houses Were Made of POOP (vs. Modern...

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2026/09/08

The chickens have left the coop! 🐔 In this unusually chaotic SideQuest, Samantha, Emily, and Arly hop into a time machine to look at how medieval peasant houses were built compared to modern homes. From timber framing with puzzle-piece wooden pegs to walls literally made of animal poop (wattle and daub!), thatched roof fire hazards, and candles made of bacon grease—thank goodness for modern drywall and indoor plumbing!In this episode:• 🪵 Timber framing: Mortise & tenon joints vs. modern

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00:40:29

Which Sheet Good Should You ACTUALLY Buy?! (Plywood...

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2026/09/04

Welcome back to How to Handyma'am! 🛠️✨Standing in the lumber aisle staring at 17 different types of panels and wondering what the heck to buy? In this episode, we give you the ultimate guide and ranking for the 4 main types of wooden sheet goods: Plywood, OSB, Particle Board, and MDF! We break down how each one is made, what they’re actually good for, and why MDF belongs straight in the trash (or on a bonfire).---⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Shoutout to Grandma M'Lane & Log Cabins 🪵01:45 -

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00:12:02

Dead Salmon or Divorced Dad Gray?! (We Guess Real vs...

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2026/09/01

Welcome back to the SideQuest! 🎨✨ This week, Emily puts Samantha and Arly to the test in a game of REAL vs. FAKE paint color names! From Farrow & Ball to Benjamin Moore, can you guess which ridiculous names are actual paint swatches and which ones Emily totally made up? (Looking at you, "Divorced Dad Gray" and "Unpaid Invoice"). Grab your paintbrush, play along, and see if you can beat Arly and Samantha's final score!⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Welcome & The Handyma'am

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00:28:31

5 Warning Signs Your House Is Trying to Tell You...

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2026/08/28

Welcome back to How to Handyma'am! 🛠️ Dr. Pearl and Dr. Streed are in the house today to diagnose your top home maintenance symptoms! 🩺 In Part 2 of our Homeowners Maintenance Guide, Emily, Arly, and Samantha break down 5 common home problems—from stinky washing machines to loud refrigerators and jammed garbage disposals—plus exact step-by-step treatments to fix them before calling a pro.We also share a mini recap of our inaugural August 22nd Weekend Intensive and give a special dedication to

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00:12:13

Can You Guess These 11 Workshop Sounds? 🔊 (The Sound...

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2026/08/25

Welcome back to another chaotic bonus episode of The Side Quest! 🎙️Today, Emily, Samantha, and Arly are playing "The Sound of DIY"—a trivia game where Emily plays mystery audio clips recorded right in the workshop, and the gals have to guess the tool or task! Powered by 7 PM work-night energy and "Crunchy Lemonade," things get loud, weird, and surprisingly competitive. Test your ears along with us and see if you can guess the sounds before Arly and Samantha do!⏱️

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00:59:51

7 Costly Bathroom Remodel Mistakes (And How to Avoid...

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2026/08/21

Welcome to How to Handyman, the podcast where we empower women to take care of their homes! 🛠️Planning a bathroom remodel or thinking about hiring a contractor? Welcome to Bathrooms 101! 🛁 In this episode, Emily, Samantha, and Arly walk you through the essential steps to consider BEFORE buying supplies, swinging a sledgehammer, or getting in over your head=dden plumbing costs to waterproofing myths and code upgrades, we’ve got you covered.---⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Welcome & Dedication to Mindy

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00:20:32

Do These Viral "Dad Hacks" ACTUALLY Work? 🛠️ |...

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2026/08/18

Welcome back to another bonus episode of The Side Quest! 🎙️Today, Emily, Samantha, and Arly are putting home improvement old wives' tales, viral "dad hacks," and common DIY myths to the test in an ultimate game of Fact or Fiction! Can a raw potato really unscrew a broken lightbulb? Does mayonnaise actually remove water rings from wood? Is bleach actually killing the mold on your drywall? We're separating home repair fact from absolute marketing fiction!---⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 -

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00:58:50

10 Flipper Red Flags Every Homebuyer Needs to Spot! 🚨...

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2026/08/14

Welcome to How to Handyman, the podcast where we empower women to take care of their homes and investigate cheap flipper crimes! In today’s episode, Emily, Samantha, and Arley launch the Flipper Detection Agency to uncover the most common shortcuts flippers take to make a house look pretty while hiding massive structural, plumbing, and electrical red flags. We break down what the crime is, why it’s a hazard, and the realistic ways you can fix it!---⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Welcome & Weekly

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00:22:03

Kiss, Marry, Eliminate (Design Trends Edition!) |...

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2026/08/11

Welcome back to another chaotic bonus episode of The Side Quest! Today we are playing an unhinged game of Kiss, Marry, Eliminate—because last time we used the word "Kill" in our episode title, the platform flagged and removed it! We are tackling the best, the worst, and the downright heinous interior design trends, forcing ourselves to reach a consensus on what stays and what gets booted to the curb forever. On Today’s Episode:The Gross Bathroom Showdown: We debate carpeted bathrooms

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00:40:23

Buy, Borrow, or Bury: Which Measuring Tools Do You...

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2026/08/07

Welcome back to How to Handyma'am, the podcast where we empower women to take care of their homes! It’s been way too long, but we are back and talking all things measuring tools[cite: 3]! Today, we are playing a game of "Buy, Borrow, or Bury" to tell you exactly which tools you actually need to own as a casual homeowner, which ones you can just borrow from a neighbor, and which ones you should completely ignore. We also kick things off with a highly chaotic round of "Three Minutes

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00:30:17

Impact Drivers vs. Hammer Drills & Giant TV Hacks...

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2026/08/04

Welcome to another How-To Handyma'am Side Quest! This time, Emily, Samantha, and Arly are diving into our August Q&A to answer your amazing DIY questions. You all have been sending in so many great messages to our inbox, and we are breaking down the answers so you don't have to learn the hard way. In this episode, we cover:How to safely mount a massive 77-inch TV using proper mounts, lag screws, and stud-finding techniques.Why you absolutely should not use nail nippers to remove screws,

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00:46:22

Nails, Screws, and a Screw Loose: Your Guide to...

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2026/07/31

In this episode of How to Handyma'am, Emily, Samantha, and Arly are covering the absolute essentials of household fasteners! 🔩 Before diving into the hardware, we have six minutes of chaos catching up on Samantha’s European Viking cruise and Arlie’s 4th of July engagement! 💍 Then, we play a rapid-fire scenario game to determine the exact right fastener for your DIY jobs—from hanging heavy TVs and installing trim to fixing those annoying half-broken outlet covers. Thank you so much to our

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