70 – A Chat with Leo Laporte

Video - November 3, 2008

The title says it all. We drove all the way up to Petaluma, CA to deliver the gadget station to the one and only, Leo Laporte. We had the pleasure of hanging out in the TWiT Cottage where Leo records all of his shows, and streams them live at TwitLive.tv. And the coolest part is that the gadget station seems to have found a permanent home on the shelf behind Leo’s desk. Nicole and I were quite ecstatic to meet Leo. Mission accomplished!

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Discussion

rgdaniel November 3, 2008 3:12 pm

Congrats… he clearly loved it !!

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Alexander November 3, 2008 5:55 pm

nice marc. Hope you had a great time. Leo is a great guy. The gadget station will get a lifetime of use.

lates

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Carl Joseph November 3, 2008 7:05 pm

Congrats Marc. This is great.

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WiZeR November 4, 2008 1:08 am

Oh so that’s Leo.

Good job he loved it. I think he’s serious about putting it permanently on display.

Well Done Marc (and Nic)

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Denis Rezendes November 4, 2008 4:16 am

wow thats just great! congrats on that marc! i think he likes it ;)

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shrklvr21 November 4, 2008 7:47 am

Just watched the video Marc, and major props go out to you. He loved it, and it was great to watch. I can only imagine how it was for you and Nicole being able to have that effect on someone who has helped steer your career so much.

Great job, and we hope you never stop!!

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Ron November 4, 2008 9:01 am

How awesome was that??? Congrats man that was some truly amazing work!!

RJ

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Shannon November 4, 2008 9:30 am

What a great finish to this story. Congrats to both of you and Leo was definately true to his word because every time I tune in to TWiT live I see the gadget station hanging out in the back of the frame. Now you need to make something for whoever will be our next president. From Petaluma to the White House!!!

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Jonathan Martin November 4, 2008 12:09 pm

Very cool, but my version shows the “i” missing the Whisperer…

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thewoodwhisperer November 4, 2008 12:12 pm

Only in the beginning Jonathan. He fixed it after the first few minutes.

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Jonathan Martin November 4, 2008 12:38 pm

I noticed the change after I posted. I too use to watch Leo on Call for Help in the good old days. Talk about going full circle. Can’t say one would ever think of seeing a woodworker on TWiT.

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Robby November 4, 2008 4:04 pm

Congratulations Nicole & Marc

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Matthew Hills November 5, 2008 8:36 am

Do you have any closeups of your wood-burned signature from any projects? Interested to see how it turns out

Thanks,
Matt

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Kevin McGrath November 5, 2008 9:01 am

You guys are an inspiration to me!

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Woodknurd November 7, 2008 10:13 am

Your a humble man which makes your show that much better! Are you coming down for the Tucson Woodworking show this weekend? Thought I would ask
Take care
Tim

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Ken F November 7, 2008 11:24 pm

The gadget station turned out great,
And I am too a big fan of Leo,
It seems like he did not know or forgot what was coming.
I think truly he was wowed and loved it, as what Leo said
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dagboi November 15, 2008 12:11 am

Incredible–my two favorite podcasters uniting in one epic tower of AWESOMENESS! :) What a marvelous collision of worlds this was.

Marc, you REALLY outdid yourself on this one, and it contains so many key elements of your style and identity as an artist–the contrasting, exotic woods in light and dark, the shapely curves of the wide-stock legs, the Asian design influence, the attention to grainwork, the playful, inventive touch of incorporating magnets to slip out the shelf backs, your signature hand-rubbed varnish….hell, even the dash of technology in its intended functionality!

The piece is truly a culmination of your past few years in woodworking and podcasting, and how powerful it was to see you giving it away to a man who has influenced so many of us with what he has given away these same few years–the birth of the TWiT family of podcasts.

You two embody and sustain the original spirit of the Internet and of artistry–doing art for art’s sake and spreading knowledge for knowledge’s sake. Thanks so much for allowing us into your work and life, and thanks for sharing this moment that was clearly profound for you, as you were able to give back to your other “master,” from the tech side of things, and to give something of such value.

Fantastic work! (and thanks, Nicole, for introducing him to Leo and keeping him going in the podcast business! :)

Dan

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Richard Reynolds January 10, 2011 5:14 pm

Great job. I to am a big fan of David and now you. Keep up the videos. I will get cought up some day.

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Mark December 8, 2012 10:14 pm

Thanks for tuning me into Leo…I had no idea how interesting it would be to listen to his show. I have never been much of a podcaster, but thing are starting to change…Thanks!

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70 – A Chat with Leo Laporte

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