How To Handyma’am | A Home Improvement Comedy Podcast

What Light Bulb Should I Buy? Kelvins, Lumens & Watts Explained | Ep 50

Standing in the light bulb aisle wondering what Kelvins, lumens, and watts even mean? Same. This episode clears it up so you can pick the right bulb (and the right spot f

5 Holiday Hosting Emergencies & How to Prep for Them | SideQuest 48

Hosting this holiday season? Having guests over is great, until an actual household crisis hits mid-party. Emily, Arly, and Samantha cover five panic-level emergencies an

Should You Finish Your Basement? Watch This Before You Spend $30K! | Ep 49

Thinking about finishing your basement? Watch this before you spend $30,000 on drywall and carpet! We break down when a basement can actually be finished, then share 4 bu

How to Remove Silicone Caulk, Why Your Multi-Tool Overheats & Which Tool Brand to Buy | SideQuest 47

It's our November Q&A! You asked, we answered, and this month's questions came straight from your comments. • How to remove silicone caulk: why it's mostly elbow grease,

Ghost Flushing, Knocking Pipes & Other 3 AM Scares | Ep 48

It's 3 AM. The toilet flushes, but nobody's in the bathroom. The pipes start knocking, the lights flicker, and the bedroom door creaks open. Before you call a priest, cal

Real or Fake Tool? Can You Guess Better Than Us? | SideQuest 46

Is a “bastard file” real? What about a joint tickler, a nibbler, or a noodle trowel? In this SideQuest, Emily puts Samantha and Arly to the test with a game of Real or Fa

Fall Home Maintenance Checklist: 10 Things to Do Before It Gets Cold | Episode 47

Cold weather is coming, and so are the drafts, mice, and frozen pipes. In this episode, Emily, Samantha, and Arly walk through the most common places cold air and critter

Contractors Explain “Haunted House” Reddit Stories (Water Hammer, Drafts & More) | SideQuest 45

Is your house haunted, or is something just broken? For spooky season, Emily, Samantha, and Arly turn paranormal investigators. We read real “haunted house” stories from

Speak Contractor: What Your Estimate REALLY Means (and When to Walk Away) | Ep 46

Hiring a contractor? Learn to speak their language before you sign anything. In this episode, Emily, Samantha, and Arly, three licensed contractors who run a full-time co

Can You Paint Latex Over Oil-Based Paint? Track Saw Kickback & Saw Safety Q&A | SideQuest 44

Can you paint latex over oil-based trim? What happens when a track saw kicks back? Why does your wall scanner say there’s live electrical when there isn’t? In SideQuest 4

Don’t Burn Your House Down! 🔥 9 Common Home Fire Hazards | Ep 45

Happy Fire Safety Awareness Month! 🔥 In this episode, Arley cooks up a high-stakes game of "Fire Hazard or False Alarm?" to test Emily and Samantha on household fire safe

The Woman Who Secretly Built the Brooklyn Bridge! | SideQuest 43

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

Where to Save vs. Splurge on Your Home! 🏠 Cheap vs. Quality (Part 3) | Ep 44

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. Q

Super Glue vs. Gorilla Epoxy: The Ultimate Junk Drawer Debate! | SideQuest 42

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

Blind Date with a Floor! 💘 How to Choose the RIGHT Flooring for Your Home | Ep 43

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 cor

THE CASE OF THE MISSING SAMANTHA! (Buy, Borrow, or Build Tool Guide) | SideQuest 41

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

FIREWORKS IN THE BREAKER BOX! 💥 (Our 1st Live Podcast!) | Ep 42

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

How to Become a Handywoman (And Why Your Cabinet Paint Chipped!) | SideQuest 40

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 hones

The 6-Day Kitchen Renovation: From Demo to Functional (Without Losing Your Mind) | Ep 41

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

Why Medieval Houses Were Made of POOP (vs. Modern DIY) | SideQuest 39

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 buil