Handy Ma'am Hotline
Mercury Stardust
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Come hang out and get your DIY, trans life, and random questions answered on the Handy Ma'am Hotline!
Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 608-205-8768 and we just might air your question.
Mercury Stardust is a Professional Home Maintenance Technician, burlesque performer, and award-winning activist. Known widely as the Trans Handy Ma'am, her unique brand of compassionate education in the Home Repair space has earned her internet fame. With over 2 million followers on TikTok and 100k followers on instagram, Mercury spreads DIY knowledge with love.
Her expertise includes rental maintenance, landlord negotiations, clogs, drywall, painting, minor electrical repairs, caulking, and more.
Listen every week on your favorite podcast listening site, as well as an extended version for our Patreon subscribers.
Get the After Show Preshow Show Show on Patreon!
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Toilets, Studs, and Landlords, Oh My!
Handy Ma'am Hotline
11/10/22 • 51 min
Thank you for tuning in and making the Handy Ma'am Hotline #1 in Education/How To, and #20 in Education overall, all in the first week of going live!! We are truly humbled and grateful.
This week Mercury answers some tough questions with ingenuity and creativity, you'll never guess the answers! She also tackles a tough landlord problem for a friend. Tune in and learn all about troubleshooting toilet issues, recognizing when your landlord may be taking advantage of you, and hanging things on plaster and concrete walls.
Don't forget to call in with your questions for next week! 608-205-8768.
We also have some links to share some goodies:
- Help Mercury create the studio of her dreams with her fundraiser: https://gofund.me/c2f2d3d0
- Catch Mercury's last shows w/ Five Star, retiring Dec 16th: http://www.mercurystardust.com/gigs
- Coming Soon - Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust
- Coming Soon - Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw
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09/14/23 • 57 min
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-sound
- Find the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardust
- Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust
- Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw (Find her Sink Stopper video here!)
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Garbage Disposals, Ceilings, and Mobile Homes
Handy Ma'am Hotline
03/09/23 • 56 min
Here at the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury takes your questions submitted to 608-205-8768 via voicemail and text messages. This week she answers questions about a sink backing up into a garbage disposal, fixing cracked ceilings in a condo, how to prioritize projects as a new homeowner, removing popcorn ceilings, and how to talk to your landlord about a damaged counter that can't be repaired.
Want your questions answered too? Give us a call! And text us a picture of your kitty cats for an extra bonus, haha!
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/mercurystardust
Snug Plug is the latest and greatest solution to a very common household problem many people face, having your wall plugs fall out of loose wall outlets. Now with Snug Plug there will be no more frustration losing connection while using your vacuum, hair dryer or not having your phone charge overnight. No need to call your landlord or spend money on an electrician. Just insert Snug Plug into any loose wall outlet and your plugs will be snug! https://bit.ly/snugplug
Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:
- Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust
- NOW OUT - Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw
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Smelly Drains, Toilets, Rusty Metal, & Old Houses
Handy Ma'am Hotline
07/27/23 • 57 min
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-sound
- Find the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardust
- Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust
- Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Door Frames, Cement Board, & Window Screens
Handy Ma'am Hotline
08/03/23 • 41 min
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-sound
- Find the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardust
- Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust
- Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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08/10/23 • 42 min
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-sound
- Find the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardust
- Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust
- Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Raccoons, Soundproofing, Drywall, and Toilets
Handy Ma'am Hotline
03/23/23 • 45 min
This week on the Handy Ma'am Hotline, Mercury tackles one of the most unusual questions she's gotten so far: a landlord who refuses to evict raccoons from the attic!
She also talks about how to soundproof a townhome that is sandwiched in between two noisy neighbors, commiserates with a caller who has a bathroom that needs a total renovation due to improper installation and using the wrong materials in the bathroom, she helps a homeowner re-texture her 1930's walls, and a troubleshoots toilet that won't flush all the way.
NEXT WEEK: Join Mercury in raising $1 MILLION for Trans Healthcare! http://www.pointofpride.org/mercury
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/mercurystardust
Snug Plug is the latest and greatest solution to a very common household problem many people face, having your wall plugs fall out of loose wall outlets. Now with Snug Plug there will be no more frustration losing connection while using your vacuum, hair dryer or not having your phone charge overnight. No need to call your landlord or spend money on an electrician. Just insert Snug Plug into any loose wall outlet and your plugs will be snug! https://bit.ly/snugplug
Find some Mercury Stardust goodies here:
- NOW OUT - Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw
- Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mercury Loves Renters
Handy Ma'am Hotline
12/01/22 • 49 min
This week Mercury continues to tackle those pesky jobs landlords won't do, or that renter's are too afraid to ask them to do. From fixing bi-fold closet doors, to slow draining sinks, replacing a stuck faucet, and fixing the weather stripping on a door in Alaska!
Don't forget to call in with your questions for next week! 608-205-8768.
We also have some links to share some goodies:
Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust
Help Mercury reach 10,000 tickets sold for her last online show w/ Five Star Tease on Dec 16th: https://www.mercurystardust.com/event-details/five-star-tease-online-streaming-31
Coming Soon - Watch 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.
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Happy Birthday Mercury!
Handy Ma'am Hotline
12/08/22 • 52 min
Help us wish Mercury a very happy 35th birthday with her birthday episode!
We start off with answering a few questions about mold and mildew in the bathroom. On the walls, the grout, and the caulk...eww! Mercury dishes on all the things to do to reduce mold and mildew, even if that means moving out.
Then stay tuned for some questions about Mercury in honor of her birthday. Like how incredibly different her life is now then she ever thought it would be, how she's grateful to have made it this far, and what she hopes for her future.
Don't forget to call in with your questions for next week! 608-205-8768.
We also have some links to share some goodies:
Catch Mercury's last burlesque show w/ Five Star, retiring Dec 16th: https://www.mercurystardust.com/event-details/five-star-tease-online-streaming-31
Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust
Coming Soon - Watch 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.
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Skylights, Broken Joists, Bathroom Holes, Caulk Tape, & Stuck Faucets
Handy Ma'am Hotline
07/20/23 • 58 min
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/mercurystardust
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-sound
- Find the tools recommended here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mercurystardust
- Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust
- Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Handy Ma'am Hotline have?
Handy Ma'am Hotline currently has 55 episodes available.
What topics does Handy Ma'am Hotline cover?
The podcast is about Tools, Transgender, Diy, Podcasts, Sexuality, How To, Health & Fitness and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Handy Ma'am Hotline?
The episode title 'Toilets, Studs, and Landlords, Oh My!' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Handy Ma'am Hotline?
The average episode length on Handy Ma'am Hotline is 53 minutes.
How often are episodes of Handy Ma'am Hotline released?
Episodes of Handy Ma'am Hotline are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Handy Ma'am Hotline?
The first episode of Handy Ma'am Hotline was released on Nov 3, 2022.
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