Handy Ma'am Hotline

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 51m. Bisher sind 55 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 26 minutes

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episode 1: Welcome to the Handy Ma'am Hotline!


Welcome to the first episode of the Handy Ma'am Hotline!


Mercury is excited to bring you some fun DIY knowledge this week. We've got tips for doors, cat trees, toilets for fat people, and drop ceiling tiles. You can also learn a bit about Mercury's platform, and why helping people is so incredibly important to her.


Don't forget to call in with your questions for next week! 608-205-8768...


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 November 3, 2022  43m
 
 

episode 1: Maintenance Is A Drag Podcast Preview


with Mercury Stardust and Landon Cider


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 February 21, 2024  1h1m
 
 

episode 2: Toilets, Studs, and Landlords, Oh My!


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...


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 November 10, 2022  51m
 
 

episode 3: Wiggly Jiggly Things That Need Fixing


In this episode Mercury deals with safety for women and femme people that are renters, replacing hot water valves, getting sticky things unstuck, and another situation where a landlord needs to step up for their tenant's safety and well being.


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...


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 November 17, 2022  52m
 
 

episode 4: Mending Hearts and Homes


Today we take a moment to honor those lost in Colorado Springs.


Mercury also answers questions about drills, stuck screws, buying a home, noisy fans, and her favorite subject: clogs.


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...


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 November 24, 2022  51m
 
 

episode 5: Mercury Loves Renters


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...


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 December 1, 2022  49m
 
 

episode 6: Happy Birthday Mercury!


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...


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 December 8, 2022  52m
 
 

episode 7: Saying Goodbye and Looking Ahead


This is the last episode of 2022! Mercury shares her feelings about her last burlesque show that she hosted on December 16th. Didn't catch it? No problem! You can get the replay here: https://mercurystardustmedia.com/merch/p/replay-mercurys-final-show


She also shares some of her favorite Handy Ma'am tips and tricks, as well as her hopes and goals for 2023.


Don't forget to call in with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768...


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 December 22, 2022  56m
 
 

episode 8: Happy New Year!


Happy New Year! This week we ring in the new year with a fun podcast answering questions about bidets, removing popcorn ceiling, replacing an oven door, and how to get started on DIY-ing in your own home.


We also wanted to say thank you to our new sponsor, IFIXIT, who fights for your right to repair and makes really cool tools. Whether you need to fix your phone, laptop, or vacuum, iFixit has thousands of parts, tools and free guides to help you...


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 January 5, 2023  54m
 
 

episode 9: DIY and Life Advice


Welcome back to another episode of the Handy Ma'am Hotline! This week Mercury tackles some questions about drywall anchors and drilling, ceiling fans and cold houses, and answers a sweet question from a listener about life advice learned through maintenance.


Don't forget to call in or text with your questions for the next episode! 608-205-8768.


We also wanted to say thank you to our new sponsor, IFIXIT, who fights for your right to repair and makes really cool tools...


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 January 12, 2023  40m