Show notes:

• A Lucky shlub who does what he loves

• New York Times pushes Deek to fame

• Building a shack for $1000

• The punishing non-fame that was HGTV

• A tie with Brady Bunch and "shart"

• Bazooka Joe and X-Ray glasses: where it all began

• The busiest guy in the tiny house biz

• Not enough life in a lifetime

• Thoughts on the movement

• Tiny Houses date back to Plymouth Rock

• Why women make up the movement

• Derek busts a few rhymes hip-hop style

The NY Times story which started it all: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/garden/24tiny.html?_r=0

Week’s books (links take you to Amazon.com):

Microshelters: 59 Creative Cabins, Tiny Houses, Tree Houses, and Other Small Structures

http://www.amazon.com/Microshelters-Creative-Cabins-Houses-Structures/dp/1612123538/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449162994&sr=8-1&keywords=Derek+Diedricksen

Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts: And Whatever The Heck Else We Could Squeeze In Here

http://www.amazon.com/Humble-Simple-Cottages-Ramshackle-Retreats/dp/0762771461/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1449162994&sr=8-2&keywords=Derek+Diedricksen

Holy sh*t. Deek busting some awesome lyrics with Inverter, his band: 

https://youtu.be/X9Bj5L2cDcU

(Below) Deek and one of his  amazing creations:

(Below) Another great example of Deek’s mastery

Originally aired over 7 years ago.

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