"We make things because we are alive". In this episode we’re all about how now is a time for art with messy edges. Hear about the aesthetics and language of DIY podcasting; the amateurs who make the web work; and glamorising the side hustle. We ask do qualifications matter? Why do we say "that’s on brand for me"? Plus a whole lot on joy, Oscar Wilde, boxing, and the “gentlemen amateur”.Full references available at: www.theintersectionofthings.com/episodes/ep27-amateurism@thingsintersectwww.theintersectionofthings.comAvailable on Apple podcasts: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/inter…d1355495484?mt=2Soundcloud: @thingsintersectStitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/intersec…ection-of-things