{"podcast":{"title":"Book of Leaves","slug":"book-of-leaves-16502","podcast_index_feed_id":16502,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a","website_url":"http://www.bookofleavespodcast.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/show-cover.jpg","author":"Ceara Carney","episode_count":143,"summary":"An Irish podcast where I interview business owners, activists and other everyday people, to learn how they contribute to living sustainably. By educating ourselves, we can then take a leaf from their book to add to our own way of eco-friendly living! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T10:20:29.525722+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502"},"episode":{"title":"Switching to Refurbished Gadgets & Making Them Last - Colin Baker","slug":"switching-to-refurbished-gadgets-making-them-last-colin-baker","published_at":"2025-05-19T10:00:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502/switching-to-refurbished-gadgets-making-them-last-colin-baker","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502","url":"https://shows.acast.com/bookofleaves/episodes/switching-to-refurbished-gadgets-making-them-last-colin-bake","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/e/6828b48dee813e8be27d4958/media.mp3","summary":"Colin Baker is a tech specialist who often frequents morning TV shows giving gadget advice, but I found him when I went into his shop Back From The Future in need of a refurbished laptop. The advice he had on keeping my laptop in good condition made me think he'd be a good guest on the podcast! You can pop into one of his shops in Dublin, check out his website, or stay up to date with him on Instagram @gadgetguycolin . As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram , Blue Sky or Facebook , leave us a review, and share with a friend x Find my depop profile @cearadc ! Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee X x [05:30] Thie interview begins with an intro from Colin [07:05] His journey to be concious of waste [13:35] The difference in quality of goods being made today [17:00] Second hand versus factory refurbished gadgets [34:35] How to make our gadgets last [40:30] Where you can find Colin and his last tips   Also mentioned: Right to repair movement Interview with Gerry McGovern Interview with JR Doyle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Colin Baker is a tech specialist who often frequents morning TV shows giving gadget advice, but I found him when I went into his shop Back From The Future…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3053,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/book-of-leaves-16502/episodes/switching-to-refurbished-gadgets-making-them-last-colin-baker/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-of-leaves-16502/switching-to-refurbished-gadgets-making-them-last-colin-baker.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}