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Appetite for Construction
Mechanical Hub Media's John Mesenbrink and Tim Ward turn up the volume as hosts of this weekly Appetite for Construction podcast. The chat fest digs deep into the building trades industry, and features interviews with industry professionals and a variety of irrelevant, fun stuff that we hope you will enjoy. Trust us, we are just two regular guys with lots of thoughts, ideas and opinions. #construction #trades #tradetalk #plumbing #mechanicalsystems #buildingtrades #hvac #heatingandcooling
Episodes
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Move that Bus! A Conversation with Ty Pennington
Send us Fan Mail The boys catch up with Ty Pennington of reality TV fame as he talks about his involvement with the trades, talks openly about ADHD, and…
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Roll Tide! Talking Everything Birmingham with PHCC's Bobby Mosca
Send us Fan Mail The boys talk all things Birmingham with Bobby Mosca, Executive Director for the PHCC of Alabama, as the city gets set to host PHCC Connect…
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Never Have I Ever
Send us Fan Mail The boys talk about some random never. C'mon, that can't be true, right?! Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your…
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What's Your Why?
Send us Fan Mail Julian Scadden, CEO of Nexstar Network, joins the boys to talk all things Nexstar, the upcoming Super Meeting, and his journey from growing up…
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Too Smart for the Trades?
Send us Fan Mail On this Friday Shorty, the boys talk tragic biking accident, college football mascots, and a recent IG Live where guest Aiden Divelbiss said…
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American Plumber Stories Season 5
Send us Fan Mail Mike Prencavage Jr. cohosts with Tim to talk Season 5 of American Plumber Stories. Pfister's Spencer Brown, country star and host of APS Craig…
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Say What?!
Send us Fan Mail On this Friday bonus episode, the boys provide a public service by translating some of the slang used by teens today. Good stuff! Subscribe to…
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Plumbing Innovation with Bradley's Cassie Keeler
Send us Fan Mail On this Appetite for Construction episode, the boys talk with Cassie Keeler, product manager of commercial handwashing for Bradley Company…
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Happy Backflow Prevention Day!
Send us Fan Mail On this Friday Shorty, the boys welcome in Gary Parker Jr, Watts, to discuss Backflow Prevention Day, and why backflow is an essential part of…
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On the Road with Hammerhead Trenchless
Send us Fan Mail This week the boys talk with Jeff Urbanski, Sr. Manager, Marketing & Training at HammerHead Trenchless Equipment about the company's product…
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Passports, Olympics & Metallica
Send us Fan Mail The boys are back on this Friday Shorty as they discuss the expired passports, Olympics and this weekend's Metallica concert. Subscribe to the…
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Tackling the Skilled Trades Gap
Send us Fan Mail Follow your passion. "If you are passionate about your job, you are happy," says Mark Hedstrom, Executive Director of the Skilled Careers…
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Chipping on the 16th Green with Joe Cornetta
Send us Fan Mail The boys talk with Joe Cornetta, co-owner of Cornetta Bros. Plumbing & Heating on Long Island. Joe is also "active" president of the PHCC. We…
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Rockit
Send us Fan Mail On this Friday Shorty, the boys talk about John's upcoming fishing trip and breakdancing at the Olympics. Subscribe to the Appetite for…
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Hire A Veteran
Send us Fan Mail Did you know that July 25th is Hire A Veteran Day? This week we talk with veteran Don Devine, who brings insight, expertise, and innovation to…
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All Sump Pumps Are Created Equal?
Send us Fan Mail Tim & John head up to northern Wisconsin to talk with Jeremiah Brodie, business unit trainer for Franklin Electric's Little Giant. Heat pumps…
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Rawdogging
Send us Fan Mail Those crazy kids on social media are at it again, creating a trend called "rawdogging" where one flies long distances without leaving the…
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The Don Draper of B2T Marketing
Send us Fan Mail This week the boys talk with Matt Sonnhalter, owner of the highly successful Sonnhalter business-to-tradesmen marketing firm in Cleveland. We…
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Can-Do on Steroids
Send us Fan Mail The boys catch up with one of their favorite guests, Linda Hudek, LH Plumbing Services, to talk about what she's been up to lately, a…
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Of Sound Mind
Send us Fan Mail John and Tim discuss last night's presidential debate and they also discuss John's latest article on Mechanical Hub regarding mental health…
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The Power of PR
Send us Fan Mail "Is your company valuable enough to have an expert help you?" asks Heather Ripley, founder and CEO of Ripley PR, a global public relations…
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Happy Contractor, Happy Customer
Send us Fan Mail We've all heard the phrase, "happy wife, happy life." As we approach National HVAC Tech Day on June 22, the boys talk with Chris Magee…
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The Cheddar’s Worth the Cheese
Send us Fan Mail We caught up with the incredibly busy Nick Hotujec, owner of Cheddars Plumbing, Pittsburgh. With his wife to give birth any minute during the…
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Shazam
Send us Fan Mail On this Friday Shorty, the guys discuss the most searched jobs in Illinois, favorite cereals as a kid, and yes, Shazam, the song-identifying…
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The Safety Protocol
Send us Fan Mail We talk with our good friend, Mike Prencavage Jr., owner, The Family Plumber, Los Alamitos, Calif., about jobsite safety and PHCC CONNECT in…
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Sex-Craved Cicadas
Send us Fan Mail On this Friday Shorty, topics include D-Day, a recent trip to a Hammerhead Roadshow in St. Louis, sex-craved cicadas, the worst rated fast…
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Pee Cycling
Send us Fan Mail No, this isn't a new revolutionary bicycle, although wouldn't that be cool? The boys talk with Pat Lando, Recode and John Lansing, CPD, PAE…
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America the Beautiful, Right?
Send us Fan Mail This is as political as we'll get, but we briefly talk about the candidates, puppies and fishing. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction…
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Modern Wholesaling with Katie Poehling Seymour, First Supply
Send us Fan Mail This week the boys talk about the current state and the future of wholesaling with Katie Poehling Seymour, President & CEO, First Supply…
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For Those Who Have Served
Send us Fan Mail As we near the Memorial Day weekend, and kick off the start of summer, let's not lose sight of what the day represents. On this Friday Shorty…
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Brunt of the Conversation
Send us Fan Mail The guys talk with Eric Girouard, founder and CEO of Brunt, a fast-growing workwear brand known for its innovative and durable boots and…
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The Good, Bad & the Techie
Send us Fan Mail On this Friday shorty, John talks about his recent trip to Scottsdale, AZ, and some takeaways from the Emerging Water Technology Symposium…
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Deepfakes
Send us Fan Mail No, it's not a football term. It may be time to write a whole new chapter in your crisis emergency playbook with the emerging AI technology…
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Why Plumbing?
Send us Fan Mail On this Friday Bonus edition, the boys go inside the numbers of plumbing wages and opportunity. They also briefly talk about water heater and…
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Capitol Ramblings with DC Dain Hansen
Send us Fan Mail The boys catch up with good friend Dain Hansen, Executive Vice President, Government Relations, the IAPMO Group. We talk upcoming election…
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Free Ballin'
Send us Fan Mail On today's Friday bonus episode, the boys talk about being happy, getting stoned, deepfakes, the Kentucky Derby, and a tool named Patrick…
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Jobsite Theft
Send us Fan Mail This week, we revisit the important and topical subject of job site theft. Two Chicagoland plumbing company owners, John Baethke, Baethke…
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Digging Deep with Uponor's Daniel Worm
Send us Fan Mail This week the boys head north to the valley of the apples—which, by the way, we find out has neither valleys nor apples—to talk with Daniel…
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The Inspector
Send us Fan Mail Houston-area home inspector Matt Brading (@texas.edge.inspect on Instagram) joins Tim and John as they talk about how cool his job really is…
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Friday Bonus: Play Money
Send us Fan Mail The guys catch up on this Friday bonus podcast to talk about luck vs. hard work and play money. Click play. Subscribe to the Appetite for…
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Brent Ridley: Repeat Offender
Send us Fan Mail To the podcast, that is. Brent Ridley comes back to the show to talk about Miracle Mechanical, getting involved at trade shows, everything he…
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Craig Childress: Proud Father, Husband, Plumber
Send us Fan Mail When the 12-year-old daughter of Craig Childress said how proud of him she was of all of his hard work, especially for winning both the…
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Get Neutralized
Send us Fan Mail Why are condensate neutralizers so important? Tim and John talk condensate neutralizers with Kyle Emmons, President of JJM Alkaline…
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Southern Charm with Chelsea Meissner
Send us Fan Mail This week the boys are joined by Spencer Brown of Pfister Faucets as they travel to Charleston, S.C. to talk with Chelsea Meissner of Survivor…
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The Death Files
Send us Fan Mail Tim and John discuss the unenviable talk of end of life processes. Tim breaks out the Death File. We also talk about other lighthearted stuff…
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A Digital Sticky Note
Send us Fan Mail The boys talk with Nicholas Dimitruk and Catherine Chapman, co-founders of BitRip. What is BitRip? Well, it's a free app that seamlessly…
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From Maine, with Love
Send us Fan Mail Running into social media friends at industry trade shows is a trip, but having them on your podcast? On this Friday episode, John talks with…
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Don't Go Takin' My Parts
Send us Fan Mail This week John talks with Don Deschenes and Devynn Thompson (who are brother and sister, by the way) about job site theft and a company…
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Friday Shorty: Up with the Sickness
Send us Fan Mail Friend of the podcast, Jon Block, LH Block Electrical, guest hosts this episode as we talk about how the business runs if one of the brothers…
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Construction, the Best Kept Secret
Send us Fan Mail "What would life be like without our industry?" asks Mike Bellaman, President and CEO, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The boys…
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Friday Shorty: ... And Your Little Dog Toto Too
Send us Fan Mail Rando convo alert! The boys talk tornadoes, the cost of electricity in certain states, and the state of Alaska. Subscribe to the Appetite for…
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Don't Call It a Garburator
Send us Fan Mail As the boys ramp up for the IBS/KBIS show next week, they discuss garbage disposers with Eric Schultz, Director Product Management - Advanced…
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Friday Shorty: Word Crutch
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Friday Shorty, Tim and John talk about words that are completely overused in conversation, Super Bowl ads and streaming…
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The Connected Home
Send us Fan Mail "If You Can Dream It, You Can Build It." This week the boys talk connectivity with Chris Tomeno, Eastern Water Sales Leader at Resideo…
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Friday Shorty: Super Bowl Sickness
Send us Fan Mail While Tim recovers from COVID, the boys talk about the Super Bowl, betting on the game, and who they are rooting for. Some mindless Friday…
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The AHR Podcasts Part II: Fitting 10 lbs of Stuff in a 1lb. Bag
Send us Fan Mail The boys continue with their AHR podcasts with four separate interviews starting with good friends Lesley McGlenen and Alan Carlson; followed…
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Friday Shorty: The Great Fuel Debate
Send us Fan Mail Heat pumps, heat pumps and more heat pumps. We keep hearing about the push for electrification but are we moving too fast? Is the…
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The AHR Podcasts: Tankless, Heat Pumps & Mountain Dew
Send us Fan Mail Our first of two episodes recorded from the Podcast Pavilion at AHR, Tim & John talk tankless with Jason Fleming, Noritz, heat pumps with Bo…
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The Caleffi Wrap
Send us Fan Mail On this Friday Shorty bonus podcast, the boys wrap up the series of podcasts from HQ in Milwaukee. Guests include Cody Mack, Mary Olson, and a…
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Explore the Trades, Literally
Send us Fan Mail Tim & John continue to champion for the trades and this week they talk with Kate Cinnamo, Executive Director, Explore the Trades. Founded in…