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
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 373
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
BONUS: The Wild Wild West
In this bonus episode, we head out west to talk with Bob Baker, Calgary, Canada, about the rise of social media and what it takes to maintain some level of integrity, while avoiding som…
A Party in Your Pipes with Dr. Janet Stout
What's in your water? This week we talk with Dr. Janet Stout, Executive Vice President and Founder of the Special Pathogens Laboratory as we get schooled on Legionella and other waterbo…
Friday Bonus: What is the Employee Retention Credit?
Did we hear that right? The IRS would write us a check? What is the Employee Retention Credit and who is eligible? The boys take this bonus episode to talk with Omega Accounting Solutio…
Brad Tisdale and the Steamfitters Local Union 449
Bob Rohr joins in as a co-host as he visited and held a training at the Steamfitters Local Union 449 in Harmony, Pa., just outside of Pittsburgh. Brad Tisdale, Director of HVACR Trainin…
Guten Tag from Deutschland with Bruno Friedmann
All the way from near Stuttgart, Germany, Bruno Friedmann stops by the Appetite for Construction studios to talk to the boys about contractor life in Germany. What are some things that …
Niagara Sports Hub with Mike Fisher (October 14, 2022)
Rumor has it that Amazon is thinking of reimbursing its prime members for the past two Thursday Night Football games. SI's Mike Fisher talks with the boys about Cowboys vs. Eagles, Cowb…
American Plumber Stories: Larry Jones, Universal Plumbing
We talk with Larry Jones of Universal Plumbing, Augusta, Ga., who was featured recently in Season 3, Episode 1 of the American Plumber Stories. From growing up without any indoor plumbi…
Roger Wakefield
A former plumbing contractor and business owner at Texas Green Plumbing, Roger Wakefield has created niche in the plumbing industry through education, continued training, and keeping it…
God, Family, Country & The American Plumber Stories with Craig Morgan and Spencer Brown
This week the boys talk with country superstar Craig Morgan and American Plumber Stories mastermind Spencer Brown about the upcoming season 3, which features Inspirational contractors a…
Niagara Sports Hub with Mike Fisher 9/23/22
Sports Illustrated's Mike Fisher talks Dak-less Cowboys, Urban Meyer's return (?), Green Bay conspiracy theories, and so much sports talk packed into 30 minutes that you won't find anyw…
Team Work Makes the Dream Work with PHCC's Joel Long
This week the boys talk with Joel Long, co-owner of GSM Services, Gastonia, N.C. He talks about the importance of teamwork in contracting companies and ties in the baseball theme. We hi…
Appetite for Construction Podcast: Positively Pumped with Paul Nebrasky
We connect with Paul Nebrasky, owner of Nebrasky Plumbing, Heating & Cooling in Monroe, N.Y. Paul shares his insights on the industry, building the trades, creating company culture, tea…
Niagara Sports Hub with Mike Fisher 9/9/22
The Niagara Sports Hub is back with Mike Fisher as the boys talk sports on Fridays! As we get back into the NFL season, we talk about Buffalo's dominance to start the year and they coul…
Propane in his Veins—PERC's Bryan Cordill
We get to know PERC's Bryan Cordill and what he does with the Propane Education and Research Council. We talk all things Propane with highlights on Lowering Emissions, Propane vs Diesel…
Paying it Forward with Brent Ridley
As a contractor, producer, writer, podcaster, etc., Brent Ridley talks about the trades and what he is doing to pay it forward with Miracle Mechanical and his new Plumbing School podcas…
John & Tim's Monumental Return
John & Tim return for a new season as they talk about the the new name of the podcast, being on the road, and life's little nuggets.
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Just Call Jeff - Jeff Underwood with RectorSeal
The guys call up ReactorSeal's Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, Jeff Underwood to chat about product innovation, Voice of the Contractor, Inventing new products and supply chain i…
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention in Construction
This week we talk with clinical psychologist, Dr. Sally Spencer Thomas, and Dr. Dan Carlin, founder & CEO of JobSiteCare, about the alarming rate of suicides in the construction industr…
Niagara Sports Hub w/Mike Fisher and Special Guest: USAF Fighter Pilot and Retired Dallas Cowboy Chad Hennings
The Niagara Sports Hub Team calls up US Air Force Fighter Pilot, Super Bowl Champion, Author, and Entrepreneur, retired Dallas Cowboy Chad Hennings. In his distinguished nine year NFL c…
Dain Hansen 3.0—Dissecting the Infrastructure Package—Are We Building Back Better?
This week we talk to our good friend, Dain Hansen, Executive Vice President, Government Relations, the IAPMO Group, about the Infrastructure Package. Who's getting a slice of the pie? I…