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
- 372
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Too Smart for the Trades?
On this Friday Shorty, the boys talk tragic biking accident, college football mascots, and a recent IG Live where guest Aiden Divelbiss said that he was told by a guidance counselor tha…
American Plumber Stories Season 5
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 Morgan, and Marc Womack, Sub7 producer, jo…
Say What?!
On this Friday bonus episode, the boys provide a public service by translating some of the slang used by teens today. Good stuff!
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Plumbing Innovation with Bradley's Cassie Keeler
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!
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 plumbing.
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On the Road with Hammerhead Trenchless
This week the boys talk with Jeff Urbanski, Sr. Manager, Marketing & Training at HammerHead Trenchless Equipment about the company's product and services.
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Passports, Olympics & Metallica
The boys are back on this Friday Shorty as they discuss the expired passports, Olympics and this weekend's Metallica concert.
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Tackling the Skilled Trades Gap
Follow your passion. "If you are passionate about your job, you are happy," says Mark Hedstrom, Executive Director of the Skilled Careers Coalition (SCC). SCC is focused on redefining s…
Chipping on the 16th Green with Joe Cornetta
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 talk shop, PHCC, electrification, giving ba…
Rockit
On this Friday Shorty, the boys talk about John's upcoming fishing trip and breakdancing at the Olympics.
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Hire A Veteran
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 his position as President of PumpMan, a le…
All Sump Pumps Are Created Equal?
Tim & John head up to northern Wisconsin to talk with Jeremiah Brodie, business unit trainer for Franklin Electric's Little Giant.
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Rawdogging
Those crazy kids on social media are at it again, creating a trend called "rawdogging" where one flies long distances without leaving the seat, eating or drinking, listening to music, s…
The Don Draper of B2T Marketing
This week the boys talk with Matt Sonnhalter, owner of the highly successful Sonnhalter business-to-tradesmen marketing firm in Cleveland. We talk Matt's early days in marketing, PHCC C…
Can-Do on Steroids
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 relatively new diet she's been on, and diversity, e…
Of Sound Mind
John and Tim discuss last night's presidential debate and they also discuss John's latest article on Mechanical Hub regarding mental health. And, we talk about states that have highest …
The Power of PR
"Is your company valuable enough to have an expert help you?" asks Heather Ripley, founder and CEO of Ripley PR, a global public relations agency specializing in home service and buildi…
Happy Contractor, Happy Customer
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, product manager, Friedrich Air Conditioning, and …
The Cheddar’s Worth the Cheese
We caught up with the incredibly busy Nick Hotujec, owner of Cheddars Plumbing, Pittsburgh. With his wife to give birth any minute during the podcast, Nick talks about running a very su…
Shazam
On this Friday Shorty, the guys discuss the most searched jobs in Illinois, favorite cereals as a kid, and yes, Shazam, the song-identifying app.
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