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
The Safety Protocol
We talk with our good friend, Mike Prencavage Jr., owner, The Family Plumber, Los Alamitos, Calif., about jobsite safety and PHCC CONNECT in Birmingham, Ala.
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Sex-Craved Cicadas
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 food and men's mental health.
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Pee Cycling
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 about urine recycling and circular sanitation…
America the Beautiful, Right?
This is as political as we'll get, but we briefly talk about the candidates, puppies and fishing.
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Modern Wholesaling with Katie Poehling Seymour, First Supply
This week the boys talk about the current state and the future of wholesaling with Katie Poehling Seymour, President & CEO, First Supply, Madison, Wis.
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For Those Who Have Served
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, the boys talk about the remembering those …
Brunt of the Conversation
The guys talk with Eric Girouard, founder and CEO of Brunt, a fast-growing workwear brand known for its innovative and durable boots and apparel.
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The Good, Bad & the Techie
On this Friday shorty, John talks about his recent trip to Scottsdale, AZ, and some takeaways from the Emerging Water Technology Symposium, and a driverless car? Take a listen.
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Deepfakes
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 and deepfakes that could put your company, an…
Why Plumbing?
On this Friday Bonus edition, the boys go inside the numbers of plumbing wages and opportunity. They also briefly talk about water heater and heat pump shipment numbers, and the results…
Capitol Ramblings with DC Dain Hansen
The boys catch up with good friend Dain Hansen, Executive Vice President, Government Relations, the IAPMO Group. We talk upcoming election, infrastructure money, electrification, water …
Free Ballin'
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
This week, we revisit the important and topical subject of job site theft. Two Chicagoland plumbing company owners, John Baethke, Baethke Plumbing and Kelly Castrogiovanni, Terry Plumb…
Digging Deep with Uponor's Daniel Worm
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 Worm, CPD, Portfolio Application Manager for …
The Inspector
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 and breaking the stigma of home inspection t…
Friday Bonus: Play Money
The guys catch up on this Friday bonus podcast to talk about luck vs. hard work and play money. Click play.
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Brent Ridley: Repeat Offender
To the podcast, that is. Brent Ridley comes back to the show to talk about Miracle Mechanical, getting involved at trade shows, everything he is up to lately, and we get his views on so…
Craig Childress: Proud Father, Husband, Plumber
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 plumbing and HVAC championships of the ServiceTi…
Get Neutralized
Why are condensate neutralizers so important? Tim and John talk condensate neutralizers with Kyle Emmons, President of JJM Alkaline Technologies—a leading designer and manufacturer of a…
Southern Charm with Chelsea Meissner
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 and Southern Charm fame.
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