Arc Junkies
Arc Junkies is a Welding Podcast that is on a mission to help, educate and inspire the next generation of welders. Each week I talk to a new guest about their journey as a welder. Throughout the episodes, we cover different techniques, processes, variables, technical information and life lessons.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 65 minutes
- Episodes
- 484
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
196. Dedicated to Welding w/ James Bowen
This week I am talking to James Bowen. James has a really interesting story about starting off in the industry as an underwater welder and transitioned into the world of welding inspection. I first g…
195. Where has Welding Taken You w/ Gary Konarska
Today I am chatting with Gary Konarska Executive Director and CEO of the American Welding society. Gary is such a cool guy, down to earth and has a really cool story of how welding has provided him a…
Bonus Episode: Mechanix Wear, the Tool that Fits Like A Glove w/ Paul "Torch" Le Sage
In this episode I am sitting down with Paul LaSage aka Torch from Mechanic Wear, Nate Bowman the Weld Scientist and Rush Kane form Kane Industries to talk about the next innovation in welding gloves.…
194. A Man of Many Talents w/ Ivan Iler
Today I am chatting with Ivan Iler, you all may know him from the new Netflix Show Metal Shop Masters. Ivan is an extremely fascinating individual and an artist in every sense of the word. Ivan doesn…
193.A Little Dab'll Do Ya w/ Sean Flottman
In this weeks episode, I am chatting with Sean Flottman aka Dabswellington. We talk about his experience with FabTech, his new position at American Welding Academy and how welding is finally getting …
Bonus Episode Best of FabTech 2021 Chicago
In this episode, I go both to both and talk to the vendors and manufacturers at FabTech 2021 in Chicago. I interviewed people from the products that I thought were pretty cool to give everyone a feel…
192. The Man Behind the Machine w/ Rush Kane
Today I am chatting with Rush Kane aka Kane Kid on Instagram. Rush is the first person in our industry to have a welding machine custom built off of his recommendations and feedback. OTC just release…
191. Nate Bowman FabTech 2021
Welcome to episode 191 of the Arc Junkies podcast, I just got back from Fabtech 2021 in Chicago. Man this was an epic event. I know a lot of people were hesitant about showing up because a lot of the…
190. No More Locked Doors w/ Michael Monsivais
Joining me today is Michael Monsivais. Michael is a welder for the Pile Drivers Union in Southern California and has an amazing story. He spent much of his youth and adult life incarcerated in Maximu…
189. Fundamentals of SMAW
In todays episode, I am talking about the Fundamentals of SMAW. Im giving everyone a crash course into my favorite process. I get a lot of questions about what process to use, when to use it and the …
188. A Wealth of Welding Knowledge w/ Travis Fields
Joining me today is Travis Fields, a rig welder out of Edmonton Alberta Canada, Travis is a wealth of knowledge and probably one of the smartest people I know when it comes to welding. Travis doesn’t…
187. Spray Welding w ABOM79
In this weeks episode I’m chatting with Adam Booth aka @abom79 Adam is a machinist and welder and runs a machine shop up in Pensacola Florida. Adam has a YouTube channel where he shows people how to …
186. Cruising Through the Desert w/ Ryan Arnone
In todays episode, I am talking to Ryan Arnone from Nevada. He builds some really cool off-road trikes for people with disabilities so they can enjoy the great outdoors. The frames are made from Magn…
185. Dropping Massive Amounts of Metal w/ Nate Bowman
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to show number 185 of the Arc Junkies Podcast, todays guest is none other than the weldscientist Mr. Nate Bowman. Today we check-in to see what Nates' been up to, talk a…
184. The Finer Details of Aluminum w/ Tony Sanchez
In today's I am sitting down and chatting with Tony Sanchez owner of A&F Welding in Salt Lake City Utah. Tony was referred to me by Bill Komlos who was on episode 160, they worked together on the Mar…
183. Taking a Leap of Faith w/ Sam Hackman
This week I am chatting with Sam Hackman of @sam.welds about his journey from being an employee to starting his own welding business. We discuss how he got setup, his current expansion and also talk …
182. The Weld Bible w/ Alex Siebert of Crapout Welds
In this weeks episode I’m chatting with Alex Siebert of @crapoutwelds we talk about life in California, Mig welding steel and aluminum, personal growth in welding and many other things. You don’t wan…
181. Hanging with the Bottom Dwellers Dive Shack
In today's episode, I am chatting with LB Diver from Long Beach California. He runs the bottom dwellers dive shack podcast a podcast all about commercial diving. We got together and decided to do a c…
Weld Wednesday w/ AWS Codes and Standards w/ Peter Portela
In this months edition of Weld Wednesday with AWS we're talking Codes and Standards. We all know that we have to follow them when doing code work, but how are they developed? Who writes them? who app…
180. The 4th State of Matter w/ Jake Ross
In this weeks episode, I am talking to Jake Ross from Hypertherm about Plasma cutting, both mechanized and handheld. He also has a great free trial for listeners of the show, so keep your ears peeled…