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
353 episodes
Paving a Path to the Trades
This week the guys talk with Elizabeth Silva and Betsy Conway. Through a Lowe’s Foundation Gable Grant recipient, The Master’s Apprentice, Elizabeth Silva, a single mom and apprentice plumber, began her journey and is empowering women like her ...
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Season 8
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Episode 351
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22:50
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Unsung Hero
Meet Bridget Cramer, director of marketing for Lindus Construction, Baldwin, Wis. She joins the guys to talk all things marketing from a builder's perspective. Oh, and why is she considered an "unsung hero"? You'll have to listen to find out.
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Season 8
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Episode 350
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26:58
Inside the World of Oatey with Katherine Lehtinen
On this week's Appetite for Construction podcast, John and Tim welcome in Katherine Lehtinen, senior vice president of marketing for Oatey, as she takes us behind the curtain for all things Oatey.
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Season 8
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Episode 349
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30:51
American Plumber Stories: Jorge Arias
As the vocational plumbing instructor at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) Soledad State Prison in California, Jorge Arias is transforming lives. He is giving inmates a purpose, teaching them plumbing through lecturing, code books and ha...
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Season 8
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Episode 348
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33:12
Blazing Trails with Angie Snow
Most importantly as a mother of four, Angie Snow joins the show to discuss her career—from juggling home life to co-owning a HVAC company to her involvement with Women in HVACR and Women in Plumbing and Piping, her work with ServiceTitan, and b...
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Season 8
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Episode 347
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31:14
Mary-Anne Bowcott: From Plumbing to Personal Growth
If you haven't checked out Season 5, Episode 5, Rock Bottom, of the American Plumber Stories, you need to. The guys catch up with Mary-Anne Bowcott, @the_ladyplumber, as she tells her story of rising up through the dark times in her life to bec...
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Season 8
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Episode 346
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32:53
Wear Blue for World Plumbing Day
Celebrate World Plumbing Day March 11 by wearing blue. Did you know that approximately two million Americans still don't have access to clean water? The guys catch up with Robyn Fischer, Senior Director, International Water, Sanitation, and Hyg...
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Season 8
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Episode 345
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34:16
Defying the 3 Tenets of Plumbing with Saniflo
Poop goes downhill, payday is on Friday and don't bite your fingernails. This week the guys catch up with Chris Peterson, Director of Sales, Saniflo, Inc., who discusses how a macerating system differs from a conventional toilet, as well as whe...
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Season 8
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Episode 344
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35:37
The 2025 AHR Podcasts: Frank Windsor, Rinnai & Seth Hiler, Viega
The last of the AHR Podcast Pavilion sessions, the guys talk with Frank Windsor, president of Rinnai North America, as he talks about the regulatory drama surrounding non-condensing tankless water heaters. We also talk with Seth Hiler, part of ...
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Season 8
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Episode 343
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29:12
Friday Shorty: Dan Foley & the Carlson/Holohan Award for Industry Excellence
Good friend Dan Foley, Foley Mechanical, Lorton, Va., was the recipient of the 2025 Holohan/Carlson Industry Award of Excellence during the recent AHR Expo in Orlando. It is awarded to those who dedicated his/her life to the pushing the hydroni...
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Season 8
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Episode 342
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14:26
2025 AHR Podcasts: Taco's Johnny and Ben White, Jason Norman, Milwaukee Tool's Alec Dietzel
AHR has come and gone but you can catch up with the Appetite for Construction podcast from the show. On this episode, the guys talk with John White, Jr and Ben White from Taco, Jason Norman @hvac_jay604, project manager for Emerald Green Mechan...
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Season 8
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Episode 341
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49:01
Leak Detection
Water damage from hidden leaks poses significant risks to commercial property profitability, safety, and operational efficiency. Water damage is 10x more common than fire, and 75% of all water damage is caused by leaks. The guys catch up with K...
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Season 8
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Episode 340
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27:04
AI & Plumbing with Susan Frew and John Mullen
Tim and John get ready for the AI & Plumbing seminar at AHR on Monday, February 10 and 11 AM in room W314. Joining the show today are two members of that seminar, Susan Frew, professional keynote speaker and tech guru, and John Mullen, with...
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Season 8
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Episode 339
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27:23
Friday Shorty: Nicole Bush & AHR
With AHR right around the corner, the guys talk with Nicole Bush, AHR's Director of Marketing, to talk about the "Super Show."
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Season 8
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Episode 338
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17:05
Waste Characterization
With the Kitchen & Bath (K/BIS) Show right around the corner, the guys thought it would be an excellent time to talk with Casey Furlong, an Environmental Engineer at InSinkErator where he supports product marketing and new product developme...
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Season 8
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Episode 337
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33:59
American Plumber Stories: Bill Labuda, Hard Rok Plumbing and Heating
Spencer Brown joins the guys as they talk with Bill Labuda, owner of Hard Rok Plumbing and Heating, Wasilla, Alaska. Bill was featured on the latest episode, "Topout to Knockout," of the American Plumber Stories. Bill talks about working in Ala...
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Season 8
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Episode 336
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33:21
Dropping Knowledge with Alan Mercurio
"The knowledge we share today will make a better industry tomorrow," says Alan Mercurio, recently retired from the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association, and 30+ years of teaching HVAC techs.
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Season 8
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Episode 335
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36:33
On the Trades' Front Lines with Jacob Thurber
The guys catch up with Jake Thurber, a second-year instructor at Franklin County Technical School in Turners Falls, Mass. He teaches the underclassmen in the Plumbing & Heating classes. A commercial and residential plumber for many years at...
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Season 8
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Episode 334
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32:52
Happy New Year!
As Tim heads to Orlando to watch his Fighting Illini play the Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl, the guys talk about the year in review, as they look ahead to 2025.
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Season 7
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Episode 333
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18:53
Pitch PERC-fect
The guys catch up with Bert Warner, Director of Commercial Business Development at the Propane Educational Research Council (PERC), as they get deep in the energy conversation and why propane make sense for sustainability, resiliency and overal...
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Season 7
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Episode 332
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26:34
The Nexstar Culture with Carrie Fraser
This week the guys catch up with Carrie Fraser, Vice President of Operations at Nexstar Network. We talk about creating a positive culture, the Super Meeting, and other goodies from Nexstar.
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Season 7
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Episode 331
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29:18
Friday Holiday Shorty: No Excuses
It's that time of year when we're all super busy. Ever wonder how to get out of a holiday obligation? Tim and John talk about some of the better excuses of getting out of something. What are Irish and Italian goodbyes? And much more.
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Season 7
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Episode 330
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19:51
Motherflushers
We talk with Jake Cordero and Ty Young of Motherflushers. They were featured on the latest (S5E3) of the American Plumber Stories.
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Season 7
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Episode 329
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29:31
Crosstalk v2.0
It's that time again when the guys from the Make Trades Great Again Podcast team up with the Appetite for Construction podcast. The guys talk about past podcasts from the past year and a look ahead to 2025. Topics include electric vehicles, tat...
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Season 7
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Episode 328
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48:21
Amy O'Grady: From Fashion to Licensed Contractor to Women in HVACR Executive Leadership
"We need to reach behind and grab the women behind us and bring them up with us," says Amy O'Grady, Executive Director for Women in HVACR. Drawing on her diverse background and extensive professional experience, she strives to drive positive ch...
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Season 7
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Episode 327
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25:17
