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Hosted by Jessica Bird · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 27 episodes
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CNC Underground: Afterhours is a candid manufacturing podcast for the people behind CNC machining, CAM, and modern machine shops. Hosted by Jessica Bird, each episode brings real conversations with industry voices about shop culture, technology, tooling, leadership, business, and the future of manufacturing. It is thoughtful, practical, occasionally funny, and always rooted in the real world of making parts and keeping shops moving.
Jessica Bird hosts CNC Underground: Afterhours, a technology show with 27 episodes published.
This episode tackles the root of what’s really behind the so-called “talent shortage” in manufacturing, pulling apart the difference between a lack of skilled workers and mismatched expectations in the industry. Hear sto
An unexpected path from Amish roots to CNC shop ownership sets the stage for a conversation about forging a career in manufacturing without a clear roadmap. This episode highlights how a hands-on upbringing built a found
Running a machine shop is often called the hardest business in the world, and this episode covers the realities behind that statement. The conversation focused on why manufacturing and machining are so essential yet unde
Get a front-row seat to the changing landscape of modern manufacturing as the microphones flip on Chris Luecke, host of Manufacturing Happy Hour. This episode covers content creation in manufacturing, skill gaps, amplify
PLM: buzzword or necessity? Jessica welcomes Michael Finocchiaro, a product lifecycle management veteran, startup advisor, and outspoken industry observer, for a no-nonsense conversation about what PLM is, what it actual
Tyler Stillson, president and owner of Operose Manufacturing, joins host Jessica for an honest discussion about growth, risk, and technology in modern manufacturing. From walking away from engineering school to building
Jim Vinoski joins CNC Underground AfterHours to share decades of experience in manufacturing, spanning engineering, leadership, writing, and advising. Mechanical engineer, former Forbes manufacturing columnist, industry
Get an inside look at the changing face of manufacturing and the skilled trades with hosts Jessica Bird and Darryl Gratrix, founder of NextGen Skilled Trades Consulting. Darryl shares his personal path from a non-technic
What actually happens when you mix motorsports ambitions, hands-on automotive classes, and a willingness to post real wins and mistakes online? In this conversation, Nush Ahmed breaks stereotypes about women in manufactu
Arthur Field, Operations Manager for the Americas at MTDCNC, joins the conversation to break down what truly defines strong partnerships in manufacturing and why clinging to outdated methods can sabotage shop culture, pr
Join Jessica Urbans and Jon Ely for CNC Underground After Hours as they take a closer look at the realities of machining—from running parts on twin-turret lathes to managing a modern team and leading Industrial Tool Solu
Join Jessica Urbans and guest Alex Huckstepp, co-founder and chief commercial officer at Uptool, as they talk through the realities of US manufacturing today. This episode covers the evolution of additive and subtractive
Mike Richter, Learning and Development Manager at Wilson Tool International, sits down with host Jessica Urbans to reveal the twists, turns, and lessons learned in his move from public education to manufacturing. With ju
Join host Jessica Urbans as she welcomes Marco Bauer, the mind behind up2parts, an AI-powered manufacturing co-pilot that helps automate CAM programming, quoting, and workflow clarity from quoting to machining. Based in
Jessica Urbans brings together manufacturing engineer Josh Weis from Aurelius Manufacturing for an in-depth, candid conversation about shop life, process changes, and the quirks of CNC culture. Josh shares his upbringing
Take a seat at the CNC Underground After Hours table with hosts Jessica Urbans and Christina Casanova for a candid year-end wrap-up that pulls no punches. This episode puts myths to rest, covers mistakes, and lays out pr
Looking for real answers to shop floor challenges every CNC machinist and programmer faces? Tired of day shift vs. night shift tension, tribal knowledge getting lost, or wasting time hunting for tools? In this episode, C
Go behind the scenes of CNC machining with host Jessica and guest Mike O'Rourke, a cutting tool specialist at Hill Industrial Tools. From the shop floor to high-efficiency toolpaths, learn why real-world experience matte
Step inside the world of CNC operations and process knowledge with Jess Urbans and special guest Jason Forsell, Director of Operations at Johnstech International. With a manufacturing background starting in 1989 and expe
Longtime machinist Jared Reining joins host Jessica to talk shop culture, leadership, business lessons, and the path from saw operator to prototype machinist, all the way to starting his own garage shop. With 10 years of
Jim Vinoski
Mechanical engineer, former Forbes manufacturing columnist, industry podcaster, and executive · Firesteel Industrial Solutions
1 appearance on this show
Mike Richter
Learning and Development Manager · Wilson Tool International
1 appearance on this show
Ben Martin
Children’s Pastor · HuntRegs
1 appearance on this show
Tyler Stillson
Operose Manufacturing
1 appearance on this show
Darryl Gratrix
NextGen Skilled Trades Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Arthur Field
MTDCNC
1 appearance on this show
Jon Ely
Industrial Tool Solutions
1 appearance on this show
Alex Huckstepp
Uptool
1 appearance on this show
Marco Bauer
up2parts
1 appearance on this show
Josh Weis
Aurelius Manufacturing
1 appearance on this show
Mike O'Rourke
Hill Industrial Tools
1 appearance on this show
Rachel Marshall
Excel Machine Manufacturing
1 appearance on this show
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