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Hosted by Vince and Jenna Free · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 82 episodes
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The Cool Times Podcast, hosted by Vince and Jenna Free, dives into the world of cold storage, construction, and supply chain innovation, blending industry expertise with real, unfiltered conversations. Featuring top operators, developers, and entrepreneurs, the show explores everything from building and operating cold facilities to navigating market trends, leadership challenges, and business growth. Known for its gritty, conversational tone, Cool Times goes beyond the job site—highlighting the people, stories, and mindset behind the industry while mixing in humor, personal insights, and a passion for doing things the right way.
Vince and Jenna Free hosts Cool Times Podcast, a business show with 82 episodes published.
A stranger pulls a young man aside on a construction site and asks one question: "What do you want to do with your life?" Twenty years later, that moment still echoes—not as nostalgia, but as a blueprint. Lead by showing
A man in his fifties sits in a New Jersey office, three decades of warehouse grit still visible in his hands, recounting a summer at sixteen when he dressed in a suit to secretly unload frozen containers before dawn. His
Nick Strube, Vice President at FoodTech, sits down with Vince Free to discuss the unsexy-but-essential world of cold storage and food processing construction. But the real story is simpler: two Wisconsin guys who graduat
Steve Chick, Director of Preconstruction at Greek Design Build, shares the unlikely path from porta-potty bathrooms to building pharmaceutical cold storage facilities. But this episode isn't just about construction — it'
Kurt Madsen has been building cold storage for 21 years, but years ago, something shifted. What once drove him — the physical pride of finished buildings — gave way to something unexpected: caring more about the people h
Brandon Reeve and his new Chief Innovation Officer, Karan Patel, sit down with Vince Free and Jenna Free to pull back the curtain on what AFAB — Applied Fabricators — is actually building. The conversation covers a compl
In this high-energy and no-BS episode, Vince and Jenna Free sit down with Hector Castro, leader of the cold storage division at BELDON ROOFING, to talk about what it really takes to build cold storage facilities the righ
David Aschenbrand from Newmark joins us for what starts as a standard industry conversation but transforms into something much more human. Dave's extensive cold storage background spans material handling systems, CH Robi
Welcome back to Cool Times — where we talk all things cool in the cold storage construction world. And this week, we’re celebrating one of our favorite things: Women in Construction Month (yes, we’re claiming the whole m
In this episode of Cool Times, Jenna and Vince sit down with David Sours, Senior Vice President at CBRE, for a deep dive into the evolution of cold storage real estate—and how one man’s obsession with buildings turned in
In this heartfelt and unfiltered episode, Vince and Jenna Free close out Season 5 of The Cool Times Podcast with an honest recap of 2025 and their hopes for 2026. From industry lessons and personal growth to podcast high
In this heartwarming and insightful episode, Vince and Jenna Free sit down with Matt Brower , VP of Development at BCCG, to talk about playing the long game in cold storage construction. Matt shares his journey from gene
In this laid-back and info-packed episode, Vince and Jenna Free welcome Glen Oltmanns Vice President at Senneca Holdings at Senneca Holdings—and longtime friend of the show. Glen shares his decades of experience in cold
In this dynamic episode, Vince and Jenna Free sit down with Thomas Gubbins , Director of Business Development, and Sean Doherty , Senior Project Manager, of Layton Construction to talk about building more than just cold
In this high-energy episode, Vince and Jenna Free dive into the fascinating world of cold storage automation with Alex Reed , Sales Director at Swisslog. From high-bay warehouses to software-powered solutions, Alex break
After over two years in the making, Brian Benson finally joins Vince and Jenna in the studio—and the wait was worth it. As Director of Solutions Engineering at Voxel, Brian brings a wealth of experience from his decades
In this episode of the Cool Times Podcast, hosts Vince and Jenna Free sit down with Jeremy Bentley, Director of Architecture at Power Construction's Cold and Food Group. Jeremy shares his journey from Lincoln Logs to lea
In Part 2 of this Cool Times Podcast special, hosts Vince and Jenna Free dig deeper with Eric Finnerty , President and CEO of Vapor Armor , to get into the science, skepticism, and energy savings that make his system so
In Part 1 of this two-part Cool Times Podcast special, Vince and Jenna sit down with Eric Finnerty , President and CEO of Vapor Armor , to unpack the origin story of one of the cold storage industry’s most impactful inno
Get ready for a masterclass in leadership, legacy, and loyalty in cold storage construction. Vince and Jenna welcome back industry legend and now author Bret Wedding , EVP at Fricks, to talk about his new book Not a Comm
Jenna Free
therapist, ADHD specialist, author · Freez Construction
2 appearances on this show
Sean Doherty
Senior Project Manager · Carlotta’s Cocktail & Wine Bar
1 appearance on this show
Alex Reed
pediatric clinical psychologist · Stow Robotics US
1 appearance on this show
Josh Currie
ThermCon
1 appearance on this show
Nick Strube
FoodTech
1 appearance on this show
Hector Castro
BELDON ROOFING
1 appearance on this show
David Aschenbrand
Newmark
1 appearance on this show
Brenttnie Smith
Reeves Young
1 appearance on this show
David Sours
CBRE
1 appearance on this show
Matt Brower
BCCG
1 appearance on this show
Glen Oltmanns
Senneca Holdings
1 appearance on this show
Thomas Gubbins
Layton Construction
1 appearance on this show
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