Oct 21, 202651 min
In this episode of Irregardless, Lee Letourneau sits down with Keith Jentsch, VP of Sales at Fabrication Solutions & Technologies (FST) out of Longview, Texas. Keith's path is anything but typical: plant manager at 21...
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Irregardless
Hosted by Bryzos · business · EN
About this Podcast:
Irregardless. Debated word. Undebatable energy. Hosted by Shep Hickey, CEO of Bryzos, Irregardless is the no-filter podcast where the metals industry kicks back and speaks freely. From steel market trends and tech to wild stories and left-field tangents, this show brings real talk with real people from all corners of the industry—and beyond. But we don’t stop there. Expect discussions on leadership, startups, entrepreneurship, and the unpredictable paths that connect it all. It’s brought to you by the team behind Bryzos—the digital marketplace built for the metals world. We’re on a mission to bring speed, transparency, and zero BS to buying and selling metals. No script. No fluff. Irregardless of the topic, we’re gonna talk about it. Check out the app and join the community at Bryzos.com
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
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What is Irregardless about?
Irregardless. Debated word. Undebatable energy. Hosted by Shep Hickey, CEO of Bryzos, Irregardless is the no-filter podcast where the metals industry kicks back and speaks freely. From steel market trends and tech to wild stories and left-field tangents, this show brings real talk with real people from all corners of the industry, and beyond. But we don’t stop there.
Who hosts Irregardless?
Irregardless is hosted by Bryzos. The show has published 59 episodes to date.
What has Irregardless covered recently?
Recent episodes include "59: Keith Jentsch - Boots, Bourbon & the FST Way" (21 October 2026, 51 minutes), "57: Codie Aljets Pt. 1 - From Birthday Cakes to High Detail Metal Art" (16 September 2026, 43 minutes), and "56: Chad Broyles - Service Center by Trade, Tech Company by Choice" (2 September 2026, 56 minutes).
How often does Irregardless publish?
Irregardless publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 59 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Irregardless?
Booking probability for Irregardless is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Irregardless requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Irregardless's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Irregardless?
The strongest fits for Irregardless are Steel Mills and Structural Metal Products. Irregardless has a business audience.
About the host
Bryzos hosts Irregardless, a business podcast with 59 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Sep 16, 202643 minCodie Aljets, metal sculptor and owner of Sage Country Customs out of Gunnison, Colorado, joins Shep to dig into how he got here. Codie grew up in Dorsey, Illinois, a town of about 150 people, where his family ran a...
Sep 2, 202656 minChad Broyles, Executive Vice President of Majestic Steel USA, sits down with Shep to talk about what it actually means to be a technology-first company in the steel industry. Majestic is a nearly 50-year-old...
Aug 19, 202633 minPart 2 of Shep's conversation with Philip Bell, President and CEO of the Steel Manufacturers Association. They zoom out from the mill floor and get into the bigger picture: what AI actually threatens, who it threatens...
Aug 5, 202639 minShep sits down with Philip Bell, President and CEO of the Steel Manufacturers Association, the largest steel industry trade association in the U.S. Phil's mission is straightforward: fight for domestic steel producers...
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Jul 15, 20261h 3mShep sits down with Steve Feamster, owner of Sanitary Welding LLC out of Novi, Michigan. Steve specializes in hygienic, food-grade stainless steel fabrication, the behind-the-scenes work that keeps food processing...
Jul 1, 202656 minEmme Hughes is 23, owns a 10,000 square foot metal fabrication shop in Enid, Oklahoma, and will tell you straight up: if it's metal, EH Metalworks does it. She started cutting signs on a plasma table at 18 out of pure...
Jun 17, 202637 minIn Pt. 2 of our conversation with Andrew Roberson , owner of Dark Threat Fabrication in Heber Springs, Arkansas, we pull back the curtain on what it really takes to keep a fab shop running and growing. Andrew gets into...
Jun 3, 202653 minIn Episode 50 of Irregardless, we sit down with Andrew Roberson , owner of Dark Threat Fabrication in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Andrew comes from a family that's been building custom homes in Arkansas for over 110 years...
May 20, 202624 minWe're taking Irregardless to NASCC! This special episode was recorded at NASCC 2026 in Atlanta, where Rachel was joined by three guests from across the steel industry. Tyler Sease , President of Southern Steel...
May 6, 202645 minIn Part 2, Rachel continues her conversation with Jonah Myerberg, CTO and co-founder of Desktop Metal. Jonah breaks down exactly how Desktop Metal's binder jetting technology works and why it's fundamentally different...
Apr 15, 20261h 5mIn Part 1 of Ep. 47, Jonah Myerberg, CTO and co-founder of Desktop Metal, joins Rachel to share his unconventional career path through mechanical engineering. He discusses his time designing power tools at Black &...
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46: Emmy Ross - From Weddings to Welding
Apr 1, 202654 minEmmy Ross, Director of Business Development at Astro Metal Craft and StellarCraft, joins us to talk about growing a custom metal fabrication business and the unique challenge of marketing to two very different worlds...
Mar 18, 202637 minIn this episode, Shep Hickey sits down with Matthew Nix, founder of Nix Companies and fifth-generation owner of what started as a blacksmith shop in the late 1800s. Matthew shares the story of a family business that...
Mar 4, 20261h 8mThis week we're crossing the border for the very first time! Brooke Laing and Eric Hyatt join us all the way from Toronto, both steamfitter apprentices with Local 46 and co-hosts of their own podcast, Two Bolts Short of...
Feb 18, 202657 minWhat happens when a girl who's supposed to follow the "safe" path falls in love with her Ford Mustang instead? Nushrat "Nush" Ahmed didn't take the route her Bengali family had mapped out for her, and thank God she...
Feb 4, 202659 minShep Hickey sits down with Jeff Matuszak, owner of Carolina Metal Fabricators, a Raleigh-based industrial fabrication company specializing in handrails, platforms, mezzanines, and custom stainless, aluminum, and carbon...
Jan 21, 202650 minFrom Poland to Dominos Pizza to Director of Engineering. Jack Gorzko's story is the American Dream in action. In this episode, Shep sits down with Jack Gorzko, Director of Engineering at Canam Steel Corp, to talk steel...
Jan 7, 202637 minLee Letourneau sits down with Anthony Jacobs in Chicago for the final episode of our FABTECH 2025 series. Anthony is the owner of Vigilante Welding and runs the popular YouTube channel Meltin' Metal Anthony, where he...
Dec 17, 202541 minIn this episode, Shep sits down with Evan Uyetake, Head of Sales at Leadline Marketing, live from FABTECH 2025. Leadline specializes in helping companies in the industrial, manufacturing, and fabrication space build...
Recent guests
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Philip Bell
Press Conference (Elite Edition) July 9, Steel Manufacturers Association
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Dr. John King
American Cultural Studies PhD candidate at Bowling Green State University, Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative
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Demi Knight Clark
workforce futurist, Knight Clark Collective
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Jim Vinoski
Mechanical engineer, former Forbes manufacturing columnist, industry podcaster, and executive, Cosgrove Content and Consulting
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