Line Life Podcast

Whether you are on the road to a job site or storm restoration effort or relaxing after a long workday, you can listen to stories about storm restoration efforts, best practices in line work and the men and women in the line trade. You will also have the opportunity to share your comments on topics covered in the podcasts.

Line Life Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 177 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Line Life Podcast, a business show with 177 episodes published.

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  Episode #153

  West Coast Debut: Inside the 2026 Trees & Utilities Conference in Portland

  Oct 2, 202615 min

  At the 2026 Trees & Utilities Conference this September in Portland, Oregon, more than 1,200 arborists, foresters, and utility vegetation managers gathered to share technologies, best practices, and strategies—especially around wildfire risk mitigation and a rapidly growing utility vegetation management (UVM) workload. The event, presented by the Utility Arborist Association (UAA) and the Arbor Day Foundation, featured 300+ exhibitors, a new integrated Women in Vegetation Management program, student mentorships and announcements about industry education partnerships and next year’s conference in Cincinnati. Listen to this episode, which features Dennis Fallon, executive director of the Utility Arborist Association (UAA), to learn more about this year's event. Also stay tuned to the T&D World website for a photo gallery from the event and to the Line Life Podcast for more UVM-related episodes. You can also submit an abstract for the 2027 T&D World Vegetation Management Supplement , published each June in partnership with the UAA. For more UVM content, subscribe to the Vegetation Management & Wildfire Mitigation enewsletter. Thanks for tuning in!

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  Episode #152

  ICYMI: Resilience and Recovery: Inside Entergy's Response to Winter Storm Fern

  Sep 25, 202627 min

  T&D World celebrates the line trade by covering storm response year-round. For our April 2026 cover story, we highlighted Entergy's response to Winter Storm Fern. This story is now part of our Line Life Podcast ICYMI series, which brings articles from the magazine to the airwaves so field subscribers can listen on the go. Entergy coordinated a massive, safety-first restoration after Winter Storm Fern, mobilizing thousands of mutual assistance workers to repair poles, wires, substations and transformers across Louisiana and Mississippi. Facing ice, downed trees, and frozen roads, crews used specialized equipment and methodical processes to restore power while protecting workers and communities. To hear about the day in the life of one of the lineworkers responding to Winter Storm Fern, listen to the end of the episode for a sidebar written by Brandon Scardigli of Entergy. To read the full article online, go to the T&D World website . Also, lineworkers, if you have a storm story you'd like to share with us at T&D World, please email high-resolution photos of the damage caused by the storm and your crews restoring power to Amy Fischbach , Head of Content for T&D World and host of the Line Life Podcast. We look forward to hearing from you!

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  Episode #151

  30 Years on the Line: Michael Bulger of Xcel Energy on Safety, Storm Response and the Future of Line Work

  Sep 18, 202623 min

  In this episode of the T&D World Line Life Podcast, Journeyman Lineman Michael Bulger of Xcel Energy shares stories from a career that began as a groundman and took him from traveling contractor work to electrical troubleshooting and, ultimately, utility management in Boulder, Colorado. Bulger, an electric operations manager for Xcel Energy, shares lessons he’s learned from storm restoration — including his experiences helping communities in Puerto Rico and responding to Hurricane Maria — and why lineworkers should approach every workday with the same heightened awareness they bring to a major storm. He also discusses how safety culture has changed over the years, the importance of thoughtful job planning, opportunities in the line trade and the tools and technologies he considers true “game changers." From getting the lights back on for children at a school in Puerto Rico to finding safer ways to perform dangerous tasks, Bulger offers a firsthand look at what it means to build a career in the power industry — and why he believes the future of the trade is in good hands.

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  Episode #150

  ICYMI: Tribute to the Team Trios at the International Lineman's Rodeo

  Sep 11, 202618 min

  With the 2026 International Lineman's Rodeo Week around the corner, we are featuring the article "Tribute to Team Trios" from the March 2026 issue of T&D World magazine for our ICYMI series for the Line Life Podcast. This episode shines a spotlight on three journeyman teams at last year's event: the first all-women team, the Sturgeon Electric/IBEW Local 77 championship trio and Duke Energy’s journeyman team, which participated in last year's event after taking a year off to respond to back-to-back hurricanes in their service territory. For more information, read the story on the T&D World website. Also, if you plan to be at the 2026 International Lineman's Rodeo in mid-October in Kansas City, please swing by the T&D World booth to participate in a podcast recording for a future episode, pick up a copy of the 2026 Lineworker Supplement, enter a drawing and compete for prizes on the show floor. We look forward to seeing you!

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  Episode #149

  Lessons From the Line: Max Fuentes’ Advice for Aspiring Lineworkers

  Sep 4, 202621 min

  For Part 2 of our two-part Line Life Podcast series on safety in the line trade, Max Fuentes shares practical safety advice for young and aspiring lineworkers, stressing continuous training, effective tailboards and pre-job briefings and the importance of having observers and teamwork during live-line work. He outlines common causes of accidents — poor rigging, damaged PPE, induction hazards, incorrect grounding and inadequate traffic control — and urges following procedures, learning from experienced lineworkers and prioritizing getting home safely each night. To listen to Part 1 of this series, visit the Line Life Podcast on Podbean or your favorite podcasting app. Thanks for listening to and sharing this episode to keep lineworkers safe in the field. For more information about safety in the line trade, you can attend the 2026 International Lineman's Rodeo Safety and Training Conference this October. While you're in Kansas City, stop by the T&D World booth at the International Lineman's Expo to participate in a future podcast recording for the Line Life Podcast.

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