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Hosted by National Asphalt Pavement Association · business · EN · 120 episodes
Pave It Black is the official podcast of the National Asphalt Pavement Association. Since 2020, NAPA's Richard Willis and Brett Williams have sparked conversations about the people, issues, and technologies that drive the asphalt pavement industry forward. Season 9 Beyond the Pavement: Lessons in Leadership is coming soon! Make sure to follow Pave It Black to be notified when new episodes drop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Signup to Generate a PitchPave It Black is the official podcast of the National Asphalt Pavement Association. Since 2020, NAPA's Richard Willis and Brett Williams have sparked conversations about the people, issues, and technologies that drive the asphalt pavement industry forward. Season 9 Beyond the Pavement: Lessons in Leadership is coming soon!
Pave It Black: The Official Podcast of NAPA is hosted by National Asphalt Pavement Association. The show has published 120 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "What Will Asphalt Look Like in 50 Years? NAPA's CEO and FleetWatcher's EVP Discuss" (13 October 2026, 32 minutes), "Safety, Standards, and Trust: How the Industry Earned Its Credibility with Coral Todd" (6 October 2026, 28 minutes), and "How Travel Behavior is Reshaping American Infrastructure" (29 September 2026, 31 minutes).
Pave It Black: The Official Podcast of NAPA publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 120 episodes.
Booking probability for Pave It Black: The Official Podcast of NAPA is 50%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Pave It Black: The Official Podcast of NAPA requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Pave It Black: The Official Podcast of NAPA's contact route on record: verified email.
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Episode #10
As we wrap up our 11th season exploring asphalt's role in building America, we look at what's coming next. With the help of NAPA President and CEO Audrey Copeland and FleetWatcher by AlignOps executive vice president...
Episode #9
This week we talk safety with Coral Todd, an Environmental Health and Safety leader at Duval Asphalt and an active member of NAPA's Health and Safety Committee. Coral shares her unconventional path into the asphalt...
Episode #8
Auburn University professor Jeff LaMondia joins Richard & Brett to explore a side of infrastructure planning that rarely gets discussed: the behavioral data behind where and why people travel. Jeff explains how...
Episode #7
In this episode of Pave It Black, three generations of the Lemon family, Larry, Jay, and Jack, share what it's like running a family-owned asphalt paving business that's been a NAPA member since 1955, from how they each...
Episode #6
How does a slab of asphalt end up inside the Smithsonian? In this episode of Pave It Black, NAPA legends Peter Wilson and Ron White explain how the asphalt pavement industry became part of the National Museum of...
Episode #5
What does it take to build a world-class research institution? Former and current NCAT Directors, Ray Brown and Randy West join us to tell the story of a two-person operation to a 50+ person research powerhouse. Ray and...
Episode #4
This week we talk to Dr. Marshall Thompson of the University of Illinois and Kevin Burke of the Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association about the AASHO Road Test: a landmark research project that reshaped pavement design...
Episode #3
As Route 66 celebrates its centennial, we welcome Dan Lewis, Executive Director of the New Mexico Asphalt Pavement Association, and Mike Skinner, Executive Director of the Asphalt Pavement Alliance, to explore the...
Episode #2
Long before interstates and highway funding debates, there was the National Road. Brian Reedy, Site Manager for the National Park Service at Fort Necessity National Battlefield and Friendship Hill National Historic...
Episode #1
To kick off Season 11, "How Asphalt Shaped America and What Comes Next," we start by looking back at American infrastructure before asphalt even arrived. With the help of historian Peter Norton of the University of...
Episode #11
In the final episode of Season 10, we welcome DWayne Edmondson, Safety Director at Gallagher Asphalt and author of Twist of Faith: Finding the Silver Lining. Dwayne shares how attitude shapes not only job site safety...
Episode #10
This week we explore the intersection of cutting-edge technology and asphalt infrastructure with Noor Saleh, an engineer and entrepreneur from Continuum Infrastructure Solutions. Noor shares her journey from researching...
Episode #9
What does it take to become a trusted technical resource in the asphalt industry? This week, Todd Mansell of Caterpillar shares how decades of hands-on experience evolved into a career dedicated to training crews...
Episode #8
What does it take to lead one of the most complex transportation systems in the United States? In this episode, Mark Compton, CEO of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, offers a behind-the-scenes look at modern infrastructure...
Episode #7
This week, we sit down with Tyler Hackman of AlignOps once again, to discuss how real-time hauling data is shifting the day-to-day experience for paving crews across North America. We explore the transition from using...
Episode #6
In this episode of Pave It Black, we explore how non-engineers are transforming the road construction industry. Lauren SeBlonka shares her unconventional journey from studying sociology at the University of Glasgow to...
Episode #5
This week, we welcome Jo Sias Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of New Hampshire, to discuss the evolving landscape of asphalt research. With nearly 25 years of experience in the field...
Episode #4
Marvin Joles shares his 23-year journey from teenage roofing laborer in rural Wisconsin to respected asphalt contractor, entrepreneur, and industry storyteller. As the founder of Wis-Coat and the voice behind In the Mix...
Episode #3
This week, we explore how technology, leadership, and culture are reshaping modern asphalt job sites. Guests Adam Harshman, President of FleetWatcher, and Tyler Hackman, Director of Sales, share why true innovation in...
Episode #2
This week, we sit down with keynote speaker and author Sam Demma, to explore the critical role of empathy within the world of construction. Recorded live at NAPA’s Annual Meeting, Sam shares his unexpected journey from...
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