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The Fabricator Podcast features conversations with the people who make things out of metal: fabricators, welders, shop owners, manufacturers, and artists. Hosted by The Fabricator Editor-in-Chief Dan Davis with rotating co-hosts, the show explores manufacturing, the skilled trades, and the culture surrounding them. Part of the FMA Podcast Network.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Fabricator Podcast features conversations with the people who make things out of metal: fabricators, welders, shop owners, manufacturers, and artists. Hosted by The Fabricator Editor-in-Chief Dan Davis with rotating co-hosts, the show explores manufacturing, the skilled trades, and the culture surrounding them. Part of the FMA Podcast Network.
The Fabricator Podcast is hosted by Fabricators and Manufacturers Association. The show has published 119 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Learning to lead a fabrication business with Jason Chiasson" (14 October 2026, 69 minutes), "The automation training that metal fabrication really needs" (24 September 2026, 47 minutes), and "Taming the black magic of tube bending with Sharpe Products" (10 September 2026, 56 minutes).
The Fabricator Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 57 minutes across 119 episodes.
Booking probability for The Fabricator Podcast is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Fabricator Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Fabricator Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Fabricator Podcast are Structural Metal Products. The Fabricator Podcast has a business audience.
Fabricators and Manufacturers Association hosts The Fabricator Podcast, a business podcast with 119 episodes published.
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Jason Chiasson, co-founder of Wisconsin-based Chiasson Smoke, shares the lessons he's learned growing a metal fabrication business. He makes his second appearance on The Fabricator Podcast, joining Dan Davis and Gareth...
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Metal fabrication needs more people who understand how automation actually works, not just how to run the equipment. Mark Giertych of Chicago-area Gakuto Club , which works in partnership with automation integrator ICR...
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Tube bending can still feel like black magic, especially when tooling, material, setup, and operator experience all come into play. Randy Krickeburg of Sharpe Products, which has operated in the Milwaukee, Wis., area...
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Dave Emrich of Emtek Processed Alloys joins The Fabricator Podcast to discuss how the third-generation Southern Ontario job shop evolved from aging CO2 lasers to high-powered fiber laser cutting, waterjet cutting, and a...
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Andrew Llewellyn has spent his career welding and managing some of North America's largest power, infrastructure, and nuclear construction projects. In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, the UA pipefitter, Red Seal...
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Ted Redlarski, founder of Mississauga, Ontario-based Noram Enterprises , joins The Fabricator Podcast to discuss automation, entrepreneurship, and the leadership principles behind one of Canada's leading architectural...
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Ian Johnson has worn a lot of hats throughout his career: automotive technician, high school shop teacher, television host, and now founder of Big Tire Garage and Digital Lug. In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast...
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Milan Popik, owner of Metal Tronics in Mississauga, Ontario, joins The Fabricator Podcast to discuss transforming a family-run prototyping shop that started in his parents' basement 40-plus years ago into a highly...
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Bolu Ojo joins The Fabricator Podcast to discuss SparkDefy, a startup developing fire-resistant welding head coverings for people with long or thicker hair. She shares how a welding job inspired the idea, the challenges...
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Wisconsin-based metal artist David Groenjes joins The Fabricator Podcast to discuss building detailed wildlife sculptures from scrap metal, turning a side hobby into a full-time business, and finding inspiration in...
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Jake LeGrand of Missouri-based LeGrand Metal Works balances a full-time structural engineering career while growing a fabrication business focused on handheld plasma cutting, custom metal art, welding, and fabrication...
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At 23, Emme Hughes is already running a 10,000-square-foot fabrication shop. In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, she shares how she built EH Metalworks in Enid, Okla., from scratch, starting at 18 with no formal...
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Jon and Andrew DeWys of Michigan-based DeWys Metal Solutions join The Fabricator Podcast to talk about growing and managing a 50-year-old family-owned manufacturing business. The father and son duo talk about how over...
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Lori Tapani, co-owner and co-president of Wyoming Machine in Stacy, Minnesota, joins The Fabricator Podcast to discuss what it means to think differently when running a small manufacturing business. Alongside her...
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Lisa Wertzbaugher of Iowa-based metal fabrication shop Wertzbaugher Services returns to the podcast to discuss the realities of running a small manufacturing business and offer practical advice for shop owners. She...
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We’re joined by Chicago-based metal artist Eric W. Stephenson, founder of LunaBurn Studio and a fifth-generation craftsman. In addition to his own extensive career creating metal sculpture, Stephenson spent the final 23...
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Jeanette Vecchio Smith and Ken Pecho from Chicago Metal Rolled Products join us on our 100th episode to talk about CMRP’s role in shaping the Las Vegas Sphere. Ken, lead project engineer at Chicago Metal Rolled...
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Colin Cosgrove, president and CEO of Laystrom Manufacturing in Chicago, returns to The Fabricator Podcast to discuss how a mid-sized fabrication shop can plan for growth intentionally while maintaining flexibility...
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In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Maxwell Keeler of Electro-Mechanical Integrators (EMI) explains how modern tube plasma cutting systems handle multiple material profiles, enable tab-and-slot construction, and...
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Rod Galbreath, president of CenMac Metalworks , discusses how the Ohio-based company evolved from a small metal stamping operation into a laser-focused fabrication business. Galbreath explains why CenMac has prioritized...
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Pulitzer Prize Winner, Bright Smith Advisors
William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea, University of Wisconsin–Madison
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