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The ReForge Podcast

Hosted by Chang Robotics · business · EN-US · 30 episodes

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Conversations with the leaders reindustrializing America, from robotics and automation to policy, workforce development, and the future of U.S. manufacturing.

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What is The ReForge Podcast about?

Conversations with the leaders reindustrializing America, from robotics and automation to policy, workforce development, and the future of U.S. manufacturing.

Who hosts The ReForge Podcast?

The ReForge Podcast is hosted by Chang Robotics. The show has published 30 episodes to date.

What has The ReForge Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Why Robot Motors Still Come From China (with Mason Hensley) | ReForge 030" (15 October 2026, 50 minutes), "We Could Open Two Factories a Year (with Caleb Chamberlain) | ReForge 028" (1 October 2026, 99 minutes), and "Raw Material Prices Are Up Eighty Percent (with Will Alverson) | ReForge 027" (24 September 2026, 38 minutes).

How often does The ReForge Podcast publish?

The ReForge Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 30 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The ReForge Podcast?

Booking probability for The ReForge Podcast is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The ReForge Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The ReForge Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch The ReForge Podcast?

The strongest fits for The ReForge Podcast are Pumps, Compressors & Other Machinery and Business & Management Consulting. The ReForge Podcast has a business audience.

About the host

Chang Robotics hosts The ReForge Podcast, a business show with 30 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • The ReForge Podcast

    Why Robot Motors Still Come From China (with Mason Hensley) | ReForge 030

    Oct 15, 202650 min

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ talk with Mason Hensley (Managing Director at American Stator) about why the stator is the real bottleneck in American robotics, and what it takes to build that supply chain...

  • The ReForge Podcast

    We Could Open Two Factories a Year (with Caleb Chamberlain) | ReForge 028

    Oct 1, 20261h 39m

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ talk with Caleb Chamberlain (Co-Founder and CEO at OSH Cut) about building a fabrication company that competes on predictability and software instead of cash burn, and why...

  • The ReForge Podcast

    Raw Material Prices Are Up Eighty Percent (with Will Alverson) | ReForge 027

    Sep 24, 202638 min

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ talk with Will Alverson (Managing Partner at Accurate Metal Products) about running a second generation steel plate business with no leverage through a demand boom he thinks...

  • The ReForge Podcast

    Modernize or Close Your Doors (with Cole Studer) | ReForge 026

    Sep 17, 202637 min

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ talk with Cole Studer (CTO at Miltech Manufacturing and CEO at Mericron) about what it actually takes to modernize a rural American machine shop, and why the same person...

  • The ReForge Podcast

    We Went Looking for Duct Tape (with Daniel Scott Mitchell) | ReForge 025

    Sep 10, 202637 min

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ talk with Daniel Scott Mitchell (Co-Founder & CTO at Takton) about what he learned touring 150-plus American factories before building anything, and why the future of...

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    Reindustrialize? There's No Re About It (with Jack Watson) | ReForge 024

    Sep 3, 202635 min

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ talk with Jack Watson (Business Development Manager at HFW Industries) about thermal spray coatings, the engineering knowledge that walked out of corporate America, and why...

  • The ReForge Podcast

    Reindustrialization News Rundown: Chips, Ships, and Minerals | ReForge 023

    Aug 27, 202625 min

    In this episode, Colin Russ runs the ReForge reindustrialization news rundown: what moved this week across defense contracting, semiconductors, aluminum, critical minerals, shipbuilding, and defense propulsion, and what...

  • The ReForge Podcast

    What Survives to 2036 (with Const Ivanov) | ReForge 022

    Aug 20, 202640 min

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ talk with Const Ivanov (Founder & CEO at DigiFabster) about what American manufacturing actually looks like in 2036, and which shops make it there. If you care about...

  • The ReForge Podcast

    Trucking Companies Are Going to Disappear (with Brittain Ladd) | ReForge 021

    Aug 13, 202632 min

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ talk with Brittain Ladd (Supply Chain, Logistics, and AI Strategic Consultant at Ladd Strategic Advisors) about why reindustrialization lives or dies on supply chain design...

  • The ReForge Podcast

    What It Actually Takes to Build a Factory (with Matt and Colin) | ReForge 020

    Aug 6, 202633 min

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ walk through what it actually takes to build a factory from scratch, from the debt that funds it to the steel that isn't available until December, and why a serious...

  • The ReForge Podcast

    What We Saw at the Reindustrialize Summit (with Matt and Colin) | ReForge 019

    Jul 30, 202632 min

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ break down Matt's takeaways from the Reindustrialize Summit in Detroit, from the government's Pax Americana manufacturing strategy to why the RaaS model is a dealbreaker for...

  • The ReForge Podcast

    The Knowledge Is Retiring (with Matt and Colin) | ReForge 018

    Jul 23, 202644 min

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ dig into the part of the silver tsunami nobody is solving: the decades of irreplaceable technical knowledge walking out the door with every retirement, and why AI-driven...

  • The ReForge Podcast

    Who Speaks for the Small Manufacturer? (with Patrick Wolf and Ethan Copple) | ReForge 017

    Jul 16, 202638 min

    Who Speaks for the Small Manufacturer? (with Patrick Wolf and Ethan Copple) | ReForge 017 In this episode, Colin Russ sits down with Patrick J. Wolf, PhD (Executive Director) and Ethan Copple, PhD (Director of Strategy)...

  • The ReForge Podcast

    Dirty Power Is Killing American Factories (with Brian Keith) | ReForge 016

    Jul 9, 202639 min

    In this episode, Matthew Chang, Colin Russ, and Brian Keith break down why American factories are getting hit with dirty power, rolling brownouts, and rising energy costs, and what can actually be done about it right...

  • Episode #15

    Humanoid Robots Are Not Ready (with Matt and Colin) | ReForge 015

    Jul 2, 202648 minS1

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ dig into the humanoid robot hype and why it doesn't match what's actually happening on factory floors, in logistics centers, or anywhere else. If you care about robotics...

  • Episode #14

    Billion Dollar Bets on American Manufacturing (with Matt and Colin) | ReForge 014

    Jun 25, 202635 minS1

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ break down four major manufacturing and reindustrialization announcements, dig into the capacity crunch hitting every corner of the industry, and make the case that in the...

  • Episode #13

    Stop Trusting Your AI (with Brian Keith) | ReForge 013

    Jun 18, 202633 minS1

    In this episode, Colin Russ sits down with Brian Keith (CMO of Chang Robotics) to have an honest conversation about what LLMs actually do inside manufacturing businesses, why they lie constantly, and what the five...

  • Episode #12

    The Reshoring Checklist Is Getting Checked Off (with Matt and Colin) | ReForge 012

    Jun 11, 202630 minS1

    In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ break down four major reindustrialization announcements from the past week and explain what they actually mean for American manufacturing, supply chains, and the bull run...

  • Episode #11

    A Factory for Every Town (with Brian Keith) | ReForge 011

    Jun 4, 202645 minS1

    <p>In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ bring back Brian Keith (CMO of Chang Robotics) to talk about what an agentically augmented human can actually do, why every town of 10,000 people should have a factory...

  • Episode #10

    Faith, Technology, and the American Worker (with Shawn Maxwell) | ReForge 010

    May 28, 202632 minS1

    <p>In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ sit down with Shawn Maxwell (Chief Operations Officer of Church of Eleven22) to talk about what it takes to scale a 35,000-person-per-week organization, and why the...

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