Appetite for Construction
Mechanical Hub Media's John Mesenbrink and Tim Ward turn up the volume as hosts of this weekly Appetite for Construction podcast. The chat fest digs deep into the building trades industry, and features interviews with industry professionals and a variety of irrelevant, fun stuff that we hope you will enjoy. Trust us, we are just two regular guys with lots of thoughts, ideas and opinions. #construction #trades #tradetalk #plumbing #mechanicalsystems #buildingtrades #hvac #heatingandcooling
Episodes
400 episodes
Pride in the Industry
We go back to AHR for our final recording from the show floor as we welcome in Todd Schwarzenbach, chief customer officer, and Benjamin Williams, construction manager, Hoffman Critical Technologies.
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Season 8
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Episode 398
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21:31
Darin Barnes & Pat Finley
From the AHR podcast pavilion, the guys catch up with old friend Darin Barnes, the Most Interesting Man in the World from Fujitsu, and Pat Finley, Commercial Kitchen Chronicles.
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Season 8
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Episode 397
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32:38
The AHR Podcasts: Leon Garrett & Milwaukee Tool
From the 2026 AHR Expo, the guys talk with Leon Garrett, KenCo Plumbing, and they talk with Jack Fisher and Riley Peterson, product managers with Milwaukee Tool.
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Season 8
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Episode 396
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34:28
2026 AHR Podcasts: Antonio Delacerda & Lisa Lyon
Recorded from the AHR Show in Vegas, Tim and John talk with Antonio Delacerda, owner of A-Team Plumbing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Lisa Lyon, general manager at Webstone.
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Season 8
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Episode 395
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35:04
Yo Adrian, Hitting 'em Straight & Muddy Waters
The boys head back to last fall's PHCC show in Grand Rapids, Mich., where they talk with Jon Bezon, Adrian; Matt McLaughlin, Rheem; and Susan Klaren, executive director, PHCC ORSB.
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Season 8
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Episode 394
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34:42
What Do Customers Think About Your Brand?
Tim & John talk with Nicole Bergen, founder and chief strategist, Elevate, a research and marketing solutions company, and Jennifer Johns, vice president of charge of strategic partnerships with Elevate. Together they help you understand wh...
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Season 8
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Episode 393
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34:36
Clean H20
The guys welcome Tom Palkon, Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Services Officer at IAPMO, and Executive Director of ASSE International as they explore clean water through water filtration.
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Season 8
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Episode 392
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29:18
Technology in Plumbing
The guys welcome in Shashwat Nath, a senior product manager at Watts Water Technologies. They discuss the upcoming AHR trade show, the importance of engaging with contractors for product development, and the role of technology in the plumbing a...
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Season 8
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Episode 391
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27:50
Tool Chat with Greg Guse
John & Tim engage with Greg Guse, the Director of Engineering for the Malco Group, discussing his background in tool development, innovations in the industry, and the importance of customer-centric solutions. They explore the challenges of ...
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Season 8
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Episode 390
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25:14
The Evolving Industry with Viega's Marki Huston
The guys welcome in Marki Huston, Chief Executive Officer, Viega North America as she talks about her relatively new position at the company and her vision for future success.
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Season 8
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Episode 389
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28:50
Grammy Award-Winning Jimmy Allen
The guys talk with Jimmy Allen, co-president and CEO of Sloan Valve Co., a leader in commercial plumbing fixtures. We talk family, the company, the Chicago Cubs, music and winning a grammy, and life.
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Season 8
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Episode 388
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43:29
If You Don't Like Change, You're Gonna Hate Extinction
Back at the PHCC CONNECT Show, the guys catch up with Chris and Yolonda West, Chris West Plumbing, Jonesboro, Ark., and we also talk with newly appointed president for Rapid Locking System (RLS), Susan Labadie.
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Season 8
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Episode 387
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25:55
Triggering Talk
The guys welcome in Derek Cormier, Climate Experts Air Plumbing & Electric, Melbourne, Fla., and Aizik Zimerman of J. Blanton Plumbing, Northbrook, Ill., as they podcast from the Nexstar Super Meeting.
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Season 8
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Episode 386
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27:46
Hitting for the Triple Crown
The guys welcome in Rick Koester, senior technical field trainer North Americas for the Ariston Group and NTI Boilers. Recently, Rick joined NTI Boilers and the Ariston Group and is currently focused on the launch of the company’s new Air to Wa...
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Season 8
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Episode 385
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33:11
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Analyzing Combustion
This week the guys dig deep into the world of the combustion analyzing market with Jason Esteves, general manager, Seitron Americas.
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Season 8
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Episode 384
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39:09
Why Would I Possibly Want to Be a Plumber?
Recorded from the PHCC CONNECT show in Grand Rapids, Mich., Tim and John talk with Aaron Kilburg, Midwest Commercial Sales Manager at NIBCO, Eric and Aviva Maxon, President and Apprentice (at the time of recording) of Steward's Plumbing, Albuqu...
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Season 8
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Episode 383
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36:32
Running a Better Business
From the Nexstar Super Meeting, Tim & John talk to three separate contractors about their businesses. Dayna Hottle from C&C Heating and Cooling, Washington Mich., Marissa & Jason Johnson from Johnson & Johnson Heating, AC & ...
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Season 8
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Episode 382
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43:03
The Nexstar Super Meeting Podcasts v1
Recorded from the Nexstar Super Meeting, Tim & John start off this series by talking with Julian Scadden, CEO of Nexstar and Nick Rau, digital marketing coach at Nexstar. Why did Nexstar cut 1/3 of its membership and almost half of its reve...
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Season 8
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Episode 381
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29:13
Veterans Day Special
We honor all who have served on this Veterans Day as we welcome in Nate McIntosh, director of logistics and warehousing for GF Building Flow Solutions Americas and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He has served since 1999 through today, with four a...
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Season 8
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Episode 380
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30:38
Move Over Bob
"Let your curiosity outweigh your fear," says Kate Glantz co-founder of the new women-in-the-trades initiative, Move Over Bob. She is joined by her MOB partner, Angie Cacace to discuss this new anthem.
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Season 8
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Episode 379
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37:56
The Cole Curve & the Reason Behind the Code
This week we catch up with Dan Cole, Sr. Director of Technical Services and Research for IAPMO. From being a former licensed plumber to city plumbing inspector to working with the IAPMO Group, Dan's bio is full of plumbing enrichment.
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Season 8
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Episode 378
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33:14
Speed, Velocity & Execution
Bradley Co.'s president Bryan Mullett joins the fellas as he talks about keeping up with innovation while staying true to the company's roots.
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Season 8
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Episode 377
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42:55
The Economy: All Gloom & Doom? Not so fast
The guys catch with Elliot Eisenberg, the Bowtie Economist to talk all things economy, from tariffs to supply chain to consumer confidence. While Eisenberg says that the economy is at a B-, there are still things to be optimistic about. Check o...
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Season 8
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Episode 376
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35:17
Heat Pumps & Bourbon
The boys catch up with Gregg Holladay, Business Development Manager – Specialty Markets for Bradford White. We talk about the importance of heat pumps, BW's AeroTherm G2 HPWH, and since he lives in the heart of bourbon country, we had to talk b...
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Season 8
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Episode 375
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41:11
Building A Community Though Culture and Immersive Learning
The guys welcome in Michael Evans, Training and Development for Milwaukee Tool. Michael has consistently delivered exceptional results with over 23 years of expertise in sales, training, customer service, and brand marketing. As a servant leade...
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Season 8
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Episode 374
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35:16
