Jan 13, 2026
In this episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, Jason Becker sits down with Josh O’Neal for a wide-ranging conversation on education, certification, and career development in the welding industry.
Josh shares his journey through welding, inspection, and education, including his experiences pursuing credentials like CWI...
Dec 30, 2025
As we wrap up the year, I’m joined by Kevin Johnson, Max Ceron, and Frankie Vargas for our annual end-of-year cross-pod roundtable. We talk candidly about FabTech, the real ROI of in-person podcasting, and why live shows don’t always move the needle the way people expect.
Kevin breaks down what went into this...
Dec 16, 2025
In this episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, Tim Kinnaman returns to continue our deep dive into welding history, shifting the focus to gas welding and cutting. We explore how oxy-fuel processes developed alongside early electrical advancements, why oxy-acetylene welding became the dominant method for decades, and how...
Dec 9, 2025
In this episode, I sit down with returning guest and long-time friend, Dusty James of Pacific Arc TIG Welding, for one of the most honest conversations yet about the realities of doing anything for the long haul — whether it’s welding, creating content, teaching, or building a business.
Dusty and I break down...
Dec 3, 2025
In this episode of Weld Wednesday with AWS, I sit down with Andrew Brown, host of The Lost Art of Skilled Trades Podcast, live from FABTECH 2025 in Chicago. Andrew and I dig into the real numbers behind the Skilled Trades shortage — including the projected need for over 320,000 welders by 2029 and the retirement wave...