OLD SCHOOL: Memories and Lessons Learned since 1960

My weekly appearance on the Joel Natalie Show.

My weekly appearance on TALKERIE.COM

My week in review.

This was a fun program: I share my pre-recorded messages that I play for my wife when she wants my opinion.

Just my usual 1-hour appearance on WZTE, TalkErie.com

Lots of manufacturing and apprenticeships/training discussion. 

My hourly spot, lot's of politics on this one but it's civil discourse. Remember that?

A little Charlie Brown Christmas, a little manufacturing, and it's time to stop letting loved ones pass away completely alone.

In this episode: COVID-SCHMOBID/ SOME LOCAL COVID STUFF / TRUMP AND THE ELECTION / HOPE FOR THANKSGIVING

Let's talk a little bit about manufacturing, plus a discussion on the cesspool known as "social media."

A civil discussion about the Presidential election featuring my two cents, of course.

Meet Jack Penrod. You're going to love this one.

Meet Jack Kerlin, a master toolmaker for almost a half century...with some great stories to tell!

Meet Mr. Dick Forbes, who began his apprenticeship in 1956...he came up in the trade when moldmaking was really just getting started. I hope you'll enjoy his take on seeing the industry go from simple milling machines to the introduction EDM, and to calculators and finally to the introduction of CNC equipment into the toolroom. Can you even imagine today having to figure out every trig problem long-hand? That's how they did it. 

My interview with a fellow tradesman, Mark Preseau. 

This is how I became "The Tool and Die Guy."

Well, there's a lot to unpack here in just 20 minutes. This interview was recorded LIVE here in Erie, PA on the Joel Natalie Show. You'll learn a lot about me - the Tool and Die Guy - plus I manage to drop a few truth-bombs about manufacturing that no one else will say.

This is a "LIVE" interview recorded at TALKERIE.com on Monday, January 28, 2019.

Here's a guy who went through his tool & die apprenticeship in the 60's and ended up owning his own very cool business repairing precision gauges in Dayton, Ohio. If you love the trade you're going to LOVE John's story.