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Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Weld Wednesdays w/ AWS Starting a Welding Business What I wish I Knew w/ Kevin Johnson

In this episode of Weld Wednesday with AWS, I sit down with Kevin Johnson, host of the Welding Business Owners Podcast, owner of JAMW Fabrication, and...

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 379. “The Questions That Build Safer Welds.” w/ Kim Meszaros

This week, Jason talks with welding engineer Kim Meszaros about the why behind codes and standards. Kim explains how ASME Section IX and other codes e...

Friday, September 26, 2025 Fronius Friday from FabTech 2025

In this Bonus episode of Arc Junkies, I sit down and chat with Wesley Doneth and Chris Bajek from Fronius USA to talk about some of thier new equipmen...

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 378. The Story of the Bead Man w/ Dante Terrell

This week on Arc Junkies, I sit down with Dante — a pipe welder and rap artist who’s built a career balancing two worlds. Dante shares his story of st...

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Bonus: Weld Wednesday w/ AWS Dr. Josh Burgess Recorded at FabTech 2025

In this bonus episode of Weld Wednesday w/ AWS I'm chatting with incoming president Dr. Josh Burgess. Dr. Burgess started his career as a welder in Hi...

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 377. From Puppets to Pit Bikes: Alex Jordan’s Welding Journey

Alex Jordan may spend his nine-to-five building animatronics and puppets for places like Universal and Disney, but that’s just the beginning of his we...

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Weld Wednesday w/ AWS FabTech 2025 w/ Matt Ruben

Fabtech 2025 is almost here! Jason sits down with Matt Rubin, Managing Director of Sales and Expositions for AWS, to break down everything you need to...

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 376. Known Flaws, Real Lessons: Building Better Inspectors w/ Jeremy Ring

“Sonaspection has been keeping inspectors honest since 1980—by making flaws on purpose. This week, Jeremy Ring joins me to talk NDT, mentorship, and h...

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Weld Wednesdays w/ AWS Future-Proofing Welding Careers: Automation, AI, and Additive Manufacturing Feat. Teresa Melfi & Josh Sullivan

In this episode of Weld Wednesday with AWS, I’m joined by Teresa Melfi and Josh Sullivan from Lincoln Electric to talk about the evolving role of auto...

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Weld Wednesday w/ AWS "Community Impact: How Welding Competitions Are Shaping the Next Generation" w/ Mariana Ludmer

In this episode of Weld Wednesday with AWS, I sit down with Mariana Ludmer—Operations Manager at California Welding Institute and long-time AWS volunt...

Monday, June 30, 2025 375. Hitting Pause Not Stop w/ Jason Becker

In this special solo episode, I’m taking a moment to talk directly to all of you—the listeners who’ve made Arc Junkies what it is today. I’ve been gri...

Monday, June 23, 2025 374. Bird’s Eye View from Under the Hood w/ Dusty James

In this episode, I catch up with my friend and fellow educator Dusty James. We talk about life under the hood and behind the camera—raising kids while...