All Episodes

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 392. 50 Years Under the Hood w/ George Rolla

In this episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, Jason sits down with George Rolla, a pipe welder, inspector, educator, and industry leader with over 50 ye...

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Weld Wednesdays w/ AWS Leveling Up in 2026 – Where do I start and How AWS Can Help? Feat. Dr. Josh Burgess

In the first Weld Wednesdays with AWS episode of 2026, I'm sitting down with Dr. Josh Burgess, current President of the American Welding Society and S...

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 391. They Can't Take My Education Away From Me w/ Josh O'Neal

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 c...

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 390. Annual CrossPod with the Boys

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 a...

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 389. Gas Junkies w/ Tim Kinnaman

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...

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 386. If You Want to Do It Long-Term… You Better Love It w/ Dusty James

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 conversati...

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Weld Wednesdays w/ AWS The Skilled Trades Gap Isn't a Myth — It's a Warning

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 Ch...

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 385. Metal Art Is Just Weird Welding w/ David Madero

In this episode, Jason sits down with returning guest and internationally recognized metal artist David Madero for a high-energy conversation about th...

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 384. Rope Access Welding: The Wildest Welding Jobs You've Never Seen

In this episode, I sit down with Chad Umbel, co-founder of Rigging International Group (RIG), to explore the world of rope access welding, inspection,...

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Weld Wednesday w/ AWS Welder to CWI Making the Leap Without Loosing Your Identity

In this episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, Jason Becker chats with Eric Cunningham, a passionate educator and welding program director who's spent ye...

Monday, November 3, 2025 383. The Spark That Started It All: Tim Kinnaman on the True History of Welding

In this episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, Jason Becker sits down with welding historian Tim Kinnaman for a fascinating look at how modern welding wa...

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 382. Confidence Doesn’t Equal Competence: The Truth About Welding Wages

In this solo episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, Jason breaks down the real reason welding wages aren’t skyrocketing — the skills gap. He dives deep i...