All Episodes

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Weld Wednesday w/ AWS Welding Careers in Emerging Technologies

In this months episode of Weld Wednesday w/ AWS Joe Young and I discuss the emerging technologies in the welding field, including automation and addit...

Monday, September 2, 2024 338. Setting the Standard w/ Kevin Johnson

Kevin discusses the importance of implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and job software in his fabrication shop to improve efficiency and...

Monday, August 26, 2024 337. Is the Welding Industry Ready for the Next Big Shift? Insights from Bill Newell

In this episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, Jason Becker hosts a deep and insightful conversation with Bill Newell, a seasoned welder and industry exp...

Monday, August 19, 2024 336. Changing the Culture in our Industry w/ Juvi Calvo

This weeks guest is Juvi Calvo, President of TipTig and Republic Testing Labs in Houston, Texas. In this episode we dive into the changes we’d love to...

Monday, August 12, 2024 335. Scaling Your Welding Business w/ Eric Pleil

In this episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, Jason Becker hosts a conversation with Eric Pleil, a welding business owner and coach who transitioned fro...

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Weld Wednesdays Exploring Welding Certifications and Career Advancement w/ Daryl Peterson

In this conversation, Jason and Daryl discuss various certifications available through AWS for welders. They highlight the importance of certification...

Monday, August 5, 2024 334. Battling Demons w/ John Weslow

John Weslow shares his journey of addiction and recovery, highlighting the challenges he faced and the support he received. He discusses his experienc...

Monday, July 29, 2024 333. Self Taught Gang w/ Phil Garland

In this episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, Jason Becker hosts a conversation with Phil Garland, a welding applications technician at Fronius and a se...

Monday, July 22, 2024 332. Talking Ti w/ Aaron Pepper

Aaron Pepper is a Tig Welder  at Boeing who welds Titanium parts that are flight critical for F15’s and F18’s. In this episode we discuss some of the...

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Weld Wednesday w/ AWS Visual Inspection w/ Brent Boling

Brent E. Boling shares his journey into welding and inspection, emphasizing the importance of mentors and continuous learning in the industry. The con...

Monday, July 8, 2024 331. Overcoming Adversity w/ Jaylon Marshall

Today’s guest is Jaylon Marshall, a young welding entrepreneur out of Little Rock Arkansas. Jaylon has a massive work ethic and is super savvy when i...

Monday, July 1, 2024 330. Traveling Welder w/ Mike Barnett

Joining me in this week’s episode is Mike Barnett a traveling welder doing structural steel, manufacturing and Millwright work all across the US. In ...