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Friday, May 9, 2025 State of the Arc #2: Welding in 2025 — Tariffs, Renewables, Certs & AI Inspection

In this episode of State of the Arc, we're diving into four major trends shaping the welding and fabrication world in 2025. 🔧 Topic 1: How rising tar...

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Weld Wednesday w/ AWS Certifications Without Borders w/ Steve Snyder

In this episode of Weld Wednesdays with AWS, Jason Becker talks with global welding leader Steve Snyder about the expanding international footprint of...

Monday, May 5, 2025 368. Rebuilding Welding Education w/ Nick MacMillan and Ziad Bedran

In this episode, I’m joined by Nick McMillen and Ziad Bedran, co-founders of OWETEC Services, a welding education and consulting company that’s rewr...

Thursday, May 1, 2025 State of the Arc #1: Robotic Welding Certs, Welder Shortage Reality, and D1.1 2025 Updates

Welcome to the very first bonus episode of State of the Arc, powered by Arc Junkies! This is your fast, no-fluff update on what's happening right now ...

Monday, April 28, 2025 367. The Pursuit of "Why" w/ Tim Lucas

This week on Arc Junkies, Jason is joined by Tim Lucas — Marine Corps veteran, CWI, metal artist, and AWS Section leader. Tim shares his journey from ...

Monday, April 21, 2025 TIG Tight and Shop Strong w/ Gavin Young of Baer Welding

In this episode, Jason talks with Gavin Young from Baer Welding in Providence, Utah. Gavin shares his journey from sweeping floors at age 12 to workin...

Monday, April 14, 2025 365. Sign of the Times w/ Jake LeGrand

In this episode, Jason sits down with Jake LeGrand to talk about everything from Fabtech networking to the realities of running a custom sign-making b...

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Weld Wednesdays w/ AWS State of the Industry 2025 w/ Dick Holdren

In this conversation, Jason and Dick Holdren discuss the current state of the welding industry, focusing on the importance of skills training, the cha...

Monday, March 31, 2025 364. Go-NoGo w/ Kyle Taylor

Joining me this week is Kyle Taylor, owner and operator of @gogauge Kyle is currently a Certified Welding Supervisor prepping for his CWI and ultimate...

Monday, March 24, 2025 363. Metal Health w/ Steve Kost

In this captivating episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, host Jason Becker chats with Steve Kost, a veteran and accomplished ironworker, as they ex...

Monday, March 10, 2025 362. Stairway to Success with Jonathan Webster of JD Stairs

In this captivating episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, Jason welcomes Jonathan, the mastermind behind JD Stairs, for a deep dive into the intricacies...

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Weld Wednesdays w/ AWS Virtual Reality and E-Learning Tools

Summary In this conversation, Dr. Travis Jumper discusses the advancements in welding training technologies, particularly focusing on virtual and augm...