Attached to Multi-Spindles, with Elliott May—EP. 143
Our guest on today’s podcast is Elliott May, engineer at BME in Port Huron, Michigan. BME builds original custom attachments for cam multi-spindles. They also rebuild Acme-Gridley screw machines. Elliott and I talked about a lot of fascinating things in this interview. How to keep old mechanical beasts relevant, getting

Family is the Game Plan
Fernando Mendoza is an odd name for a Heisman Trophy candidate college quarterback, much less one from Number One ranked Indiana, which hadn’t won the

How to Make Your Employees Want to Stay, with Adam Wiltsie–EP 130
Last week, I heard a story about an old customer of Graff-Pinkert who lost three key machinists because a shop down the street was paying

The Turnaround Formula, with Neil Lansing-EP 256
Today I’m talking to a guy who believes every company needs to be built to last—not just to flip. Neil Lansing is a turnaround specialist

Running a “First Class” Cold Heading Company, with Joe Bennett-EP 135
Our guest on today’s podcast is Joe Bennett, Vice President of Sales at Seaway Bolt and Specials, a privately held cold heading company in Columbia

Socialism Sells
Is 2026 going to be a good time to invest in a business in light of what just happened in New York City’s mayoral race?

Another AI Episode (But This One’s Actually Useful)-EP 255
The last six months I’ve been using AI to help me with everything from business negotiations to dealing with my kid’s pneumonia. It’s become a

