When Donald Trump announced his grandiose plan for trade tariffs on April 2, 2025 some people cringed, others cheered, and a few called their lawyers. One of those was Rick Woldenberg, the CEO of a family-owned company in Vernon Hills, Illinois a suburb of Chicago. His firm, Learning Resources, outsources…
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PODCASTS

Learning, Teaching, Owning, with Federico Veneziano-EP 259
February 17, 2026
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Making Engineers Love Manufacturing, With Andrew Schiller-EP 258
February 2, 2026
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Is 2025 the End of Cam Screw Machines? EP 257 (Reupload)
January 28, 2026
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The Turnaround Formula, with Neil Lansing-EP 256 (Reupload)
January 28, 2026
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Running a CNC Swiss Medical Shop, with Shawn Gaskin–Ep. 161
January 21, 2026
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Attached to Multi-Spindles, with Elliott May—EP. 143
January 15, 2026
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Pivoting to Manufacture a Product, with Michael Gimbel – EP 224
January 6, 2026
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Is 2025 the End of Cam Screw Machines? EP 257
December 16, 2025
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