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Episode | Date |
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Attention Menards Shoppers: Fight in the lumberyard
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Jan 21, 2025 |
Mixed Bag: Resi Fire Sprinklers, GPS tracking and time keeping, Gas station bathrooms w/ Chad
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Jan 14, 2025 |
Career Milestones? Was 2024 the tipping point for tech and time?
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Dec 31, 2024 |
Those free “find a contractor” listings
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Dec 24, 2024 |
Fan Mail: How Does Andy Get Any Work Done?
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Dec 17, 2024 |
Tool Reviews with Eric & Andy
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Dec 10, 2024 |
When Podcasts Collide
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Dec 03, 2024 |
MTGA Road Trip!
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Nov 26, 2024 |
B.S. & Bad Jobs.
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Nov 19, 2024 |
Special Guest: Apprentice Adam Parent
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Nov 12, 2024 |
Van Talk: Guess what? Wrong Part!
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Nov 05, 2024 |
Tech in the Trades: Smarter Small Businesses
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Oct 29, 2024 |
Hey ChatGPT: What trade shows should we attend?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
The really big listener question episode!
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Oct 14, 2024 |
All new heating & hot water system at Eric’s house
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Oct 08, 2024 |
Eric hates trailers
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Oct 01, 2024 |
Have you ever taken over a job someone else started?
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Sep 24, 2024 |
Throw back from down under!
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Sep 17, 2024 |
Update from a recent HPWH install
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Sep 10, 2024 |
Dealing with a tough day and a difficult customer
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Sep 02, 2024 |
Dude has CO poisoning for sure!
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Aug 27, 2024 |
4 Years of MTGA! Looking back
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Aug 20, 2024 |
Wives Special #2 Working with your spouse...
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Aug 13, 2024 |
Wives Special! Knowing what you know now...
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Aug 06, 2024 |
The Milwaukee Pipeline podcast you did not expect!
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Jul 30, 2024 |
Viking Invasion! BS session with Colton Henkowski
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Jul 23, 2024 |
Stress Less!
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Jul 16, 2024 |
Andy's Van Upgrade
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Jul 09, 2024 |
Weird Science? Are you using A.I. in your business or on the job?
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Jul 02, 2024 |
Where should I buy the water heater?
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Jun 25, 2024 |
Taking On New Jobs
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Jun 18, 2024 |
More EV Fleet talk w/ HVAC Jay
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Jun 11, 2024 |
Road trip! HVAC Connected
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Jun 04, 2024 |
Keeping It Clean, Starting with the Shop!
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May 28, 2024 |
That new tool smell!
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May 21, 2024 |
E.V. Fleets? Can the contracting community make the switch to electric trucks, cargo vans and service vehicles?
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May 14, 2024 |
What do we want? No BS! When do we want it? NOW!
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May 07, 2024 |
Andy needs a new playlist!
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Apr 30, 2024 |
Power struggles over the grid in Minnesota!
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Apr 23, 2024 |
Eric had surgery. He wont shut up about it...
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Apr 16, 2024 |
Tips & Tricks for Economic Shifts
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Apr 09, 2024 |
Big changes coming for MTGA
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Feb 27, 2024 |
Give me my money!
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Feb 20, 2024 |
Quit Putting It Off!
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Feb 13, 2024 |
Becky & Michael, RIDGID Tools
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Feb 08, 2024 |
Samsung HVAC's Wade McCorkel live from AHR Expo
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Feb 06, 2024 |
Bryan Orr, host of HVAC School Podcast
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Feb 01, 2024 |
Keep The Heat On!
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Jan 30, 2024 |
No heat, no hot water..
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Jan 25, 2024 |
Eric looks back on '23, Forward into 2024
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Jan 23, 2024 |
5 Things Apprentices Should Do Every Day
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Jan 18, 2024 |
Reviewing 2023 w/ Andy
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Jan 16, 2024 |
The Buzzfeed Quiz w/ Chad
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Jan 11, 2024 |
Breaking Down the Estimating Process
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Jan 09, 2024 |
Job Seekers: Do This!
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Jan 04, 2024 |
New in town & starting a business?
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Jan 02, 2024 |
To Replace or Not to Replace
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Dec 21, 2023 |
Never Work With Family. Buying the business, not the baggage
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Dec 19, 2023 |
Take this job and shove it!
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Dec 14, 2023 |
What’s an ideal length of apprenticeship?
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Dec 12, 2023 |
New business idea? Off grid heating
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Dec 07, 2023 |
New hire ride-along
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Dec 05, 2023 |
Slow down!
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Nov 30, 2023 |
Exploring Our Coffee Rituals and Power Tool Puzzles
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Nov 28, 2023 |
Does Andy need a new shop?
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Nov 23, 2023 |
Cash Hoarding
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Nov 21, 2023 |
Another App?! Are all these connected appliances necessary?
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Nov 16, 2023 |
Trust But Verify! Dealing with job challenges.
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Nov 14, 2023 |
When is enough, enough? Should we troubleshoot over the phone or schedule a service call?
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Nov 09, 2023 |
Going the Extra Mile
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Oct 17, 2023 |
Fuel Prices: Navigating Winter Heating Costs
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Oct 12, 2023 |
Now Hiring!
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Oct 10, 2023 |
Top 3 Mistakes New Business Owners Make and How to Avoid Them
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Oct 05, 2023 |
You installed it. You NEED to service it!
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Oct 03, 2023 |
Don't Do What Mark Did!
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Sep 28, 2023 |
Andy updates us on the bathroom remodel saga
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Sep 26, 2023 |
Ditching Corporate Life: Brent McCauley talks major career change
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Sep 21, 2023 |
Getting Ahead: Business Strategy for Seasonal Changes
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Sep 19, 2023 |
Strategies to help close your next sales pitch
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Sep 14, 2023 |
Ducted or Not...Heat pump install tips & tricks
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Sep 12, 2023 |
Are we finally back to normal? Where are my materials?!
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Sep 07, 2023 |
Eric went to the party & Andy went fishing with the guys
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Sep 05, 2023 |
Are we seeing a shift toward Heat Pump Water Heaters?
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Aug 31, 2023 |
The Hidden Dangers of Using Customer-Supplied Fixtures
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Aug 29, 2023 |
Balancing Time & Tasks as a Small Business Owner
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Aug 24, 2023 |
Recap of Eric's trip to Milwaukee Pipeline
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Aug 22, 2023 |
Business Trials and Success Stories w/ Denver Baker
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Aug 17, 2023 |
Mixing Business and Pleasure: Client Parties and Family Businesses...Good Idea?
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Aug 15, 2023 |
The Job is at a Standstill, Waiting on Inspections
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Aug 10, 2023 |
Overcoming Challenges in a Rapidly Shifting Trade Industry
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Aug 08, 2023 |
Overcoming Jobsite Challenges, Picking The Correct Equipment
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Aug 03, 2023 |
The Unsung Heroes of Retail: Hardware Stores in the Modern Era
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Aug 01, 2023 |
Clash of the podcasts! Our Big Fat Collab Episode!
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Jul 27, 2023 |
Bonus: "You gotta raise your rates!" But do we?
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Jul 25, 2023 |
Should techs get sales incentives? Welcome Denver Baker as guest co-host
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Jul 20, 2023 |
Bonus: How Much Money Would Be Enough
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Jul 18, 2023 |
Labor Law changes, good or bad?
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Jul 13, 2023 |
Bonus: Andys Job At The Courthouse
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Jul 11, 2023 |
Taking the leap, Install to Service
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Jul 06, 2023 |
Bonus: Should techs be recording & posting in the field?
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Jul 04, 2023 |
Texas Hates Water Breaks
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Jun 29, 2023 |
Vegan Woodwork & Customer Perspectives
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Jun 27, 2023 |
17 yr-old Facebooker Looking for a Job
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Jun 22, 2023 |
Bonus: I demand to speak with the manager!
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Jun 20, 2023 |
Bonus: Andy is about to blow up the bathroom
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Jun 20, 2023 |
WWYDD? What would you do different?
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Jun 15, 2023 |
Break Time
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May 16, 2023 |
Too Big, Too Fast? Guest Denver Baker on growing and downsizing
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May 11, 2023 |
College vs. Trades Real Talk
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May 09, 2023 |
Van Talk: Custom or Factory kit?
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May 04, 2023 |
#217 Bonus: Answering DM’s about design hydronic software
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May 02, 2023 |
#216 Can you afford your first employee?
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Apr 27, 2023 |
#215 Things we hate about plumbing
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Apr 24, 2023 |
#214 BS from the MTGA studio 1B
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Apr 20, 2023 |
#213 Bonus ISH show in Germany Recap
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Apr 18, 2023 |
#212 @thelittlestplumber Danielle Browne
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Apr 13, 2023 |
#211 Bonus what to start doing
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Apr 11, 2023 |
#210 I Love Plumbing! Andy Cam live from Frankfurt, Germany!
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Apr 06, 2023 |
#209 Bonus Changing careers
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Apr 04, 2023 |
#208 Webstone's Lisa Lyon & TAP Plumbing's Travis Abaire: Live from AHR Expo
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Mar 30, 2023 |
#207 Bonus All the way from Germany w/ Janik from REMS Tools
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Mar 28, 2023 |
#206 Hot Boxes and Angry Almonds with HVAC_JAY604
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Mar 23, 2023 |
#205 Bonus A heap of smarts, online learning
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Mar 21, 2023 |
#204 Phone A Friend: Live from AHR Expo
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Mar 16, 2023 |
#203 Everything In It's Right Place
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Mar 14, 2023 |
#202 Living the Remodel
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Mar 09, 2023 |
#201 Bonus: Guilty Pleasures
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Mar 07, 2023 |
#200 Changing Trades
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Mar 02, 2023 |
#199 Bonus! Taking the late call
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Feb 28, 2023 |
#198 RIDGID at AHR Expo w/ Michael Provenzano & Jim Vild
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Feb 23, 2023 |
#197 Bonus: Its Spring Cleaning Time!
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Feb 21, 2023 |
#196 Travis Brungardt - Catalyst Built
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Feb 17, 2023 |
#195 HVAC Tactical founder Ben Poole
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Feb 14, 2023 |
#194 Someone ordered the wrong boiler - Heating Talk
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Feb 09, 2023 |
#193 Bonus - Specialty Tools and Batteries
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Feb 07, 2023 |
#192 Patrick Caldow @aussieapprentice
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Feb 02, 2023 |
#191 Bonus: Get Ready for a Slow Down!
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Jan 31, 2023 |
#190 Organize Your Operations
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Jan 26, 2023 |
#189 Bonus Trade show season!
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Jan 24, 2023 |
#188 Can We Afford Heat Pumps?
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Jan 19, 2023 |
#187 Bonus: Increase Efficiency!
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Jan 17, 2023 |
#186 Should You Specialize?
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Jan 12, 2023 |
#185 Bonus: Eric's look back on 2022 and ahead into the New Year
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Jan 10, 2023 |
#184 Part 2 Chris Armstrong
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Jan 05, 2023 |
#183 Bonus: All about Andy! Looking back and ahead as we start 2023
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Jan 03, 2023 |
#182 Chris Armstrong @pstheplumber Part 1
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Dec 29, 2022 |
#181 Take it or Leave it...Deliveries!
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Dec 27, 2022 |
#180 Trash talk or not?
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Dec 22, 2022 |
#179 Bonus. IOT is it really necessary
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Dec 20, 2022 |
#178 Van talk
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Dec 15, 2022 |
#177 Andy Takes His Bid Back
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Dec 13, 2022 |
#176 Chad's Hot Honey
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Dec 08, 2022 |
#175 Bonus Rub-a-dub-dub, we don't need no tub!
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Dec 06, 2022 |
#174 Bonus Bonus What about Bob?
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Dec 02, 2022 |
#173 New tool Flare!
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Dec 01, 2022 |
#172 Giving customers bad news sucks!
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Nov 29, 2022 |
#171 Gas, Electric, Fuel Oil…Which is cheapest?
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Nov 24, 2022 |
#170 Bonus - What's your preference, copper or PEX Stub outs?
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Nov 22, 2022 |
#169 Do you wanna buy a new tool?
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Nov 17, 2022 |
#168 Bonus: Did Andy's Van Get Stolen?
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Nov 15, 2022 |
#167 How Do You Get Paid?
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Nov 10, 2022 |
#166 Handling the dirty work, when to let an employee go.
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Nov 08, 2022 |
#165 Hurricanes and Supply chains
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Nov 03, 2022 |
#164 Bonus 6-pack of nipples
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Nov 01, 2022 |
#163 I like to watch
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Oct 27, 2022 |
#162 When to hire an employee?
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Oct 25, 2022 |
#161 AHR 2023 with Nicole Bush
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Oct 20, 2022 |
#160 Tool Talk!
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Oct 18, 2022 |
#159 Pay in the Trades with Chad
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Oct 13, 2022 |
#158 Fall is in the air!
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Oct 11, 2022 |
#157 You're Fired!
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Oct 06, 2022 |
#156 Bonus: Can heat pumps replace gas heating systems in in the North?
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Oct 04, 2022 |
#155 Listener questions: How do you get started on the project?
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Sep 29, 2022 |
#154 Bonus "Find a contractor listings" Do you use them?
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Sep 27, 2022 |
#153 Free estimates, just a marketing scheme?
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Sep 22, 2022 |
#152 Bonus - The Electrification of everything
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Sep 20, 2022 |
#151 Do the trades pay enough?
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Sep 15, 2022 |
#150 Bonus Social media in the workplace
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Sep 13, 2022 |
#149 Online -vs- Local Suppliers?
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Sep 08, 2022 |
#148 Bonus Google reviews
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Sep 06, 2022 |
#147 Patrick Finley @commercial_Kitchen_chronicles
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Sep 01, 2022 |
#146 Bonus: Shark Week
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Aug 30, 2022 |
#145 Bruce, are you naked!?
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Aug 25, 2022 |
#144 What? No free estimates?!
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Aug 23, 2022 |
#143 Whatcha gonna drive?
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Aug 18, 2022 |
#142 Bonus: Drive it like you stole it!
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Aug 16, 2022 |
#141 Troubleshooting and Home Inspections gone wrong
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Aug 11, 2022 |
#140 Bonus Clean start
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Aug 09, 2022 |
#139 Jamie Christensen @northwest_hvac
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Aug 04, 2022 |
#138 Are we really stuck on this 7 to 3:30 thing?
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Aug 02, 2022 |
#137 What it sounds like when doves cry
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Jul 28, 2022 |
#136 What to charge part 2
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Jul 26, 2022 |
#135 What to Charge revisited Part 1
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Jul 21, 2022 |
#134 Bonus - Who ya gonna call?
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Jul 19, 2022 |
#133 Then & Now: What's changed for the better in our trades
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Jul 14, 2022 |
#132 Bonus - Proactive or Reactive?
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May 31, 2022 |
#131 The perfect customer part II
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May 26, 2022 |
#130 It's getting hot in here!
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May 24, 2022 |
#129 Finding the perfect customer
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May 19, 2022 |
#128 Big Brother Bonus!
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May 17, 2022 |
#127 The cheapest employee you'll ever hire!
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May 12, 2022 |
#126 The Prime Sized Chicken
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May 11, 2022 |
#125 Healthy till you’re not…
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May 05, 2022 |
#124 Andy will never get the 14 minutes of life back - Bonus
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May 03, 2022 |
#123 As the world turns w/ Bob Baker
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Apr 28, 2022 |
#122 Getting through Lull
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Apr 26, 2022 |
#121 Making mistakes, making it right.
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Apr 21, 2022 |
#120 Judge Andy & the 2 amigos
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Apr 19, 2022 |
#119 Getting Paid: Credit Cards!
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Apr 14, 2022 |
#118 Reward Miles
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Apr 12, 2022 |
#117 Story time with Eric & Andy
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Apr 08, 2022 |
#116 The boys are back! Bonus
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Apr 05, 2022 |
#115 Calculating your rates
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Mar 31, 2022 |
#114 What’s the Tip of the day, To Tip or not to Tip?
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Mar 29, 2022 |
#113 Apprentice pods, part 2, part duex
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Mar 24, 2022 |
#112 It's a trap!
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Mar 22, 2022 |
#111 Apprentice Pods - Revisited
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Mar 17, 2022 |
#110 Running for the Benji
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Mar 15, 2022 |
#109 Matt Blomquist Build_Learn_Teach
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Mar 10, 2022 |
#108 Bonus - After Hours Calls
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Mar 08, 2022 |
#107 The Greatest Journeyman - Rehashed
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Mar 03, 2022 |
#106 Bonus Tattoo Discussion
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Mar 01, 2022 |
#105 Meeting the challenge
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Feb 24, 2022 |
#104 Technical Work Wear
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Feb 22, 2022 |
#103 Face tattoos & Chad
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Feb 17, 2022 |
#102 To train or not to train.
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Feb 16, 2022 |
#101 How much is too much?
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Feb 11, 2022 |
#100 Andy Orders A New Van!
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Feb 09, 2022 |
#99 Software Struggles
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Feb 03, 2022 |
#98 Las Vegas Live with George DeJesus & Alan Carlson AHR 2022
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Feb 02, 2022 |
#97 Make a list
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Jan 28, 2022 |
#96 Bonus - Setting goals for the new year
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Jan 25, 2022 |
#95 PEX Gas Pipe?! What is this stuff?
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Jan 21, 2022 |
#94 What’s the new year bringing?
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Jan 18, 2022 |
#93 Rural Supply Chain
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Jan 14, 2022 |
#92 Tobacco on the job
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Jan 11, 2022 |
#91 Bathroom Safety. Wait, what?
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Jan 06, 2022 |
#90 The after sale logistics
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Jan 04, 2022 |
#89 Year end Prep
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Dec 31, 2021 |
#88 Bonus: We're going to AHR Expo
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Dec 28, 2021 |
#87 To stock or not, friggin' supply chain issues!
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Dec 23, 2021 |
#86 What are the plumbing fundamentals we need to teach?
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Dec 21, 2021 |
#85 The recycling game
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Dec 17, 2021 |
#84 Bonus - Hourly or Flat Rate?
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Dec 14, 2021 |
#83 Thinking of hiring?
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Dec 09, 2021 |
#82 Bonus It's simply a Logo
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Dec 07, 2021 |
#81 Advertising to the masses
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Dec 03, 2021 |
#80 Bonus: Andy gets rear-ended
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Nov 30, 2021 |
#79: Friend or Foe? How do you treat your supplier?
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Nov 25, 2021 |
#78 Bonus The Dilemma, to side work or not to side work?
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Nov 23, 2021 |
#77 The Great Resignation
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Nov 19, 2021 |
#76 Bonus: We asked for this.
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Nov 16, 2021 |
75: Scheduling! Funner than you think, maybe.
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Nov 11, 2021 |
#74 Bonus
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Nov 10, 2021 |
#73 Regular Old Dick Tracy
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Nov 05, 2021 |
#72 Bonus - Union VS Non-union
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Nov 02, 2021 |
#71 Taking Vacation
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Oct 29, 2021 |
#70 It's all in the details.
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Oct 27, 2021 |
#69 Working together
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Oct 22, 2021 |
#68 Bonus - We're calling a time out
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Oct 19, 2021 |
#67 How many batteries do you need?!
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Oct 15, 2021 |
#66 Bonus What Options?
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Oct 13, 2021 |
#65 Get Prepared
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Oct 08, 2021 |
#64 Bonus - Social Entertainment
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Oct 05, 2021 |
#63 Switching Brands
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Oct 01, 2021 |
#62 Bonus Socially Mind Blown
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Sep 29, 2021 |
#61 Keeping your cool in the heat of it
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Sep 24, 2021 |
#60 Bonus - Do It Now!
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Sep 21, 2021 |
#59 Should I quit or ask for a raise?
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Sep 17, 2021 |
#58 Bonus - Stop Talking!
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Sep 14, 2021 |
#57 Tools for Efficiency
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Sep 10, 2021 |
#56 Bonus - Flip Flops and House Calls
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Sep 07, 2021 |
#55 Saying No to Custy
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Sep 03, 2021 |
EP54 Bonus Inspect this....
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Aug 31, 2021 |
#53 Walmart failed my inspection....
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Aug 27, 2021 |
#52 So where do I get all this training, man?
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Aug 20, 2021 |
#51 Are you good enough?
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Aug 13, 2021 |
#50 Yeti or Coleman? Which one are you?
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Jul 02, 2021 |
#49 Hey Siri, Why you talking?
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Jun 25, 2021 |
#48 Brand Loyalty
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Jun 18, 2021 |
#47 Where's the Bread?
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Jun 11, 2021 |
#46 Trophies & Practical Jokes. Oh, and Chad is back.
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Jun 04, 2021 |
#45 What an angle!
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May 28, 2021 |
#44 Kevin from Seaside!
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May 21, 2021 |
#43 Instagram Q&A part 2
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May 14, 2021 |
#42 Instagram Q&A Part I
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May 07, 2021 |
EP# 41 Just another organization episode....
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Apr 30, 2021 |
#40 The Biggest Plumber a.k.a Alex Gouin
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Apr 23, 2021 |
#39 The Money is in the Ground!
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Apr 16, 2021 |
#38 Toolaholic Kiefer Limeback in the house!
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Apr 09, 2021 |
#37 When good plans go awry!
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Apr 02, 2021 |
#36 Bull$#it, those kids want to work!
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Mar 26, 2021 |
#35 Apprentice Pods 2- The tale of the Golden Wrench
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Mar 19, 2021 |
#34 Apprentice Pods! Part 1
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Mar 12, 2021 |
#33 I owe it all to the Oregon Trail
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Mar 05, 2021 |
#32 The best of everything?
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Feb 26, 2021 |
#31 Who Provides the Tools?
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Feb 20, 2021 |
#30 Asset Management
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Feb 12, 2021 |
#29 Run what you Brung, Bro
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Feb 05, 2021 |
#28 Chad is back. Sorry. Lol
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Jan 08, 2021 |
#27 Put Yer Feet Up!
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Jan 01, 2021 |
#26 Getting Paid, Part Deux
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Dec 25, 2020 |
#25 Break 19, Can I get a radio check?
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Dec 18, 2020 |
#24 Favorite tools, trucks & jobs.
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Dec 11, 2020 |
#23 Is it a big thing?
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Dec 04, 2020 |
#22 I fought the law & the law won: Warranty edition.
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Nov 27, 2020 |
#21 Making the Connection
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Nov 20, 2020 |
#20 Getting Paid
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Nov 13, 2020 |
#19 Cash is King
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Nov 06, 2020 |
#18 Advertising Your Business
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Oct 30, 2020 |
#17 Ol' Reliable
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Oct 23, 2020 |
# 16 Our Biggest Mistakes
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Oct 15, 2020 |
#15 It all starts with a plan.
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Oct 09, 2020 |
#14 Wasting Time? Job Site Distractions
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Oct 02, 2020 |
#13 Adam Sperry Talks tools and organization
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Sep 25, 2020 |
#12 Introducing our "sister" podcast Not Dead Yet!
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Sep 18, 2020 |
#11 Finding the Balance
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Sep 11, 2020 |
#10 Listen up, Apprentices!
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Sep 04, 2020 |
#9 Opportunities by Choice
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Aug 28, 2020 |
#8 Recruiting!
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Aug 21, 2020 |
#7 Playing Nice on the Jobsite
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Aug 14, 2020 |
#6 The Greatest Journeyman
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Aug 07, 2020 |
#5 How to be a GREAT Apprentice
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Jul 31, 2020 |
#4 It all starts at the dinner table
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Jul 24, 2020 |
#3 Eric, the college dropout.
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Jul 17, 2020 |
#2 Funeral flowers, sewer geysers & more.
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Jul 10, 2020 |
#1 Hello! I'm Eric, he's Andy. We're plumbers.
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Jul 03, 2020 |