"The Made in America Hour" podcast, presented by America's Inventor Lady and HomeTalk USA

For over four decades, global outsourcing shifted critical manufacturing lines away from the United States, resulting in the closure of over 80,000 domestic facilities and significant supply chain vulnerabilities. In the latest full episode of The Made in America Hour , co-hosts Michael King and Rita Crompton sit down with industry veteran Mike Collins, author of The Globalization Trap , to analyz...

In this episode of The Made in America Hour , co-hosts Michael King and Rita Crompton ("America's Inventor Lady") sit down with independent inventor Ben Weinreich, founder of GreenTech Tools. They tackle the hard truths facing U.S. manufacturing today: how foreign entities clone patented designs, why overseas supply chains fail working Americans, and how Ben successfully brought his heavy-duty Dem...

The era of cheap, disposable foreign goods is catching up to consumers, but American manufacturing is making a massive, quiet comeback. On the 1,200th milestone episode of HomeTalk USA portfolio of radio shows, its The Made in America Hour show with co-hosts Michael King and Rita Crompton, talk about made in America products and manufacturing with advocate Michelle Nash-Hoff. During the interview...

When 95% of the world’s pencils are mass-produced overseas with cheap materials engineered to snap and crumble, one American factory in Shelbyville, Tennessee stands strong. In this episode of The Made in America Hour , co-hosts Michael King ("The Cajun Contractor") and Rita Crompton ("America's Inventor Lady") sit down with Scott Johnson, President & CEO of the historic Musgrave Pencil Compan...

When you buy American-made tools, you’re investing in durability, precision, and the hard-working people who build this country. In this full episode of The Made in America Hour , hosted by Rita Crompton ("America’s Inventor Lady") alongside Michael King, we sit down with Lori Ann and John Danko—the brilliant minds behind the HandyScribe construction pencil. John shares the story of inventing the...

When you buy products made right here in the USA, you aren't just paying for superior quality—you're investing in the backbone of our nation. In this full episode of The Made in America Hour , host Rita Crompton ("America’s Inventor Lady") sits down with special guest Jim Wilson, former Vice President of Operations at a premier Pennsylvania knitting mill. Jim shares his remarkable journey of start...

Are you tired of buying products that break 5 minutes after you take them out of the box? Tired of turning over a label only to see "Made in China"? You aren't alone. In this episode of Made in America , we sit down with Brad Jennings from MadeInUSA.com —an e-commerce marketplace built specifically for Americans who put America first. We dive deep into: The Truth About FTC Guidelines: The deceptiv...

1/3 We take raw American materials, pay to ship them to China for assembly, and buy them back as cheap junk that breaks in a week. Michael King breaks down why outsourcing is a total failure of common sense on the latest episode of Made in America. 🇺🇸 2/3 Special guest Jason Hammerback (CEO, Darter Plastics) exposes the madness: American circuit boards are molded here, shipped to Asia to be popula...

For too long, American consumers have been misled by companies hiding behind a flag while importing cheap, disposable products from overseas. In this episode of The Made in America Hour , we tackle the massive shift happening right now in manufacturing. The federal government is finally cracking down on fraudulent "Made in USA" claims to protect the authentic craftsmen and inventors who actually b...

We’ve all seen it: someone struggling with a flimsy, cheap import that breaks the first time it's used. It’s frustrating, and its exactly why so many Americans are fed up with low-quality, foreign-made products that are designed to fail. In this episode of Made in America , hosts Michael King and Rita Crompton dive deep into what truly makes American manufacturing great. It starts with a hilarious...

Are you actually buying "Made in America," or are you just buying a clever marketing trick? In this episode of Made in America , hosts Michael King (The Cajun Contractor) and Rita Crompton (The Inventor Lady) tear the lid off a major corporate scandal that the federal government is finally cracking down on. The Department of Justice and the Department of Commerce are currently launching investigat...

In this episode of The Made in America Hour, co-hosts Michael King and Rita Crompton sit down with John Cunningham, President of Rogers Manufacturing—a company that has been proudly operating in the USA since 1891. From its origins in bone products on the Connecticut River to its modern-day role as a premier custom injection plastic molder, Rogers Manufacturing embodies the grit, quality, and lega...

Tired of cheap, foreign-made junk that breaks after two weeks? You aren't alone. In this episode of The Made in America Hour , hosts Rita Crompton and Michael King dive deep with Chris Gallagher, a former Hasbro toy designer who decided he was done watching American innovation get outsourced to China. Chris didn't just invent a brilliant new building system for kids called "Connect-a-Noodle"—he ma...

Stop buying junk that’s engineered to fail! In this episode, we dive deep into why your purchasing power is the strongest weapon you have for America’s future. We’re talking about the real "trickle-down" effect—how one American-made tool supports a local worker, their family, and your entire community’s infrastructure. We also sit down with Kevin Cody to reveal how American inventors are finally r...

Greg Getsinger didn't want a "disposable" product. He wanted an American solution. The Portion Padl is the result of local grit and high-quality materials from the Pacific Northwest, assembled in the heart of Ohio. No shortcuts, no overseas shipping, just American pride in every groove. Check out the full story on our channel to see how Greg is helping "Make America Great Again" by bringing manufa...

Why "Made in USA" is Making a Massive Comeback (The Hard Truth) Are you tired of products that break before you even get them home? In this episode of Made in America , we sit down with product expert Noah McNeely to pull back the curtain on the manufacturing world. We explore why the "cheap" lure of overseas production is actually costing American inventors and consumers more in the long run. Fro...

Are you tired of buying tools that break after one use? In this episode of The Made in America Hour , hosts Michael King and Rita Crompton dive deep into the "pendulum swing" of global manufacturing. After decades of chasing cheap labor in China, American inventors are realizing the hidden costs: poor quality, intellectual property theft, and shipping nightmares. We sit down with Kevin Cody , CEO...

Why did your washing machine used to last 20 years and now lasts 5? The race to the bottom on price killed quality. 🧵 Damon Melcho of @ExtremeBaitTanks joined us on #MadeInAmerica to discuss how he’s disrupting the fishing industry by refusing to outsource. His secret? Custom Fabrication. He treats bait tanks like "Build-A-Bear"—perfectly fitted to the boat and the bait. For #SoloInventors: Stop...

We love a great American success story! 🇺🇸 Distinguished by a 10-year R&D cycle and a 'Made in America' commitment, Chad Tyson’s MitoGrow is more than a gardening product—it’s a lesson in market disruption. On this week’s segment of 'Made in America,' we dive into the 'Education Gap' that solo inventors face when creating an entirely new product category. Chad discusses the transition from hig...

Are you a solo inventor considering overseas manufacturing to save a few bucks? You might want to listen to this first. In this episode, host Rita Crompton sits down with veteran inventor Ian Osborne to discuss the "blueprint for success" in American manufacturing. Ian shares his firsthand horror stories of manufacturing in China—from zero quality control to having his technology stolen and sold r...

Are you a solo inventor feeling the squeeze of overseas manufacturing? In this episode of The Made in America Hour , Rita Crompton and Michael King sit down with Kevin Cody of FLI Products to discuss his 20-year journey in product development. Key Takeaways: The Pivot: Why FLI Products moved from 100% overseas to 80% Made in America. The "Stake-It" Success: How a simple gardening solution won the...

In this episode of The Made in America Hour , we sit down with Wendy Kushel, the "accidental inventor" behind Wendala’s. Wendy shares her incredible journey of turning a simple kitchen discovery into a professional manufacturing operation. What you’ll learn in this episode: The "Aha" Moment: How a simple suggestion led to a high-performance formula. The Walmart Leap: The reality of the "Made in th...

For the solo independent inventor, the dream is usually the same: get the product on the shelf. But as Mike Ryan, President of Pronto Launch and owner of The Original Safety Siphon, explains in this episode, getting on the shelf is only half the battle. If you don’t have the infrastructure to defend your IP and scale your distribution, you’re just a target for big-box knockoffs. In this deep dive,...

Description: Meet Shelley Brady, the inventor of Color My Bath (formerly Tub Tints ). In this deep dive, Shelley shares her 30-year journey of navigating the "brave new world" of inventing before the internet. Learn how she found her first manufacturer in Missouri using a library’s Thomas Register and how she eventually landed a life-changing spot on The Rosie O'Donnell Show . Key Takeaway: You do...

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