Appetite for Construction

Send us Fan Mail We kick off 2022 and the Niagara Sports Hub season 2 with our New Year's Resolutions; an update on the Dallas Cowboys; Covid issues; Our all-hate-team (Antonio Brown, OBJ and Aaron Rodgers); Mav's Retirement of Dirk Nowitzki; College Football National Championship; and the passing of two NFL Coaches.  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favo...

Send us Fan Mail We are back for season 4 with one of our favorite guests, Alan Carlson, Armbrust Plumbing & Heating. Alan opens up about the process of going through a divorce and doing what's best for his children. His hope is that through talking about this difficult subject, it could help someone in the future. We applaud Alan for his straight talk. Much love and support! #notdeadyetp...

Send us Fan Mail If you haven't heard of him yet, you need to start following Tim Kuhlman (@tlkuhlman on IG) as he does some of the best work we've seen in the country. From the small town of Toluca in central Illinois, Tim shares his journey into the trades, his constant thirst for getting better at his craft, and other topics such as pizza making, RVing, and volunteering for the local...

Send us Fan Mail This week Mike Fisher and the guys introduce a very special guest, Alabama Crimson Tide legend, Green Bay Packers draftee and the Dallas Cowboy's protector of the Star, George Teague.  George shares his thoughts on today's high school athlete, social media, Green Bay, playoffs, COVID, blowing up Terrell Owens, being a Cowboy and his friendship with Fish. It's a conv...

Send us Fan Mail The boys are joined by 5th-year apprentice plumber Kevin Gonzalez (@kevnavajas), as he talks about making sure he is 100% ready to take his test to receive his plumbing license—he's almost there! We talk about his everyday work, and his love of collecting knives. #notdeadyetpodcast #mechanicalhub #plumbingapprentice #licensedplumber #plumbingperspective Subscribe to the Appet...

Send us Fan Mail Fort Worth crosses the boys minds as they make a call to Carl Wehmeyer, Executive Vice President, Niagara Conservation. The guys talk water conservation, product innovation, stealth technology, Ponce de León, the fountain of youth,  Cirrus SR22 (it's a plane), golfing, Virgin Island bars, bathroom art and our weekly Niagara Sports Hub. You just never know the vast knowledge J...

Send us Fan Mail This week the guys talk about the collegiate carousel. Who the heck is Hunk Anderson? Also, discussed: the Cowboys' inconsistent past month, MLB labor issues and the 1987 "scabs," or the NFL replacement players, COVID protocols revolving Antonio Brown, the Gruden emails and who is this Tom Landry impersonator? We dare you find more sports talk packed into 25 minutes...

Send us Fan Mail Tim and John are back and, well, perhaps not better than ever, but they are back, nonetheless. They discuss altitude sickness on a trip to Breckinridge, the new COVID variant omicron, which is an anagram for moronic, by the way, and the coaching carousel at the collegiate level. And how much is a shit ton? #mechanicalhub #notdeadyetpodcast #COVID #omicron #moronic #shittonofants S...

Send us Fan Mail As we head into the Thanksgiving break, the boys talk Cowboys resurgence, the person that is Dak Prescott, and those backyard, Thanksgiving day Turkey Bowl games. We'll be taking next week off to be with families and we hope all of you have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! #notdeadyetpodcast #niagarasportshub #sportshub #mikefisher #thefishreport #NFL #DallasCowboys #cowboys Su...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk with former executive director of the PHCC, Michael Copp, and new director, Mark Ingrao. Both sat down with the boys to get a formal introduction and welcome to Mark Ingrao. We also talk about the direction of PHCC through memberships, advocacy and pressing initiatives such as supply chain, labor shortages, etc., and we discuss PHCC Connect last month in KC. #phc...

Send us Fan Mail At what is technically the halfway point of the NFL season, the boys talk about the teams that might emerge as the favorites moving forward. We also discuss the legend of Cassius Marsh and refereeing in the NFL. Should penalties be reviewable? Odell to the Rams, Cam to the Panthers, we dare you to find more sports packed into 20 minutes! #fishreport #mikefisher #niagarasportshub #...

Send us Fan Mail What can the trades be doing better to change the optics and PR for attracting people as a viable career? It's more than just "Protecting the Health of the Nation," as the boys discuss this and other things as they head to Virginia to talk Tony Bertolino, who was recently recognized for his outstanding leadership and dedication to his students at Norfolk Technical C...

Send us Fan Mail This week we call an audible to get Mike on to talk Aaron Rodger's diva-ness, the unfortunate circumstances surrounding Henry Ruggs and more drama with Odell Beckham, Jr.? We dare you to find more sports talk jammed into 20 minutes! #notdeadyetpodcast #mikefisher #fishreport #niagarasportshub #niagara #thefishreport #mechanicalhub #NFL #NFLtalk #dallascowboys #sportsillustrat...

Send us Fan Mail What do crabs have to do with the supply chain? Has COVID empowered people to be lazier? John & Tim discuss. Plus, we talk about our travels over the past month and what's next for the NDY podcast. #notdeadyetpodcast #plumbingperspective #supplychain #supplychainissues #plumbing #plumbinglife #mechanicalhub Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your...

Send us Fan Mail It's been a couple of weeks since we last chatted and John talks to Fish about the Gruden emails, leadership, the good ol' boy club in the NFL and what recently surfaced with the Blackhawks organization. A preview of this week's Cowboys vs. Vikings game. Will Dak play? Also, is the NFL rigged? #fishreport #niagarasportshub #notdeadyetpodcast #mechanicalhub #plumbing...

Send us Fan Mail This week the boys are back and they talk with Adam Sperry, a union electrician and @completelycordless on social media. We delve into the world of social media and balancing the time for work and social, traveling in a post-COVID world and the all-important Trade Wars, where we finally get to the bottom of things. And, as per episode, we tackle the labor issues in the skilled tra...

Send us Fan Mail The boys travel to the land of Pasta, Pizza, Caligula and Caleffi. We bring in our partner Eric Aune to talk about his recent whirlwind trip to Italy, where he and his wife Heather enjoyed a memorable week of food, wine, shopping, museums, boat rides and of course, an impressive tour of Caleffi HQ in Northern Italy. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your...

Send us Fan Mail The boys return after two weeks to talk sports with Sports Illustrated's Mike Fisher to talk the playmakers on the Cowboys D, two-punt Charlie and NFL officiating, games in London, the Urban Meyer fiasco, a preview of Giants/Boys this week on the 1-yr anniversary of Dak's injury, and other good stuff! #notdeadyetpodcast #ndypodcast #niagarasportshub #sportshub #mikefishe...

Send us Fan Mail This week we John & Tim talk with huge Georgia Bulldog fan, Bob Carpenter. The codes and standards manager at Viega, Bob has been running the United Craftsmen Children's Shoe Drive as CEO of this charitable organization. A tragic story turned good, Bob has been putting shoes on the feet of less fortunate kids for over a decade with the help of people in the industry, fish...

Send us Fan Mail The boys travel back to Washington D.C. to talk with Dain Hansen, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, the IAPMO Group. Dain shares insights on one of the most important weeks in D.C. in a long time as Congress votes on extending government funding; two huge infrastructure plans that could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the American worker; as well as how the s...

Send us Fan Mail This week Mike and the boys talk about the old rivalries, the perils of youth football, the upcoming first home game for the Cowboys and the Ring of Honor, er, Hall of Fame Ring ceremony Monday night, and has Monday Night Football lost its luster?  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favorite streaming channels and don't forget about the other wa...

Send us Fan Mail This week the boys are back talking about the trades as they talk a whole lot about John's hometown of Sycamore, Ill., home to Ideal Industries. Joining us this episode is Ideal Chairman, Meghan Juday, as we talk about running a successful, multi-generational company, a little about her background and Ideal Nationals, a program intended to bring more attention to the trades b...

Send us Fan Mail Mike Fisher stops by for how weekly visit as we recap last night's Giants/Redskins game, how he knew Troy Aikman had "it" after a 1-15 start to his career in the NFL, what young signal callers catch his eye, Jimmy Johnson planning his vacation with a possible playoff berth looming, is Zeke "fantasy legit?", COVID protocols, and the NFLPA—"raisins for...

Send us Fan Mail The boys reconnect with Mike Fisher to talk about Dallas's moral victory, and loss, to Tampa Bay last night. The 'Boys came awfully close but attempting a 60-yard field goal? Shades of Ray Finkle. Dak and TB12 looked great as we recap the game. Mike shares a motivational story from Jimmy Johnson, we preview the Bears "mudholing" at the Rams and we talk about th...

Send us Fan Mail The boys travel to Portland, Ore., to visit with family-owned Venne Plumbing. We talk with Ryan, Lindsay and Emma about running a family-owned plumbing business. I mean, what do they even talk about at Thanksgiving dinner? We talk to Emma, as she just received her journeyman's license at the age of 24! Good on her! The Venne's were also very helpful in volunteering after...