Appetite for Construction

Send us Fan Mail The boys are back together for another round of the Niagara Sports Hub and it's hot and heavy with NFL Awards, Aaron Rodgers as MVP, Brian Flores, Head Coach Hiring Practices, Lack of Black Coaches, Systemic Racism, Crappy Pro Bowl and finally, the Super Bowl predictions!  Tim and Mike pick Rams 31-27 and JP takes the Bengals 27-24. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction...

Send us Fan Mail As part 2 of our AHR Expo coverage, we talk with Hot Rod Rohr about his experience at the show. As the lead trainer at Caleffi, the company made the difficult decision to pull out of the show so Hot Rod got the chance to walk the show floor, and he was an AHR ambassador for juniors and seniors from a local high school. He gave them a tour of the show floor and gave them the AHR ex...

Send us Fan Mail How was this past week's AHR show? John & Tim were impressed! And we talk to RIDGID's marketing maven Becky Brotherton and Michael Provenzano, product manager, about the buzz from the show, new products at the booth, the RIDGID Experience, and much more! #RIDGID #notdeadyetpodcast #ndypodcast #tools #powertools #ridgidwrenches #wrenches #mechanicalhub #plumbingperspe...

Send us Fan Mail The boys sit down with 2021 NASCAR Truck Series Champion Ben Rhodes as he talks about winning the championship, growing up racing, and his desire to race Indy cars. You don't want to miss this! #niagarasportshub #notdeadyetpodcast #nascar #benrhodes #racing #stockcars #truckseries #campingworldtruckseries Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your favor...

Send us Fan Mail We talk with Nicole Bush, Press Officer, AHR Expo, on what to expect for next week's AHR Expo. With all safety and health protocols followed with the state of Nevada, Clark County and the Las Vegas Convention Center, AHR is a full-go as Nicole is excited to see everyone out and about again. Check out what she has to say about this year's AHR vibe. #notdeadyetpodcast #ndy...

Send us Fan Mail The boys endeavor to find the right words to put to bed the Dallas Cowboy's season, maybe a little of Chopin's Funeral March would be appropriate, but instead we talk coaching changes, player moves, too many penalties, John's Little League All-Star plate appearance and this week's NFL Playoff games. Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of y...

Send us Fan Mail The boys spend time chilling with Steve 'Wheels' Wieland and talk beer, skiing, racing, diving and his nearly 50 years in the plumbing and heating industry. Oh, did we mention that we talk beer? #NTIBoilers #Beer #Racing #Skiing #Diving #mechanicalhub #plumbingperspective #notdeadyetpodcast #ndypodcast  Subscribe to the Appetite for Construction podcast at any of your fa...

Send us Fan Mail This week we talk Wild Card playoffs with Mike Fisher. Is the national media giving too much credit to the 49ers coming into Dallas? We also talk coaching carousel as a number of new vacancies have opened up. Dave Wannstedt, Jimmy Johnson's private plane, Jason Kelce, "is it smart to party the night before an NFL game?", and much more. We dare you to find more compe...

Send us Fan Mail This week we get up close and personal with Tim Brasher, Senior Vice President at Milwaukee Tool, as we talk about creating a brand, working with President Steve Richman, even prior to arriving at Milwaukee, huge growth at the company and the Milwaukee Tool Shed Band.  #milwaukeetool #nothingbutheavyduty #mechanicalhub #plumbingperspective #notdeadyetpodcast #ndypodcast #tools #co...

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...