The ReForge Podcast

In this episode, Matthew Chang, Colin Russ, and Brian Keith break down why American factories are getting hit with dirty power, rolling brownouts, and rising energy costs, and what can actually be done about it right now.  If you care about manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, reindustrialization, or what it takes to keep a factory running in America today, this one is for you.    What we cover...

In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ dig into the humanoid robot hype and why it doesn't match what's actually happening on factory floors, in logistics centers, or anywhere else.  If you care about robotics, automation, manufacturing, or the future of American industry, this one is for you.    What we cover   Why "robot" doesn't mean "humanoid" and the...

In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ break down four major manufacturing and reindustrialization announcements, dig into the capacity crunch hitting every corner of the industry, and make the case that in the next five years, relationships are the only thing that will actually move the needle.  If you care about manufacturing, energy, venture capital, reindustrialization, or what it'...

In this episode, Colin Russ sits down with Brian Keith (CMO of Chang Robotics) to have an honest conversation about what LLMs actually do inside manufacturing businesses, why they lie constantly, and what the five levels of AI adoption mean for every factory owner and job shop in America.  If you care about AI, manufacturing, operations, small business, or the future of the American workforce, thi...

In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ break down four major reindustrialization announcements from the past week and explain what they actually mean for American manufacturing, supply chains, and the bull run ahead.  If you care about manufacturing, defense, pharmaceuticals, drones, AI, or the state of American reindustrialization, this one is for you.  What we cover   Cleveland Cliffs par...

In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ bring back Brian Keith (CMO of Chang Robotics) to talk about what an agentically augmented human can actually do, why every town of 10,000 people should have a factory, and what Chang Robotics is building to make that happen.  If you care about AI, manufacturing, workforce, community, or the future of American reindustrialization, this one is for you. ...

In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ sit down with Shawn Maxwell (Chief Operations Officer of Church of Eleven22) to talk about what it takes to scale a 35,000-person-per-week organization, and why the institutions doing the hardest community work may also be the key to solving America's workforce shortage.  If you care about community, workforce development, manufacturing, faith, or...

In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ dig into the questions that flooded in after Episode 6, tackling the real decisions facing students, parents, and employers as the workforce shifts faster than anyone expected.  If you care about education, workforce development, manufacturing, or what to actually tell a 15-year-old right now, this one is for you.  What we cover   The decision matrix e...

In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ sit down with Adam Rossi (CEO of Total Shield) to talk about what it actually takes to acquire a highly specialized American manufacturer, build a 100% domestic supply chain, and ride the coming wave of space industry growth.  If you care about manufacturing, aerospace, defense, American supply chains, or what real reindustrialization looks like on the...

In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ sit down with Jason Engelhardt (Founder of Silicon Beach) to talk about what it actually takes to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem from scratch, and why Jacksonville may be one of the most overlooked cities in America for innovation and manufacturing.  If you care about startups, venture capital, community building, advanced manufacturing, or the fut...

In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ go head to head on one of the most debated questions in workforce development: is college still worth it, and what should the next generation of American builders actually do?  If you care about workforce, education, manufacturing, trades, or the future of American industry, this one is for you.  What we cover   Why student loan debt is the core distor...

In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ sit down with Richard Schrade (President and Co-Founder of Automation Intelligence) to talk about digital twins, the gap between where industrial automation is and where it needs to be, and a new AI tool that could change how PLC engineers work.  If you care about manufacturing, automation, robotics, industrial software, or the future of American produ...

In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ sit down with Dr. Nahshon Nicks (Founder and President of Team Nitro MMA) to talk about building the talent pipeline that American reindustrialization actually needs, starting with the kids everyone else overlooks.  If you care about workforce development, community, manufacturing, or the next generation of American builders, this one is for you.  What...

In this episode, Matthew Chang sits down with co-host Colin Russ to trace his path from a Texas dairy farm to Erie, Pennsylvania, through presidential campaigns, SAP implementations at Boeing and beyond, and into his current mission: building a fully autonomous lights-out factory with Next Industries.  If you care about manufacturing, ERPs, reindustrialization, workforce development, or small-town...

In this episode, Colin Russ sits down with Matthew Chang (Founder & CEO of Chang Robotics) to trace the path from building factories across five continents to launching a Christian VC and betting everything on American reindustrialization. If you care about manufacturing, robotics, automation, venture capital, or the future of American industry, this one is for you. What we cover From ROTC to...

In this episode, Matthew Chang and Colin Russ, joined by Brian Keith, CMO of Chang Robotics, introduce the ReForge Podcast and lay out the core problem: nearly everyone talking about reindustrializing America has never actually built a factory. If you care about manufacturing, workforce, industrial policy, robotics, or the future of American communities, this one is for you. --- What we cover Why...