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Tuesday, June 2, 2026 402. From Welding School to $100K: The KWI Kids Proving Everyone Wrong w/ Landon Earlywine & Jackson Settler

Think fresh-out-of-welding-school means starting at the bottom? Landon Earlywine (19) and Jackson Settler (18) are about to change your mind. Six mont...

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Weld Wednesdays w/ AWS The $100K Myth: What It Actually Takes to Hit Six Figures in Welding — with Dabs Wellington

Sean "Dabs" Flottman — welder, fabricator, educator, and bracelet-shipping hustle machine — joins Jason on this month's Weld Wednesday with AWS to tac...

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Weld Wednesdays w/ AWS| Resistance Welding Demystified with Don DeCorte — The Process Hiding in Plain Sight

Don DeCorte spent 46 years in resistance welding, including 31 at Roman Manufacturing, and now teaches the AWS Certified Resistance Welding Technician...

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 401. Data Centers, Nuclear, and the Steel Boom Coming for Welders w/ Stephanie Hoffman

Stephanie Hoffman is back on the show, this time as the new Director of Industry Development and Engagement at Miller Electric. Jason and Stephanie c...

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 400. "World's Strongest Welding Table"… Prove It w/ Jason Marburger of Fireball Tool

Jason Marburger of Fireball Tool returns for our annual conversation — and he's not pulling punches. We dig into the public feud between Fireball, Si...

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 399. From Helper to Foreman: Building a Career in Structural Steel with Chad Doucette

Chad Doucette, foreman at Ace Welding in Oceanside, California, joins Jason Becker on the Arch Junkies Podcast to talk about going from a random job o...

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Weld Wednesday with AWS | National Welding Month Special

In this special National Welding Month edition of Weld Wednesday with AWS, host Jason Becker sits down with three guests who each represent a unique ...

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 397. From Night School to Lincoln Electric's Head of Innovation w/ Sheldon Wray

Jason sits down with Sheldon Wray, head of Industrial Technology and Innovation Strategy at Lincoln Electric, for a conversation that is equal parts ...

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 New CWI? Here's What Nobody Tells You About Welding Inspection w/ Daryl Peterson

Passing the CWI exam is a huge accomplishment — but it's only the beginning. In this episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, Jason Becker sits down with v...

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 397. You've Never Seen Me Sober – High-Functioning Alcohol in the Welding Industry w/ Justin Merrill

"You've never seen me sober." For years, Justin built a respected name in the welding industry — sharp, disciplined, professional. But behind the scen...

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 396. Human Expertise & Machine Intelligence: Redefining the Inspector's Role in the AI Era.

Recorded live at the Inspection Expo & Conference (IEC), this episode captures a powerful discussion on the future of welding inspection and the rapid...

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Weld Wednesday From the Shop Floor to the Code Book: Volunteering with AWS Committees w/ Bill Komlos

In this special episode of Weld Wednesdays with AWS, recorded live at the Inspection Expo & Conference in Austin, Texas, Jason Becker sits down with l...

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