Episode #103 – Semper Screwdelis

Eric Dudas

It’s all fasteners all the time, almost, as Fastenal EVP, Gary Polipnick drops in to talk about his erstwhile golf career, Nascar, and a little shop (1:12:02). Kevin Chavis, of Star Stainless offers a run down of the recent joint conference of NFDA and Pac-West (19:00). Aaron Shushan of Specialty Sales describes the industry’s newest fastener-related media entity, Fastener Pulse (34:06). Plus, Mike McNulty welcomes BB&T analyst Charles Redding to mull over the smoldering FDI numbers on the Fastener News Report (44:29). Also, Carmen Vertullo looks at magnetism and stainless steel, on the Fastener Training Minute (1:05:51). Always true to the fastener industry, and reality in general, Brian and Eric note the ominous climate of weaponized AGW alarmism. Run time: 02:06:02

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About the Hosts

Brian Musker

Brian Musker

Known as the “hardest working man in the online thread game”, Brian Musker earned his advanced engineering degree with a thesis on fastening technology many years before entering the fastener industry with the launch of the FCH Sourcing Network in 2006. Today, he is known as the developer of the industry renowned “FCH Scrubber” software that cleans and cross-matches fastener inventory for distributors across the industry. He is also a strong advocate for his beloved breakfast spread, Vegemite.

Eric Dudas

Eric Dudas

Eric Dudas got the idea of launching Fully Threaded Radio in the early days of podcasting as he pondered how to promote the FCH Sourcing Network to an industry that wasn’t doing much with traditional social media. Fifteen years later, the show has a life of its own and has opened more doors than he could have imagined. More recently, he’s been working to build the NFBBQA (National Fastener BBQ Association) to help fastener professionals better enjoy cooking meat over fire. He also enjoys chicken ranching at his small farm in semi-rural northeast Ohio.