The Vegemite Files

Eric Dudas
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Although it required a Texas-sized helping of dubious sandwich spread to pull off, industry veteran and conversationalist, Marty Nolan of R. L. English turns the table on FTR host Mr. Brian Musker during a highly anticipated, landmark interview. Regional association board members Kevin Chavis, of Star Stainless, and George Hunt III, of Brighton Best International, discuss the significance of the recent joint conference with the NFDA (22:30). Then, freshly returned from Germany, Star’s Bryan Wheeler reviews this year’s Stuttgart fastener show (54:19). Also, industry sentiment is measured during the Fastener News Report with Mike McNulty, as he speaks with Abbott-Interfast president, Bob “GQ” Baer about the latest FDI numbers (1:04:32). Resident technical expert, Carmen Vertullo addresses an important new plating standards update during the Fastener Training Minute (1:36:51). Plus, Fastener Fair USA manager, Carroll Henning highlights exciting new features of the upcoming show in Detroit (10:29). Brian and Eric flirt with the type of intelligence required to babysit a talking parrot.
Run time: 03:25:20

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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.