Strange But Good

Eric Dudas
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The fastener industry reports booming business, while the world at large seems poised for something else. What gives? Tough guys Jake “Valdez” Davis of BTM Manufacturing and John “Cool Hand” Butler of the Olander Company attempt to solve this riddle as they take on the obstacle course that is the screw biz (1:36:35). Case in point: Logistics expert, Chris Donnell of Scanwell, describes the outlook for inbound sea and air shipments, as importers contend with ongoing massive disruptions (22:08). Eurolink Fastener Supply Service president, Craig Penland, has the pedal to the metal, as he offers his take on air cargo from Europe (50:10). On the Fastener News Report, industry newsman Mike McNulty welcomes Baird analyst David Manthey to ponder the apparent departure from reality suggested by the latest red hot FDI reading (1:00:14). With impeccable timing and irony, Carmen Vertullo discusses nuts, on the latest Fastener Training Minute (1:27:26). Seeing the chair against the wall, Brian and Eric decide to keep things even more predominantly fastener related than usual. Run time: 02:35:22

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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.