In Other News

Dramatic headlines abound across the country and around the world. This episode of Fully Threaded Radio avoids all of that, as Eurolink FSS president Craig Penland (15:44) and technologist Anders Green  (2:00:31) provide various and informative takes on the industrial fastener industry from completely different angles. Huyett CEO Tim “Iron Butt” O’Keeffe joins newsman Mike McNulty on the Fastener News Report (1:05:56). Never hard up for topics, thread educator Carmen Vertullo compares macro and micro hardness testing on the Fastener Training Minute (1:44:48). International Fastener Expo show manager Morgan Wilson previews this year’s big show in Vegas (53:23). EXCLUSIVE BONUS: Bob “GQ” Baer and the lovely and talented Lynn Dempsey report from the first Naperville Fastener Association event of the season (39:13). Hosts Brian and Eric consider the lack of fasteners in Olmec heads. Run time: 02:44:14

Eurolink president Craig Penland and technologist Anders Green. Huyett CEO Tim “Iron Butt” O’Keeffe joins newsman Mike McNulty. Carmen Vertullo compares macro and micro hardness testing. IFE show manager Morgan Wilson, plus Bob “GQ” Baer and Lynn Dempsey report from the Naperville Fastener Association.

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.