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Making Chips Podcast for Manufacturing Leaders

Making Chips Podcast for Manufacturing Leaders

MakingChips LLC · Nick Goellner, Mike Payne, Paul Van Metre

538 episodesEN

Show overview

Making Chips Podcast for Manufacturing Leaders has been publishing since 2014, and across the 12 years since has built a catalogue of 538 episodes. That works out to roughly 350 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 31 min and 45 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 36 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 58 episodes published. Published by Nick Goellner, Mike Payne, Paul Van Metre.

Episodes
538
Running
2014–2026 · 12y
Median length
38 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Manufacturing is tough—but you don't have to go it alone. If you're leading a manufacturing business, you face constant pressure: staying competitive, adopting new tech, managing people, and driving growth. MakingChips helps you tackle those challenges head-on. Since 2014, we've been equipping manufacturing leaders with the knowledge and inspiration they need to succeed. With hundreds of episodes and over a million downloads, MakingChips is a top resource for the metalworking nation—covering leadership, operations, technology, and workforce development. If making chips is part of your daily grind, this is your podcast. Join hosts Nick Goellner, Mike Payne, and Paul Van Metre for real talk on the issues that matter most.

Latest Episodes

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Why Your Shop's Website Traffic Is Down, But Your Leads Aren't | Ep. 537

Aug 24, 202653 min

GroundControl: Turning First Articles From a Bottleneck Into an Advantage | Ep. 536

Aug 17, 202655 min

Lean, AI, and One-Piece Flow: How Henry Holsters Ships Same-Day | Ep. 535

Aug 10, 202659 min

Craftsman With Character: How to Mentor the Next Generation of Machinists | Ep. 534

Aug 3, 202655 min

IMTS 2026 Preview: What's New, How to Plan It, and Why It's Worth the Trip | Ep. 533

Jul 27, 202648 min

How a 19-Year-Old Built a Tight-Tolerance Machine Shop, Ep #532

Jul 20, 202658 min

Win a Machine, Grow Your Team: One Shop Owner's Playbook for Smart Growth, Ep #531

Jul 17, 202643 min

The AI Everyone Will Actually Care About at IMTS 2026, Ep #530

Jul 13, 202657 min

Why Starting a Machine Shop Felt Less Risky Than Another Corporate Job, Ep #529

Jul 6, 202650 min

The Fast Eat the Slow: A Strategy Playbook for the Future of Your Machine Shop, 528

Jun 29, 202649 min

Stop Complaining About the Skills Gap and Do This Instead, Ep #527

Jun 22, 202654 min

Two Brothers, One Tormach, and the Mission to Bring Honor Back to American Manufacturing, #526

Jun 15, 202652 min

Built on Saying Yes: Inside a One-Man Machine Shop, 525

Jun 8, 202650 min

From Classroom to Career: The Talent Pipeline Manufacturing Needs, 524

Jun 1, 20261h 9m

SendCutSend and the Future of Manufacturing: Speed, Scale, and Specialization, 523

May 25, 20261h 9m

How Melissa Ramos Leveraged Social Media to Create a Manufacturing Movement, 522

May 18, 202641 min

Printing the Future: How One Shop Is Winning with Additive + Machining, 521

May 11, 202652 min

Supply Chain Reality Check: Risk, Resilience, and What's Next, 520

May 4, 20261h 4m

From Accidental Machinist to Automation Advocate: Why the Future Belongs to the Bold, 519

Apr 27, 202653 min

Building the Next Generation of Machinists: Inside a 100-Year-Old Talent Pipeline, 518

Apr 20, 202650 min