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Manufacturing Happy Hour

Manufacturing Happy Hour

Making Manufacturing Current, Cool, and Approachable

Chris Luecke

360 episodesEN

Show overview

Manufacturing Happy Hour has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 360 episodes, alongside 56 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 270 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 36 min and 52 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Technology show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 37 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Chris Luecke.

Episodes
360
Running
2019–2026 · 7y
Median length
45 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Welcome to Manufacturing Happy Hour, the podcast where we get real about the latest trends and technologies impacting modern manufacturers. Hosted by industry veteran Chris Luecke, each week, we interview makers, founders, and other manufacturing leaders that are at the top of their game and give you the tools, tactics, and strategies you need to take your career and your business to the next level. We go beyond the buzzwords and dissect real-life applications and success stories so that you can tackle your biggest manufacturing challenges and turn them into profitable opportunities. Stay Innovative, Stay Thirsty.

Latest Episodes

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299: Inside Connecticut's Manufacturing Ecosystem: Innovation, Workforce Development, and Industrial Leadership, Live from Hartford, CT

Aug 18, 202645 min

BONUS: What Is Servitization? How OEMs Can Turn Their Installed Base Into Long-Term Revenue with PTC's Sam Neva

Aug 14, 202657 min

BONUS: The Future of Intralogistics featuring Siemens' Joel Thomas and Markus Thiel

Aug 4, 202630 min

297: Defense Spending, Contract Manufacturing, and Navigating Regulated Industries with Fathom CEO Rush LaSelle

Jul 28, 202649 min

BONUS: Software-Defined Automation: The Future of Industrial Control (sponsored by Siemens)

Jul 21, 202629 min

296: The Art of Building in the Age of AI with Baukunst Co-Founder Tyler Mincey

Jul 17, 202646 min

295: Reindustrialization, AI Agents, and the Future of Manufacturing with First Resonance CEO Karan Talati

Jul 14, 202647 min

BONUS: AI in Manufacturing: What’s Broken, What’s Working, and How Manufacturers Can Succeed with AI featuring PTC's Joseph June

Jul 10, 202623 min

BONUS: From a Sabbatical to Building the First Full-Stack Industrial AI Company with Andres Naranjo, CEO of Software Toolbox

Jul 7, 20261h 6m

293: Manufacturing Leadership That Works with Author and Geislinger CEO Jason Woodard

Jun 23, 202636 min

292: What Manufacturers Can Learn from Silicon Valley: Mechatronics, Startups, and More (LIVE from San Jose, CA)

Jun 16, 202656 min

BONUS: Factory Orchestration: The Next Frontier of Manufacturing Operations with Harmoni Co-Founder David Caputo

Jun 12, 20261h 0m

BONUS: What Manufacturers Can Learn from Central Wisconsin's Workforce Strategy (LIVE from Wausau, WI)

Jun 5, 202643 min

290: Why Danny Gonzales Thinks Manufacturing Has a Storytelling Problem

Jun 2, 202648 min

289: Beyond the Hype: How Autonomy Is Scaling Across Critical Industries (LIVE from Pittsburgh)

May 26, 202656 min

288: Inside the Sisterhood of Trades: Why Women Are Choosing Skilled Trades Careers

May 19, 202621 min

287: The Art of Precision Manufacturing: Why Humans Still Matter on the Factory Floor | Live from The Manufacturing Exchange in Rochester, NY (Powered by Fathom)

May 12, 202649 min

286: Why Local Execution Drives Regional Manufacturing Success: Live from Cleveland, OH

May 5, 202648 min

BONUS: Purpose-Built AI for Manufacturing: How AI Agents Are Transforming Workflows on the Factory Floor with Apprentice CEO Angelo Stracquatanio

May 1, 202645 min

285: Why Offshoring Looks Cheaper (But Isn’t): The Real Math Behind Reshoring with Harry Moser

Apr 28, 202653 min
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