Manufacturing Happy Hour

Manufacturing Happy Hour

Chris Luecke

EN 100 episodes Updated July 17, 2026

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.

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

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

What does it take to build something well, on purpose, in a world that keeps pushing you to move faster?This week Chris ...

July 17, 2026 46 min
295: Reindustrialization, AI Agents, and the Future of Manufacturing with First Resonance CEO Karan Talati

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

What happens when a former SpaceX engineer decides manufacturing software needs to be completely reimagined?In this spec...

July 14, 2026 47 min
BONUS: AI in Manufacturing: What’s Broken, What’s Working, and How Manufacturers Can Succeed with AI featuring PTC's Joseph June

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

What if your AI strategy doesn't need more agents, just a better plan?This week Chris sits down with Joseph June, who le...

July 10, 2026 23 min
BONUS: From a Sabbatical to Building the First Full-Stack Industrial AI Company with Andres Naranjo, CEO of Software Toolbox

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

Andres Naranjo sailed a race around the world, wrote Japan's digital agenda, and spent his sabbatical teaching himself A...

July 7, 2026 1h 6m
293: Manufacturing Leadership That Works with Author and Geislinger CEO Jason Woodard

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

Your frontline team can only perform as well as the processes they're handed. So why are so many leaders still blaming t...

June 23, 2026 36 min
292: What Manufacturers Can Learn from Silicon Valley: Mechatronics, Startups, and More (LIVE from San Jose, CA)

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

Growing your own machinists and orchestrating robots across four continents, is this what the future of manufacturing lo...

June 16, 2026 56 min
BONUS: Factory Orchestration: The Next Frontier of Manufacturing Operations with Harmoni Co-Founder David Caputo

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

What if the biggest efficiency problem in your factory isn't your machines, it's the dead time you waste before you even...

June 12, 2026 1h 0m
BONUS: What Manufacturers Can Learn from Central Wisconsin's Workforce Strategy (LIVE from Wausau, WI)

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

What happens when manufacturers stop competing for talent and start working together to develop it?In this special LIVE ...

June 5, 2026 43 min
290: Why Danny Gonzales Thinks Manufacturing Has a Storytelling Problem

290: Why Danny Gonzales Thinks Manufacturing Has a Storytelling Problem

Content becomes forgettable when the key message isn't wrapped in storytelling.People don’t retain information anywhere ...

June 2, 2026 48 min
289: Beyond the Hype: How Autonomy Is Scaling Across Critical Industries (LIVE from Pittsburgh)

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

20 years ago, automation was a pipe dream for industrial workers, 10 years ago it existed in research and development la...

May 26, 2026 56 min

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