Sorry for the last few weeks! Matt and Bryan talk about what has everyone so busy and why we've missed some episodes. We also chat with Josiah Fredericks, a superintendent for a general contractor from Tennessee.

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Underselling North Dakota

Diesel & Iron — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 05:15:00 -0400

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Just The Three Of Us

Diesel & Iron — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:00:00 -0400

No guest and no Greg this week. Bryan, Matt and Rick meander along talking about all sorts of shenanigans.

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Sweat and Grime gets Therapy

Diesel & Iron — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:00:00 -0400

Today's guest has been live and in person with us during our episodes with the guys from Waters Edge Dock and Hoist and Pete Black Plumbing doing what he does best, capturing moments with video and photos!

Brandon Damon, the owner of Brandon Damon Video.

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Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, Rick is an owner/operator of an excavation business, and Matt is a general contractor.

Built Robotics with Erol Ahmed

Diesel & Iron — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:00:00 -0400

Today we had the opportunity to interview Erol Ahmed, Director of Communications at Built Robotics. Built Robotics transforms excavators into fully autonomous trenching robots. We know a lot of operators have the concern that AI will eventually replace people in the future, we spend a lot of time talking about that. This was a really interesting episode!

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Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, Rick is an owner/operator of an excavation business, and Matt is a general contractor.

The Matt Show

Diesel & Iron — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:00:00 -0400

We decided to do something a little different for today's episode. Today's guest is one of your usual hosts, Matt Mother-F***in' Totton! Matt is a general contractor who owns MT Construction Company, LLC. Matt is also the host of our podcast geared toward the skilled trades, Sweat & Grime.

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Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, Rick is an owner/operator of an excavation business, and Matt is a general contractor.

Women in Construction with Kelly McClellen

Diesel & Iron — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 19:00:00 -0400

This week we had the opportunity to interview Kelly McClellen. Not only is she an operator, but she is a huge advocate for women in the trades. Buckle up before you read the list of things she's involved in!

Kelly is a...

Co-Founder of Tradeswomen Building Bridges (TBB)
25 year member of IUOE Local 101
Operator for Clarkston Construction Company
Secretary of Heartland Women in Trades
A Co-Chair of the Action Committee of the National Task Force on Tradeswomen Issues
Sits on the IUOE Sisters Leadership Committee

Diesel & Iron — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:00:00 -0400

This week we are joined by Kate McCormack, aka Mrs. Certified Wrench, joins us to discuss what it's like being a female in the operations side of the construction industry. She not only gives us insight into the struggles of being a female but, also gives us a great window into what her job entails and what her day looks like.

Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, Rick is an owner/operator of an excavation business, and Matt is a general contractor.

Diesel & Iron — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

On today's episode we discuss the generational gap we are experiencing in the skilled trades currently. We talk about some potential causes as well as how we can help bridge the gap between the older and newer generations.

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Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, Rick is an owner/operator of an excavation business, and Matt is a general contractor.

What To Expect Getting Into The Trades

Diesel & Iron — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:00:00 -0400

Today we discuss what someone should expect before getting into the trades. We try to cover some of the realistic conversations you should have before getting into the skilled trades before covering all of the great aspects of becoming a tradesmen.

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A Look At The Case TV620B Skid Steer

Diesel & Iron — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

In today's episode we discuss some of the features of Case's new TV620B CTL Skid Steer as well as talk about some other Case machines.

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Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, Rick is an owner/operator of an excavation business, and Matt is a general contractor.

How We Got Into The Industry

Diesel & Iron — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0400

On today's episode we discuss how each of us got into the industry and a bit of our work history. Are we qualified to be talking? You decide...

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Sweat & Grime is a podcast created for the skilled trades, hosted by the skilled trades. Bryan is a free lance heavy equipment operator and content creator, Rick is an owner/operator of an excavation business, and Matt is a general contractor.