Podcasts by The Art of Manufacturing

James Webb Space Telescope: Krystal Puga and Scott Willoughby from 2018-09-13T08:00

$9 billion and a million miles away: we get a special behind-the-scenes tour of NASA’s most ambitious and risky project ever. The James Webb Space Telescope will let us to look billions of years...

Hydroswarm: Preeti Battacharyya from 2018-09-06T08:00

An underwater roboticist is determined to map the 70% of our globe covered in water. Everyone’s talking about space these days, but the most promising uncharted frontier might be under the sea. ...

Knock Knock: Jen Bilik from 2018-08-30T08:00

Comedy isn’t always easy: this entrepreneur has learned some tough lessons manufacturing irreverent gifts that don’t meet everyone’s tastes.

This week we’re speaking with Jen Bilik, the f...

Lumi: Jesse Genet [encore] from 2018-08-23T08:00

Packaging should be your secret weapon, and this serial entrepreneur will show you how. Some of you might remember our episode a year ago, with Jesse Genet from Lumi. They recently raised $9M, s...

Desktop Metal: Ric Fulop, Jonah Myerberg&Andy Roberts from 2018-08-16T08:00

Meet the 3D printing company that might totally change how we manufacture, design, and even develop products.

When you hear the words 3D printing, what do you imagine? Do you think about ...

SmartyPants Vitamins: Courtney Nichols Gould [encore] from 2018-08-09T08:00

Amazon is eating the world! A wellness entrepreneur shares her secrets to launching a consumer product in today’s complex retail environment.

This week we’re going to the vault to play on...

Tulip Interfaces: Rony Kubat&Erik Mirandette from 2018-08-02T08:00

Digitizing the factory isn’t always easy. A former counter-intelligence officer and former reality TV star talk about how they hope to bring modern data tools, IoT, and Lean Manufacturing to eve...

David Charlot: Charlot Biosciences from 2018-07-26T08:00

A bioengineering startup tries to commercialize a new tool that might totally change the way we identify and treat disease.

We have tools to look inside the body without killing the patie...

Wiivv: Shamil Hargovan and Chris Bellamy from 2018-07-19T08:00

A startup builds custom, on-demand 3D printed shoes and gives a glimpse of what innovation might look like in the future.

Recently, I took a little road trip to meet some manufacturers. A...

Micki Krimmel: Superfit Hero from 2018-07-12T08:00

Roller derby inspires a body-positive athletic fashion brand that’s just hitting a tipping point. Though finding a factory that will take her business has gotten easier, the real challenges have...

Should I make it in the USA? [live] from 2018-07-05T08:00

Four experts explore the dilemma of where to do your manufacturing. It’s is an important question to ask yourself when you are launching a company, and most people assume they need to go to Chin...

Meredith Perry: uBeam from 2018-06-28T08:00

Pioneering wireless power: a rare interview from the charismatic and controversial founder of an L.A.-based startup that everyone thought would fail.

Meredith Perry founded uBeam back in ...

Taboo! Julia Rose of VaGenie and Melanie Cristol of Lorals from 2018-06-21T08:00

Two brave women build businesses that might make you blush. What is it like to launch a product that you can’t talk about in “polite company”? Meet Julia Rose, founder of VaGenie, and Melanie Cr...

Tim O’Reilly: WTF! [live] from 2018-06-14T08:00

What’s the Future? The “Oracle of Silicon Valley” shares his contrarian thoughts about technology, capitalism, and preparing for the big shifts on the horizon.

This week we’re talking wit...

Lidia Yan: NEXT Trucking from 2018-06-07T08:00

There’s a shortage of 50,000 truck drivers impacting manufacturing in America, and demand keeps  growing. Last week, we spoke about some pretty futuristic transportation ideas. This week we’re t...

Dr. Anita Sengupta: Virgin Hyperloop One [live] from 2018-05-31T08:00

(recorded live) Speeding through tubes at nearly the speed of sound; a former NASA systems engineer is helping make the future of transportation a reality.

When Elon Musk first proposed t...

Brent Bushnell and Eric Gradman: Two Bit Circus from 2018-05-24T08:00

Two clowns reimagine entertainment through micro-amusement parks. They use technology, a bit of showmanship, and a unique process of innovation to develop their immersive social games.

Wh...

Julio Ruiz: LiquidSky Sports from 2018-05-17T08:00

A skydiver with an unusual past shares how his business delivers custom apparel for action athletes and Hollywood by adopting new digital design and manufacturing technologies.

Julio Ruiz...

Natasha Case&Freya Estreller: Coolhaus from 2018-05-10T08:00

Cult favorite ice cream brand Coolhaus started in a broken down postal truck at the Coachella music festival. While growing their ice cream brand over nearly a decade, Natasha Case and Freya Est...

Felix Ejeckam: Akash Systems from 2018-05-03T08:00

Space! Diamonds! Startups! Cubesats could soon be streaming live video of anywhere on earth and beaming broadband data to the last three billion people around the globe. 

Thanks to the ra...

Ashley Crowder: VNTANA from 2018-04-26T08:00

Holograms and hardware: just one piece of VNTANA’s strategy to become the go-to platform for brands to engage with customers using AR and mixed reality.

Augmented reality is a big buzzwor...

Cat Chen: Skylar Body from 2018-04-19T08:00

Customer trust and deep supplier relationships are the foundation for The Honest Company’s former head of operations as she launches a new venture-backed company pioneering all natural fragrance...

Titan Gilroy: TITANS of CNC&7 Myths, Busted from 2018-04-05T08:00

An ex-prisoner turned elite CNC machinist and TV personality, Titan Gilroy, talks about how to save American manufacturing and the joy of seeing something you created go to space. But first, Z r...

Kevin Czinger: Divergent 3D + Jeff Krause: SME from 2017-09-07T08:00

3D printing automotive micro-factories (not electric vehicles) might be the key to sustainability and innovation. We learn why, from the CEO of Divergent 3D. Plus, the head of SME gives some hin...

Courtney Nichols Gould: SmartyPants Vitamins from 2017-06-15T08:00

Launching a consumer product in a complex retail environment: For our season finale, we’re speaking with Courtney Nichols Gould, the co-founder and CEO of SmartyPants Vitamins. She and her partn...

Rodney Brooks: Rethink Robotics from 2017-06-08T08:00

If you own a Roomba, you can thank Rod, because he’s the co-founder of iRobot. He launched the company almost three decades ago when he was a professor at MIT. Well, today, he's at it again. He’...

Sonja Rasula: The Unique Empire from 2017-06-01T08:00

Connecting with customers to build a great business, with the creator of the weekend pop-up market. In 2008, Sonja Rasula, risked her entire 401k savings to start UNIQUE LA, a popup marketplace ...

Jeni Britton Bauer: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams from 2017-05-25T08:00

Gourmet ice cream that takes the whole state of Ohio to manufacture! This week we’re talking with Jeni Britton Bauer, the founder and CEO of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. She’s been a pioneer in g...

Ben Horowitz: Andreessen Horowitz (live) from 2017-05-18T08:00

Imagine your startup is down to its last bit of cash, your investors won’t follow on, you’re sure you’re going bankrupt, and everyone tells you to give up. What do you do? You decide to take you...

Rodney Mullen: godfather of street skating from 2017-05-11T08:00

In this episode, “the godfather of street skating” Rodney Mullen reveals his insights on the history and future of skateboarding. He invented most of the foundational tricks used today—including...

Litty Mathew: Greenbar Distillery from 2017-05-04T08:00

Becoming the largest organic spirits company in the world takes a careful balance between having a point of view and appealing to a broader market. And no one is as attuned to that dilemma as mu...

Bethany Shorb: Cyberoptix and Well Done Goods from 2017-04-27T08:00

A Detroit manufacturer tries retailing. But sometimes the hardest part about growing your business isn’t collapsing ceilings or managing inventory. It’s learning to let go.

Bethany Shorb ...

Ivka Adam: Iconery + Carolyn Casavan from 2017-04-20T08:00

An on-demand jewelry company, plus a sustainability segment for Earth Day! Ivka Adam is the Founder and CEO of Iconery. She’s mashing up 3D printing, ecommerce, manufacturing, and influencer mar...

Nick Pinkston: Plethora from 2017-04-13T08:00

Job killer or savior? Automation and technology have definitely been changing the way we communicate, how we shop, how we date, how we get around. And it’s changing manufacturing, too. ...

Chris Wilson: House of DaVinci from 2017-04-06T08:00

Chris Wilson murdered a man at age 17. He was tried as an adult and sentenced to life in prison. But what happened next is nothing short of remarkable. While imprisoned, he wrote his grand plan ...

Jesse Genet: Lumi from 2017-03-30T08:00

Packaging should be your secret weapon, and Jesse Genet can show you how. At age 15, Jesse started her first business printing t-shirts in Detroit. Over the next year she followed her curiosity,...

Mark Fuller: WET Design from 2017-03-23T08:00

Iconic Fountains of Bellagio captured our collective attention when they opened in 1998, and they manage to impress decades later. The creator Mark Fuller and his company WET Design continue to ...

Kellie Johnson: ACE Clearwater from 2017-03-16T08:00

Through true grit and teamwork, this welder’s granddaughter overcame intimidation and stereotypes to turn ACE Clearwater from a third-generation business into a high-tech aerospace powerhouse. I...

Ellen Bennett: The Apron Lady + White House Maker Conversations from 2016-10-06T08:00

Maker conversations from the White House and LA! Celebrity makers and chefs like Martha Stewart and Mario Batali are crazy about Hedley & Bennett aprons. We learn how Ellen Bennett is building a...

Dov Charney Reveals What's Next from 2016-09-29T08:00

American Apparel's controverial founder built a multi-hundred million dollar company that created thousands of local jobs and helped define popular culture in Los Angeles and the world. And then...

Greg Steltenpohl: Califia Farms and Odwalla from 2016-09-22T08:00

Two beverage empires came from humble beginnings. Greg Steltenpohl realized that playing saxophone in an avante garde punk jazz band wasn’t going to pay the bills, so in 1980 he and his buddies ...

Donna and Lauren Johanson: Chivas Skin Care from 2016-09-15T08:00

Sure, you love your mom. But could you go into business with her? The mother-daughter team of Donna and Lauren Johanson have turned their family goat farm into a cosmetics business based on prod...

John Lehman: McMarden + Stephanie Alves: ABL Denim from 2016-09-08T08:00

What happens when you are a respected fashion brand with the good fortune to be featured in top retailers like Barney’s--but then the market changes? New platforms for making and selling custom ...

Connie Huffa: Fabdesigns from 2016-09-01T08:00

Additive Manufacturing isn’t just 3D printing. Knitting isn’t just for apparel. And being a venture-backed high-profile unicorn isn’t the only way to make global impact. This episode features Co...

Shanley Knox: Olivia-Knox from 2016-08-25T08:00

What do African cows, civil unrest, and the Guinness Book of World Records have to do with manufacturing? Shanley Knox is building a new factory in Uganda—and pioneering a whole new industry—aro...

Eric Demby: Smorgasburg from 2016-08-18T08:00

We caught Eric Demby just before launching his next big venture: Smorgasburg LA. It features highly curated artisanal makers, local food sellers, and other vendors in a marketplace patterned off...

Catherine McCord: One Potato from 2016-08-11T08:00

French fries don’t count as vegetables, but try explaining that to a screaming toddler. Catherine McCord--celebrity chef and entrepreneur--knows the struggle all too well. That’s why she founded...

Jodie Fox: Shoes of Prey from 2016-08-04T08:00

What if I told you there’s a company that has delivered millions of distinct products around the world? And it’s only seven years old? Welcome to world of mass customization! That company is Sho...

Elan Lee: Exploding Kittens from 2016-07-28T08:00

Community-building secrets behind the largest kickstarter in History, Exploding Kittens. Not long ago, Elan Lee was best known as a legendary video game designer and the pioneer of "alternative ...

Karl Kani: Godfather of Urban Streetwear from 2016-07-21T08:10

At age 16, he made himself his first suit. At 21, he headed to L.A. to launch a career. 27 years later, Karl Kani is still a legend for his pioneering urban streetwear brand. But after an ill-fa...

Eric Ellestad: Local Roots from 2016-07-14T08:00

Thanks to global supply chains, we can enjoy fresh and beautiful produce in the dead of winter. But our addiction to year-round produce causes big environmental issues, so our guest Eric Ellesta...

Kabira Stokes: Isidore Electronics Recycling from 2016-07-07T08:00

Ex-offenders and electronics are her business. A few years ago, Kabira Stokes stood looking at her new factory, burned to the ground, as her General Manager was walking out the door. She had no ...