Passion for Craft Podcast

Feb 07 2025 89 ep. 49 mins 62
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Welcome to Passion for Craft Podcast! Jackson and Brent, providing different levels of experience from Apprentice to Master, discuss modern craftsmanship, and how it would benefit from the ways it used to be done. Join them as they seek to improve craft and relearn the past one house at a time.

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Ep. 87 Richard Returns

Feb 07 2025 59 mins  
The gang is back together again, Richard is back and gives us a great life update. Just some good friends catching up, talkin' craft. | Thanks to our sponsor, Viewrail.

Ep. 86 Your Hidden Genius with Alex Ellison

Jan 31 2025 52 mins  
Brent was featured in a book called Your Hidden Genius. It features an assessment where you figure out what your aptitudes are. One of the first steps to being a strong business leader is to know yourself so you can play to your strengths not weaknesses. In this episode we got to talk to author Alex Ellison about how the book came about and why Brent was featured. | Thanks to our s

Ep. 85 Is Spray Foam the New Asbestos?

Jan 24 2025 45 mins  
Banks in the UK have stopped giving out loans to houses with spray foam insulation. Why is it so bad and what are the ramifications for the US? | Thanks to our sponsor, Viewrail.

Ep. 84 Kevin Jarvis

Dec 20 2024 49 mins  
Listen in on a conversation with Kevin Jarvis, one of Jackson's classmates at North Bennet Street School. Thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Viewrail and Benjamin Obdyke.

Ep. 83 Steven O’Shaughnessy

Dec 13 2024 45 mins  
The craftsmen sit down with Steven O'Shaughnessy, Jackson's first year instructor at North Bennet Street, and the department head of Preservation Carpentry. Thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Viewrail and Benjamin Obdyke.

Ep. 82 Robert Adam: Brent's Instructor

Dec 06 2024 54 mins  
Join us as we sit down with Brent's first instructor at North Bennet Street School, Robert Adam. We spoke with Robert inside his restored shaker house addition, and got to hear about how he got into preservation carpentry. | Thanks to our sponsor, Viewrail.

Ep. 81 Why Restore if I can just Build New?

Nov 29 2024 40 mins  
Reusing old doors, windows, and other parts of a house is great. Is there a point where it is time to just build a new one? When does the character provided by reused parts of a house outweigh the wear and tear? Join the discussion on this episode of Passion for Craft. | Thanks to our sponsor, Viewrail.

Ep. 80 The Best House Style?

Nov 22 2024 43 mins  
Brent and Jackson talk building styles. Jackson gives his hot takes, ranking them from best to worst with Brent's unforgiving reactions. Want to hear how Brent would rank all the styles? Join us on Patreon for an extra 10 minutes of this episode! | Thanks to our sponsor, Viewrail.

Ep. 79 Master Builder University

Nov 15 2024 43 mins  
Brent reflects on his first Master Builder University (MBU). What was taught, what was the feedback, and will he do it again? Come and find out on todays episode! Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Viewrail. Learn more at www.viewrail.com

Ep. 78 North Bennet Street School

Nov 08 2024 49 mins  
Season 2 is here! In September, Jackson started the Preservation Carpentry program at North Bennet Street School in Boston, MA. This episode, we'll get a glimpse into the true apprentices journey and see what he's been up to. Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Viewrail.