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Welcome to Passion for Craft Podcast! Jackson, Richard, and Brent, each providing different levels of experience from Apprentice, to Journeyman, 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.

Jackson Hull, Richard McMurray & Brent Hull


    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 104 EPISODES


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    Ep. 102 Should I Become an Architect?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 45:01


    Brent and Jackson cover the topic of architecture. Where did it begin? How does it play into building today? What are some misunderstandings and problems in the industry?

    Ep. 101 Deep Dive into Cladding

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 56:09


    In this episode Jackson and Brent go into detail on the history and background of cladding. This is a part of building that has been "over-engineered" by new products and would be well served by looking to the past. | Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Rockwool.

    Ep. 100 Our 100th Episode (ft. Richard)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 60:45


    For our 100th episode, we had to go back to our roots and bring on Richard. Brent and Jackson hear updates with what has been going on in his world and talk about what's next. We appreciate your support of the podcast and look forward to what is to come! | Thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Truss.

    Ep. 99 How to Make Money in Craft

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 48:02


    How do you break into the world of craft? How do you set yourself up for success? In this episode, Brent and Jackson discuss these questions and more all circling around the commonly requested topic: making money in craft. | Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, MBrico.

    Ep. 98 What Brent DIDN'T Learn at NBSS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 46:24


    Brent's long career began at North Bennet Street School and he considers the things he learned there the bedrock upon which he built the rest of his mastery... So what was learned during his time there and what did he have to dive deeper on and learn after?

    Ep. 97 How to Build a Pediment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 55:27


    Jackson tries to build a pediment and needs Brent's help. Brent takes him step by step through the process and they only hit a few bumps along the way. Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Viewrail. https://www.viewrail.com/

    Ep. 96 France Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 55:38


    Jackson and Brent address some unanswered questions of Jackson's about the philosophical side of building that he saw in France. They also have a brief catchup about NBSS. Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Viewrail. https://www.viewrail.com/

    Ep. 95 Jackson Goes to France

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 48:45


    EP. 94 Roast My House

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 45:16


    Brent and Jackson totally DESTROY all the bad home trends right now... not really. Join Brent and Jackson as they talk about common design failings that Brent sees commonly in his consulting work with people and their homes.

    Ep. 93 Ins and Outs of Building

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 53:28


    Brent and Jackson are late to the trend, but they go over what is or should be in and out of building for 2025. We'd love to hear from you: What are your "ins and outs?"

    Ep. 92 The Five Voices

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 38:44


    Jackson talks about team building using a tool from giantworldwide.com. This company is so helpful and it has changed how I (Jackson) have led my teams, I would encourage anyone who this even remotely interested to check them out.

    Ep. 91 Deep Dive Into Windows

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 50:16


    This episode, we tried out something new. We are talking about doing a longer form podcast where we discuss a topic more in depth. This was a trial run to see if we had the content to go the distance! Let us know what you think!

    Ep. 90 History and English Applied

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 47:48


    Jackson and Brent talk about how school subjects are taught, and how they get substantially more interesting when they have application. History is a huge part of craft because we build upon those who did it before us (pun intended). | Thanks to our sponsor, MBrico.

    Ep. 89 Modern Day Apprenticeship

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 58:53


    Brent and Jackson catch up about what Jackson is learning in school, and Jackson outlines the roadmap of what a modern day apprenticeship looks like. | Thanks to our sponsor, Viewrail.

    Ep. 88 Jeremy Mistretta on Plaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 47:58


    Join us as we get to talk with the creator of The Aggregate podcast and owner of New Age Artisans, Jeremy Mistretta. Plaster is an ancient art that is being lost to todays world, Jeremy seeks to do it right. Thanks to our sponsor, Viewrail.

    Ep. 87 Richard Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 59:54


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 52:52


    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 sponsor, Viewrail.

    Ep. 85 Is Spray Foam the New Asbestos?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 45:53


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 49:52


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 45:40


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 54:45


    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?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 40:02


    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?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 43:00


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 43:51


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 49:13


    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.

    Season 2 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 4:06


    Jackson and Brent discuss what Season 2 will look like, some confirmed guests and some dream guests. Did you know that Season 2 has already begun to release exclusively on Patreon? Get first access to all episodes of PFC and more when you become a patron of the podcast. We appreciate your support and can't wait for the conversations to come this season. patreon.com/passionforcraft

    Arts and Craft Style | From the Ground Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 55:21


    AI and Beauty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 49:05


    Join us as we look at some fun AI software and its potential implications on the future of building! Then, pick a side and hop in the comments as we talk about beauty. This was a fun episode, we are curious of y'all's thoughts on beauty.

    Controlled Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 51:28


    In this episode we talk about a lot of different topics, from assembly lines, to things done poorly, to an impromptu book club that will be happening discussing the book, Mastery by George Leonard.

    IBS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 50:08


    The International Build Show recap with Brent! Will Richard and Jackson be there next year? What's great about it and whats not so great.

    Style Deep Dive: Ranch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 56:17


    In the first of this series, we talk about what constitutes a "Ranch Style" home. The goal of this series is to put tools in the tool belt for identifying each architectural style.

    Survivorship Bias

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 47:41


    Are we just fans of old architecture because of what has survived? Have beautiful bad homes just not survived and thats why we are where we are today? What will be said about this generation of homes?

    Shop Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 44:58


    Taking Ourselves Semi-Serious

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 48:52


    We talk about what things we have held too hard of a line on in the past. Then we discuss why that is good or why it could be bad. 

    Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 53:39


    The Craftsmen talk about how building traditionally has way more benefits than disadvantages when it comes to environmental effects.

    McMansion or Victorian?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 56:09


    As we talked about in the McFarland House, there may be more similarities than differences between McMansions and Victorian era style!

    Learning from Old Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 45:13


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