Phil Kerner: The Tool And Die Guy

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Lessons from a lifetime in manufacturing. This program is not about "making parts." It's about the unique perspective you get on life when you work with your hands every day. The purpose of my program is to share the wisdom of others who are the backbone of the American Dream: The Blue-Collar guys a…

Phil Kerner

  • Mar 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 37m AVG DURATION
  • 19 EPISODES


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FRIDAYS WITH PHIL: The Joel Natalie Show 2.26.21

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 41:03


My weekly appearance on the Joel Natalie Show. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

FRIDAYS WITH PHIL: The Joel Natalie Show 2.12.21

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 40:27


My weekly appearance on TALKERIE.COM --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

FRIDAYS WITH PHIL: The Joel Natalie Show 2.5.21

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 40:27


My week in review. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

FRIDAYS WITH PHIL: The Joel Natalie Show 1.29.21

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 38:24


This was a fun program: I share my pre-recorded messages that I play for my wife when she wants my opinion. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

FRIDAYS WITH PHIL: The Joel Natalie Show 1.22.21

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 41:05


Just my usual 1-hour appearance on WZTE, TalkErie.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

FRIDAYS WITH PHIL: The Joel Natalie Show 1.15.21

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 38:51


Lots of manufacturing and apprenticeships/training discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

FRIDAYS WITH PHIL: The Joel Natalie Show 1.8.21

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 39:39


My hourly spot, lot's of politics on this one but it's civil discourse. Remember that? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

FRIDAYS WITH PHIL: The Joel Natalie Show 12.4.20

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 43:01


A little Charlie Brown Christmas, a little manufacturing, and it's time to stop letting loved ones pass away completely alone. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

FRIDAYS WITH PHIL: The Joel Natalie Show 11.20.20

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 32:01


In this episode: COVID-SCHMOBID/ SOME LOCAL COVID STUFF / TRUMP AND THE ELECTION / HOPE FOR THANKSGIVING --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

FRIDAYS WITH PHIL: The Joel Natalie Show 11.13.20

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 25:37


Let's talk a little bit about manufacturing, plus a discussion on the cesspool known as "social media." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

FRIDAYS WITH PHIL: The Joel Natalie Show 11.6.20

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 15:46


A civil discussion about the Presidential election featuring my two cents, of course. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

THE JOURNEYMAN: ARIZONA JACK

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 49:28


Meet Jack Penrod. You're going to love this one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

The Journeyman: Episode 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 64:40


Meet Jack Kerlin, a master toolmaker for almost a half century...with some great stories to tell! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

The Journeyman: Episode 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 60:01


Meet Mr. Dick Forbes, who began his apprenticeship in 1956...he came up in the trade when moldmaking was really just getting started. I hope you'll enjoy his take on seeing the industry go from simple milling machines to the introduction EDM, and to calculators and finally to the introduction of CNC equipment into the toolroom. Can you even imagine today having to figure out every trig problem long-hand? That's how they did it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

The Journeyman: Episode 1

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 60:00


My interview with a fellow tradesman, Mark Preseau. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

My Story

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 13:20


This is how I became "The Tool and Die Guy." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

Episode 3: Erie PA Manufacturing History

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2019 23:29


Well, there's a lot to unpack here in just 20 minutes. This interview was recorded LIVE here in Erie, PA on the Joel Natalie Show. You'll learn a lot about me - the Tool and Die Guy - plus I manage to drop a few truth-bombs about manufacturing that no one else will say. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

Episode 2: The State of Manufacturing

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 28:06


This is a "LIVE" interview recorded at TALKERIE.com on Monday, January 28, 2019. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

Episode 1: John Shirk

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 20:26


Here's a guy who went through his tool & die apprenticeship in the 60's and ended up owning his own very cool business repairing precision gauges in Dayton, Ohio. If you love the trade you're going to LOVE John's story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-tool-and-die-guy/support

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