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Giovan Scialdone, president of 3S Lift Americas, joins to discuss 30,000 Climb Auto System installs and a new lift-mounted rescue stretcher. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly newsletter on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on YouTube, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Welcome to Uptime Spotlight, shining light on wind energy’s brightest innovators. This is the progress powering tomorrow Allen Hall: Gio, welcome back to the program.  Gio Scialdone: Hey, thanks, Allen.  Allen Hall: So a lot’s happened over the past year since we last spoke with you at 3S Lift. Yeah. And there’s all kinds of new technology and improvements and the- The expansion of the Climb Auto system in the United States is remarkable. Yeah. How many systems do you have installed in North America? Gio Scialdone: Yeah, I appreciate that. I mean, it’s, it’s… The, the pride that we take in, in those numbers are, are serious. We, we feel, uh, a great responsibility to help technicians, to help our customers operate more, uh, more efficiently. We have 30,000 installed.  Allen Hall: Wow.  Gio Scialdone: So yeah, last year was a busy year. We installed close to 8,000, uh, in North America, so a bit in Canada as well. Um, [00:01:00] yeah, it’s… And, you know, before we get into some more numbers too, a funny story for you, a Massachusetts native- Right … or lived in Massachusetts- Long time … for a period of time. Uh, Hoosac Wind Farm, you know the Hoosac Wind Farm. Oh, yeah, yeah,  Allen Hall: I can see it out my front door.  Gio Scialdone: This is what’s great about this industry and being at this conference. Um, I ran into… At, at one point in time working for GE a long time ago, I was a site construction manager for Hoosac. I ran into my EHS safety manager, who I haven’t seen in 14 years-  Allen Hall: Wow …  Gio Scialdone: uh, who now works for another prominent, uh, company, uh, in the industry, and, uh, she remembered the name of my dog that- Really? I used to take to the site as a- Oh,  Allen Hall: wow.  Gio Scialdone: So, uh, you know, it’s good to be here, see you, and see, see, you know, lots of former colleagues, so,  Allen Hall: you know. Well, it’s a small world in wind.  Gio Scialdone: It’s a very small world. And, you know, we’re, we’re a company that, um, you know, again, we, we, we have a unique product, and there, there are some other companies that are, um, also coming out with a product quite similar, and we, [00:02:00] we appreciate that competition. Sure. In fact, I think, you know, we spend a lot of our time trying to, uh, sell our customers on the value that the ClimbAuto system is a need and not a nice to have, and I think having some competition with a similar ladder access product further, uh, maybe pushes that point to, to, to be true. So, um, you know, it’s good to be here and see some expansion in, in our little, uh, you know, ladder lift space. Allen Hall: Well, I think it shows the work that 3S has done to demonstrate the value of that system. I remember several years ago, I think when I first talked to you, there wasn’t a lot of adoption, and you were… And the operators were thinking, “Do I really need this?” But the reality was that the technicians loved it. They improved performance. They had technicians using those towers and wanted to work on those specific towers. Yeah. And, and then, uh, just kind of the flood happened. It, it was everybody was testing the [00:03:00] waters. You were basically installing test systems- Yeah … or sort of sample system to try it. Yeah. Everybody loved it, and then boom, you’re up to 30,000 units.  Gio Scialdone: I, I think, I think a part of that too to add on is you, you have to have a quality product.  Allen Hall: Oh, sure. It has to work. For, for… It has to work. Right.  Gio Scialdone: That’s the most important thing. Yeah. Um- The th- the, the, the value and the function in theory makes sense to lots of people, but does it work and is it reliable? And I think having been here nine years and, and, you know, the first three years we only had 500 units installed. Yeah. So it’s really the last three or four years that have expanded our, our installation base. And I think a lot of that is, you know, thank, you know, we’ve got a great team behind it. You know, we’ve got 70 technicians, and we’ve got a sales team, and an engineering team, and, um, you know, a project management team. So we, we’ve, we’ve staffed up as, as you need to. But the product we’ve, we, we really believe has, um, you know, been our best [00:04:00] salesperson. You know, it takes some service. That’s one thing I wanted to, to let you know, too. You know, in the early days, we- a lot of our customers were servicing our lifts. Sure. Right, yeah. And we still, um, uh, promote that if they would like to. Uh, annual inspection, you know, 30 minutes a year, um, that kind of pre-use inspection of one or two minutes before you ride it is- Sure … is, is, uh- Yeah, yeah … required. But now we’ve got a team of 20 to 25 technicians who their only job is to go around and, and service these lifts. So- Wow … we’re proud now that, you know, the oldest lifts are nine years. Oh, wow. And they’re still working very, very well as designed. You know, no, no major correctives, no motor replacements. So, you know, stand behind the product and, and, you know, service it, and servicing our customers is really what we’re, we’re proud to, to, to show. Allen Hall: Well, that was always the hard part early on. Um, my recollection was I could install this system, and yes, I could help my technicians, but am I fixing it, replacing it? The, the, the quality was the question mark at the moment.  Gio Scialdone: Yeah.  Allen Hall: [00:05:00] But you’ve really hammered that, and I think 3S has done a good job of mainta- maintenance and inspections and just delivering a quality product. That’s why I think you’ve seen the growth as rapidly as you have, and the price point’s right, too.  Gio Scialdone: The price point has to be right. I think, you know, um, we’ve– we, we are offering some additional, let’s call them, like, support services. So we’ve got an online store where you can come and buy spare parts. You can buy every spare part that you need on our online store. Allen Hall: Nice.  Gio Scialdone: You know, accessories are required, fall arresters and battery kits and things like that, that even if you’re an ISP or, or a third party, uh, not the owner per se, you, you need that, that, that equipment. In addition to the online store, we- we, last year we launched, uh, an online training academy. So what’s… You know, it’s a very simple system to use. We’ve seen it. I’ve seen it. Used it.  Allen Hall: Yeah.  Gio Scialdone: Um, but we need to make sure as an industry and as a company that we take responsibility to make sure as, as best we can that every [00:06:00]person that uses this uses it appropriately and has the intelligence and the knowledge and skills to, um, troubleshoot basic things or perform safety evacuation features. So we’ve got an online training, um, uh, academy that we launched last year, and that’s been going well too. So more information we feel is better, uh, for our customers, for our technicians. Sure. You know. Um, so that’s been fantastic to see a lot more activity and customer… Again, a really small, you know, $200 per, per training course, and the certificate’s good for two years. You know, um, a robust course for an hour or two. It’s worth it.  Allen Hall: Well, it’s a reasonable price for an excellent product. Yeah. And that’s been the key for a long time. Yeah. Opening up the ability to get spare parts online, that’s huge. I know when you talk to operators, what’s the pain point? I have to call somebody- Yeah somewhere far away to try to get a part. Sure. It’s gonna take six months to get it.  Gio Scialdone: Yeah.  Allen Hall: Getting it online is the way- Yeah … that they wanna do it. [00:07:00] So it’s a lot of smart moves to be the support part of, of that system.  Gio Scialdone: Yeah. We’ve come… I’m, I’m smiling because in Chicago, uh, maybe seven years ago, our, our first spill- spare parts process was- uh, my office had a closet that I housed all the spare parts.  Allen Hall: Yeah.  Gio Scialdone: You know? And, and when I needed to ship out something, I put it in a box and gave it to the, to, like, the building secretary, you know? That’s how it worked. And now we’re, we’re a little more sophisticated than that. We’ve- Y- you got a  Allen Hall: massive organization  Gio Scialdone: behind it We’ve got a 40,000 square foot warehouse that we’re, we’re really proud of, and a great team behind it to perform the logistics and track everything and… You know. So yeah, we’ve, we’ve come a long way, and our customers are helping us try to get better as well, you know. There’s still, there’s still a long way to go. Our objective as a company is to eliminate climbing, Alan. And it- And, and, and you know, I think there’s not much pushback, frankly.  Allen Hall: Not today. Right? Three years ago, a lot of pushback.  Gio Scialdone: Yeah. Yeah. I think, um… And what I mean, too, is, like, I think- From a, uh, a [00:08:00] value perspective, there’s no pushback. There’s still a budget perspective. Sure. And I think the challenges we’re finding still are if you’re at a wind farm and you have blade issues or, or, or drive train issues, uh, you might need to spend your dollars there before you spend them on a lift, and we, we, we understand and respect that. And so we’re working together with customers to try to come up with creative commercial solutions, be it, uh, you know, deferred payment models or multi-year, look at that as a, a capital cost plus some operational cost. Smart. Defer some of that capital, um, to, to sort of reduce that first year burden, right? Allen Hall: Yeah. So- That’s the  Gio Scialdone: scary  Allen Hall: part, right? They, they… The lump sum- It’s a big budget item. Yeah … is always an item, and they, especially in today’s world where we got gearbox and blade issues, they don’t want to spend on something that’s not directly there because it’s the, that’s what- Yeah … produces power.  Gio Scialdone: Right. Allen Hall: But technicians working on the turbines also produce power. That’s a great point.  Gio Scialdone: And  Allen Hall: you, and you need them, they go up and down- Yeah. That’s a good point … and sometimes you need them to go up and down a lot. Yeah. And if you don’t [00:09:00] wanna wear out those technicians, the, the lift is the way, the climb model system is the way to go. Right. It just makes… In today’s world, not having it, you’re the odd one out because most sites have some, if not all the turbines with the climb model system.  Gio Scialdone: There’s a, a… It reminded me of a, I talked to a customer today who said, you know, lots of these sites are clustered with phases. Uh, this particular customer retrofitted, uh, one of the two phases at their site. They’re split, let’s call it 50 turbines each or so, um, maybe two years ago, and then their struggle is they haven’t yet got the budget to do the second phase. Now, it’s the same group of  Allen Hall: technicians-  Gio Scialdone: Yeah … that work on both phases. So she, she explained to me that every morning when they go in and they kinda see which, which turbine they’re going to, there’s a, there’s a few of them going, “Yeah.” And there’s a couple other ones that are like, “Ah,” you know? Yeah. So there’s a real like… And I th- and I believe, you know, while that’s kind of a, an anecdotal kind of funny story, there’s, there’s, there’s real objective measures that you [00:10:00] can look at to say that it is, it is- correlated, hard to prove causation, but likely that those technicians who are climbing are gonna be less efficient at the same task than those who are not climbing, right? Yeah. And, and the customer knows that. And so, um, you know, we’ve gotten to that point as an industry that we’re, again, we’re not arguing the, the value too much anymore. That’s good. It’s more about finding the solution for the right, at the right time. Pre-repower, do we do it pro- post-repower? You know, those questions are being asked. Um, you know, it makes more sense potentially, if you will repower in a year, to put that in that budget. Um, so we’re seeing lots of that activity, especially as the lead up to this July 4th, uh, sa- uh, start a construction repower- Right … cliff.  Allen Hall: Yeah. Are, are you getting a lot of inquiries about that? Like, we wanna book a contract, try to get before that July date? Gio Scialdone: Yeah, look, one of the interesting things is, you know, to qualify for the PTC by [00:11:00] July 4th, you need to start construction.  Allen Hall: That’s right.  Gio Scialdone: Um, or, and you can do that in a couple different ways, right? Right. And we are having customers who are using our lifts as a start of physical work on site.  Allen Hall: Oh,  Gio Scialdone: that’s so smart. So they’re installing lifts- To start that process and show a continuous effort on site. It’s on-site work. Yes, it is. Uh, we have, you know, pri- uh, PWA, prevailing wage apprentice- Right … qualified- Sure … technicians in our program, if that’s something that’s required- Yeah … which a lot of times it is- It is nowadays on these, a lot of these sites. So, um, yeah, we’re offering both of those things to customers. It is an interpretation. There are some customers who aren’t, um, but, but there are, there are those that, that do see the lift as a great tool for them to start that, that clock.  Allen Hall: Right. So- Because the parts are there, you’re ready to go. You can get them- Yeah … installed and- Yeah … unlike other components of a wind turbine- That might  Gio Scialdone: have longer lead time …  Allen Hall: that will have longer lead times. Right. If you’re doing main bearings or something of that sort- Right … it’s gonna be several months before you get those assets on site and can [00:12:00] start working them. Gio Scialdone: Yeah. And you’ve got three months until July 4th,  Allen Hall: right? Right. You gotta go.  Gio Scialdone: Yeah, you gotta go.  Allen Hall: Right. And that- You gotta go … I think that’s, that’s the key to all this. Yeah. Boy, that, that’s genius. I’m, I’m glad that people- … are thinking outside the box.  Gio Scialdone: We are too. Our customers are creative.  Allen Hall: Yeah.  Gio Scialdone: And that’s good. We’re happy to support that, at times.  Allen Hall: So there’s, there’s some new technology at 3S in- involving evacuation and- Yeah … you know, the, one of the most, uh, critical pieces of being a technician is working safe, but occasionally things happen. Mm-hmm. And there’s a lot of ways to get technicians from the nacelle downtower. Some of them involve tossing them over side and roping them down, which can be kind of extreme, honestly. Mm-hmm. And a, a lot of technicians do get hurt in not necessarily life-threatening ways- Right … but in ways where it makes it really hard to kind of get them up and down- Safely, yeah … the, the tower safely, right. So 3S has been thinking about this for a while, and now you have a, a new product.  Gio Scialdone: We do. We have a rescue stretcher, uh, which has been in development for about a year or [00:13:00] so. We’ve tested it in the field. Um, yeah, the, the climb onto system with all its functions, uh, has not been a rescue system. Right. Right? Um, so what, what we’ve been doing is if, if there is an incident in the tower, you’re utilizing a, a, a, one of the many rescue devices that are in the industry. Sure. Now, w- with the stretcher, uh, this is a, a device that attaches to the ClimbAuto System and uses the ClimbAuto System to safely bring the person down. Um, it can be installed by, with one, uh, rescuer. So one person can fix this to the rail. It has pulley, uh, systems to bring the person up onto and attached to the ClimbAuto System, and then send down. Now, so then you’re, you’re, you’re immobilized, right? So we secure your head, your feet, your body. Um, and to your point earlier, yes, it’s in, in the event that an injury occurs [00:14:00] and you have, let’s call it some time, 10 to 15 minutes of setup time, ’cause that’s what it will take- Sure then this is a great product. And the idea would be, you know, one per truck, similar to a rescue device. Um, you know, and then, you know, you can, can get it up and down the tower pretty easily. It’s, it’s light. It, the package is like a, it’s like a tent bag. It folds up into, like, a bag of a tent, if you picture that. Um, it maybe weighs, like, 15 pounds. It’s quite light. Oh, that’s good. Yep, yep. You know, ’cause there’s no long rope, right? So there’s no, like, hundred-meter rope that you need, which is the, the heavy stuff. Right. Um, and, you know, so you’re using the lift. So the, the weight of the, the system, the stretcher itself, is quite light. So we’re excited. We’ve got a few customers that have demoed it. And, uh, yeah, we’re, we’re, we’re looking to continue to improve the, the, the, the features that we offer. Well,  Allen Hall: yeah. If, if there’s 30,000 ClimbAuto Systems out there- Mm … there should be these rescue kits along in the trucks- Yeah … because you just don’t know. Gio Scialdone: Yeah.  Allen Hall: Right? And guys get hurt.  Gio Scialdone: Yeah.  Allen Hall: They [00:15:00] dislocate their shoulders. They’re dislocating their knees. Yeah. It, it’s a hard task. It is. Uh, you used to climb and do that job. It is. You know that- It is … there’s, there’s things that happen uptower that it makes it hard to get down.  Gio Scialdone: You know, I remember doing some training w- where a lot, I mean, we all have, at some point, maybe done some rescue training and, you know, if you’re in a traditional uh, auto descent or sort of rescue device, you may be banging against the tower wall or the ladder- Yep potentially causing further injury. The benefit of this system is, is that, you know, you’re stable on the lift as you go down. Um, so yeah, it’s a little, um… We, we feel is gonna be helpful f- for the sites that have, for sure, climb auto systems, and again- … it’ll take some training.  Allen Hall: Sure.  Gio Scialdone: Right? Sure. It’ll take some training to, to… Just like any, any rescue device will take. Um, but we, we see some value in the future that, again, it’s adding… It’s another tool, uh, for customers- Yeah … to consider to keep their people safer.  Allen Hall: Yeah.  Gio Scialdone: You know? So.  Allen Hall: I, I, I- Yeah. I see a lot more operators now being very proactive about safety.  Gio Scialdone: Yeah.  Allen Hall: And if I can have a simple tool- Yeah that [00:16:00] makes life easier just in case, ’cause things happen, and you wanna be ready for it, something in, in the back of the truck makes infinite sense and is a, a smart way to handle it. Because the thing about tower heights today, we’re above 100 meters on a lot of towers.  Gio Scialdone: Yeah.  Allen Hall: And that’s a long way to get lifted down. Speaker: That’s  Gio Scialdone: true. Yeah. That’s a, it’s a… And, and, you know, and if you’re in a condition, a wind condition where it-  Allen Hall: Which is where these  Gio Scialdone: turbines  Allen Hall: are,  Gio Scialdone: yeah … towers sway, yeah. Then, then it’s- It’s- … even harder and need multiple people. You know, so again, in these remote areas where more and more turbines are being located as new construction, m- way more remote, uh, y- your, your, the next team of two technicians may be a, an hour away. Probably, yes. Right? Worst case, it could be an hour away. Yeah. Oh,  Allen Hall: yeah.  Gio Scialdone: And so as a team of two, you know, to be able to rescue you and safely bring you down, it could be critical. It could be critical. It  Allen Hall: will be.  Gio Scialdone: Yeah. Yeah, because there’s not gonna be a third or fourth person to come assist us  Allen Hall: for an hour,  Gio Scialdone: you know? So yeah, it’s an exciting… You know, [00:17:00] we, we’re, we’re trying to do, you know, uh, add-ons to the product to, uh, you know… We, we’ve modified some things over the years. We’ve got a new battery kit style, uh, to improve functionality. Clip-on battery as opposed to a plug-in. Um, you know, we’ve added a lot of different safety features over the years, like, um, uh, simultaneous handle switches. Right, yeah. So, you know, we’re, we’re trying to avoid, uh, a misuse of, of, uh, one hand at a time or no hands. Um, so there’s, there’s lots of features that we have, uh, added and also are able to, when we go service these t- towers- Bring the add-on at no cost if we’re performing the service for the customer. So we’re gonna upgrade your software, so to speak- Sure to the newest and latest, greatest software, um, so that, you know, you can be safer than, than you were maybe a few years ago.  Allen Hall: Oh, yeah. But that’s why you buy a 3S Climboto system. Ouch. Is because you know that those upgrades are coming. Yeah. And they’re- Yeah. You guys are not sitting still. You don’t have- No you hadn’t device- No … [00:18:00] created a device 10 years ago and haven’t changed it. Yeah. It’s evolved every single year- It has … that I’ve talked to you. Yeah. And every single year it’s safer, more reliable- Yeah … does more features, and the technicians love it.  Gio Scialdone: Yeah.  Allen Hall: Absolutely love it.  Gio Scialdone: I credit our, you know, our company is, is… This is our, this is our, uh, our passion, right? So, like, we’ve, we’ve been in this business for, for 20-plus years. In the US, we’ve been in it for nine and, you know, we’re not, we’re, we’re not going anywhere. No. You know, notwithstanding, um, uh, any, any, any political issues, we’re gonna ride through, so, so is everybody here, you know? Sure. Yeah. We’re, we’re, we’re in this and, you know, our mindset is, again, to eliminate climbing and, and do the best we can to keep people safer and have turbines run more efficiently.  Allen Hall: So if you’re an operator or a wind farm asset manager or site supervisor- Yeah … at a, at a wind farm and you don’t have the Climboto system yet Who do you call? Where do you go to get started?  Gio Scialdone: Yeah, you can, you can definitely get us on the [00:19:00]website. You know, there’s a Get Info button that still goes directly to me if you’re gonna say, “Hey, can I get a quote on this?” So, you know, we’ve got five salespeople. Uh, you can certainly ask your management team because there’s a l- strong likelihood that we’ve been in touch with them. We, we visit sites. You know, we visited 200 sites last year. So our… We’re out. We, we… You know, if, uh, if we haven’t visited you, let us know. But, um, you know, yeah, you can definitely reach us on, on the web or, uh, you know, we’ve got a phone number as well on there, so.  Allen Hall: Yeah, it’s easy to reach out. Yeah. Just look up 3S Lift. Climb Model System’s another quick way, and if you Google that you’ll get to the 3S Lift website, and you can find all the cool features, and, and the new devices, and you can find your parts and everything you want right there. It’s, it’s amazing the growth and, and the, and the, uh, adoption of that system. It’s, it’s great to hear. It’s one of those things that when it’s a real success story. Yeah. And I, I know you’re, you’re really close to it of course.  Gio Scialdone: Yeah, I know.  Allen Hall: Yeah. But from the outside looking in, it’s [00:20:00] amazing.  Gio Scialdone: We’re proud of  Allen Hall: the team. 500 turbines to 3,000, that’s a lot.  Gio Scialdone: It is. We’re proud of the team. I’m, I’m grateful to the customer base that, that have seen this, this value, you know, and recognize it. Um, and you know, not only for the soft sell, that it helps people and the morale, and, you know, there is a, a, a, a harder to measure injury improvement factor.  Allen Hall: Yeah.  Gio Scialdone: Um, but, but there’s absolutely some objective measures. We have sites that before the lifts were installed were at 95% availability, and now they’re at 96.2. Now, correlation and causation aren’t the same thing, but we, we believe, and we means the industry I think at this point, especially to see competitors come in, I think that further, uh, drives home the idea that this is the right thing to do, to stop climbing and, and help your t- technicians be more efficient, effective. So yeah, we’re, we’re proud of it and, um, you know, we’re looking forward to being here for another nine years.  Allen Hall: Absolutely. Yeah. Gio, so good to see you. Congratulations on everything. Thanks, Allen. And yeah, [00:21:00] good luck this year. I know you’re gonna have a l- a lot more growth, so- Thanks … congratulations. Gio Scialdone: Appreciate the time.

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Mother Natalia is back and it's her first visit to the new set. She shares her vocation story as well as insights into Byzantine spirituality, sin, suffering, and intimacy with God. Ep. 582 - - -

It's Last Call! Isabel Brown is here to rate popular dating advice as Toxic or Not while sharing some pointers of her own. Pints: Last Call Ep. 17 - - -

Ethan Muse is here to make watertight arguments for how the Marian apparitions of Fatima, the stigmata of Padre Pio, and the Lanciano Eucharistic miracle, each naturalistically inexplicable, collectively vindicate the core doctrines of Catholicism, such that rejecting all of them as fraud, coincidence, or demonic deception becomes increasingly implausible. Ep. 581 Theotokos Rosaries are available here: https://dwplus.shop/TheotokosRosaries - - -

Dr. J. Budziszewski, philosopher and author of Pandemic of Lunacy, is back to destroy the incoherence of nihilism. Pints: Last Call Ep. 16 - - -

PWA tag team sensations, Mana & Manoush, join us ahead of their upcoming title match against North Shore's Wrestling's Sam & Jack Osborne to talk about their passion for their footy teams, for Origin and for their greater western Sydney roots.Things don't get out of hand as they throw shade at the fine pair of gentlemen that make up the Osbornes, but it was a close struck thing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Islam compatible with the West? Christian apologist Michael Jones breaks down the core tenets of Islam, why it conflicts with Western civilization, and why the evidence still points to Christianity being true. Ep. 580 Theotokos Rosaries are available here: https://dwplus.shop/TheotokosRosaries - - -

It's Last Call! Shayne Smith is back to laugh at TikToks with Matt, chat about the mechanics of a good joke and share advice for aspiring comedians. Pints: Last Call Ep. 15 - - -

With policy changes such as the July 4th start-of-construction-deadline instituted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) rapidly approaching and foreign entities of concern (FEOC) requirements forthcoming from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, renewable energy tax credit (RETC) developers are at a critical moment. In this episode of the Renewable Energy Tax Credit Finance Series, Michael Novogradac, CPA, and Novogradac partner Tony Grappone, CPA, discuss five additional topics every RETC developer should know in order to attract investors in a post-OBBBA world.'They cover how to document start of construction, prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PWA) requirements, common FEOC misunderstandings, cost segregation studies and appraisals and due diligence. Grappone also brings up a bonus topic on tax insurance. This episode is the second part of a two-part series, with part one having released in April.

Malcolm Guite joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation covering Arthurian legend, the friendship of Tolkien and Lewis, and the deep human longing for mystery and enchantment. Ep. 579 - - -

Send us feedback/questions via TextToday we start with the basics (quit saying "New Episode Out" and for Pete's sake, have a domain for your website even if you don't have one).Sponsors:PodcastBranding.co - They see you before they hear youBasedonastruestorypodcast.com - Comparing Hollywood with History?Video Version (unedited)Mentioned In This EpisodeSchool of Podcastinghttps://www.schoolofpodcasting.comPodpagehttp://www.trypodpage.comHome Gadget Geekshttp://www.theaverageguy.tvPodcast Hot SeatiDriveDropboxBackblazeMonetize This! ShowFeatured Supporter: Jodi KrangleCheck out her show: Audio Branding the Hidden Gem of MarketingChapters:00:00 Introduction00:50 You Win or you Learn01:22 Sponsor: Podcast Branding.co https://www.podcastbranding.co02:37 Sponsor: Based on a True Story Podcast https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com03:37 Back to Basics: Social Media Promotion04:41 Podcast Website Design10:01 Making Co-Hosting Work22:37 PWA vs. WordPress for Podcast Websites31:50 School of Podcasting Clarification https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/sixweeks32:57 Thanks For the Support https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome33:26 Join the School of Podcasting https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com33:45 Fix My Podcast! https://www.podcasthotseat.com34:00 Try Podpage http://www.trypodpage.com34:15 Home Gadget Geeks https://www.homegadgetgeeks.com34:23 Featured Supporter: Jodi Krangle https://voiceoversandvocals.com/35:19 Give Some Value Back 35:57 Best Cloud-Based Storage for Data48:35 Glenn the Geek's Award-Winning Niche50:24 Addressing Recording Challenges53:57 Recording Quality vs. Effort59:39 What's Coming Up https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesomeFeatured Supporter: Jodi KrangleCheck out her show: Audio Branding the Hidden Gem of Marketing Leave Your QuestionGo to askthepodcastcoach.com/voicemail and leave your message to be answered on the next show.Featured Supporter: Jodi KrangleJodi is a great voice artist who has done great for the biggest brands.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showBE AWESOME!Thanks for listening to the show. Help the show continue to exist and get a shout-out on the show by becoming an awesome supporter by going to askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome want a one time donation? Buy Dave a Coffee.

It's Last Call! Seamus Coughlin, creator of FreedomToons,  is here to cut through the woke,  arguing from a Catholic, pro-marriage perspective against childfree hedonism, anti-marriage red pill advice, abortion advocacy, and toxic relationship content. Pints: Last Call Ep. 14 - - -

Russell Brand joins the show to share about his conversion, overcoming addiction and his latest book, How To Become a Christian in 7 Days.   Ep. 578 - - -

It's Last Call! Fr. Simon Esshaki is back to share simple ways to uncomplicate your prayer life. Pints: Last Call Ep. 13 - - -

Dr. J. Budziszewski, philosopher professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and bestselling author of Pandemic of Lunacy is here to tackle some of the deepest questions of our time: the incoherence of nihilism and materialism, Nietzsche's dangerous appeal, transhumanism, sexual ethics, and what it actually means to love. Ep. 577 - - -

It's Last Call! The Sisters of Life are back to share a heartfelt message of compassion and hope  to women who have posted about their crisis pregnancies on Reddit.  Pints: Last Call Ep. 12 - - -

¿Te has fijado en que el panorama de la inteligencia artificial está cambiando a pasos agigantados? Lo que hasta hace dos días era un campo de juegos gratuito, donde podíamos probarlo todo sin soltar un euro, se está transformando rápidamente en un servicio de suscripción más, como la luz o el teléfono. Pero no solo es una cuestión de dinero. Hay algo que me preocupa mucho más: tu privacidad y la propiedad de tus datos.En este episodio número 792 de Atareao con Linux, quiero invitarte a dar un paso adelante en tu camino hacia la soberanía digital. Vamos a hablar de cómo montar tu propio laboratorio de inteligencia artificial en casa, utilizando una herramienta que es, sencillamente, una maravilla: Open WebUI. Olvídate de depender de servidores externos para tareas sensibles; es hora de que el motor de la IA corra en tus propias máquinas.¿Por qué Open WebUI?Si ya has escuchado episodios anteriores, sabrás que soy un gran fan de Ollama para ejecutar modelos en local desde la terminal. Pero seamos sinceros: la terminal es fantástica para muchas cosas, pero para mantener una conversación fluida con un modelo de lenguaje, todos preferimos una interfaz visual. Open WebUI es ese "vestido elegante" que le ponemos a nuestros modelos locales. Es una interfaz web que, nada más verla, te va a resultar familiar porque se parece muchísimo a ChatGPT o Gemini, pero con una diferencia fundamental: tú tienes el control total.Personalización y diversión: El caso de Leslie WinkleUna de las cosas que más me apasiona de esta herramienta es su "Model Builder". No se trata solo de elegir un modelo como Llama 3 o Gemma y empezar a escribir. Puedes ir mucho más allá. En el podcast te cuento cómo he creado un modelo específico con la personalidad de Leslie Winkle, el personaje de Big Bang Theory. Le he dado instrucciones precisas sobre cómo comportarse, quiénes son sus aliados y quiénes sus enemigos. El resultado es una IA con la que puedo "pelear" intelectualmente y que me llama "cerebro de corcho". Es divertido, sí, pero también demuestra el poder de crear asistentes especializados para tareas concretas de tu trabajo o tu día a día.Características que marcan la diferenciaGestión de usuarios y grupos.Soberanía de datos con RAG.Búsqueda Web PrivadaSoporte para fórmulas y código.Capítulos del episodio:00:00:00 ¡Al rico modelo local! Introducción00:00:27 El fin de la era "gratis" en la IA comercial00:01:31 Privacidad y bolsillo: Las dos razones para el local00:02:42 Más allá de la terminal: Buscando la interfaz ideal00:03:47 Presentando Open WebUI: El cerebro de tu laboratorio00:05:21 ¿Qué es exactamente Open WebUI?00:06:28 Personalización extrema: Mi charla con Leslie Winkle00:08:11 Gestión de usuarios y permisos granulares00:09:48 PWA, Markdown y soporte para fórmulas matemáticas00:10:55 Model Builder: Crea tus propios expertos a medida00:12:12 Integrando Python y funciones avanzadas00:13:34 Buscando en la web de forma privada con SearXNG00:15:13 Integraciones en la nube y bases de datos vectoriales00:16:08 Un vistazo al panel de administración y consumo00:18:24 El arte del Prompting: Carpetas y roles de sistema00:20:38 Mi infraestructura: Podman, Traefik y contenedores00:22:56 Recursos, chuletas y el repositorio de GitHub00:24:12 Despedida y red de Sospechosos HabitualesMás información y enlaces en las notas del episodio

Ex-Satanist turned Catholic convert, Shayne Smith, returns for a wide-ranging conversation sharing his past involvement with the occult, thoughts on why the Catholic church is more popular than ever and insight into the life of a comedian.  Ep. 576 - - -

It's Last Call! Professor of History, Dr. Thomas Madden is back to debunk common myths surrounding the inquisition, popes, and even flat earth. Pints: Last Call Ep. 11 - - -

Stephen C. Meyer sits down with Matt to discuss evolution, intelligent design, and the collapse of New Atheism. Ep. 575 - - -

It's Last Call! New York Times bestselling author, mythographer and thinker, Martin Shaw is back to tell Matt Fradd (and you) a story. Put your feet up, close your eyes, and enjoy. Pints: Last Call Ep. 10 - - -

Improve your foiling skills in paradise! Join us in Montanita Ecuador May 23-30, 2026 for a foil drive / tow / prone foil camp with Ecuador Foil, KT Foiling & Julia Castro. Learn MoreOn this episode, Luc Moore sits down with Matt Sproson (Head of Marketing) and Floris Dielen (Business Development) from Waterspeed to explore the leading water sports tracking app built specifically for sailors, windsurfers, wing foilers, and kiters.Matt and Floris share the origin story of Waterspeed — born seven years ago from founder Max's frustration of having no dedicated sailing app for his new Apple Watch — and how user feedback turned a simple recording tool into the most comprehensive water sports analytics platform available. They break down what sets Waterspeed apart from Strava and Garmin, the science behind key metrics like foiling efficiency, tack/jibe analysis, VMG, and polar charts, plus the new multiplayer features including Challenges and Groups that are building real community in the app.Episode Highlights:- How Waterspeed started and evolved into a one-stop shop for tracking, analyzing, and reliving every session on the water.- Beginner-to-pro features: foiling time & efficiency, best speeds (20 intervals), safety live tracking, heart rate insights, and ultra-level racing analytics.- The shift from “single player” to “multiplayer” mode — Challenges, leaderboards, and future community feed plans.- Team riders & ambassadors (Ben Proffitt, Kylie, Bowie, Erwin, Geoffroy, etc.) and how they help shape the app.- Exciting partnerships for 2026: Northstar SailGP, Magenta Project (female athlete research), Defi, and PWA.- Coolest tracked sessions of the year — from world record downwind runs in Namibia to 100+ km/h SailGP boats.- Future roadmap: better session planning tools, local spot insights, and connecting the global watersports community.This is an essential listen for anyone who wants to understand their time on the water better, track real progress, or simply geek out on data after sessions. Whether you're a weekend warrior, speed chaser, or competitive racer, Matt and Floris reveal exactly how Waterspeed helps riders improve, stay safe, and connect with the global community.Tune in to hear the full story behind one of the most loved tools in modern watersports.This episode is brought to you by Waterspeed. Download the app — live tracking, deep analytics, and community vibes for every watersport adventure.

Fr. John A. Perricone entered seminary in 1968 and watched from the inside as the Catholic Church underwent its most catastrophic crisis in modern history: heresy taught openly in classrooms, thousands of priests abandoning the faith, and a generation of bishops who did nothing to stop it. Today, he sees the tide turning with many returning to these previously discarded traditions of the Catholic Church. Ep. 574 Theotokos Rosaries are available here: https://store.dailywire.com/collections/matt-fradd-pints-with-aquinas/products/rosary - - -

It's Last Call! Catholic apologist, Trent Horn, is back to absolutely DESTROY Atheism (in a nice way) alongside host, Matt Fradd. Pints: Last Call Ep. 9 - - -

In this conversation, Matt welcomes Sister Magnificat Rose and Sister Mary Grace of the Sisters of Life, a religious community founded in 1991 by Cardinal O'Connor to protect the sacredness of human life. The sisters share their vocation stories, the transformative encounters they have with strangers simply by wearing the habit, and the profound ministry they offer to women facing crisis pregnancies. The conversation weaves together deeply personal reflections on self-reliance, God's mercy, shame, community life, and what it means to truly see and receive every human person as sacred. Ep. 573 - - -

Matt Fradd takes on one of the New Atheist movement's most popular catchphrases, "Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence?" and puts it to the test against the historical case for the resurrection of Jesus. - - - Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: ⁠⁠https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe⁠⁠

Blessed Triduum, friends. To ring in Holy Week and soon the Easter season philosopher and theologian Dr. Trent Dougherty is here to make the case that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is not just a matter of faith it's historically defensible. Using the "Three E's" framework (Empty Tomb, Eyewitnesses, and Early Creeds), he walks through why secular scholars and believers alike have strong rational grounds for concluding that the Resurrection actually happened. Pints: Last Call Ep. 8 - - -

Father Simon Esshaki, a Chaldean Catholic priest from San Diego with over 500K TikTok followers joins Matt to talk about why he became a priest, what celibacy actually means, confession and how to pursue sainthood no matter your state in life. Ep. 572 - - -

Pints of Aquinas turns 10 years old today! From the very first podcast episode, “Who Are You, St. Thomas?” to praying to the good Lord that the elevator would work when Dr. Jordan Peterson arrived in Steubenville, Ohio. To FINALLY having Dr. Brant Pitre on and joining The Daily Wire - thank you for being here along the way and praise God for good he is working through these conversations. All glory to God. Cheers.

It's Last Call! Catholic apologist, Joe Heschmeyer, is back to absolutely DESTROY Mormonism (in a nice way) alongside host, Matt Fradd.  Pints: Last Call Ep. 7 - - -

This episode's mature themes may not be suitable for children. Catholic philosopher and epistemologist, Dr. Trent Dougherty, joins Pints to tackle the age-old question: what does it even mean to know something? The conversation weaves between rigorous philosophical debate - Descartes, Gettier, justified true belief and vulnerable personal territory where Dougherty shares his battles with the inner demons that plagued his pursuit of success.  Ep. 571 - - -

It's Last Call! Matt Fradd is taking voicemails and sitting down with Sr. Mary Rachel Capets to discuss how to hear God's voice and know what you're meant to do with your life.  Pints: Last Call Ep. 6 - - -

Martin Shaw is a mythologist, storyteller, and New York Times bestselling author of Liturgies of the Wild: Myths That Make Us. Together, Matt and Martin discuss the power of fairy tales, the need for a quest, and a profound 101 night vigil in the woods that lead Shaw to Christianity. Whisky and cigars included. Ep. 570 - - -

It's Last Call! Catholic biblical scholar, Dr. Brant Pitre, is back to absolutely DESTROY heretical TikTokers (in a nice way) with Last Call host, Matt Fradd. Pints: Last Call Ep. 5

Catholic apologist, Brian Holdsworth, joins Matt Fradd to discuss Pope Leo's papacy, the loss of modesty in today's culture as well as the current attrition rate in the church, how to raise families in authentic community, and the role classical literature plays in human formation.  Ep. 569 -- -- –

In today's Last Call, Matt Fradd lays out the "Islamic Dilemma." He then sits down with Father Jason Charron to discuss the growing phenomenon of Muslims converting to Christianity. Together they announce an upcoming pilgrimage opportunity to journey to the Seven Churches of Revelation. Join them in Turkey October 27 - November 6, 2026! 

Dr. Thomas Madden, Professor of Medieval History and Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Saint Louis University, sits down to set the record straight on the Crusades. Demystifying one of history's most misunderstood chapters. Dr. Madden draws on 30 years of scholarship and archival work to trace the full arc of the Crusades from their origins in centuries of Muslim expansion to the catastrophic Fourth Crusade's sack of Constantinople. Whether you think the Crusades were an act of aggression, piety, or geopolitical chaos, this conversation will challenge what you thought you knew. Ep. 568 Dr. Thomas Madden's book "The Concise History of the Crusades" is available here: https://a.co/d/0jjYdCFm - - - Today's Sponsors: St. Paul Center - Join the Bible Study movement alongside a global community. Sign up today at https://stpaulcenter.com/pints PreBorn - Make a difference for generations to come. Donate securely online at https://preborn.com/PINTS or dial #250 keyword 'BABY' Good Ranchers - Subscribe and get $100 off over your first three orders when you use code PINTS at https://GoodRanchers.com  Charity Mobile - Visit https://charitymobile.com/MATTFRADD to get started. Shopify - Sign up for your $1-per-month trial and start selling today at https://Shopify.com/pints - - - Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: ⁠⁠https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe⁠⁠

In this episode of Last Call, Matt shares his personal journey from agnostic teenager to committed Catholic, and answers your questions on the topic of conversion. Then, Matt sits down with renowned Catholic theologian, Dr. Scott Hahn, who reflects candidly on what advice he would give his 1986 self upon converting to Catholicism, including the mistakes he made with friends, family, and within his own marriage in his early zeal. Pints: Last Call Ep. 3 - - -

Catholic apologist Joe Heschmeyer stops by to discuss his debate with LDS apologist and the theological problems with LDS beliefs. Later on they discuss the toxic culture of online apologetics, dating advice and practical tips for breaking phone addiction. Ep. 567 - - - Today's Sponsors: Seven Weeks Coffee: Save up to 25% with promo code 'PINTS' at https://sevenweekscoffee.com/PINTS Cowguys - Visit https://tallowdeodorant.shop and get a beef tallow balm for free. Charity Mobile - Visit https://charitymobile.com/MATTFRADD to get started. Catholic Match - Download the app or head to https://CatholicMatch.com and find your forever. St. Paul Center - Join the Bible Study movement alongside a global community. Sign up today at https://stpaulcenter.com/pints - - - Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: ⁠⁠https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe⁠⁠

Lent is here! Matt Fradd and Brian Holdsworth discuss the Catholic Church's teachings on fasting and how to strike the balance between challenging yourself this Lent without overcommitting. Pour yourself a drink and kick back it's, Last Call. Pints: Last Call Ep. 2

Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. joins Matt Fradd for an in-depth conversation about Eucharistic miracles, the real presence of Christ, and the spiritual life. Fr. Pine shares his research on miraculous hosts that have turned to human heart tissue, how to detect pride and narcissism in ourselves, and offers practical wisdom on prayer, the dangers of social media, and why showing up in God's presence, even with our mess, is what Jesus desires most. Ep. 566