Best Jim Graff Podcasts (2025)

“This is how it’s always been done.” Businesses sometimes can do OK with a philosophy like that. Maybe even make good money. But it sucks being just ok, because you know you could be so much better. Today on the podcast we are joined by Jim Mayer, founder of the Manufacturing Connector and host of the Manufacturing Culture Podcast. Jim is a manufac…

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Timeshare Stories pt. 3 12:40

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501 Essential Albums of the 80s: Interview with author Gary Graff 1:05:18

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Send us a text Gary Graff is back! This time we are talking his newest book 501 Essential Albums of the 80s: a decade that was filled with an incredible variety of music and new superstars. We have a spirited discussion running the gamut from Alabama to ZZ Top. After you finish enjoying this one, go back and listen to our interview with Gary on the…

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Gary Graff on the Kelce Swift wedding, The Police Fued, new Bon Jovi record, Bad Co reunion, and more 18:12

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#Bob&Brian #GraffOnMusic #ThePolice #TaylorSwift #TravisKelce #BonJovi #RRHOF #MusicBy 102.9 The Hog

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More Timeshare stories 11:30

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Fireman Jim on planets and The Brew Crew 15:29

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#109-The Moves that Matter in Crafting Persuasive Arguments and Communicating them Effectively-with guests Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein-Graff 59:10

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Coauthors of the widely acclaimed book, They Say/I Say-The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, explore how to craft persuasive arguments and communicate them effectively. Topics discussed include: the connection between thinking and writing; the nature of academic writing; the concept of “entering the conversation”; specific templates to improve…

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Santana Dotson on surviving final cuts 20:42

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Machines vs Workers? With Noah and Lloyd–EP 249 27:45

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If you had $100,000 to spend on your machine shop, what would you spend it on? When I polled people on LinkedIn, out of 170 responses, 46% said they would buy a new machine, 33% said “robots and automation.” Only seventeen percent said “hire and train people.” Does this mean American shops have basically given up on finding good workers? On today’s…

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Timeshare Nightmare stories 7:37

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1981: The Cannonball Run / Most Famous Mustaches 1:14:01

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Send us a text We're closing out 1981 with one of the first movies we all saw and loved: The Cannonball Run starring Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Jackie Chan, and so many more. We all remember loving the bloopers in the end credits, but what about the rest of the movie? How does it hold up? What fun fac…

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Gary Graff has Elton. Oasis, Coldplay, The Beatles, T-Swift, and more in Music News 20:19

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Fireman Jim returns from Wrigley 15:52

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Zombie Squirrels 11:18

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Finding Customers Using Old-School Networking, with Jay Sauder–EP 121 35:51

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During my career as a used machinery dealer, I’ve met many successful companies in the machining business who have no social media presence and don’t even have a website. Surprisingly they use some of the most advanced equipment and have more customers than they need. Today we’re pulling out a favorite podcast episode about a company just like that…

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Rabid Bats 16:59

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1981: Stripes / Best Movies Starring SNL Cast Members 57:14

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Send us a text On the heels of SNL, Bill Murray was making his place in pop culture with a movie career. One of the first big ones was Stripes alongside Harold Ramis, John Candy, John Larroquette, Sean Young and many more. In this episode we'll give you the background on the movie, including its place in time as a military movie. Stripes is also on…

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Gary Graff has Billy Joel, KISS, Slipknot, Zach Bryan, and more in Music News 18:36

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Frankenstein Rabbits 7:47

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1981: 80s Country (Part 2) - 80s Country Music Draft 50:09

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Send us a text 80s Country holds such a special place in our hearts, we need to break it down in two separate episodes. While the previous one focused on 1981 only, this time we're drafting songs from all over the decade. We're each drafting 10 of the best country songs from 1980-1989, and even more will be mentioned along the way! If you enjoy the…

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Fireman Jim is beaming about the Brewers 16:34

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Madona n Pope Hall n Oats Bolt in head 7:51

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Conversation Techniques That Changed My Life-EP 248 12:17

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Sometimes great conversations just happen. But what I’ve learned after 14 years selling used machines, and almost 250 podcast interviews, is that most conversations, even great ones, could be guided to be even better. Recently, I heard a podcast with journalist Polina Pompliano that reinforced techniques I’ve been using in business and my own journ…

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1981: 80s Country (Part 1) - 1981 Country Playlist 1:19:01

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Send us a text As all three PCY hosts grew up on farms in the 80s, country music was a major part of our upbringing. Not only that, country music was crossing over and becoming a major player on pop radio too. This was never more evident than in 1981 when songs and artists were blurring the line between pop and country every week. Listen as we take…