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Welcome to the Blue Collar Business Podcast with Sy Kirby. Dive deep into the world of hands-on entrepreneurship and the gritty side of making things happen. Join us for actionable tips on scaling your blue-collar business, managing teams, and staying ahead in an ever-evolving market. We'll also discuss the latest industry trends and innovations that could impact your bottom line. If you're passionate about the blue-collar world and eager to learn from those who've thrived in it, this podcas ...
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DLC is your Down Loadable Commentary for the week, giving you a rundown of everything you need to know about gaming in it's many forms! Whether it is on desktops, laptops, or consoles, VR, AR, or tabletop, DLC is your source for info, analysis, and opinion from the best voices in the industry! Hosts Jeff Cannata and Christian Spicer are joined each episode by a special guest to decide on a Story of the Week and discuss the games on their Playlist! DLC, the Digital Lifestyle Companion for gam ...
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Payroll panic, pricing doubts, and the pull of the machine, if you’ve ever felt that tug-of-war, you’ll feel seen here. We sit down with John to unpack how Dirt to Dollars grew from hard questions in the field into a coaching program grounded in reality, not buzzwords. He explains why context matters more than clichés, how to price for risk without…
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With Jeff out on vacation, Christian welcomes developers and friends, Alex Sulman and Daanish Syed to the show this week to discuss Quantic Dream's upcoming multiplayer game, the Horizon: Zero Dawn movie coming in 2027, the passing of an industry legend, and more! The Playlist: Alex: Keeper, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Ghost of Tsushima, Lego Voyage…
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Ever wonder why some blue-collar businesses look huge online yet struggle to keep cash in the bank? We dig into the real story behind sustainable growth with John Seaman of JC Property Professionals, how a kid raised on job sites built a company across trees, clearing, and grading, then made the tough call to walk away from custom home headaches an…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Brian Shea from Game Informer magazine back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's bizarre Pikmin short, Xbox's continued assurances that they are not leaving the hardware business, and Ubisoft's canceled Assassin's Creed game. The Playlist: Brian: Ghost of Yōtei Christian: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, Marvel Cosm…
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Tired of hard-bid chaos and the “race to the bottom” that leaves everyone exhausted and underpaid? We sit down with Dylan Ream, regional manager at ARCO, to unpack how design-build flips the incentives so subs can profit, owners get clarity, and schedules stop bleeding. Dylan’s path, engineering grad to field-heavy project engineer to design-build …
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Jeff and Christian welcome Daniel Bloodworth from Easy Allies to the show this week to discuss the huge price increase to Xbox Gamepass, the huge sale of EA to the Saudis, and huge amounts of ads for a free cloud gaming service. The Playlist: Daniel: Tokyo Game Show, Anata, Power Wash Simulator 2, Lego Party, Carimara Christian: Hades II, Fortnite …
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Sam Light, owner of Lighthouse Machinery and a 25-year veteran of the heavy equipment industry, takes us behind the scenes of a market in transformation. With experience running dealerships across multiple states, Sam brings unparalleled insight into why he left the corporate world to create something that genuinely serves customers rather than sha…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss the announced pricing of the new Xbox handhelds, all of Sony's announcements from their patest State of Play, including Insomniac's Wolverine, and Xbox at Tokyo Game Show! The Playlist: Kahlief: Baby Steps, Yotei, Skate, Borderlands 4 Christian: Silent H…
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What happens when skilled mechanics break free from the dealership model? A revolution in equipment service that's changing the construction industry. Alex Kraft spent 16 years watching the same problems plague heavy equipment service: weeks-long backlogs, poor communication, frustrated customers, and skilled technicians earning a fraction of what …
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Jeff and Christian welcome Chris Plante from Post Games to the show this week to discuss the massive Six One Indie Showcase, featuring 40 unique games, a new study about inverting the Y-axis on your controls, and Netflix's animated Splinter Cell show. The Playlist: Chris: Eclipsium Christian: Dead as Disco demo, Lucid demo, Sheepherds! demo, GodsTV…
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Ever wondered why your profitable projects aren't reflected in your bank account? The answer lies in construction financial management, specifically, the disconnect between traditional accounting software and the unique needs of contractors. In this revealing conversation, Sy Kirby speaks with Caleb Smith, Co-Founder and President of ControlQore, a…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Lucy James from Gamespot back to the show this week to discuss the lengthy Nintendo Direct, including Mario 40th Anniversary reveals, Metroid rpime 4's release date, a new Fire Emblem, and more! Plus, Acclaim is back with nine new games. The Playlist: Lucy: Hell Is Us Christian: GeForce NOW RTX 5080 Jeff: Borderlands 4 Pa…
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The skills gap in America didn't happen by accident. It was engineered through decades of educational policies that systematically dismantled vocational training in favor of college preparation. Zachary Hanson, author of The Trade Gap and host of The Okayest Trapper Podcast, joins us to share his remarkable journey from corporate executive to skill…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Eric Warner from Mature Minded Gamers to discuss board games based on video games, Sony's latest State of Play about 007, the Call of Duty movie that will not be directed by Steven Spielberg, and more! The Playlist: Eric: March of Giants - Amazon Games Montreal, Noble Legacy - Studio 369, Discounty - Crinkle Cut Games, Gr…
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Ever feel like you're working harder than ever but your profits don't show it? You're not alone. In this eye-opening conversation, America's service coach Joe Crisara reveals the exact strategy that took him from $500,000 in debt to completely debt-free in just three years—without working more hours or finding more customers. The secret? The Pure M…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Janet Garcia from MinnMax back to the show to discuss the indie space in the wake of the Silksong announcement, Skate finally hitting early access, and a new rumor about Playstation going Switch. The Playlist: Janet: Slay the Spire, Time Flies, Persona 5 Royal Christian: Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance, Gears of War: Reload…
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Daanish Syed joins Lana, Christian, and Jeff for a friendly competition where YOU can decide the winner! The Nintendo Handheld Draft! One game for each system, GameBoy, GameBoy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Switch - but taking a franchise game on any one system eliminates that entire franchise for every other player on every other system!…
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Marriage and business make for a volatile mix, as Sy and Sara Kirby candidly reveal in this vulnerable exploration of conflict communication and emotional safety. After nearly a decade of working side-by-side in their blue-collar business, they've weathered storms that would sink many relationships – and emerged with hard-won wisdom about keeping b…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Adam Leonhardt from MegaDads back to the show this week to discuss a big Gamescom week in video games, including a surprise reveal of the Hollow Knight Silksong release date. And it's soon! Plus, AYN announces new handhelds, and Nintendo has one of their strangest Directs yet, with Kirby Air Riders. The Playlist: Adam: Sw…
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All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. Lana, Christian and Jeff discuss watching old movies, Lana's trip to Renfaire, looking back on now-times in 20 …
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The delicate dance between entrepreneurship and marriage takes center stage in this heartfelt conversation with Sy and Sara Kirby. The couple opens up about the challenges and triumphs of building a construction business while raising a family and nurturing their relationship. From the beginning, their different approaches were evident - Sy focused…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Jenny Maas from Variety to the show this week to discuss BAFTA adding a North American video game award, Jurassic Park: Survival ending its radio silence, Mafia The Old Country getting an open world mode, Robolox sued, and more! The Playlist: Jenny: Hidden Door, Sims 4: Enchanted by Nature, Donkey Kong Bananaza, Metal Gea…
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All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. This week, Lana, Christian, and Jeff discuss podcasting in TV shows, morning radio DJs, and YOUR superstitions!…
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Have you ever wondered if there's a more stable revenue stream waiting for your blue collar business? In this eye-opening episode, Eric Knellinger, president of US Federal Contractor Registration, reveals the largely untapped world of federal government contracts and how they can transform small businesses in the trades. Did you know that 23% of al…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Allen Brooks from Continues Arcade back to the show this week to discuss all of the indie titles at Nintendo's latest showcase, the lastest long-promised Xbox game to be canceled, Fox Hunt not making launch, and more! The Playlist: Allen: Heretic + Hexen, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Super Mario World (SNES), Arcade games Chri…
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All month long, the Paid DLC Bonus Show will be available to everyone! If you like what you hear and want to support DLC, head to patreon.com/dlcpod to gain access to the entire back catalogue of Paid DLC and new episodes every Wednesday. Lana, Christian, and Jeff discuss their various travels to Los Angeles, Costa Rica, and Northern California, La…
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Time—the ultimate non-renewable resource. For blue collar business owners juggling family life with entrepreneurial demands, time management isn't just a productivity hack—it's survival. In this raw and revealing second installment of our Date Night series, my wife Sara and I pull back the curtain on how we manage the constant tug-of-war between bu…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Scott L. Clark from the Gaming Outsider back to the show this week to discuss Nintendo's latest Direct showcase, the Darksiders 4 announcement, Wolfenstein coming to Amazon as a TV show, and more! The Playlist: Scott: Shadow Labyrinth, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (demo), Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Catastrophic Inversion Chris…
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Sy Kirby takes a deeply personal turn in this episode, inviting his business partner and wife of 11 years, Sara, to kick off a special four-part series on the challenges of marriage in entrepreneurship. Their raw conversation offers an intimate glimpse into how blue-collar business owners can protect their most important partnership while building …
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Jeff welcomes streamer Tim "Tirkslyr" Frasier, and Gamerant.com's Anthony Toarmina back to the show this week to discuss bot in ranked multiplayer, Xbox backing away from the $80 pricepoint, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora getting 3rd person mode, the Battlefield 6 reveal, and more! The Playlist: Tim: Mecha Break, Dave the Diver, Marvel Rivals, StarCra…
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If you're tired of spinning your wheels, worn down from the same routine, or just feeling mentally buried, this episode is built for you. We’ve stitched together the best answers from multiple guests who all responded to one honest question: what do you say to the blue collar worker who’s sick of being stuck in the mud? The responses are real, hard…
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Jeff welcomes Rich Lovejoy from Gamers With Jobs Conference Call, and Aaron Potter from the Mirror to the show this week to discuss the live-action Zelda movie casting news, an end to the SAG voice actor strike, and Xbox no longer selling movies or TV shows. The Playlist: Aaron: Donkey Kong Bananza, Robocop Rogue City - Unfinished Business. Dying L…
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The most successful construction business owners know a secret that others learn the hard way: understanding cash flow is the difference between thriving and barely surviving. In this powerful conversation with Scott Peper, CEO of Mobilization Funding, we unpack why so many blue-collar businesses show healthy profits on paper but struggle with empt…
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Jeff and Christian welcome the director of Killer of Killers and Predator: Badlands, Dan Trachtenberg, back to the show this week to discuss the newest Sony State of Play for Ghost of Yotei, another new play to experience Last of Us Part 2, lawsuits around the second most wishlisted game on Steam, and more! The Playlist: Dan: Dune: Awakening, Taint…
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This week on the Blue Collar Business Podcast, I’m bringing you something a little different—a live Q&A session straight from TikTok and YouTube. I took your real, raw questions and gave honest answers based on what I’ve lived and learned in the trenches. We hit on everything from scaling family-run excavation businesses to figuring out margins, sy…
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With Jeff on vacation, Christian welcomes Alex Sulman and Phillipe Bosher to the show to discuss the mass layoffs by Microsoft across their gaming studios, Arc System Works summer gaming event, confirmation of the development team behind Donkey Kong: Bananza, and more! The Playlist: Phillipe: Super Mario Strikers via Nintendo Switch Online + Expans…
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Ever finished a job perfectly, only to wait weeks or months to actually get paid for it? For blue collar businesses, cash flow isn't just an accounting concept—it's the lifeblood that keeps crews working, equipment running, and families fed. In this revealing conversation, tech entrepreneur Joe Kaye shares how his journey from corporate boardrooms …
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Jeff and Christian welcome Miles Dompier from Illphonic Games back to the show this week to discuss the latest Capcom Spotlight, featuring new info about Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem, Netfilx removing excellent games for their service, and 50 Cent and Jason Momoa joining the cast of the new Street Fighter Movie. The Playlist: Miles: Elden Rin…
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Mark Zweig takes us on a remarkable journey through his multiple years in architecture, engineering, and construction, sharing candid insights about the industry that few are willing to discuss. From his early career in architecture firms to founding the Zweig Group (now in its 37th year), Mark reveals how his experience across multiple disciplines…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Cade Onder from Comicbook.com to the show this week to discuss Bungie delaying their next game indefinitely, Nintendo showing off their next Donkey Kong game excitedly, and Microsoft discussing thier next hardware plans vaguely. The Playlist: Cade: Death Stranding 2, Mindseye Christian: FBC; Firebreak; Eriksholm: The Stol…
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Trade skills are vanishing with retiring workers while younger generations struggle to find mentors. Marc Webb, growing up in an Australian coal mining town with limited career options, recognized this crisis after his journey from greenkeeper to youth justice worker to operations manager. His response? UTRADIE - a revolutionary digital passport sy…
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Jeff and Christian welcome back to the show Chris Bergman from Gylee games, makers of the upcoming beat 'em up, Ra Ra Boom. They discuss Gamestop's new inititiave to save stores, Konami's summer press event, and Apple's new emphasis on gaming across all their platforms, even Vision Pro! The Playlist: Chris: Doom The Dark Ages, Absolum, Monster Trai…
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Ever felt trapped in the endless cycle of gathering more work than you can handle, scrambling to complete it, then desperately seeking more jobs to stay afloat? Sy Kirby calls this the "hamster wheel of death" for blue collar entrepreneurs—and it's exactly where he found himself before implementing proper systems and processes at Sy-Con. In this re…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant back to the show this week to discuss the deluge of game announcements from a packed week of Summer Games Fest. Everything shown at the Sony State of Play, and Microsoft's Xbox Showcase, plus the Summer Game Fest Live and Future Game Show. Then it's time to discuss the release of Switch 2 an…
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What happens when your body knows what your mind won't admit? For Matt Keller, it took chest-tightening panic attacks in his corporate office to recognize he was on the wrong path entirely. Despite managing a $250 million budget at Walmart by age 26, something was deeply wrong. "I used to sit at Sam's home office, looking out the window, thinking i…
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Jeff and Christian welcome Tom Marks from IGN back to the show this week to discuss EA's decision to shudder Cliffhanger Games and can the Marvel Black Panther title, the new game from a former GTA lead relying on user generated content, and more! The Playlist: Tom: Metaphor: ReFantazio, Balatro, Christian: The Division 2: Battle for Brooklyn DLC, …
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Turning a $5.50 per hour job into a six-crew plumbing empire doesn't happen overnight. Jerry Houy's 20-year journey building Jerry's Plumbing reveals what's truly possible when determination meets opportunity in the skilled trades. Jerry's story begins like many in construction - hating his daily grind as a "pack mule" carrying shingles until a plu…
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In this special compilation episode, Sy brings together powerful insights from past guests, each answering the same crucial question: "What advice do you have for a blue-collar worker who’s sick of being stuck in the mud?" Whether that frustration is physical, emotional, or mental, this episode delivers straight talk and practical wisdom from voice…
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Jeff and Christian celebrate their 600th weekly episode of DLC by discussing Jade Raymond's latest departure, delays for Ubisoft and Marvel games, Nintendo offering free upgrades, and more! The Playlist: Christian: Capcom Fighting Collection 2 Jeff: The Slormancer Parting Gifts!By DLC
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