Best The Stellar Effect Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 16 - Taylor Murray - OG Credit Union Vibes: WHY History Matters! 34:32

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Send us a text On this episode, I’m hanging out with Taylor Murray, CEO of ServiStar, to talk about why credit union history isn’t just old news, it’s the secret sauce for today’s success. We’ll be serving up golden nuggets on courses and classes that can level up you and your team, plus give you a backstage pass to the Credit Union Museum. It’s ti…

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Episode 15 - Juan Fernandez - Trust Falls & Take Offs 24:56

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Send us a text In this episode, Trust Falls and Take Offs, we explore how true leadership is built on moments of both vulnerability and lift. Just like a trust fall, great leaders create environments where their team feels safe to lean back, knowing they’ll be supported. And just like a takeoff, leaders provide the vision, energy, and momentum that…

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Special Episode - Armand Parvazi, MBA, CUDE live from the 2025 Luminate Convention! 15:42

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Send us a text Armand Parvazi is a passionate credit union leader, former C-suite executive, and accomplished strategist with a strong track record of driving growth and innovation. With experience spanning political campaigns, small businesses, and financial institutions, Armand brings a unique perspective to digital transformation, marketing, fin…

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Special Episode - A Podcast from the Luminate 2025 Convention 26:12

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Send us a text A heartfelt thank you to JT and Valiify for hosting a podcast at our 2025 Luminate Convention! The mic's have turned and I was interviewed! I was truly honored to share my love for Luminate, our incredible team, our amazing members, and of course, the great state of Louisiana.By Nanci

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Episode 14 - With All Due Heart: Leading With Empathy - Joshua Poole BRECO FCU CEO 37:42

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Send us a text In Episode 14 of the Luminate podcast, titled Culture Shock, my co-host Joshua Poole, CEO of BRECO FCU, and I dive deep into what it truly means to lead with heart, empathy, and vulnerability. This episode is a powerful reminder that real leadership isn’t about titles, it’s about connection, courage, and compassion. From personal sto…

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Episode 13 - Greg Hawks - Do Your Office Plants Know Too Much? - Shifting Perspective 22:19

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Send us a text What does it mean to shift perspective? And what in the world do vandals have to do with that? Are you sharing too much with your office plants and not giving yourself enough room to shift? Guest Host - Greg Hawks Real Estate Investor For 25 years, I’ve owned and managed single-family investment properties. That responsibility shaped…

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Episode 12 - Brent Rempe - Becoming A Character In The Member Journey 23:17

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Send us a text 🎙️ Join me and Brent Rempe, President & CEO of First Alliance Credit Union in Rochester, Minnesota, as we dive into what storybook lending really means — and how to become a main character in your member’s journey. This isn’t a fairytale. It’s the real magic of credit unions. 💫📖 Brent Rempe's Bio: I’m an accomplished, mission-driven …

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Episode 11 - Jessica Sharon - Reaching Beyond Your Credit Union Walls - Community Impact 24:39

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Send us a text Why should we reach beyond our credit union walls and what kind of impact does that have on our internal culture? Join us for episode 11! Jessica's BIO: Jessica Sharon has led Pelican’s financial outreach efforts for the past sixteen years. In her role as VP of Impact and Advocacy, she orchestrates the implementation of Pelican’s adu…

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Episode 10 : Jenni Speth - NCUF - A Little More WOO-HOO, A lot Less Side-Eye 25:56

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Send us a text Join Nanci from Luminate with special guest-host Jenni Speth from the National Credit Union Foundation in a chat all about the Wegner Awards, celebrating one another, and making each day a mini-awards ceremony. Jennifer Speth Bio: Jenni Speth is the Engagement Director for the National Credit Union Foundation. Working side by side wi…

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Episode 9 - Special Guest Host Latasha Deamer From efcu Financial - Member Service Matters! 22:47

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Send us a text Welcome to episode 9 of Culture Shock, A podcast by Luminate! Today I am joined by Latasha Deamers from efcu Financial. We are chatting about member service from the inside out and how a simple smile can change someone's day.By Nanci

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Episode 8: How are you, REALLY? - Robbie Young CUinsight.com 28:12

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Send us a text Join Robbie Young from CUInsight.com and myself as we tackle the important topic of mental health both personally and within the work place. Content warning – This podcast discusses mental health, suicide, and personal loss If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, there is help. “988” is the three-digit, nationwid…

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Episode 7 : Meet OZ 34:49

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Send us a text An early morning Uber ride. A chance friendship with a credit union twist. Meet OZ. See the video HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5qw0F1jQ58By Nanci

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Episode 6 - Kimberly Beach - Why Invest In Your Team? 23:32

1y ago23:32

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Send us a text Join myself and the St Tammany Happiness Hero, Kimberly Beach as we chat about why investing in your coworkers, matters! We don't let speaker issues stop this flow! Join us!By Nanci

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BONUS EPISODE - What Is ICU Day & Why Should We Celebrate? 15:20

1y ago15:20

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Send us a text Join myself and special bonus episode co-host Mike Reuter - President of The Worldwide Foundation For Credit Unions as we chat about ICU day, why it matters, why we should shed a bright light on it, and how to support!By Nanci

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Episode 5 - Dressing For Professional Success In A Diverse World! 22:24

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Send us a text Culture Shock is back with Episode 5 dropping August 14th with my special co-host Armand Parvazi, MBA, CUDE from New Orleans Firemen's Federal Credit Union! Thankfully we now live in a world where success and professionalism can look so many different ways. You like suits? Wear them! You dig certain color pops? Do it! You absolutely …

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Episode 5: Dress For Success - Teaser 0:33

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Send us a text Culture Shock is back with Episode 5 dropping August 14th with my special co-host Armand Parvazi, MBA, CUDE from New Orleans Firemen's Federal Credit Union! Thankfully we now live in a world where success and professionalism can look so many different ways. You like suits? Wear them! You dig certain color pops? Do it! You absolutely …

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Culture Shock Episode 4 - Tyler Brooks - EFCU Financial 16:45

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Send us a text What does it mean to the team to see leadership just as engaged as others? Find out on this episode of Culture Shock!By Nanci

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Culture Shock - Episode 3 - How Does Marketing & Internal Culture Connect? 32:29

1+ y ago32:29

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Send us a text Join Nanci, VP of Member Solutions and Kelli Green, SVP of Marketing at Centric Federal Credit Union as we tackle the topic of internal brand buy-in and its importance to a positive work culture from the inside out.By Nanci

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Episode 2 - Allowing Your Team To Be Their Authentic Selves - Chad Miller SLCU 27:53

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Send us a text How can creating a safe environment for your team to be authentically themselves, creates a culture of trust, comfort, and loyalty. Join Chad Miller - CEO of Southwest Louisiana Credit Union and Nanci Wilson - VP Of Member Solutions as we chat about a culture so bright, our members need shades.…

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Culture Shock - Episode One - Creating A Mindful Work Culture- Special Guest Jeremy Dunbar From La Capitol Federal Credit Union 16:11

1+ y ago16:11

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Send us a text Welcome to episode 1 of Culture Shock! What does creating a mindful work environment mean? How can leaders and teams put culture first? Kick back and listen to our casual chat with Jeremy Dunbar from La Capitol Federal Credit Union in Baton Rouge. Put your shades on, it's time for Culture Shock.…

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Coming Soon! 0:45

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Send us a textBy Nanci

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#124 Errant Tornados & Eric Merrow 2:06:03

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We’re back! After taking a break for a few months Kasper & Al sit down to chat about 6 strings, wood, and other ways to spend all of the money you have. Joining them on the endless quest for tone is good friend of the show, Eric Merrow to talk about strange guitar mods, Al’s new website and so much more. Hey, we wouldn’t bring anything but the best…

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#123 High Stocks & Headstocks with Woodbine Guitars 1:09:04

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This week the best looking boys in guitar podcasting visit with someone local to them, the incredible Shea from Woodbine Guitars! Woodbine is a killer boutique custom outfit that does some of the most interesting hybrid axes out there, there’s a lot of influence from Gibson but a lot of straight up surprises await you here. They also run Woodrite G…

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#122 SG’s Everywhere All At Once 1:20:49

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The brief hiatus is over and it’s back talking about our two host’s favourite guitar; the Gibson SG! The boys had the chance thanks to a friend of the show (shoutout to Connor!) to borrow a 1963 SG Junior, so of course they were all over that! And of course that meant another excuse to break out Al & Kasper’s personal SG’s to humble brag about thos…

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#121 Swamp Thing with Swamp Witch Pedals 1:18:45

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Chris Nielubowicz describes himself as Florida Swamp Goblin but he’s also a tone wizard. Wether it’s the searing drive tones of the Silver Birch or the fuzzy goodness of the Rattle Bones he’s got unique sounds on tap. We had a blast talking with him and you’ll have a blast listening so get in there and enjoy our chat with the Swamp Witch! https://w…

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#120 Jazzing Things Up with Swope Guitars 1:33:00

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Chris Swope has been a lot of things in the guitar industry, an apprentice, a master luthier, a salesman, a corporate management member and now the maker of the most innovative vibrato to hit the vintage leaning guitar market in years. I’m fact the Descendant Vibrato has taken off so much that he rarely makes guitars anymore. Hear the full story an…

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#119 Don’t ****** Swear with Cardinal Instruments 1:23:11

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Kasper & Al are joined by one of the coolest builders out there, Sam Evans from Cardinal Instruments. Sam is a very cool luthier hailing from Austen, Texas and since running one custom brand wasn’t enough for his side gig he loves a double life under the banner Old Redbird Guitars. It’s a blast of a chat and we can’t recommend it enough! Listen in!…

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#118 Maybe It’s Maybury with Maybury Guitars 1:33:50

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We’re hopping back across the pond this week to chat with a luthier who’s account is one of our favourites to follow on Instagram, Maybury Guitars. Jason Snelling makes gorgeous and vivid guitars from his workshop/home in England and loves to experiment with colors, patina and even comic books. It makes sense when you listen in, so get listening! h…

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#117 Strange Nomads with Templo Devices 1:45:39

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This week the boys are visited form their old pal Scott Strange from Templo Devices. Scott makes a little of everything from effects pedals to guitars but what he’s really building his temple on is solutions. He’s building a premiere battery powered professional level amplifier that can runs for hours upon hours, as well as power your pedalboard. A…

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#116 Strat Hate & Sassy Mistresses with Mr Glyn’s Pickups 1:41:06

3+ y ago1:41:06

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This week we get a visit from afar thanks to the absolutely delightful Glyn from Mr Glyn’s Pickups. He joins the boys from all the soy over in New Zealand to talk about pickups, wether a strat is a great guitar or a terrible one and so, so much more. It’s a ton of fun and we loved every minute of it. Enjoy! https://instagram.com/mrglynspickups?igsh…

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#115 Victoria Guitar Show Recap Pt 4: Wood to Works, Vigilant Guitars & Joi Guitars 46:07

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Our final episode of the Victoria Guitar Show Recap Series see the boys chatting it up with Caleb Pennington from Wood to Works, a rad Canadian woodworking and luthiery supply brand that is a one stop shop for anything you might need to build guitars. And we had to have a sit down with the founders of the VGS, Trevor of Vigilant Guitars and Reuben …

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#114 Victoria Guitar Show Recap Pt 3: Funston Guitars & Michael Dunn Guitars 33:45

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For this episode of the VGS Recap we wanted to share a couple of living legends in the guitar world. Bernard Funston has been building guitars for 20 years and has a reputation for beauty, elegance and tone. The boys talk about a crazy experience with him you won’t wanna miss! And our two hosts were beyond lucky to be able to sit down with Michael …

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#113 Victoria Guitar Show Recap Pt 2: McDiarmid Guitars And Capitol City Transistor & Valve 32:38

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Next on the mic the boys sat down with McDiarmid Guitars who started as a father/son project and is now a blossoming custom shop. After that our two heroes are joined by a mad scientist of sorts, Capital City Transistor & Valve, making synths, gizmos, guitars amps, pedals and even doing repairs. Enjoy! https://instagram.com/mcdiarmid_guitars?igshid…

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#112 Victoria Guitar Show Recap Pt 1 : Otter Guitars and Harms Guitars 25:16

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Here we go! The boy sat down at the Victoria Guitar Show with everyone they could to get interviews with some of the hottest luthiers you may or may not have heard of yet. Part 1 is Otter Guitars & Harms Guitars, both doing amazing work and very new to the industry, these talented makers are hungry to show the world what they’ve got. https://instag…

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#111 Victoria Guitar Show Part 1 1:11:38

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This week the boys sit down to chat with Trevor from Vigilant Guitars and Reuben from Joi Guitars, the two organizers of the first annual Victoria Guitar show! They talk all about the efforts to create and organize a new guitar show, cover some of their builds and talk about some of what to expect at the show this weekend. That’s right, if you’re l…

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#110 Online Dating & Guitar Dealing 1:32:54

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This week the boys sit down with their buddy Cam Janzen aka Slōwhei to talk a little about politics… just kidding! It’s guitar, duh! They get into custom guitars, throw some punches at Gibson, talk about Cam’s new ventures with Trent Guitars and Al once again manages to force Vertical Limit into the chat. In short it’s a sweet episode of chaos and …

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#109 Please Sir May I Have Some Moar 1:50:38

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More, More…. MOAR! This week we get to have on our good buddy Dan from Moar Guitars, again! Actually it might be more accurate to say that Al was the guest this week. Dan’s been on the show a few times and it’s always an absolute pleasure so we thought we’d do things a little differently, so Kasper detoured during a trip to Germany and he and Dan s…

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#108 Building Bridges with Leila from TunaTone Instruments 1:15:28

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At long last the boys get a second chance to sit down with Leila Sidi from TunaTone Instruments again! They chat about all kinds of things, new instruments, new hardware and cover what two years worth of change can mean for a custom luthier. It's a delightful chat with one of the kindest souls in luthiery, enjoy! https://instagram.com/tunatoneinst?…

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#107 All SG Power Hour 1:49:17

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This week the guys decided to sit down and go through their picks for the greatest guitar of all time, the Gibson SG. The boys are joined by their good friend and fellow SG fanatic Eric Merrow who took a break from making the awesome demos for his YouTube channel to join in on the SG loving. Enjoy! https://instagram.com/ericmerrow?utm_medium=copy_l…

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#106 Feeling Grimm with Adam From Satellite Amps 1:24:40

3+ y ago1:24:40

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Adam from Satellite Amps returns to regale us with more of his incredibly interesting tales! We talk about the end of his legal fight with Gibson Guitars, how many guitars is too many guitars, and how gear builders can help save the world. It’s an amazing chat with one of the coolest guys to ever grace the guitar industry. Enjoy! https://instagram.…

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#105 What’s Up Doc? Gallagher Guitars 1:33:13

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We’re going unplugged this week and sitting down with a legacy guitar brand from Tennessee, Gallagher Guitars and their owner David Mathis. Gallagher has a rich history of making acoustics and connecting with players across roots, blues, country and more. They closed for a couple years before David bought and resurrected the brand, here all about i…

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#104 Onkel Amplification Returns! 1:25:41

4y ago1:25:41

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This week our good buddy Mike Rollinson from Onkel Amplification is back on the mic with Al & Kasper. The boys talk about Mike’s new workshop, his dozens of new ideas he’s working on, and why Dewalt batteries are the next big thing in guitar. It’s a killer chat with one of the most interesting and talented builders out there. Enjoy! https://instagr…

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#103 Barncasters & Birthdays with Sheldon of True North Pedals 1:27:25

4y ago1:27:25

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This week we finally got to sit down and have another visit with Sheldon Ens, the man behind True North Pedals and one of our closest friends of the show. Sheldon is one of Canada’s most respected drive pedal wizards and can boast high praise for his pedals from the likes of Robert Keeley, Brian Wampler and many more. He was lost on to early in our…

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#102 Parts Build Series Pt 3 Final Thoughts & Final Assembly ft. Vigilant Guitars & Partscaster Concierge 1:16:07

4y ago1:16:07

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It’s the finale of the Parts Build Series and to end it with style the boys are joined by Gary from Partscaster Concierge & Trevor from Vigilant Guitars. They discuss everything from last minute problems to wrapping up wiring and so much more. Be sure to listen to Parts 1 & 2 if you haven’t yet, and enjoy! Parts Build Series Partners @partscasterco…

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#101 Launching Fuzz Free with Wonderful Audio Technology 1:24:59

4y ago1:24:59

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Al Perterson: We’re back! The boys waste no time getting down with Ralf Gottschalk and his brand new pedal company, Wonderful Audio Technology. Based in California Ralf has worked with other brands to develop a line of pedals and finally decided it was time to launch his own and whoa boy did he come out strong! The guys talk gear, what they got up …

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#100th Episode Quiz Show Extravaganza! 1:46:47

4y ago1:46:47

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It’s a special milestone for us! We hit our 100th episode and we wanted to celebrate by having a bit of fun. So we dialed up a couple pals to hold our biggest quiz show yet! Asher from Caulfield Cables dons the mantle of Quizmaster and delivers a competition to pit us against each other! We’re also joined in the ring by Benjamin Bond from Bond Guit…

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#99 Opening Closed Doors with Coloma Guitars 1:16:06

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Meredith Coloma is a very storied individual who took a very unique path to guitar building. From world stages to hit song making and highly unlikely apprenticeships you’ll be hard pressed to find someone more accomplished. She’s charming, funny and knows more about guitars than your two favourite goofy hosts ever could. It’s a really great chat so…

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#98 Building Bridges with Barry from Grez Guitars 1:26:45

4y ago1:26:45

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When you think of vintage guitars one of the most touted characteristics they have is the super old wood giving them magical tonal properties. Well Grez Guitars uses wood that’s a solid 30-40 years older than any 50’s single cut with an enormous price tag. Barry is also one of the nicest guys in guitar making, so listen in and get to know the uniqu…

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#97 The Food Was Better with Fox from Mallory Guitars 1:28:52

4y ago1:28:52

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Hailing from New Mexico Al & Kasper are joined by Fox Fletcher who’s pushing his guitars to redefine vintage soul with modern touches. From luthiery school to a working for Collings Guitars, Fox has honed his chops to become the new brand ready to make big waves in 6 strings. Enjoy our chat with this humble and delightful guy! https://instagram.com…

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#96 Parts Build Series Pt 2 Getting Together ft. Gary of Partscaster Concierge 1:49:22

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We’re back in the build series this week and it’s assembly day! We get into why you should double and triple check everything, being brave enough to take irreversible steps and what makes assembly go smoother. We’re joined by Gary from Partscaster Concierge who made the beautiful bodies for our two instruments to get his take on assembling your (an…