Full Blast

Cliff Dufton (@cjdufton on Instagram) is an accomplished welder, fabricator, blacksmith and toolmaker that has a unique history. We talk about his youth and growing up with an engineer father who cant sit still, his multiple day jobs and his drive to constantly innovate and evolve his work. Never totally satisfied Cliff does have a couple hours a week for "Dick Around Time" with the the great and wise Mahatma Johndi.

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Jonathan Porter (@doghouseforge on Instagram) is one of my heroes in business and is a great friend. A Boy Scout from Florida led out west to work a cattle and horse ranch, JP learned how find satisfaction from hard work and how to help the welfare of horses, their owners and possibly himself.

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John Erianne (@sunsetforgenj on Instagram) returns to pinch hit for a guest, What's so overwelming? The origin of "Karens", Awful restaurant stories and general jaw flapping. This was a fun, relaxed episode for me, with zero helpfulness and one hammer question was kind of answered. Perfect .

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Jesse Savage (@Jessesavageblacksmith on instagram) joins the show and tells of his obsession with family history and what led him from Poetry to Blacksmithing.

Jesse is a wealth of information and is truly one of the best people I know.

We joke around and answer some questions too.

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Charleston's own Quintin Middleton (@middletonmadeknives on Instagram) Is the total package; Craftsman, entrepreneur and family man. Truly a visionary in the new generation of knifemakers, Quintin has a vision on where he wants his business to go and he's manifesting it. Quintin talks about his start, his rise in the culinary knife world with real conversation about his struggles, faith, and honoring his family and community. Quintin is first class all the way and someone to look up to.

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Craig Lockwood (@craiglockwood / @chopknives on instagram) has been manifesting his ideas since he was young. Whether it was building computers and being on the ground floor of App development, to starting a knife business and podcast network (@makerynetwork on instagram), Craig has seen it through. He is the definition of a maker. Having an idea, adding technique and delivering the finished project no matter what.

This was a fun conversation with the most determined individual i've ever called a friend.

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Bladesmith Jared Thatcher (@Boothillblades on Instagram) has led a life of leadership and service. from childhood acting & Military service to running a farm (@threedaughtersfarm on Instagram) with his wife Kylee (@boothillkitchen on Instagram) and now Political power?! There seems to be extra hours in the day for them because I got tired hearing about it.

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Ben Snure (@bensnure on Instagram) comes from a long line of Ranchers and cowboys. He currently runs a ranch in Texas where he also forges beautiful hammers you can get at

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in this episode ben talks about the realities of cattle ranching, self-reliance and he came out ahead after being on Forged In Fire.

This was a fun episode and Ben is an extraordinary person.

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Jessie Uyeda (@ijessup on instagram) is a maker, Youtuber and glorious sponge of learning. Geoff and Jessie dive into her past in the service industry and how it shaped the person she is now. We discover exactly why she and her 3 siblings are so talented and play the first ever "Self Deprecation Tank" Game. Where you pick your 5 worst Youtube comments and go head to head with your opponent to see whose commenters are bigger assholes. The first Champion is crowned.

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John and Geoff traipse though an Indian village with boneless armed men, Geoff talked to his kid about the dangers of drug use by telling a fun drug story. And they answer your dilemmas and questions!

John Erianne is an incredible sculptor, blacksmith and hammer maker, Follow him on instagram at @sunsetforgenj

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