The Facade Pod
The Facade Pod is a glass and glazing podcast hosted by best friends and architectural product reps Mitch Hawkins and Matt Krier. Follow along as these two interview glass and glazing industry leaders to discuss what is happening in the construction world.
Episodes
36 episodes
The Facade Pod- Grandma's Marathon Recap and H.B. Fuller's Michael Speicher
Join Mitch and Matt as they recap their Grandma's Marathon experiences, followed by a fun interview with H.B. Fuller's Michael Speicher. Michael gives us an in-depth look at thermo-plastic spacers from a scientist's perspective!
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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31:58
The Facade Pod- Brad Benhart, Professor and Mentor, Episode #2
The second half of Mitch and Matt's interview with Brad Benhart covers how to succession plan for all roles in the company, and then leads into the benefit that peer groups can have on all types of companies. Great conversation here with Brad!
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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31:56
The Facade Pod- Brad Benhart, Professor and Mentor
On today's episode, Mitch and Matt sit down with Brad Benhart, of Purdue University and Integrated Construction Resources. Brad is engaging, thoughtful, and funny, and takes these guys on a journey through his life and views into the constructi...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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33:08
The Facade Pod- Crawford-Tracey Corporation's Ray Crawford
This was a really fun episode- Matt and Mitch are joined by Ray Crawford, the President of Crawford-Tracey Corporation, one of the largest and most innovative glazing subcontractors in Florida. They discuss with Ray the history of his company, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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44:08
The Facade Pod- Mitch Hawkins and Matt Krier
Welcome back listeners! Join Mitch and Matt for a 2025 kickoff podcast as they discuss last year's events, 2025 podcast goals, and overall goals and trends for 2025.
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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16:32
The Facade Pod- SGA's Walker Shanklin and Scott Barnholt
Join Mitch and Matt as they talk with SGA Architecture's Walker Shanklin and Scott Barnholt about a brand new project SGA just designed that incorporated tons of different concepts- this job was LEED Gold, Net Zero, had historical requirements,...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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44:11
The Facade Pod- Sustainability with SOM's Max Wolf and Viracon's Cameron Scripture
Join Mitch and Matt as they discuss sustainability in the built environment with Max Wolf and Cameron Scripture. Max is a Built Environment Innovation Scientist with SOM, and Cameron is a leader of sustainability efforts at Viracon. This was a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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53:02
The Facade Pod- Brin Glass' Bill Sullivan
In the season 5 premier, Matt and Mitch interview Bill Sullivan of Brin Glass. Bill is full of industry knowledge and has a long, successful career in glass. Tune in to hear his story, followed by his thoughts on the glass and glazing world as ...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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34:29
The Facade Pod- Allied Equipment Service's Tim Allen
On this episode, Matt and Mitch do a deep dive with Tim Allen, President of Allied Equipment Services- https://www.alliedequipmentservices.com/. These 3 had an awesome conversation talking ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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26:42
The Facade Pod- Viracon's Jack Paal
In today's episode, Matt and Mitch talk with Jack Paal, Viracon's architectural design consultant in San Fransisco. Jack gave us great insight in how to build relationships with architects and customers, as well as helping us cover a very popul...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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34:07
The Facade Pod- Viracon's Jessi Mages and Ryan Hoffman
On this episode, Matt and Mitch speak with Jessi Mages and Ryan Hoffman. Jessi and Ryan are experts on electrochromic glass, specifically Viracon's electrochromic glass with Halio. The discussion today revolves around what is electrochromic gla...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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30:21
The Facade Pod- Viracon's Marni Windschitl and Jennifer Highfield
Join Matt and Mitch as they discuss increasingly complex glass makeups with 2 members of Viracon's architectural design team, Marni and Jennifer! These two work on projects all over the country, and see more and more complex glass makeups in sp...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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30:08
The Facade Pod- Bird Friendly Glass with Adrian Lowenstein
Join Matt and Mitch as they have a wide ranging discussion about all types of bird friendly glass with Adrian Lowenstein of Skyline Windows!
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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37:46
The Facade Pod Season 3 Recap
On today's episode, your hosts Matt and Mitch break down all the episodes from Season 3. They also give some life updates and share what their goals are for the upcoming Season 4.
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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20:18
The Facade Pod- JR Butler's Zach Carey and Felix Mestas
Your favorite cohosts have a great interview today with Zach and Felix, two dynamic leaders at JR Butler in Englewood CO. These 4 discuss the history of JRB, leadership, culture, a little bit of bourbon, and much more.
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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50:43
The Facade Pod- Aragon Construction's Joey and Matt Aragon
Join Mitch and Matt as they sit down with Joey and Matt Aragon, of Aragon Construction. These 4 discuss the history of Aragon Construction, the workplace culture that they've built, and the leadership styles and strategies they implement to mak...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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44:11
The Facade Pod- Anderson Aluminum's Rob Anderson
On this episode, Matt and Mitch interview Rob Anderson, Executive VP at Anderson Aluminum in Columbus Ohio. Rob was an awesome guest- these 3 talk about Rob's background, the history of Anderson, some things that separate Anderson from their co...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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36:25
The Facade Pod- PGP's Amber Jones
Join Mitch and Matt as they talk with Amber Jones, a rep with the renowned independent rep group PGP. These 3 discuss Amber's career, the unique ways of how PGP builds relationships with General Contractors, Architects, and Glazing Subcon...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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49:15
The Facade Pod- Skyline Windows' Adrian Lowenstein
On this episode, the guys talk with Adrian Lowenstein, the National Business Development Manager for Skyline Windows in New York. These 3 had an awesome time on this podcast with fun stories, discussions around social media, and how to get ahea...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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50:59
The Facade Pod- Tab Glass' Kristin Thomas
Today's episode features Kristin Thomas, VP of Operations at Tab Glass & Window Corp in Clearwater FL. Kristin was an awesome way to kick off Season 3- Mitch, Matt, and Kristin discussed her background in the industry, Vikings and Packers r...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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50:25
The Facade Pod Season 2 Recap
On today's episode, your hosts Matt and Mitch break down all the episodes from Season 2. They also give some life updates and share what their goals are for the upcoming Season 3.
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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18:32
The Facade Pod- Gilbane's Dan Keaveney
On today's episode of The Facade Pod, Matt and Mitch interview Dan Keaveney, the private sector leader for Gilbane Building Company's Chicago office. Dan was an electric guest, he has an awesome background and is doing some incredible things in...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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45:35
The Facade Pod- Permasteelisa's Mike Kneeland and Steve Abbring
Check out today's episode as Matt and Mitch interview Permasteelisa's Mike Kneeland- CEO of North America- and Steve Abbring- Tendering Manager. This episode covers Mike and Steve's backgrounds, PNA's pre construction process, and their thought...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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35:02
The Facade Pod- Viracon's Garret Henson and Seth Madole
On today's episode, Matt and Mitch discuss glass and the industry in general with Viracon's Seth Madole and Garret Henson. This was an extremely fun episode, Seth and Garret have been mentors of Mitch and Matt's for a long time and it was great...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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48:01
The Facade Pod- Turner Construction's Mike Bruskin
On today's episode, Matt and Mitch discuss all things glass and glazing with Mike Bruskin, Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for Turner Construction. This was a stellar episode with a rockstar guest- Mike dove into his role with Turn...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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39:38