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CADclass Podcast48 Hours. No Sleep. Big Ideas. Welcome to Make48.In this episode, Josh and Jake sit down with Tom Gray, CEO of Make48, the high-octane 48-hour invention challenge where teams go from idea to prototype under real-world constraints—with expert builders, tools, and cameras rolling.Tom shares his unlikely path from a small lifestyle farm in New Zealand to launching a televised innovation series in the U.S. Along the way, we talk about:Learning by doing (and failing young)The power of community-based makingWhy YouTube might be the best teacher on EarthWhat really defines a maker or inventorHis most powerful stories from working with bl...2025-06-0952 minCADclass PodcastFrom PhD to CEO: Michael Santiago on Innovation in AgTechIn this episode of The CAD Class Podcast, we sit down with Michael Santiago, CEO of Flora Pulse, to explore his journey from a mechanical engineering PhD at Cornell to leading an agtech company that's redefining how water is measured in agriculture. Michael shares how Flora Pulse's innovative microchip technology allows farmers to "talk to trees," optimizing irrigation and saving water. Tune in to discover how a passion for science and a leap from academia to business is helping transform the way we grow food.2025-05-1044 minCADclass PodcastFrom Makerspace to Million-Dollar Van Conversion Business | Robert Culpi of Vantopia VansHow do you turn a simple idea into a thriving physical product business? In this episode of the CADclass Podcast, Josh and Jake sit down with Robert Culpi, founder of Vantopia Vans, a company making modular flat-pack van conversion kits.Robert shares how he started Vantopia Vans from a makerspace, using only a CNC machine, simple CAD renders, and a scrappy "fail fast, fail small" mentality. We dive deep into how he scaled a pandemic-era startup, validated ideas without spending thousands, and built a profitable van conversion business inside a makerspace before moving i...2025-04-2855 minCADclass PodcastWhy Jim Belosic Created SendCutSend to Help MakersTired of slow quotes, bad service, and expensive parts, Jim Belosic built the platform he always wanted as a maker and now it’s changing the game for thousands around the world.2025-04-1157 minCADclass PodcastCADclass Interview With TooTallTobyCAD Class Podcast: Unlock Speed Modeling with Toby from tootalltoby.com! Jake and Josh welcome Toby, the speed modeling guru from tootalltoby.com, to the podcast! They explore the art and science of rapid design, discussing Toby's unique approach, real-world examples, and the mindset needed to model at top speed. Discover how to optimize your CAD skills and transform your design process. This episode is a must-listen if you want to save time and maximize your output. #CADClass #SpeedDesign #CADTips #tootalltoby2025-03-2157 minCADclass PodcastCADclass Podcast Episode #65Join us each week for the Youtube live CADclass podcast or listen in wherever you get your podcasts. We talk about design, making, 3D printing, and entrepreneurship. CADclass.org2024-12-1954 minCADclass PodcastCADclass Podcast Episode #64Join us each week for the Youtube live CADclass podcast or listen in wherever you get your podcasts. We talk about design, making, 3D printing, and entrepreneurship. This week we talk prop design, what's coming next with Bambu Labs, and then we work through a new timed design challenge live! CADclass.org2024-12-1158 minCADclass PodcastCADclass Podcast Episode #632024-12-0555 minCADclass PodcastCADclass Podcast Episode #62Join us each week for the Youtube live CADclass podcast or listen in wherever you get your podcasts. We talk about design, making, 3D printing, and entrepreneurship. 2024-11-201h 02
STEM EverydaySTEM Everyday #248 | Starting with CAD | feat. Josh Manley & Jake SugdenCAD, or Computer Aided Design, is how the world designs ideas that turn into products and projects. There are a number of CAD software choices of all levels that are available to use (Tinkercad, Fusion 360, OnShape, AutoCAD, Solidworks, etc) to translate ideas from the mind to the screen.Josh Manley is a CNC professor, makerspace educator, and the co-owner of www.cadclass.org. He has been teaching CAD modeling to makers for years, and is hoping to build conversations with other makers and educators about bringing CAD to more classrooms.Jake Sugden...2023-06-0127 min
Make:castOn Pulleys and Pirate Ships-Learning CADA lot of makers struggle to learn CAD. Why is this keystone piece of software such a challenge to learn? This is what I talk about with Jake Sugden and Josh Manley, who are the teachers of CAD Class at cadclass.org. Jake and Josh met at Urban Workshop in Costa Mesa, California, a professional makerspace where they had a lot of opportunity to see people struggling to learn CAD. They have put together an online 12-week class for those who want to learn CAD along with others.https://make.co/make-cast/2023-02-1038 min
Date Fight!1st July: Boots Poffenburger v Mollie SugdenWhat is the breakfast of champions? How many subjects did Luther Vandross cover in his songs? Who was the first female film director? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Helen Lederer find out in today's Date Fight!2020-07-0110 min
FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCASTJACK THE RIPPER, SHAKESPEARE AND WINNIE THE POOH: A TRUE CRIME STORY - 1891rdYou are going to have to listen to this episode, if you want to find out what connects Jack the Ripper, Shakespeare, Winnie the Pooh - and New York City in 1891.
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
Shakespeare / Jack The Ripper Mystery:
Gardner, Charles W., The Doctor and The Devil (1894).
Willemse, Cornelius, Behind the Green Lights (1931).
Sante, Luc, Low Life (1990).
Begg, Paul, The Forgotten Victims (2014).
Tully, Jim, Prisoner 1167: The Madman Who Was Jack the Ripper.
Sugden, Philip The Complete History of Jack the Ripper.
Graham, Heather, Sacred Evil (2011)
Shakespeare, William, The Merchant of Venice (1596).
New York Times, April 25, 1891.
New York Tribune, October 2, 1888.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle...2018-06-211h 18
The TradeWaitersEps 17: The CAF Episode (TCAF & VanCAF 2016)Episode 17 is our “CAF” episode! Join Jon, Jeff, Kathleen, Angela, and special guest Sfé R. Monster as they share some of the best new comics they found at TCAF and VanCAF 2016.
In this episode our panelists talk about:
"When You Grow Up" by Ma’at Crook, "My Sister’s Voice" by Alexis Sugden, "Clear Quartz" by Joamette Gil, "(Tr)Eat Yoself" by Wai Khan, "Before the Snows Come" by Kat Verhoeven, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" by Hunter S. Thompson & Troy Little, "Friends and Food Stories" by Joslin Chan, Roberta Chang, and Sylvia Chan, "Desolation" by Jade McGilvray, "Journey to Oz" by...2016-06-111h 39