The Makers Network

Torian Richardson | DBR77
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The Makers Network is a weekly video podcast for everyone who makes things, and everyone who helps them make things better. Hosted by Torian Richardson, CEO of DBR77 USA, the show sits down with people from manufacturing, logistics, education and technology to talk about what's hard to see at first glance. Season 1: Blind Spots. The cost that never shows up on the invoice, the fear nobody says out loud, the AI tool that speeds up the wrong thing. New episode every Thursday. Powered by DBR77.

Episodes

  1. 11h ago

    Accelerant, Not Autopilot | Jared Nichols | S1E02

    AI speeds up whatever you point it at – mistakes included. Jared Nichols, founder of NuFuturist, on using AI as an accelerant, not an autopilot. Torian Richardson and Jared separate hype from reality: how to tell signal from noise, why the best use of AI starts and ends with a human, what "physical AI" means for people who make things, and what only you can bring to the table. Jared also shows how his team builds StratLink, an open-source intelligence tool. 🔍 Blind spot: AI speeds up whatever you point it at, mistakes included. ⏱ Chapters 00:00 Cold open 00:16 Intro 01:33 Hype vs. reality 04:52 Signal or noise 09:40 Human first, human last 16:40 What only you can bring 👤 Guest: Jared Nichols · Founder, NuFuturist 🎙 Host: Torian Richardson Get a reminder email every Thursday: https://themakers.network/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=tmn_s1&utm_content=ep02#reminders Work in manufacturing or logistics? Get the DBR77 newsletter: https://themakers.network/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=tmn_s1&utm_content=ep02#manufacturers Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themakersnetworkpodcast The Makers Network · For everyone who makes things. Powered by DBR77.

  2. Oct 29

    There's No Worker Shortage | Rob Hillman | S1E01

    "I don't see a workforce shortage." Rob Hillman of the Queen City Robotics Alliance says the gap isn't people – it's what we fail to invest in them. Host Torian Richardson and Rob talk about how people really learn a trade: build it, break it, fix it. Why a simulator can't replace the real thing, what a pit crew can teach a factory, why young makers need maker spaces – and why owning your own time matters more than any job title. 🔍 Blind spot: The shortage isn't people. It's what we don't invest in them. ⏱ Chapters 00:00 Cold open 00:20 Intro 01:35 The real stakes 11:35 What a simulator can't teach 19:08 The people blind spot 👤 Guest: Rob Hillman · Queen City Robotics Alliance 🎙 Host: Torian Richardson 🎥 Event footage: LAR Photography Get a reminder email every Thursday: https://themakers.network/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=tmn_s1&utm_content=ep01#reminders Work in manufacturing or logistics? Get the DBR77 newsletter: https://themakers.network/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=tmn_s1&utm_content=ep01#manufacturers Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u9qukrY3eHY The Makers Network · For everyone who makes things. Powered by DBR77.

  3. Season 1 Trailer

    Season 1: Blind Spots | Official Trailer

    What don't leaders see from the office? Season 1 of The Makers Network is about blind spots: the cost that never shows up on the invoice, the fear nobody says out loud, the AI tool that speeds up the wrong thing. Host Torian Richardson sits down with Rob Hillman, Jared Nichols, Hans Hilgenstock, Celestine Pressley, Pat Weaver, Jaime Lane and Joe Little: builders, educators, founders and operators who saw what others missed. New episodes every Thursday. Get a reminder email every Thursday: https://themakers.network/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=tmn_s1&utm_content=trailer#reminders Work in manufacturing or logistics? Get the DBR77 newsletter: https://themakers.network/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=tmn_s1&utm_content=trailer#manufacturers Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themakersnetworkpodcast The Makers Network · For everyone who makes things. Powered by DBR77.

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The Makers Network is a weekly video podcast for everyone who makes things, and everyone who helps them make things better. Hosted by Torian Richardson, CEO of DBR77 USA, the show sits down with people from manufacturing, logistics, education and technology to talk about what's hard to see at first glance. Season 1: Blind Spots. The cost that never shows up on the invoice, the fear nobody says out loud, the AI tool that speeds up the wrong thing. New episode every Thursday. Powered by DBR77.

Information

  • Creator
    Torian Richardson | DBR77
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Torian Richardson | DBR77
  • Show Website
    The Makers Network