Two Guys and a PLC

David Gutshall & John Marchiando

A couple of factory automation guys, one with an IT and OT networking background and the other with a wireless and control systems background, get together to talk about manufacturing. We interview people in manufacturing, OT networking, cybersecurity, and everything in between.

Episodes

  1. Two Guys and Whitney Sales

    2D AGO

    Two Guys and Whitney Sales

    Two guys sit down with Whitney Sales, CRO and co-founder of Thoughtforge AI. John and Dave chat with Whitney about her start in venture capital, how AI is changing what we think about automation, what can be automated now that couldn't before, saving lives through AI-enabled robotics that can learn, and much more! Download the episode, give it a listen, and if you like what you hear, follow us! If you have any suggestions for future guests, please shoot us a note.

    41 min
  2. Two Guys and Jay Agarwal

    FEB 1

    Two Guys and Jay Agarwal

    Two guys sit down with Jay Agarwal, VP of Digital Manufacturing at McCain Foods. John and Dave chat with Jay about Digital Transformation in Manufacturing, AI, the right edge vs. cloud balance, energy needs, the importance of failing fast, and even how different geos and regions of the world see some of these topics differently from one another. Download the episode, give it a listen, and if you like what you hear, follow us! If you have any suggestions for future guests, please shoot us a note.

    49 min
  3. Two Guys and Arno Thijssen

    12/25/2025

    Two Guys and Arno Thijssen

    Two guys sit down with Arno Thijssen, Senior Principal Automation and Controls Engineer for Keurig Dr Pepper. John and Dave chat with Arno about IT and OT collaboration, AI, controls programming, manufacturing trends, and early Ethernet days in factories. Download the episode, give it a listen, and if you like what you hear, follow us!. If you have any suggestions for future guests, please shoot us a note.

    42 min
  4. Two Guys and Veronica Melton

    12/01/2025

    Two Guys and Veronica Melton

    Two guys sit down with Veronica Melton, Ex-Ciscoian when she recorded this, now back at Cisco. John, and Dave talk with Veronica about how her career started when she arrived into the United States from Venezuela, They discuss topics such as Private 5G in manufacturing, AI and the education system, leading with empathy, recommendations from Veronica from her time working with global multinational companies, and much more! Download the episode, give it a listen, and if you like what you hear, follow us!. If you have any suggestions for future guests, please shoot us a note.

    48 min
  5. Two Guys and Gary Workman

    11/02/2025

    Two Guys and Gary Workman

    Two guys sit down with Gary Workman, a four-decade veteran of a large automotive company, discussing everything from the early days of industrial Ethernet in factories to the definition of IT-OT collaboration and partnerships, and what features of industrial Ethernet finally won Gary over. Download the episode, give it a listen, and if you like what you hear, follow us!. If you have any suggestions for future guests, please shoot us a note.

    52 min
  6. Two Guys and Don Bartusiak

    10/02/2025

    Two Guys and Don Bartusiak

    Two guys sit down with one of the original creators of the now Open Group's Open Process Automation standard (O-PAS). Dr. Don Bartusiak. Listen in as the two guys discuss with Don the history of the standard, some of the key names and dates, why it was needed, and how customers, vendors, and others can take advantage of the lessons learned, today!

    49 min
  7. Two Guys and Albert Mitchell

    09/02/2025

    Two Guys and Albert Mitchell

    Two guys sit down with one of the leading engineers within Cisco's IIoT business unit, Albert Mitchell. He is instrumental in developing the first industrial Ethernet switches that Cisco created, the Catalyst 2955. Albert also served as a technical marketing engineer for Cisco's industrial Ethernet products. Now semi-retired (guess we'll see!) we're excited that he decided to join us. Please share this episode with others in the industry that might find this entertaining!

    47 min
  8. Two Guys and Kam Chumley-Soltani

    08/01/2025

    Two Guys and Kam Chumley-Soltani

    Two Guys sit down for a chat with Kam Chumley-Soltani, director of US public sector systems engineering for Armis. Kam is one of the most energetic and positive people we've spoken with and it shows through! We talk about everything from how we met him, to OT security, everyone's favorite two-letter word (A.I.) and had a ton of laughs along the way. Tune in and let us know how you liked the episode!

    46 min
  9. Two Guys and Joe Marshall

    07/01/2025

    Two Guys and Joe Marshall

    Two Guys are joined in this episode by Joe Marshall, one of the leaders within the Cisco Talos business. We discuss all sorts of things you'd expect, like cybersecurity, but we also detour into Waffle House, Ukraine, and a few other interesting tidbits. If you're into any of these things, download this episode and check it out! Please leave a review and let us know what you'd like us to improve on and who might be a good guest on a future episode!

    47 min
  10. Two Guys and Matt Nalbone

    06/03/2025

    Two Guys and Matt Nalbone

    Two Guys sit down for a chat with Matt Nalbone, the Oil & Gas Lead for World Wide Technologies (WWT). Matt shares his insights into trends in the oil and gas business, his perspectives on cybersecurity and AI, and how life works for a Cisco partner like WWT. This is a very informative session, and we encourage you to take a listen! Please leave a review and let us know what you'd like us to improve on and who might be a good guest on a future episode!

    41 min
  11. Two Guys and Hazim Dahir

    06/03/2025

    Two Guys and Hazim Dahir

    Two Guys sit down with one of Cisco's Distinguished Engineers, Hazim Dahir, where we talk about networking, cybersecurity, AI and many other items. Lots of fun topics here to digest! Please leave a review and let us know what you'd like us to improve on and who might be a good guest on a future episode!

    37 min
  12. Two Guys and Steve Gansen

    06/03/2025

    Two Guys and Steve Gansen

    Two guys (Dave and John) interview Steve Gansen, a long-time colleague and automation guy extraordinaire. Steve has a wealth of experience in automation and networking sales and is a respected resource in the industry. Give it a listen and shoot us some feedback. Keep in mind that this is episode #1, so we're still learning... Please leave a review and let us know what you'd like us to improve on and who might be a good guest on a future episode!

    44 min
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About

A couple of factory automation guys, one with an IT and OT networking background and the other with a wireless and control systems background, get together to talk about manufacturing. We interview people in manufacturing, OT networking, cybersecurity, and everything in between.

Information

  • Creator
    David Gutshall & John Marchiando
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Two Guys and a PLC LLC 2026
  • Show Website
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