CNC Underground: Afterhours
Episodes
17. Tips for Making Trades Cool for the Next Generation with Nush Ahmed
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What actually happens when you mix motorsports ambitions, hands-on automotive classes, and a willingness to post real wins and mistakes online? In th...
16. Are You Sabotaging Your Success with Old-School CNC Habits? Hear Arthur Field’s Warning
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur Field, Operations Manager for the Americas at MTDCNC, joins the conversation to break down what truly defines strong partnerships in manufactur...
15. Wild Machine Crashes and Shop Survival Tips with Jon Ely
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jessica Urbans and Jon Ely for CNC Underground After Hours as they take a closer look at the realities of machining—from running parts on twin-...
14. What's Actually Stopping America's Machine Shops From Growing? Insights From Alex Huckstepp
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jessica Urbans and guest Alex Huckstepp, co-founder and chief commercial officer at Uptool, as they talk through the realities of US manufacturin...
13. Why Good Machinists Quit (And What Shops Miss) With Mike Richter
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Richter, Learning and Development Manager at Wilson Tool International, sits down with host Jessica Urbans to reveal the twists, turns, and lesso...
12. Is Your CNC Career Safe From AI Programming? Marco Bauer’s Shocking Answer
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Jessica Urbans as she welcomes Marco Bauer, the mind behind up2parts, an AI-powered manufacturing co-pilot that helps automate CAM programmi...
11. Shop Pranks, Machine Crashes, and CAM Secrets - Inside Manufacturing with Josh Weis
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Urbans brings together manufacturing engineer Josh Weis from Aurelius Manufacturing for an in-depth, candid conversation about shop life, proc...
10. Surviving the CNC Rollercoaster - Truth Bombs, Honest Recaps, and Future Plans with Jessica and Christina
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Take a seat at the CNC Underground After Hours table with hosts Jessica Urbans and Christina Casanova for a candid year-end wrap-up that pulls no punc...
9. Night Shift Survival and Shop Floor Wins You Need to Hear with Chris Karnitz
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for real answers to shop floor challenges every CNC machinist and programmer faces? Tired of day shift vs. night shift tension, tribal knowled...
8. The One Tool Mistake That Costs You The Most With Mike O'Rourke
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Go behind the scenes of CNC machining with host Jessica and guest Mike O'Rourke, a cutting tool specialist at Hill Industrial Tools. From the shop...
7. How Did Jason Forsell Capture Years of Tribal Shop Knowledge Without a Single Spreadsheet?
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step inside the world of CNC operations and process knowledge with Jess Urbans and special guest Jason Forsell, Director of Operations at Johnstech In...
6. Why One Machinist Thinks Cheap Equipment Will Sink Your Shop With Jared Reining
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Longtime machinist Jared Reining joins host Jessica to talk shop culture, leadership, business lessons, and the path from saw operator to prototype ma...
5. From Makeup Counters to Metal Chips: How Rachel Marshall Became the Lathe Babe
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Marshall—better known online as The Lathe Babe—shares her story of trading cosmetics counters for CNC machines and now operating a thriving...
4. Inside the Future of CNC: ITAR, Probes, and Family-First Culture with Dan Graczak
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From multi-turn machines and the evolution of CAM platforms to the surprising power of additive manufacturing and the real talk on ITAR regulations, t...
3. Essential Strategies to Advance Your Machining Career with Ben Marti
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From custom race car parts at sixteen to high-stakes aerospace and defense prototypes, Ben Martin shares an inside look at the world of machining, sho...
2. Behind Closed Doors of Minnesota Manufactured Day with Steve Kalina
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Minnesota’s manufacturing community takes center stage as Jessica sits down with Steve Kalina, President & CEO of MPMA (Minnesota Precision Manu...
1. Why Mastering G-Code Still Matters in an Automated CNC World with Matthew Roderick
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of CNC Underground, Jess Urbans sits down with Matthew Roderick, CTO of R&S Machining, to talk about forging a career in manufactu...
CNC Underground: Afterhours - Kicking Off With Comedy and Camaraderie
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever crash a CNC machine and still get promoted?Hosts Jess Urbans and Christina Casanova kick off CNC Underground After Hours, where shop floor mishap...