Step inside the world of modern manufacturing through candid conversations with the people driving it forward. In each episode, advanced manufacturing industry pioneer John Barnes spotlights a leader shaping the future of the industry. He explores their journeys, lessons, and leadership (with some dad jokes along the way). Powered by The Barnes Global Advisors.
Season 1 Episode 8: LIVE from IMTS with Captain Jason Deichler
More than 75 additively manufactured parts are already on U.S. submarines. Now the Navy has a plan to scale far beyond that. In this first-ever live episode of Manufacturing Mavericks, recorded at IMTS in Chicago, John Barnes welcomes back Capt. Jason Deichler, Chief of Staff to the Navy’s Director of Submarine Programs and former lead for advanced manufacturing for the submarine force. Jason breaks down the new Project Peculiar Document (PPD), the Navy’s path to “interchangeability” that let...
8 Sept 2026
S1 E7 - Making Waves: Lt Colonel (ret) Chris Curran and Ensign Will Schlepper on Expeditionary Manufacturing at Sea
What happens when you try to run a metal 3D printer in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, on a rocking ship, mid-exercise? Retired Lt. Col. Chris Curran and Ensign Will Schlepper are finding out in real time. In this episode of Manufacturing Mavericks, John Barnes talks with Chris Curran, Program Manager at CAMRE (the Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research and Education) at the Naval Postgraduate School, and Ensign Will Schlepper, a Navy nuclear engineer turned additive manufacturing re...
29 Jul 2026
S1 E06 - From Launchpad to Capital: Danny Piper on Investing in the Future of Defense Manufacturing
Sometimes the best investors are the ones who've lived inside the systems they're betting on. For Danny Piper, six years managing $56 billion in Air Force space contracts turned out to be the perfect training ground for a career picking winners in defense and aerospace manufacturing. In this episode of Manufacturing Mavericks, John Barnes is joined by guest co-host Jennifer Coyne, Director of Programs at TBGA, to talk with Danny Piper, Managing Partner at Newcap Partners, a Los Angeles-based ...
17 Jun 2026
S1 E05 - Mission Possible: Capt. Jason Deichler on Advanced Manufacturing and Naval Readiness
Sometimes the best innovations start with a simple question: "Can that part be made additively?" For Capt. Jason Deichler, that question sparked a Navy-wide manufacturing revolution. In this episode of Manufacturing Mavericks, John Barnes sits down with Capt. Deichler, newly appointed Chief of Staff for the Director of Submarines and former Commodore of Submarine Squadron TWO. Through his former role, Capt. Deichler was the driving force behind the U.S. Navy's advanced manufacturing push in t...
5 Jun 2026
S1 E04 - Cleared for Takeoff: Scott Bledsoe on Aerospace Engineering and the Leap into Entrepreneurship
What does it take to leave a career in aerospace engineering and bet on yourself.....twice? In this episode, John Barnes talks with Scott Bledsoe, founder of both TrueField Systems and Blue Force Technologies, about his journey from aerospace engineer to serial entrepreneur. Scott shares the pivotal moments that led him to take the leap, what he's learned building two companies in the defense and aerospace space, and the mindset shifts required when you trade a stable engineering role for the...
4 May 2026
S1 E01 - Forged in Fire: Kevin Kassekert on Building VulcanForms and the Future of Manufacturing
What does it take to build a company at the frontier of manufacturing technology, and convince the world that additive manufacturing is ready for industrial-scale production? In this episode of Manufacturing Mavericks, John Barnes sits down with Kevin Kassekert, CEO of VulcanForms, a company redefining what's possible with metal additive manufacturing. Kevin shares his journey into the industry, the philosophy behind VulcanForms' approach to scaling AM for defense and commercial applications,...
4 May 2026
S1 E03 - Championing the Future: Alex Champion on Additive Manufacturing and Innovation at the UK MOD
Additive manufacturing is changing the way militaries around the world maintain readiness, sustain equipment, and solve problems in the field. No one understands this better than Alex Champion. In this episode, John Barnes speaks with Alex Champion, Additive Manufacturing Lead at the UK Ministry of Defence, one of the most prominent voices driving AM adoption across allied defense organizations. Alex shares what got him into the world of additive, how the UK MOD is approaching technology adop...
4 May 2026
S1 E02 - From the Pentagon to the Plant: Adele Ratcliff on Strengthening America's Industrial Base
Few people have had a front-row seat to the evolution of America's defense industrial base quite like Adele Ratcliff. In this episode, John Barnes is joined by Adele Ratcliff, recently retired from the U.S. Department of Defense's Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program, where she spent her career working to ensure America's manufacturing and defense supply chains remain strong, resilient, and ready. Adele brings a rare perspective, the view from inside the Pentagon on what it...
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