Best Model Aviation Podcasts (2026)

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Workbench edition 393- Prying Photo-Reconnaissance Spitfires updated 38:49

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As most of us will still be clinging steadfastly to the festive spirit on this first Friday in the new year, we thought we’d embark on a new year of Workbench blogs by updating one of our popular editions from last year, particularly as we now find ourselves in possession of built model samples of the kit in question. As our subject aircraft just h…

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Beyond the Box Christmas Special 2025 2:06:03

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Send us a text Coming back with a brand new host and theme tune, we're going to give our recaps of the year and cover the top new tooled releases of 2025 in Hit,Miss or Twist. Don't forget to check us out on YouTube as well, both on the Beyond the Box channel and our respective individual channels, and Happy New Year! Support the show Check out the…

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#160 No Arms, No Problem: Aviation, Taekwondo, and The Impossible Airplane with Jessica Cox 56:45

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In this episode of Brews & Banter, Frank and Roman sit down with a truly trailblazing guest: Jessica Cox, the world’s first airplane pilot certified to fly with her feet. Born without arms, Jessica has shattered expectations not only in aviation but also as the first armless black belt in the American Taekwondo Association, a surfer, and a scuba di…

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Workbench Edition 392 - Return of the RAF’s Defiant turret fighter 33:41

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Welcome to this latest edition of our Workbench blog and all the news, updates, and modelling exclusives from the fascinating world of Airfix. It’s somehow fitting that whilst we still find ourselves just about in the 85th Anniversary year of the Battle of Britain, that our 1/48th scale model tribute to the RAF’s most unusual fighter type to take p…

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Workbench edition 391 - Supermarine’s much needed Focke Wulf slayer 27:18

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Welcome to this latest edition of our Workbench blog and all the news, updates, and modelling exclusives from the fascinating world of Airfix. It’s been quite a year for Supermarine Spitfire related developments, anniversaries and associated media content. With this year marking the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, which was arguably the …

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#159 Moving Better, Living Better: Insights from AR Physical Therapy PC with Adam Ruszkowski 1:44:33

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In this episode of Brews & Banter, Frank and Roman sit down with Adam Ruszkowski, the founder of AR Physical Therapy PC, to explore his unique approach to rehabilitation and patient care in Central New York. Adam shares the inspiring story behind opening his private practice in Jamesville and discusses the importance of personalized, one-on-one tre…

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Workbench Edition 394- Bulldog – the RAF’s classic inter-war interceptor 36:29

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Welcome to this latest edition of our Workbench blog and all the news, updates, and modelling exclusives from the fascinating world of Airfix. Well, we’ve managed it – we’ve safely negotiated another hectic year! With this being the final edition of Workbench for 2025, we wanted to go out with a serious cracker of a BANG, so that being the case, wh…

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#158 Building a Nail Empire with Michyy 💅✨ 1:04:24

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Join us for a fun, lively conversation with Michyy (Michaela), the ambitious founder of Claws by Michyy and For the Girls Salon and Company, located just "eight tiles down" from our studio. Michyy shares her unexpected journey from earning a Bachelor's in Psychology to becoming a successful nail technician and salon owner. Learn how she went from a…

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Workbench Editon 393 - Fast Attack Craft wreak havoc in coastal waters 25:42

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As the Airfix team have been working hard on preparing the 2026 Airfix catalogue over the previous few weeks and the heady modelling nostalgia this always invokes, it could hardly be more appropriate that this week’s edition of Workbench see’s us returning to the world of Vintage Classics, and the latest addition to this popular range. Indeed, we d…

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#157 🌴 From Florida to Syracuse: Real Estate, Friendship & George the Alligator 1:38:07

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On this Brews & Banter “podcast with friends” episode, Roman and Frank welcome a crew that feels like family: Catherine and Blake, visiting all the way from Florida, plus Catherine’s sister Jessica, a young entrepreneur from Syracuse who’s already making moves in real estate investing. (Jessica’s boyfriend hung out off-camera — shy but present for …

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#156 From Runway to Raceway: Gabby Downing’s Shift from Models to Motors 50:59

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This week on Brews & Banter, Roman and Frank throw back a few cold ones with Gabby Downing — former high-fashion model turned full-throttle car builder, drifter, and content creator. Gabby shares the raw, honest version of her journey: from the glam of the runway to the grease-under-the-nails reality of wrenching on a 1987 Honda CRX with her late d…

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2026, and the road ahead for clean fleets with TRC’s Joe Annotti

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TRC hosts the ACT Expo – America's premier clean commercial vehicle show – and helps fleets find the funding and resources they need to decarbonize. On today's episode of Quick Charge, we've got TRC's Sr. VP of incentives Joe Annotti here to give us a 30,000 ft view of the road ahead. We've also got a sneak peek at the agenda for the 2026 ACT Expo …

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#155 The Key to Community: Shelley Hoffman Joins the Table 1:09:43

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On this episode of Brews & Banter, hosts Roman and Frank pour two beers and welcome real-estate pro Shelley Hoffman — broker/owner of HHC Realty in Baldwinsville, NY and passionate community builder. Shelley takes us behind the scenes of her brokerage (in business since 2016), shares how she partners with non-profits and uses her love of local comm…

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Workbench Edition 390- Victorious return for Britain’s final V-Bomber kit 32:41

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Welcome to this latest edition of our Workbench blog and all the news, updates, and modelling exclusives from the fascinating world of Airfix. Our subject for this latest edition of Workbench is the heavily requested re-introduction of an incredibly popular kit, one which has to be regarded as one of the most impressive to have ever graced the Airf…

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#154 Therapy on the Go & Therapy Down Below: Mary & Lis Talk Mobile PT & Pelvic Health 1:06:52

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This week on Brews & Banter, hosts Roman and Frank crack open a couple of cold ones with two standout guests: Mary Batchelor MSPT, the mobile physical therapist behind Vitality PT of CNY who brings outpatient PT right to your home, and Dr. Elisabeth “Lis” Auburn, PT, DPT, the founder of Blue Pelvic Physical Therapy PLLC whose practice specializes i…

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Workbench Edition 388- New Gustav ‘Superkit’ makes debut at Scale ModelWorld 2025 30:37

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Welcome to this latest edition of our Workbench blog and all the news, updates, and modelling exclusives from the fascinating world of Airfix. Well, what a spectacular weekend that turned out to be. With the latest instalment of the Scale ModelWorld phenomenon now done and dusted, we can confidently confirm that this modelling hobby we all enjoy so…

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Workbench Edition 387 | Airfix unleash large scale Me 109 ‘Gustav’ at Scale ModelWorld 39:36

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Welcome to this latest edition of our Workbench blog and all the news, updates, and modelling exclusives from the fascinating world of Airfix. You will have noticed that we have a slightly later publication timing for this latest edition of our Workbench blog this week, but for very good reason. By now, the Airfix events team will be hard at work s…

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#153 🎸 Rocks, Magnets & Mayhem (ft. Kevin & Ryan) 55:08

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The boys are back in town! Kevin and Ryan return to the Brews & Banter studio for a hilarious night of beers, BS, and belly laughs. It all starts when Kevin shows up with “healing stones” for Roman and Frank — and before anyone can finish roasting him, Ryan bursts out laughing and admits he stole a few stones from Kevin’s house. From there, it’s al…

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#152 Beauty, Energy & Balance: A Conversation with Chelsey from Goddess Esthetics 1:07:29

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In this episode of Brews & Banter, Roman and Frank sit down with Chelsey Morenotuesta, the owner of Goddess Esthetics in Baldwinsville, NY. Chelsey’s not your average esthetician — she blends skincare, healing, and spiritual energy into a one-of-a-kind experience that’s as uplifting as it is relaxing. From facials and dermaplaning to reiki and taro…

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Workbench Edition 387 | Workbench celebrates Avro Week 46:45

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Our blog title for this week was intentionally selected to possess a little more intrigue than usual, as we want to do something a little different with this latest edition. As far as we know, there’s never actually been an ‘Avro Week’ commemoration event, and certainly never here on the Workbench blog, but as we find ourselves on the cusp of the s…

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#151 🎸 Jamming with Bill Brewster: Music, Memories, and a Cajón Twist 59:16

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In this episode of Brews & Banter, Roman and Frank welcome an old friend: Bill Brewster from the Josh Taylor Project (JTP). Bill and Frank have known each other for two decades, and this is Bill’s first time on the show. Over a couple of craft beers, we dive into Bill’s musical journey, from how he started out to what it’s like performing with JTP.…

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Workbench Edition 386 | Famous Griffon powered Spitfire is a triple scheme tribute 35:14

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Welcome to this latest edition of our Workbench blog and all the news, updates, and modelling exclusives from the fascinating world of Airfix. The one thing you have always been able to rely on Airfix to provide the modelling world with is an impressive selection of classic scale aircraft model kits across several different scales, something which …

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Elon threatens to rage quit Tesla if he doesn’t get his $1 TRILLION payday

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Elon Musk implies that he'll quit his part-time job as CEO of Tesla (TSLA) if he doesn't get his $1 trillion pay package. On today's episode of Quick Charge, I suggest GM's Mary Barra should replace him, and explore some of the compelling EV deals out there looking to take a bite out of Elon's market share. In addition to my take on what the TSLA b…

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#150 21 Minutes to Better: PJ Glassey on Fitness, Food & Mindset 1:23:26

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On this episode of Brews & Banter, Frank and Roman sit down with PJ Glassey — founder of X Gym, exercise scientist, author, and biohacker — for a deep dive into how we train, eat, and think. PJ has been experimenting with fitness techniques since the late ’80s and later launched X Gym, a system built around short, high-intensity workouts (just 21 m…

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Real-time EV charging prices at thousands of chargers, now on Chargeway Plus

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A lot of EV charging apps can tell you where the plugs are, and Chargeway tells you that, too — along with everything else. From your EV's state of charge, to the best charging strategy to get you from point A to point B, to real-time charger availability, and more, it's simply the best tool I've found to help new EV drivers understand how an EV fi…

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Workbench Edition 385 | ‘Secret’ Mosquito gains new parts 27:16

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As we currently find ourselves on the cusp of actual modelling season, with the longer nights providing us with an excuse to spend much more time at our workstations, can you think of a better way of celebrating this than by announcing our latest 'secret' model release? On Wednesday this week, we announced details of just the third releases from ou…

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First-ever Jeep extended range EV, Mazda gets in the price war, and antique hybrids

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On today's hyped up hybrid episode of Quick Charge, we've got the first extended range electric Jeep in North America – the 500-mile new Grand Wagoneer PLUS news that Mazda is getting into the plug-in price war, and a whole lot more. Today’s episode is brought to you by Climate XChange, a nonpartisan nonprofit working to help states pass effective,…

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#149 Cocktails & Conversations: Jennie and Mary Mix It Up 2:37:30

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The bar was definitely open in this episode! Jennie returned to the studio, this time bringing her friend Mary — her fellow bartender and cocktail wizard. What started as a chill catch-up turned into a two-hour session full of laughs, stories, and some seriously good drinks. While Mary mixed up her signature Old Fashioneds (and a few surprises), we…

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Workbench Edition 384 | New Airfix Ferret Scout Car artwork unlocks memories for Gulf War veteran 21:48

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Welcome to this latest edition of our Workbench blog and all the news, updates, and modelling exclusives from the fascinating world of Airfix. With almost 400 Workbench blogs now successfully under our belts, we’re never afraid to try something just that little bit different when putting one together, with this current edition being something of a …

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New Chevy Bolt undercuts “affordable” Tesla by $10K, wins on features

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On today's extreme episode of Quick Charge, we've got the most affordable new EV in America packing 255 miles of range, sub-30 minute charging, V2H support, and more – all that for a price about $10,000 LESS than that new "affordable" Tesla. We've also got specs for the all-new, all-electric Ferrari Elettrica and a world's first, hydrogen-powered a…

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Dumb Tesla news: “affordable” new Model Y costs $2,000 more than before

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On today's incredibly frustrating episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is making it easier than ever to make fun of them by rolling out a new, "affordable" Model Y that costs $2,000 more than the "expensive" one did last week, thanks to the cancellation of the $7,500 tax credit that Elon Musk (the guy who is so good at business that he's allegedly worth …

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The cheapest Tesla ever is right around the corner – is it enough to hold back GM?

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On today's budget-conscious episode of Quick Charge, we're building up to the reveal of a new, more affordable Tesla Model Y tomorrow that will almost definitely not be a cheap pile of misaligned plastic body parts with inconsistent panel gaps that's utterly incapable of turning the tide on Tesla's global decline. Plus, we've got news that Tesla is…

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Welcome to this latest edition of our Workbench blog and all the news, updates, and modelling exclusives from the fascinating world of Airfix. Following on from our Designer Interview edition, which was posted last weekend, we once again return to the subject of new 2025 tooling additions to the Airfix range in this latest edition of Workbench, and…