Best Josh Albrecht Podcasts (2025)

Arguably America’s greatest living playwright, David Mamet, drops by to discuss movies, theater, philosophy, and his new book, The Disenlightenment: Politics, Horror, and Entertainment, in which he offers sharp insights into American culture, politics, and the art of storytelling. WARNING: THIS EPISODE IS MARKED EXPLICIT as the language gets quite …

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439: Codie Sanchez Wants to Make You Financially Free 1:39:30

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New York Times bestselling author Codie Sanchez has a background working in finance but gave up Wall Street for Main Street. She is a blue-collar entrepreneur and investor known for buying and growing “boring” cash-flow businesses like laundromats and car washes. She founded Contrarian Thinking to help others achieve financial freedom through uncon…

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Episode 668 Lost to the Future 1:08:43

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Nero, Musk vs Trump, Marty Lost His Guitar and Keeping the Fingers HardBy Josh Albrecht, Ben Chamness

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T+304: The Musk/Trump Breakup, Jared Isaacman’s Withdrawn Nomination, and Starship Flight 9 (with Lori Garver) 49:36

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Lori Garver, former NASA Deputy Administrator, joins me to talk about the chaos of the last week: the withdraw of Jared Isaacman’s nomination for NASA Administrator, Starship Flight 9, and of course, the wild public breakup of Elon Musk and President Trump. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 33 executive producers—David, Donal…

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Episode 667 Locker Room Tour 1:03:15

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Sessanta V2, Disco Ball Helmut, Do Not Pull Up the Seat and They Killed PedroBy Josh Albrecht, Ben Chamness

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438: Jan Jekielek—The Terrible Truth About China 1:29:21

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Jan Jekielek is a senior editor with The Epoch Times and host of “American Thought Leaders.” He has extensively covered the issue of forced organ harvesting in China, particularly concerning Falun Gong practitioners. It is estimated that 60,000 to 100,000 organs annually have been involuntarily extracted from political prisoners in China. Jan’s inv…

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Episode 666 The Return of Muffin Man 1:22:21

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Did Vader's Dick Survive?, Strokes are Not Good, Getting German Citizenship and Sperm RacesBy Josh Albrecht, Ben Chamness

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437: Neal McDonough—Clear the Mechanism 1:30:50

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437: Neal McDonough—Clear the Mechanism The perennial character actor villain turned leading man drops by to talk about the first film where he finally gets to kiss the girl at the end, The Last Rodeo—and that girl is played by his wife, Ruvé. Coincidence? Not a chance. That’s the only way Neal would do it. Neal also discusses how he secured a retu…

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Episode 665 Paint Leads to Anger 1:05:10

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Going to Need More Light, Andor, Switch on the Projector and Will Jobu be at the Open HouseBy Josh Albrecht, Ben Chamness

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436: Garry Ridge—Any Dumbass Can Do It 1:08:09

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Once named one of Inc. magazine’s 10 most admired CEOs, Garry led WD-40 for 25 years. At that time, his leadership and positive corporate culture grew WD-40 into one of the world's most recognized and well-loved brands. In this episode, Garry discusses how he achieved this and why he detailed it in his book, Any Dumbass Can Do It. Many thanks to ou…

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Episode 664 Welcome to the Rock 1:03:30

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Reopening Alcatraz, Al Capone Played the Banjo?, Lets Go Stars and Norma BatesBy Josh Albrecht, Ben Chamness

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T+303: The Trump 2024 Transition (with Mark Albrecht) 53:42

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Mark Albrecht joins me to talk about his time on the Trump 2024 Transition Team, the thinking behind some of the policy decisions we’re starting to see in the space and national security spheres, and more. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 33 executive producers—Joonas, The Astrogators at SEE, Will and Lars from Agile, Theo a…

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435: Josh Smith & Bayard Winthrop—Shut Up and Make It! 1:32:44

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Amid the tariff wars, Mike sits down with two men whose businesses are NOT affected by foreign supply chains. Josh is a master bladesmith and founder of the Montana Knife Company, and Bayard is founder and CEO of American Giant. Both men are uniquely positioned to discuss the benefits and pitfalls of making products entirely in the United States. B…

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T+302: A Tour of Marotta Controls 1:38:45

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We take a tour of Marotta Controls in Montville, New Jersey, to see how they work, how they develop, produce, and test products at rate, and we learn about the most feared topic in space—valves! This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 33 executive producers—Joonas, Josh from Impulse, Heiko, Donald, Stealth Julian, Warren, Kris, Fra…

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Episode 663 Home Renovations Continue 1:05:02

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Connor Hellebuyck Sucks, Screw Painting, Dark Bathroom and Physical 4KBy Josh Albrecht, Ben Chamness

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T+301: Hypersonics and Constellations (with Caleb Henry) 42:05

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Caleb Henry, Director of Research at Quilty Space, joins me to talk megaconstellations, the hypersonics industry, and more. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 33 executive producers—Joonas, Josh from Impulse, Heiko, Donald, Stealth Julian, Warren, Kris, Frank, Steve, Bob, Better Every Day Studios, The Astrogators at SEE, Joaki…

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434: Sarah Yourgrau—People You Should Know 1:30:51

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You may know Sarah as the on-camera producer from Facebook’s Returning the Favor with Mike Rowe. She is also a two-time Emmy-winning storyteller, social anthropologist, founder and CEO of Common Ground Studios, and the absolute cheeriest person you’ll ever meet! Sarah talks with Mike about their new show, People You Should Know, which will premiere…

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Episode 662 Paint it Black 1:15:48

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Ceilings Suck, That is a Long Roller, Velvet Ropes to Seal Off Bathroom and Let's Go Blues!!By Josh Albrecht, Ben Chamness

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433: Coffee with Mom—That Toy Really Sucks 1:07:44

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Peggy Rowe, a.k.a. Mike’s three-time NYT bestselling mom, is back for a check-in. In this episode you’ll hear about the horrors of hoarding, books you’ll never read, dancin’ chicken, crab pickin’, and a Mother’s Day story about a toy that really sucks! Big thanks to our terrific sponsors AuraFrames.com/Mike Use code: Mike to get $35 off their best-…

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Episode 661 Time to Paint 1:05:24

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Lining the Walls With Movie Posters, The Blues Wall is Staying, Will the Frame Fit? and 3D on the XGIMI Aura 2By Josh Albrecht, Ben Chamness

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T+300: Isaacman’s Confirmation Hearing, NASA and NOAA Budgets, NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 Awards 26:48

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Jared Isaacman was in Congress for a confirmation hearing for his nomination as NASA Administrator, which was followed up by reports of huge proposed budget cuts at NASA and NOAA. And as expected, SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin all received awards for NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 33 executive producers…

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432: Gene Simmons—The Sun Never Sets on Planet Cool 1:15:54

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The multilingual, bass-thumping, capitalist dives into what made him fall in love with America, his unforgettable first job involving prosthetic testes, and the etymology of the word a**hole. It’s a free-wheeling discussion from Moses to Superman and everything in between. Shout out to our great sponsors ZipRecruiter.com/Rowe to try ZipIntro for FR…

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Episode 660 Silver Screen in the House 1:14:27

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Pre Tariff Buys, Entertainment Center Build, XGIMI Aura 2 and Death of a UnicornBy Josh Albrecht, Ben Chamness

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431: David Bahnsen—Poor Smart and Desperate 1:16:52

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David Bahnsen is the founder, managing partner, and chief investment officer of The Bahnsen Group, which manages over seven billion dollars in assets. He’s also a podcaster, author, and Christian intellectual. His book, Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life, is simpatico with Mike’s S.W.E.A.T. pledge. Big thanks to our awesome sponsors American-G…

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Episode 659 Fascism Fever 1:20:17

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Watch Out for Ball Pain, Fuck Tariffs, Time to Pump and Putin's Limo Goes BoomBy Josh Albrecht, Ben Chamness

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T+299: Starliner, According to Butch and Suni (with Eric Berger) 28:50

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Eric Berger of Ars Technica joins me to talk about his recent interviews with Butch and Suni in the aftermath of their flight, the update NASA put out about Starliner, and how it all lands from where we are now. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 32 executive producers—Ryan, David, Theo and Violet, Fred, Steve, Warren, The Ast…

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Episode 658 Super Aging 1:02:21

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Let's Go Blues, Switching it Up, Z Biotic Update and Vacation Days Around the WorldBy Josh Albrecht, Ben Chamness

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Archive Friday Morning Leftovers

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Episode 670 End of an Era 1:04:04

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440: David Mamet—Whore That I Am 1:47:01

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439: Codie Sanchez Wants to Make You Financially Free 1:39:30

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Episode 668 Lost to the Future 1:08:43

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T+304: The Musk/Trump Breakup, Jared Isaacman’s Withdrawn Nomination, and Starship Flight 9 (with Lori Garver) 49:36

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Episode 667 Locker Room Tour 1:03:15

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438: Jan Jekielek—The Terrible Truth About China 1:29:21

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Episode 666 The Return of Muffin Man 1:22:21

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437: Neal McDonough—Clear the Mechanism 1:30:50

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Episode 665 Paint Leads to Anger 1:05:10

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436: Garry Ridge—Any Dumbass Can Do It 1:08:09

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Episode 664 Welcome to the Rock 1:03:30

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T+303: The Trump 2024 Transition (with Mark Albrecht) 53:42

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435: Josh Smith & Bayard Winthrop—Shut Up and Make It! 1:32:44

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T+302: A Tour of Marotta Controls 1:38:45

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Episode 663 Home Renovations Continue 1:05:02

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T+301: Hypersonics and Constellations (with Caleb Henry) 42:05

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434: Sarah Yourgrau—People You Should Know 1:30:51

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Episode 662 Paint it Black 1:15:48

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433: Coffee with Mom—That Toy Really Sucks 1:07:44

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Episode 661 Time to Paint 1:05:24

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T+300: Isaacman’s Confirmation Hearing, NASA and NOAA Budgets, NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 Awards 26:48

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432: Gene Simmons—The Sun Never Sets on Planet Cool 1:15:54

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Episode 660 Silver Screen in the House 1:14:27

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431: David Bahnsen—Poor Smart and Desperate 1:16:52

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Episode 659 Fascism Fever 1:20:17

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T+299: Starliner, According to Butch and Suni (with Eric Berger) 28:50

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Episode 658 Super Aging 1:02:21