Episodes 90
Avg. Duration 46m
Activity Highly Active
Since Feb 2020
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
59%
Hosting
feeds.captivate.fm

About This Podcast

GlassTalk is Canada’s discussion channel for the architectural glass industry. If it has to do with glass building facades, you’ll find expert commentary and industry insight right here. Join Glass Canada editor Patrick Flannery for in-depth conversations with influential executives, top experts and entertaining opinion leaders.

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Recent Episodes

Episode #85: The Alignment Problem - Paul Amato, Tallinn Advisory

Apr 27, 2026 45m

Paul Amato of Tallinn Advisory brings 20 years' of professional experience advising construction companies to the question of how to get the different parts of your organization working better…

Episode #84: You Can Make an App – Amanda Spann

Mar 16, 2026 44m

Amanda Spann is the author of I Have an App Idea – The Essential Guide to Building an App Without Tech Skills and she has good news for all of us. You don’t need to spend in the five figures or burn…

Episode #83: All the Glass That's Fit to Print: Lon Riley, DPI Lab

Feb 24, 2026 37m

As the president and founder of DPI Lab, an industrial printer manufacturer, Lon Riley knows a lot about the chemistry and technology that makes it possible to produce remarkable images on glass. He…

Episode #82: One Number and More: Adrian Lowenstein, All Things Facades

Jan 16, 2026 57m

With his degrees in engineering and business, and his fascinating LinkedIn posts discussing everything about glazing and facade engineering, Adrian Lowenstein is most accurately described as a…

Episode #81: A Way Up Instead of a Way Out - Eddy Atausi, Noble

Dec 16, 2025 1h 3m

We're all looking for top engineering talent and the fenestration and glass industry has a lot to offer any technical person who enjoys innovation and experimentation. But our companies just aren't…

Episode #80: The Future of Sustainable Glazing - Joe Menchefski, Better Buildings for Humans

Dec 15, 2025 58m

On his podcast Better Buildings for Humans, Joe Menchefski explores ways to make our built spaces healthier and more liveable with top building science experts from around the world. As part of the…

Episode #79: A Sure Thing – Steve Ness, president and COO, Surety Association of Canada

Sep 23, 2025 39m

Across the world of construction and trades, failure to secure payment for work done and materials purchased is probably the biggest and most common threat to any company’s survival. The system of…

Episode #78: Two Numbers – Chris Magwood, RMI

Aug 25, 2025 1h 15m

Chris Magwood of the <a href="https://rmi.org/">Rocky Mountain Institute</a> joins the podcast to discuss the One Number approach to sustainable building regulation…and he has some…

Episode #77: Principles of Marketing – Alison Simpson, Canadian Marketing Association

Jul 29, 2025 48m

Our business is making things, not talking about them. So it’s no surprise that many of us struggle with the demands of promoting our businesses to potential clients and customers. Alison Simpson,…

Episode #76: Elbows Down – Blake Sanders, OGMA

Jul 08, 2025 31m

The Ontario government’s award of a $140 million hospital façade project to American contractor Permasteelisa/Benson is making waves in Ontario’s glass community. After receiving multiple angry…

Episode #75: One Number – Jonathon “JoMo” Layton, Layton Consulting

Jun 27, 2025 1h 13m

How would it be if all the databases and charts and spreadsheets and regulations and tiers defining whether our products comply with sustainable building laws just…went away? Replaced by one number:…

Episode #74: The next hot topic – Robin Urquhart, RDH Building Science

May 05, 2025 47m

High-profile wildfires doing substantial property damage to urban areas in B.C. and Alberta have spurred NRCan to look at creating Canadian building standards for wildfire resistance. The…

GlassTalk Episode #73: It’s over – Adrian Edge, Fenestration Canada

Apr 07, 2025 36m

FenCan codes and regulatory affairs direction, Adrian Edge, is back on to talk about the latest trade war developments and how they might impact the glazing and fenestration industries. Our sector…

Special Episode: What's Up at Top Glass?

Mar 11, 2025 14m

Registration for Canada’s architectural glass show is open and the agenda set. Join us April 29 – 30 in Mississauga, Ont., for a day of great discussion with all your friends in the industry. And get…

Episode #71: Threats and Opportunities — Adrian Edge, Fenestration Canada

Feb 07, 2025 43m

FenCan’s director of government and regulatory affairs, Adrian Edge, joins to talk tariffs. What is the status? Are they gone or are they coming back in a month? Either way, what can we and our…

Episode #72 – Verifying VIG – David Cooper, VacuumGlass

Feb 07, 2025 45m

David Cooper has been researching and developing vacuum insulating glass for over a decade and chairs multiple international standards committees that will define how it can be used, how its quality…

GlassTalk Episode #70: Inflation vs Productivity – Steve Johnston, Omnigence

Jan 10, 2025 50m

Steve Johnston of Omnigence, a private equity firm investing in the construction sector, has a stark warning. He sees a real risk of long-term stagflation (inflation coupled with low productivity and…

Episode #69: Building Trust Online – Keith Daubmann, MY Architectural Glass

Dec 17, 2024 1h 12m

Keith Daubmann is an owner of MY Architectural Glass and MY Shower Door, a glass fabricator and custom glazing contractor serving southwestern Florida. What makes Daubmann unique is his thunderous…

Episode #68: Making EPDs is Worth It – Chris Guelpa, Cascadia Windows and Doors

Nov 15, 2024 1h

Langley, B.C.,-based Cascadia has published its first environmental product declarations for its fibreglass fenestration systems and its happy it did. Marketing manager Chris Guelpa joined the…

GlassTalk Episode #67: It’s Movember – Mitch Hermansen, Movember

Nov 05, 2024 33m

Movember is back with an added focus. The popular fundraising drive for men’s health has added support for mental health to its efforts along with prostate and testicular cancer. Mitch Hermansen…

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How many episodes does GlassTalk have?

GlassTalk has published 90 episodes since February 2020, covering topics in Business, Management.

Is GlassTalk still active?

GlassTalk is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 46m.

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