Omar, Paul, and John discuss Congress’s return from recess, the state of the tax bill, and the fate of other legislation pending before the House and Senate. The team discusses the latest on federal regulations that impact manufacturers, including the OSHA Heat Rule, and then finish up by debating if the guilty verdict in former President Donald Trump’s trial will alter the dynamics in the presidential campaign.

Recess is over and The Verdict is in

Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Zack Bishop, President, of 4 Flutes Machining, Vicksburg, MI, a 2024 APEX Accelerator Best Small Business Awardee winner for this year's cycle of Michigan Celebrates Small Business. In its twentieth year held its Gala Celebration May 21st in East Lansing, MI, at the Breslin Center.

In the interview, they cover Zach's career paths, the company's history, the focus of the company in 2024, what winning this award means for the company, additional information, and how to contact them.

4 Flutes Machining focuses on High Precision Manufacturing.

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Michigan Celebrates Small Business | 4 Flutes Machining

In this episode, co-hosts Omar Nashashibi, Paul Nathanson, and John Guzik discuss the potential $4.6 trillion tax increases that will take effect in 2026, because of the expiring Tax Cuts &amp; Jobs Act of 2017, if Congress does not pass a major tax bill. The team also discusses the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act, which has proposed changes to registered apprenticeship programs. The episode wraps up with a quick discussion of former President Donald Trump’s visit to Washington and the ongoing regulatory review of the heat rule.

The Need for Speed w/ Major Tax Reform

During this July 4th week, the weather is not the only thing heating up as regulators continue to push out long-awaited regulations, such as OSHA’s heat rule. Co-hosts Omar Nashashibi, Paul Nathanson, and John Guzik discuss the potential implications of the proposed heat rule and how manufacturers can participate in the 120-day public comment period. The team then discusses other regulations including the Supreme Court decision on the overtime rule. They close with a discussion on Biden’s recent debate performance and where both presidential campaigns go from here.

Heat Rule Heating Up

In this episode, co-hosts Caitlin Sickles, Paul Nathanson, Omar Nashashibi, and John Guzik discuss Tim Walz selection as Kamala Harris’ running mate and his track record on manufacturing issues when he served in Congress. They discuss what likely motivated Harris to choose Walz over PA Governor Josh Shapiro and what Walz joining the ticket might mean in swing states. The group also discusses the reasons why the bipartisan tax bill that would have restored important tax credits for manufacturers lost an important Senate vote.

Walz-ing into the Future: What Tim Walz’s VP Pick Could Mean for Manufacturing

Talking with One Voice co-hosts Omar Nashashibi, Paul Nathanson, and Caitlin Sickles are back as Congress returns from August recess to discuss how election year politics may doom the Nippon Steel / U.S. Steel deal and an important update on the OSHA Heat Rule .They also discuss the prospects for a budget deal to avoid a government shutdown and whether lame duck sessions are ever productive. Tune in! &nbsp;

Getting Back to the Heat (Rule) in D.C.

As the election draws nearer, Talking with One Voice co-hosts Omar Nashashibi, Caitlin Sickles, and Paul Nathanson gather to discuss the state of the presidential campaign following the September presidential debate, focusing on the candidates’ positions on manufacturing issues. The discussion also explores recent developments around China, including potential tariffs and their impact on manufacturers. Tune in as the team dives deep into the complexities of international trade policy and its impact on the manufacturing sector.

Manufacturing, China and tariff issues in the presidential campaign

On the latest episode of the Talking with One Voice Podcast, Paul Nathanson and Caitlin Sickles from the Policy Resolution Group join Omar Nashashibi from Inside Beltway to discuss which congressional races manufacturers should be watching. Tune in for a discussion on races in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, the impact of endorsements by Elon Musk and Taylor Swift, and the state of the presidential race. This is an episode you won’t want to miss!

‘Manufacturing a Future’: Key Races for Manufacturers on Nov. 5

Following Election Night 2024, Talking with One Voice co-hosts Omar Nashashibi, Paul Nathanson, and Caitlin Sickles break down the results and their implications for the manufacturing sector. The discussion covers expected regulatory shifts, trade policy changes, tariffs, and how these developments will affect manufacturers, as well as what the election reveals about American priorities and economic challenges. &nbsp; Want to hear more Post-Election Analysis? Tune into PRG Pulse’s Post-Election Webinar -

Trump's Return: What It Means for  Manufacturing

Concept:  Using a Bastl Kastle 1.5 synthesizer to create heavy industry factory noises where robotic arms move large metal shapes to position them for slicing, cutting and deburring. 

Signal path:  Bastl Kastle 1.5 audio out to Bastl Dude Mixer to USB Audio Adapter MIC-in to Chromebook to Bandlab. 

Bastl Kastle patches: 
+ to waveshape
- to square LFO
waveshape to triangle LFO
mode to stepped

I adjusted OSC Pitch and Timbre during the recording to create the changes in sounds. 

126bpm, 4/4 timing
WAV format 16-bit, 44.1kHz

Bandlab effects: 
Guitar input (tho no guitar used)
Gain, Stereo wise, Vintage Limiter, Dimension B Chorus 02, Univerb type Innovation Hall, EQ3-M 3-band EQ with mid sweep, D-Delay, Noise Gate (4ms attack, 359ms release, threshold at -56.1 dB)

Photo:  "Cut-off Saw Cutting Metal with Sparks" by Anamul Rezman. 
Pexels License. Photo-editing by jtechno electronic music. 

"Slice Factory" is copyright by jtechno electronic music. Email for permission to use.

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Talking with One Voice is the manufacturing industry advocacy podcast produced by the National Tooling and Machining Association and the Precision Metalforming Association, together known as One Voice for Manufacturing.  Each week, the One Voice advocacy team in Washington, DC – Paul Nathanson and Caitlin Sickles from the Policy Resolution Group at Bracewell LLP and John Guzik and Omar Nashashibi from the Franklin Partnership – will break down how the latest news from Washington impacts manufacturing businesses across the country.  Hot topics include workforce development, taxes, trade, health care and regulation.  Ask questions by emailing onevoice@policyres.com.

June 2025 - Not posting new songs for a bit as I am applying mastering to the current songs here. I'll announce when that is complete and return to creating new songs to add. 

I listen to tons of techno, trance and EDM. I grew up tho with 60s and 70s rock and jazz fusion. I took piano for five years. My dad played piano, accordian, xylophone, bongos and little bit of guitar. Mom was an oil and acrylic artist. In college I practiced piano in the listening rooms and hung out in the music degree buildings and went to bunches of concerts in the SF Bay Area. 

In 2018 I landed a writing gig with DJD UK Global Music and wrote 74 listener reviews of songs for their artists. The label owner later retired after a long career in music production and marketing and closed his label.

I released my debut digital album on the DJD UK Global Music label in March 2019 called "Off Grid Analog", 13 tracks, 48:05 minutes of experimental/electronic/noise original music available for just a year on all major online outlets.  It was fun working with a label and to create an album. 

In the past I've created music on a Korg Poly-61, Korg X-50 and an Alesis Micron and mixed on a Mackie 1402-VLZ3 14-channel mixer. Today I've been creating electronic, experimental and noise music with a Teenage Engineering PO-28 Robot Pocket Operator, Stylophone Gen X-1 Analog Synthesizer, Bastl Kastle 1.5 Synth,  Meeblip Geode Synth, Alesis Q25 Controller, Kieth McMillen QuNexus USB MIDI CV Gate Controller, Alesis Micron Synth, Rucci 8-bit Power Synth, Rucci Maximal Drone, Rucci 16-step CV Sequencer,  Moffenzeef Modular MSG II Black, Stylophone Gen R8 Synth, Bastl Dude Mixer, Korg Volca FM Synth, Make Noise O-Coast Synth, Korg Monotron Delay Synth, Korg NTS-1 Synth Benidub Filtro, Arturia Keystep Controller, etc. I got away from melodic pieces to explore music and to dabble in electronic, experimental, noise, drone and experimental techno, ambient, trance styles.

My home studio includes m-Audio BX5 powered monitors and use of Beyerdynamic studio headphones, Sony and Beats phones. I use a Chromebook and the cloud-based in-browser Bandlab DAW and I do my own mastering. I use both a Baslt Dude Mixer and the Behringer Xenyx 1002B 10-chnl mixer. I use Mogami cables, Roland Gold MIDI cable, CV cables, iConnectivity MIDI to USB cable. I use a Boomstick Psychoacoustic DAC for added richness of dynamics. Final signal path output goes through the USB audio adapter into my Chromebook.  I rarely do multitrack preferring a straight signal path from one device to the next till final put goes through a mixer to the audio adapter into the Chromebook. 

I'm active on synth and music groups on Facebook under my name:
John Koudela III.  My music name tho is jtechno on Soundcloud. 

I'm located north of Seattle, WA. Contact me at:  jtechnoelectronicmusic@yahoo.com
All music I create and post are copyright by jtechno electronic music. Email me for permission to use my tracks.

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