Episodes

  • “The Wisdom of Being Well Rounded” with Michael Shaw, CEO of Axiros North America
    Oct 1 2024

    In this episode I got to sit down with Michael Shaw of Axiros NA, a long time friend and one of the people I consider “most interesting people in the world,” on how everything you learn in life, from anywhere, will prepare you for a career in networking (and then some!)

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • "Live from the 2024 USP Plugfest" with Tim Spets of Nokia
    Sep 17 2024

    Our first ever live stream episode from Durham, NH, at the UNH InterOperability Laboratory. Tim and I talk about the 20th anniversary of TR-069, why collaborating with other engineers matters, and what things look like for the future of the home network.

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    43 mins
  • “It starts and ends with packets” with Tom Peterson, Sr. Technology Specialist at QA Cafe
    Sep 3 2024

    In this episode I set down with QA Cafe’s Tom Peterson, the working hands behind most of our network analysis solutions including CloudShark and Packet Viewer, about how network packets are how we learn how things work, how they solve problems (especially in cybersecurity), and what 20 years in technology looks like.

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    40 mins
  • "Alternate views from the AltNet” with Jody Botham, Head of Networks at Brsk
    Aug 20 2024

    In this episode, I chat with Joday Botham from the UK AltNet “Brsk” about how he got his start in construction and what struggles ISPs face when delivering quality broadband to end-users who want it to just work.

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    53 mins
  • “The Guy Who Knows” with Wojciech Romek, Subject Matter Expert at Icotera
    Aug 6 2024

    In this episode I sit down with Wojciech Romek at Icotera about getting the “networking bug” early on, always having something new to learn, and how Wi-Fi has stood the test of time.

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    56 mins
  • “On the broadband front lines” with Patrick Moreno of ZyXEL Communications
    Jul 23 2024

    In this episode I chat with Patrick Moreno, Western Regional Sales Account Manager at ZyXEL Communications, about the realities of rural broadband, what it’s like to be on the tradeshow circuit, and how cutting-edge tech aligns with the needs of connected consumers.

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    56 mins
  • "Jack of All Trades, Master of Fun” with Brian Dubreuil, Sr. Technology Specialist at QA Cafe
    Jul 9 2024

    In this episode, Jason sits down with Brian Dubreuil, one of the magician’s behind customer success and support here at QA Cafe. They chat about Wi-Fi, being an extension of our customers teams, and why The Princess Bride is the greatest movie of all time.

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    49 mins
  • “Mining, Mastery, and Meraki” with Brennan Martin and Alex Burger of Cisco Meraki
    Jun 25 2024

    In our first multi-guest episode for Epik Mellon, we sit down with Brennan Martin, Technical Leader at Cisco Meraki, and Alex Burger, Principal Engineer at Cisco Meraki, about networking expertise, pcaps, and working remotely both before and after covid.

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    1 hr and 1 min