Audio conversations about leathercraft, design, making, and the wider trade. A heart marks a resource especially valued by Guild leadership.
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Current · Odin Clack and Michael Magnus · Biweekly leathercraft and creative-business podcast; audio and video
Odin Clack and Michael Magnus discuss leathercraft, pricing, marketing, events, maker life, and the systems behind a sustainable small workshop. Episodes alternate between candid co-host conversations and interviews with working makers.
Topics: leathercraft business, maker interviews, pricing, marketing, workshop life
No Longer Active · Joseph Medcalf · Archived long-form maker interview podcast; 39 episodes
Leatherworker Joseph Medcalf interviews makers about how they entered the craft, developed their skills, and built their businesses. The thirty-nine-episode archive includes prominent fine-leather-goods makers, toolmakers, and working shop owners.
Topics: maker interviews, fine leatherwork, toolmakers, leathercraft business, archive
Unknown · Nick Horween and Phil Kalas · Long-form leather, manufacturing, and durable-goods podcast
Tannery veteran Nick Horween and leather-goods maker Phil Kalas explain how leather is made, graded, finished, selected, and used in boots, shoes, bags, and other durable goods. The show offers unusually direct access to tannery and manufacturing knowledge.
Topics: tanning, leather manufacturing, Horween, durable goods, materials
Current · Frank Sievers; Standing S Leather · Recurring Western craft and culture interview podcast
Frank Sievers of Standing S Leather interviews leatherworkers and other people preserving Western craft and high-country traditions. Leatherwork is a recurring focus within a broader mix of handmade gear, ranching, music, and regional storytelling.
Topics: Western craft, leatherwork, maker interviews, ranching, regional culture
No Longer Active · International Leather Maker (ILM) · Archived leather-industry commentary series; 100 episodes
International Leather Maker's editorial team and guests examine tanning, chemistry, supply chains, sustainability, business conditions, and technical developments across the global leather industry. The large archive serves tanners, suppliers, brands, researchers, and interested makers.
Topics: leather industry, tanning, chemistry, supply chain, sustainability
Current · ISA Next-Gen Materials · Short-form leather-industry education podcast
ISA Next-Gen Materials publishes short educational conversations about tanning, traceability, animal welfare, sustainability, and emerging materials. The program approaches leather primarily through supply-chain and environmental questions rather than project instruction.
Topics: sustainability, traceability, tanning, animal welfare, supply chain
Current · Matt Roach; Captain Eames Media · Monthly long-form interview podcast; audio and video
Matt Roach interviews leatherworkers from around the world about tools, machinery, techniques, workshop decisions, and the realities of running a craft business. The long-form conversations regularly combine personal maker stories with practical shop knowledge.
Topics: maker interviews, tools, machinery, small business, leather goods
Current · Philip Jury · Occasional instructional discussion podcast; audio and video
Leatherworker and educator Philip Jury answers technical questions and discusses materials, construction methods, tools, business, and the standards behind fine leather goods. Episodes are especially useful for makers interested in precise bag, wallet, and watch-strap work.
Topics: fine leatherwork, construction, materials, tools, leathercraft business
Unknown · Tanner Leatherstein · Leather, fashion, and industry discussion podcast
Tanner Leatherstein discusses leather quality, tanning, product construction, fashion, sustainability, and common material misconceptions with craftspeople and industry experts. The archive includes a focused series produced with Royal Smit & Zoon.
Topics: leather quality, tanning, fashion, sustainability, materials education
Current · Don Gonzales · Recurring long-form interview podcast
Saddlemaker Don Gonzales interviews the craftspeople, suppliers, artists, and business owners who sustain Western gear-making traditions. Leatherwork and saddlery form the center of a broader record of skilled trades that remain active rather than lost.
Topics: saddlery, Western craft, tooling, maker interviews, traditional trades
Current · Cary Schwarz and Wilson Capron · Weekly conversational interview podcast
Saddlemaker Cary Schwarz and bit-and-spur maker Wilson Capron bring more than seventy years of combined experience to conversations about artistry, craftsmanship, business, and life. Their guests include leatherworkers, saddlemakers, engravers, silversmiths, and other traditional Western artists.
Topics: saddlery, Western craft, maker interviews, craftsmanship, creative business
No Longer Active · Moore & Giles · Archived leather-company podcast; 15 episodes
Moore & Giles draws on its tannery relationships and company history to explain natural leather, production, design applications, and the people working across the trade. The fifteen-episode archive offers a company perspective on the material and its global supply network.
Topics: tanning, leather production, design, supply chain, archive
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