With the Grain

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Episode 10: Kylle Sebree

#21 trending · Design

For our 10th episode, Pete sits down with furniture hero Kylle Sebree to discuss building poplar furniture with a $100 table saw, getting rejected from college of the red

Sep 23
1 h 41 min

Episode 9: Sean Woolsey

For this episode Pete traveled to Sean Woolsey’s studio to discuss Sean’s move from fashion to furniture, how he got his love for ping pong, how he decided to focus his a

Sep 9
1 h 11 min

Episode 8: Martin Johnston

Pete sits down with Australia’s own Martin Johnston to learn the incredible story of how he went from reluctant apprentice to impassioned and acclaimed designer and build

Aug 26
2 h 12 min

Mini Episode: Dan’s disaster story

In this mini bonus episode, Dan Phillips recalls a great disaster story that slipped his mind during our initial conversation from episode 7.

Aug 19
13 min

Episode 7: DH Phillips

Dan Phillips AKA DH Phillips is an acclaimed musician, artist, and furniture builder from Dallas, Texas. In this episode, Pete and Dan sit down for a sprawling conversa

Aug 12
1 h 39 min

Episode 6: Chad Parkinson from The Furniture Joint

Chad and Pete have an impassioned, inspired conversation about baseball, traveling, learning to use power tools without adult supervision, the economics of rocking chairs

Jul 29
1 h 54 min

Episode 5: Matt Eastvold

Matt sits down with Pete to discuss his circuitous path to furniture building, why he had to give up his dream of farming, discovering modern design at Room and board, wh

Jul 15
1 h 30 min

Episode 4: Jory Brigham

In this episode, Jory sits down with Pete to discuss his appearance on the reality show Framework, how he first got interested in woodworking, eating honey bunches of oat

Jul 1
1 h 50 min

Episode 3: Thom Jones of Semigood Furniture

In this episode we do a deep dive with the one and only Thom Jones, and explore the least glamorous realities of furniture building, the diminishing returns of respect an

Jun 22
1 h 46 min

Episode 2: Jared Rusten

In this episode we sit down with furniture hero and kindred spirit Jared Rustin and discuss how he made his way from skateboarding to furniture, his intense attention to

Jun 18
1 h 31 min

Episode 1: Brandon Munoz AKA Monkwood Furniture

In our inaugural episode I interview Brandon Munoz, friend and furniture builder out of Fullerton, CA. We explore how Brandon decided to leave missionary work for furnitu

Jun 8
1 h 01 min

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Chart positions

Where With the Grain ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 24, 2026).

#72 ▲ 55 Design US

What listeners say

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As a fellow furniture maker, it’s refreshing to hear professionals at the top of their game sharing their experiences. Just finished episode 2 with J Rusten, at the end he called furniture making a “lonely pursuit”. That struck a chord with me, and this podcast makes it a little less lonely. Thanks Pete!

NoahMelde · Jul 2026

Being 22 years into my own woodworking career, it’s nice to hear the diverse journey of how other woodworkers arrived on their own path. Great interviews!

¡Kerrplunk! · Jul 2026

Just listened to the Matt Eastvold episode. As a fellow 50 year old professional maker in Minnesota, it was such a great interview to hear. Pete is an earnest and relatable host and this is my new favorite podcast. I look forward to hearing the next.

gerg · Jul 2026

Being only woodworking-adjacent, I wasn't expecting to relate much. Pleasantly surprised by the connection I felt with your first 3 guests. It turns out, "How do I pay my bills without selling my soul?" is a universal struggle. It was inspiring to hear stories from actual humans who seem to have conquered that dragon. I particularly enjoyed the emotion that came through as they described battle wounds…sounded almost like soldiers returning from war. Good work, Pete. So glad you took the time to make these episodes happen.

TimStuartLB · Jun 2026

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