{"podcast":{"title":"The Build Show Podcast","slug":"the-build-show-podcast-2136317","podcast_index_feed_id":2136317,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/r8Kvg4Yt","website_url":"https://podcast.buildshownetwork.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/49d7e935-351d-4222-a226-77fbb78f0df6/b059345d-8c7a-4998-8137-2c32a6f25225/3000x3000/the-11.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Build Productions LLC","episode_count":227,"summary":"Follow Matt Risinger on the Build Show Podcast as he discusses Building Science, Craftsmanship, & Best Practices for Building & Remodeling. Matt is a Builder who specializes in Architect Driven & Fine Craftsmanship Work.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T22:19:23.824054+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-build-show-podcast-2136317"},"episode":{"title":"The Origin Series with Bernie Calcote","slug":"the-origin-series-with-bernie-calcote","published_at":"2026-03-20T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-build-show-podcast-2136317/the-origin-series-with-bernie-calcote","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-build-show-podcast-2136317","url":"https://podcast.buildshownetwork.com/episodes/the-origin-series-with-bernie-calcote-xcqI4qqD","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/8bfe438f-28c9-422f-9b87-6747f8f6649a/335603d5-8e74-4954-b65f-4ac63cbea4bd/episodes/audio/group/da3b3bd9-495d-402e-9834-203f3e1b484c/group-item/9b9a0f7c-7a93-4dca-a48c-36a5275b2aa5/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=r8Kvg4Yt","summary":"On the Build Show podcast's Origin Series, host Matt Risinger sits down with Bernie Calcote, president and CEO of Melde Construction — a nearly 46-year-old Austin firm known for architecturally significant custom homes and high-end remodels. Bernie's path into construction is anything but conventional: he arrived in Austin as a musician and art substitute teacher before answering a Craigslist ad for a carpenter's helper at Melde, eventually working his way to the top. The conversation covers Melde's culture-first approach, Austin's collaborative building community, and the value of long-term mentorship in developing strong project managers and tradespeople.","meta_description":"On the Build Show podcast's Origin Series, host Matt Risinger sits down with Bernie Calcote, president and CEO of Melde Construction — a nearly 46-year-ol…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2375,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-build-show-podcast-2136317/episodes/the-origin-series-with-bernie-calcote/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-build-show-podcast-2136317/the-origin-series-with-bernie-calcote.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}