{"podcast":{"title":"The Line","slug":"the-line-6729441","podcast_index_feed_id":6729441,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ee5d0f04/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://blacklineltd.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39890761/39890761-1703174270159-f8967458f6d5.jpg","author":"Blackline","episode_count":147,"summary":"Step up to The Line. A new podcast focused on highlighting the skilled trades. Showcasing men and women by sharing their stories and experiences. Our guests range from CEOs of 100 million-dollar businesses to a 21-year-old fabricator/welder. By sharing their experiences we aim to inspire the next generation of boys and girls hoping to break the generational miseducation surrounding the trades as an option. The Line is produced by Blackline whose mission is to continue to lift the view of the skilled trades. For trades by trades. Welcome to the Line. Tune in every Monday for a new episode.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:20:06.783285+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-line-6729441"},"episode":{"title":"The Finish Line Ft Eric Cowdin Ep.136","slug":"the-finish-line-ft-eric-cowdin-ep-136","published_at":"2026-05-25T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-line-6729441/the-finish-line-ft-eric-cowdin-ep-136","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-line-6729441","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-line-pod/episodes/The-Finish-Line-Ft-Eric-Cowdin-Ep-136-e3jrejv","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ee5d0f04/podcast/play/120485951/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-25%2F424824115-44100-2-e4d9098dd280c.mp3","summary":"The finish line has been crossed. One team is celebrating, and the rest are already preparing for next year. Those were the words Erik Cowden shared with us as we sat down together at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to talk about the realities of racing, the highs and lows of competition, the pressure of performance, and what it takes to continue moving forward whether you win or lose. In this fourth and final episode of The Brickyard Series, we celebrate not only the greatest spectacle in racing, the Indianapolis 500, but also the men and women behind it all. The crews, the tradespeople, the teams, and the individuals whose hard work makes an event of this magnitude possible year after year. After experiencing the 110th Indianapolis 500 firsthand, we also want to take a moment this Memorial Day to honor the men and women in uniform. To our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and all those who have served and sacrificed, both past and present, thank you. Your sacrifice is what allows moments like these to exist. So step up to the line with us and hear what Erik Cowden of Arrow McLaren has to say as he shares his story, his perspective, and the reality of what it takes to keep pushing forward. -------------------------- WHERE TO WATCH:Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hF...Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... -------------------------FOLLOW JOSH:X: https://x.com/Joshuadmellott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠... / joshuadmellott LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ucc11qg6hxwp7tmvmr_sv7vg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------FOLLOW BLACKLINE: @blacklineltdInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / blacklinelt. .Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...LinkedIn: / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @blacklineltd…","meta_description":"The finish line has been crossed. One team is celebrating, and the rest are already preparing for next year. Those were the words Erik Cowden shared with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3409,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-line-6729441/episodes/the-finish-line-ft-eric-cowdin-ep-136/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-line-6729441/the-finish-line-ft-eric-cowdin-ep-136.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}