{"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 Ground Ft. Jessica Johnson Ep. 117","slug":"the-ground-ft-jessica-johnson-ep-117","published_at":"2026-01-12T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-line-6729441/the-ground-ft-jessica-johnson-ep-117","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-line-6729441","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-line-pod/episodes/The-Ground-Ft--Jessica-Johnson-Ep--117-e3de3ce","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ee5d0f04/podcast/play/113757006/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-9%2F415814730-44100-2-7fcb62aff1074.mp3","summary":"The Ground is the second episode in our four-part series with Better In Our Back Yard , as we continue reflecting on 250 years of building in the United States of America during the opening weeks of January 2026. In this episode, Jessica Johnson , Vice President of Talon Metals Corp. , walks through an important distinction—preservation versus conservation—and why that difference matters. She speaks honestly about the reality that simply by living and breathing, we are using the ground every single day. Everything we rely on is either mined from the ground or grown from it. If it’s not mined, it’s grown. Jessica explains, with clarity and conviction, why conservation—not avoidance—is the responsible path forward. She shares thoughtful insight into who we are as people and how we canuse the resources we’ve been entrusted with efficiently, responsibly, and respectfully—so that this ground can continue to sustain life not just today, but for generations to come. The Ground drops Monday, January 12, 2026. If these conversations resonate, we invite you to follow along—and stand alongside other like-minded men, women, and organizations committed to ensuring the ground beneath our feet is better in our backyard. -------------------------- WHERE TO WATCH: Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/07rT0hFAsPAZYCUF4OMBB7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-line/id1722664848⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------- FOLLOW JOSH: X: https://x.com/Joshuadmellott⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Joshuadmellott LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-d-mellott-0b0525118/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@UCC11qG6HXWP7TmVMr_Sv7Vg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -------------------------- FOLLOW BLACK…","meta_description":"The Ground is the second episode in our four-part series with Better In Our Back Yard , as we continue reflecting on 250 years of building in the United S…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2136,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-line-6729441/episodes/the-ground-ft-jessica-johnson-ep-117/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-ground-ft-jessica-johnson-ep-117.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}