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The Curse of Schooling the Gearheads...with Antigone Sharris | CURSE Show Episode 3

In Episode 3 of The Curse Show, Mike Bauer and Kevin Carrara scored an A with manufacturing instructor Antigone Sharris (Triton College) as they showcased their projects, pour 1,600-degree molten aluminum, and challenged the audience for a vote on the level of curse: Normal, Obsessed, or Cursed. Their conversation went deep as the topic of making the makers came up — and what happens when middle schools stop teaching kids hands-on trades and manufacturing skills. Antigone shares why so many students and parents don’t understand what manufacturing even is anymore, why shop programs disappeared, and why community colleges and real shop experiences are often the best path forward. Featured in this episode: The truth about the “schools aren’t teaching the right stuff” debate Why manufacturing has become a “dirty word” to some parents and counselors Youth exposure: camps and getting kids into the shop earlier AI, automation, and why hands-on makers still matter Mike's truck "Big Foot" teardown Marathon Speed Shop sign project (laser-cut + welding) Kevin's Bead-rolled metal art (with a personal story) Aluminum pour into water beads — and the live audience verdict If you enjoyed the episode, help us get the word out: Like, share, subscribe—and drop a comment with what you want to see us make next. ********************************* Clickable Time Stamps 00:39 “Kids don’t know what manufacturing is” + youth camps 03:17 “What’s a machine shop 04:04 Parents & stigma: “My kid’s not doing that” 05:01 AI + for-profit schools warning + community college plug 07:06 “Pushed to college” + hands-on vs lecture hall reality 09:26 Service economy myths, AI fears, and what can’t be automated 14:01 Waymo, automation, and the jobs kids think they’ll get 16:52 Community college stigma + ROI reality check 19:01 Start with a certificate + union timeline + work while you wait 20:08 Career day + shop visits: “Seeing is believing” 24:10 Antigone calls her own diagnosis: “Obsessed” 26:22 The project board: hot rods, art, Bigfoot, signs, aluminum pour 29:31 Bigfoot truck project breakdown 31:16 Marathon Speed Shop sign (laser-cut + welding plan) 32:17 Kevin’s bead-rolling art + the story behind Buddy 35:04 Aluminum pour demonstration 36:52 Aluminum pour begins in front of a live audience 39:56 “Can you imagine a 14-year-old doing this?” 41:45 Live audience voting: Normal vs Obsessed vs Cursed 44:13 Education vs real-world math (and why making beats memorizing) 45:33 “Send us ideas” — what should we make next? ************************************* ⚠️ Profanity Disclaimer This episode contains strong language and unfiltered shop talk. We left it in because authenticity is part of The Curse. Viewer discretion advised. ************************************* #TheCurseShow #BuiltNotBought #NoCoddling #Machining #CNC #FiveAxis #ToolAndDie #AIAutomation #Manufacturing #ShopLife #MakerCulture #MetalFabrication #Engineering #CarRestoration #HotRods ************************************* The CURSE Show Episode 3 CREDITS *************************************** HOST: Mike Bauer, Marathon Precision CO-HOST: Kevin Carrara, 5 Stitches Design GUEST: Antigone Sharris, Triton College PRODUCER: Shelly Ng, American Mass Media DIRECTOR: Martell Hall, American Mass Media SOUND: Marcin Bies, Marathon Precision CAMERA: Xavier Galarza, American Mass Media *************************************** Copyrights Marathon Precision 2026. All rights reserved. ***************************************