Stone Chatter Podcast

Stone Chatter is a podcast covering every side of the stone fabrication industry. For too long, the stone industry has operated in silos. Wholesale talking to wholesale, fabricators staying in their own circles, installers isolated in the field. Stone Chatter brings everyone to the same table.

Built for fabricators, installers, shop owners, wholesalers, and everyone connected to the stone world, it creates space for transparent conversations about fabrication realities, safety, business pressures, leadership, and what needs to change.

Hear from new guests every month, from fabricators, shop owners, distributors, sales leaders, safety specialists, manufacturers. We don't avoid opposing opinions, we invite them. This is where learning happens.

Because transparency drives growth, shared knowledge strengthens the industry, and everyone deserves a voice.

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Episodes

Mar 22, 2026

Is Quartz Being Banned? The Reality About Silicosis & OSHA Compliance

Mar 22, 2026

1 hr 7 min

The conversation around quartz, silica dust, and shop safety is rapidly evolving across the stone fabrication industry. In this episode of Stone Chatter, we sit down with industry leaders to discuss one of the most talked-about questions today: Is quartz being banned?
Guests Include: Jessica Kolenski, President of CaraGreen, Evan Cohen, President of RevoLux & Quality Marble and Nate Kolenski, President of Block Tops.

Music used with written permission of the artists:
“Drink Away Your Love - Live at Johnny’s Place”
by Travis Blaine, featuring Eric Knight
Travis Blaine: https://open.spotify.com/artist/28uw00RGOTipBZHgHdx3pd?si=9FXXypHaSpeB3l-gpyKgMg
Eric Knight: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2svTV60bdf6SzTFkOfJT0W?si=DjYazvFfQVKkFFA_FYvBpw

Mar 22, 2026

1 hr 7 min

Mar 18, 2026

TISE 2026: Possible Quartz Ban, AI, what's new in ERP software, the future of TISE, and more

Mar 18, 2026

49 min

In this inaugural episode, hosts Rich, Erik, and Ed cover a list of topics. They review TISE 2026:
What folks are saying about a potential quartz ban
How is AI being showcased at the show
What’s new with ERP software, and more
They discuss the future of TISE:
What will the show look like next year
What impact is Surfex expected to have

Music Credits (used with written permission of the artists)
“Drink Away Your Love - Live at Johnny’s Place”
by Travis Blaine, featuring Eric Knight
Travis Blaine:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/28uw00RGOTipBZHgHdx3pd?si=9FXXypHaSpeB3l-gpyKgMg
Eric Knight:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2svTV60bdf6SzTFkOfJT0W?si=DjYazvFfQVKkFFA_FYvBpw

Mar 18, 2026

49 min