
The Cool Times Podcast, hosted by Vince and Jenna Free, dives into the world of cold storage, construction, and supply chain innovation, blending industry expertise with real, unfiltered conversations. Featuring top operators, developers, and entrepreneurs, the show explores everything from building and operating cold facilities to navigating market trends, leadership challenges, and business grow... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 78 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Business | |||

Kurt Madsen has been building cold storage for 21 years, but years ago, something shifted. What once drove him — the physical pride of finished buildings — gave way to something unexpected: caring more about the people he's helped grow than the proje... more
Brandon Reeve and his new Chief Innovation Officer, Karan Patel, sit down with Vince Free and Jenna Free to pull back the curtain on what AFAB — Applied Fabricators — is actually building. The conversation covers a complete shop floor redesign using ... more
In this high-energy and no-BS episode, Vince and Jenna Free sit down with Hector Castro, leader of the cold storage division at BELDON ROOFING, to talk about what it really takes to build cold storage facilities the right way. From his early days lea... more
David Aschenbrand from Newmark joins us for what starts as a standard industry conversation but transforms into something much more human. Dave's extensive cold storage background spans material handling systems, CH Robinson, Preferred Freezer Servic... more
Welcome back to Cool Times — where we talk all things cool in the cold storage construction world. And this week, we’re celebrating one of our favorite things: Women in Construction Month (yes, we’re claiming the whole month 🔥).
In this episode, we... more
In this episode of Cool Times, Jenna and Vince sit down with David Sours, Senior Vice President at CBRE, for a deep dive into the evolution of cold storage real estate—and how one man’s obsession with buildings turned into a national platform.
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In this heartfelt and unfiltered episode, Vince and Jenna Free close out Season 5 of The Cool Times Podcast with an honest recap of 2025 and their hopes for 2026. From industry lessons and personal growth to podcast highlights and burpee challenges, ... more
In this heartwarming and insightful episode, Vince and Jenna Free sit down with Matt Brower, VP of Development at BCCG, to talk about playing the long game in cold storage construction. Matt shares his journey from general construction into the cold ... more









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The show centers on cold storage, construction, and supply chain innovations through candid conversations with operators, developers, and industry leaders. Episodes commonly explore project delivery, design-build challenges, leadership, mentorship, and the economics of niche markets like cold-storage facilities, often blending practical, field-tested insights with personal stories and humor. A standout quality is its hands-on, relationship-driven approach—featuring executives, builders, and specialists sharing tactical lessons, industry standards, and forward-looking trends with a community-forward, sponsor-integrated flair.
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Recent guests on Cool Times Podcast include:
1. Karan Patel
2. Brandon Reeves
3. Doug Ruffner
4. Hector Castro
5. Brenttnie Smith
6. David Sours
7. Matt Brower
8. Glen Oltmanns
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