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The podcast about the Built Environment, with the minds shaping it, for the people living in it. Why does the built environment feel broken — and what would it take to fix it? Most Podern is about how the built world really works. We dig into the systems shaping architecture, urbanism, housing, and public spaces, and talk with the people actually building change: architects, planners, developers, ... more

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Zoning codes run to 3,000 pages, contradict themselves, and change without warning — and right now, they're the single biggest reason most housing projects never leave a napkin.

Recorded live at World of Modular 2026, this episode brings in Avi Kauf... more

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The housing crisis is real. So why isn't modular construction fixing it?

Dwayne Torrey is the Director of Construction and Infrastructure at CSA Group — the organization that writes the standards every builder, regulator, and manufacturer in Canada ... more

What happens when an architect stops designing one-off buildings and starts designing a system?

Justin Brechtel is a licensed architect in California, principal of Iterate Architecture, and VP of Architecture at West Modular — and he's making the ca... more

Have you ever walked through a city and felt, almost physically, that it was too much or not enough? That feeling has a name. Alex Yuen, architect, urbanist, and host of Most Podern, calls it density appetite and it might be the most fundamental idea... more

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Recent Guests

Dwayne Torrey
Director of Construction Infrastructure
CSA Group
Episode: This Is Quietly Reshaping How We Build Homes - Dwayne Torrey
Justin Brechtel
Licensed architect in California, principal of Iterate Architecture, VP of Architecture for West Manufacturing
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Episode: Architecture Off the Assembly Line - with Justin Brechtel
David Kooris
Executive Director of the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority and a lecturer at Yale.
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Jeana Ripple
Architect, educator and the chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Virginia.
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Episode: How Building Codes Shape American Urbanism - Type V City Part II
Dong-Ping Wong
Founding director of Food Architects
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Episode: Designing With Intimacy - Dong-Ping Wong
Ruchir Shah
Founder and CEO of SkillCat
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Josh Dorfman
Host of the podcast 'Supercool' and entrepreneur focused on sustainability innovations.
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Ruben Segovia
Co-founder of Ls-Lab, leads architectural and urban design innovation.
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Jeremy McLeod
An architect and founder of Nightingale Housing focused on developing sustainable, community-oriented housing.
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Episode: How to Create Housing for Community over Profit - with Jeremy McLeod of Nightingale Housing

Hosts

Tom Hardiman
Director at a leading industry association focused on modular construction and housing.
Levo
Co-host providing industry and practical design perspectives.
Alex Yuen
Co-host of Most Podern Podcast, often discusses architecture and technology integration.

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This Is Quietly Reshaping How We Build Homes - Dwayne Torrey
Q: How does a meeting to develop a standard typically flow, and how is consensus achieved?
Meetings involve many stakeholders with tough discussions; consensus is reached not by getting every individual to win, but by achieving a majority-supported solution that satisfies the table and aligns with the common goal of safety and progress.
This Is Quietly Reshaping How We Build Homes - Dwayne Torrey
Q: Can you give us some examples of the actors you bring to the table when developing a standard?
The process includes industry manufacturers, owners, regulators, academia, and members of the public to hear diverse perspectives, with a public review to ensure nationwide input and balance.
This Is Quietly Reshaping How We Build Homes - Dwayne Torrey
Q: What is CSA Group and how does this relate to modular construction or construction in general?
CSA Group develops consensus standards written by a balanced mix of industry players, regulators, academia, and the public. These standards are voluntary but gain power when referenced by codes or contracts, helping ensure consistent, safe practice across modular and conventional construction.
What's Your Density Appetite?
Q: What role does culture play in density preferences?
Culture shapes expectations around sharing spaces, public space maintenance, and collective use of infrastructure, which can explain why East Asian cities often have higher collective density and different policy dynamics than Western cities.
What's Your Density Appetite?
Q: What does 'density appetite' mean at the neighborhood level?
It refers to how comfortable residents are with smaller living spaces, shared streets and public spaces, and how these choices influence what kind of infrastructure and policy support is needed.

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This show centers on the built environment, focusing on how architecture, urbanism, housing policy, and public spaces actually work in practice. Across episodes, frequent threads include real estate development, affordable housing economics, construction methods (notably modular and Type V wood construction), zoning and building codes, and the social/cultural dimensions of design. Guests range from developers and architects to policy advocates and industry organizations, providing a practical, problem-solving lens on how cities are planned, built, and inhabited. Listeners can expect thoughtful debates on profitability versus public good, sustainability, and resilience, plus concrete case studies from areas like housing affordability, climat... more

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