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Podcast: On Tap Podcast
Episode: This Ironworker’s Flute Broke the Internet: The Story of Paul Harvey
Description: Send us a textThe unexpected convergence of ironworking and Native American flute playing comes alive in our conversation with Paul Harvey, a union ironworker who found viral fame through his hauntingly beautiful flute performances atop skyscrapers.Paul takes us deep into the world of commercial construction, describing ironworkers as "the Marine Corps of the construction industry." He shares his journey from newcomer struggling with the physical demands of tying rebar to finding his niche in layout work. Beyond the practical aspects of the trade—apprenticeship structure, union benefits, and earning potential (first-year apprentices make $28-29...