300: The 300th Episode Spectacular

Recorded June 25, 2025, this milestone episode celebrates The AV Life’s 300th recording with a perfect blend of old-school chaos and heartfelt reflection. Host Tim Van Woeart brings together the crew — Renee Benson, Murphy Daley, Nancy Blanchard, and Joe Way — alongside special guests Brandy Johnson, Aaron Peterson, and the always unpredictable Harry Mead.

The episode pays tribute to Corey Moss, the show’s late founder, and reflects on how his original vision — unpredictable, inclusive, debate-filled, and human — still anchors the podcast today. There’s plenty of AV nostalgia, HETMA shoutouts, and off-topic hilarity, including a heated Firing Range debate on AI’s impact on the AV industry, Taylor Swift engagement theories, Krispy Kreme conspiracies, and a callback to the infamous Impossible Burger taste test challenge. It’s funny, reflective, awkward, and exactly what the 300th episode should be.

Topics Discussed

• Reflecting on 300 episodes and the legacy of Corey Moss
• Debut of guest Brandy Johnson and return of familiar voices
• InfoComm memories and changes in booth culture
• Evolution of dress codes and gender norms in AV
• Harry Mead’s city council adventures and water treatment talk
• Murphy’s water certification exam and AV-adjacent career detours
• The return of the Firing Range: AI’s impact on AV
• CTS-D war stories and the trauma of old-school testing
• Costumes, fog guns, inflatable suits, and Halloween memories
• Spence Graham impersonations and honoring past crew members

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