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 DiscussedReflecting on 300 episodes and the legacy of Corey MossDebut of guest Brandy Johnson and return of familiar voicesInfoComm memories and changes in booth cultureEvolution of dress codes and gender norms in AVHarry Mead’s city council adventures and water treatment talkMurphy’s water certification exam and AV-adjacent career detoursThe return of the Firing Range: AI’s impact on AVCTS-D war stories and the trauma of old-school testingCostumes, fog guns, inflatable suits, and Halloween memoriesSpence Graham impersonations and honoring past crew membersThe AV Life is a Higher Ed AV Media production. More at higheredav.com.Connect with Tim:LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-van-woeart-45416826/Twitter (X) – https://twitter.com/TVanWoeartConnect with The AV Life:Twitter (X) – https://twitter.com/TheAVLifePodYouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@theavlife3337