HVAC service work means windshield time. An hour of driving between calls is a small block of attention that can either disappear into the radio or pay the tech back in better diagnostics, smarter pricing, and a clearer view of what the rest of the industry is figuring out. Podcasts are the easiest way to convert that hour, and the HVAC field has more than enough good ones to fill a service week.
The list below covers the active HVAC podcasts worth subscribing to right now, with hosts and content focus called out so a tech can pick the shows that fit the kind of work they do.
1. HVAC School: For Techs, By Techs
Hosted by Bryan Orr
HVAC School is the technical reference standard. Bryan Orr runs an HVACR contracting business in Orlando and has been producing the show for roughly nine years, with more than 900 episodes and a 4.9 star Apple rating. Episodes run anywhere from a tight 15 minute fundamentals refresher to a long-form deep dive with another tech on commercial refrigeration, controls, or psychrometrics. The companion HVACR School website hosts a substantial library of tech tips, photos, and short articles that mirror the podcast catalog and back up the audio with searchable reference material.
2. HVAC Know It All
Hosted by Gary McCreadie
HVAC Know It All is the daily field-tech show. Gary McCreadie is a licensed refrigeration tech and shop owner based outside Toronto with nearly 20 years on the tools, and the podcast carries 411 episodes and a 4.8 star rating. The show alternates between hands-on tips drawn directly from Gary's service calls and interviews with techs, manufacturers, and trade educators on how to upskill in the field and grow a business. The HVAC Know It All website also hosts written tech tips that complement the audio catalog.
3. Building HVAC Science
Hosted by Eric Kaiser and Bill Spohn
Building HVAC Science is the building-performance and test-instrument show. Co-hosts Eric Kaiser and Bill Spohn focus on how a system actually behaves inside a building envelope and what current test equipment reveals about it. The podcast crossed 250 episodes and continues to drop episodes from AHR Expo coverage, manufacturer interviews, and field investigations. Strong fit for techs who run a lot of commissioning, building-science adjacent work, or who want to understand the why behind the readings on the manifold.
4. HVAC Shop Talk
Hosted by Zack Psioda
HVAC Shop Talk is the working-tech show. Zack Psioda is a 20-plus year service vet, and the show runs more than 550 episodes covering his small business, job-site stories, training breakdowns, and the kind of tech-to-tech conversations that sound like the truck-stop break room. Fits well between heavier technical content on a long drive.
5. Service Business Mastery
Hosted by Tersh Blissett and Josh Crouch
Service Business Mastery is the business-growth show for skilled trades. Tersh Blissett built his own HVAC company in Georgia before turning the podcast into a full education brand, and the show now covers leadership, marketing, pricing, financing, recruiting, and HR for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical businesses. Recent episodes have included live AHR Expo coverage and conversations on private-equity competition, AI-driven lead generation, and changing consumer search behavior. Good fit for business owners and aspiring owners thinking past the wrench.
6. The Engineers HVAC Podcast
Hosted by Tony Mormino
The Engineers HVAC Podcast covers the design and application side of HVAC. Tony Mormino has been in the industry since 1997 and brings on guests who speak to load calculations, equipment selection, controls, and large-system design. Recommended for techs who do change-outs and want to understand the design decisions upstream, and for anyone working alongside MEP engineers on commercial jobs. For the load-calc fundamentals, the Smart Service guide on HVAC load calculation covers the basics.
7. HVAC On Air
Produced by Emerson
HVAC On Air is the industry-trends show, hosted by Emerson with regular guest spots from manufacturer reps and trade leaders. Expect higher-level conversations on regulatory shifts, refrigerant transitions, recruiting, and where the industry is moving. Less daily-tech content, more macro view of what the next five years look like.
8. The HVAC Apprentice
Hosted by Lamont Page
The HVAC Apprentice is the show for techs in the first three years of the trade. Lamont Page recently launched a second season after a hiatus, with episodes covering the residential to commercial transition, choosing a specialty, tool decisions, and what apprentices wish they had known on day one. Pairs well with formal apprenticeship training as a daily-listen reinforcement. For the broader video side of the same audience, the Smart Service guide on the best HVAC YouTube channels covers the visual companion content.
Tuning Up the Listening List
The fastest way to start is to subscribe to two or three of the shows above in any podcast app, queue up an episode that matches the next job or training topic on the calendar, and let the rest of the week handle itself. Pair the technical shows for diagnostic and refrigerant work with one business show for the slower drives, and the windshield hours start earning their keep.
Smart Service for HVAC
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