Randy Castricone

HVAC Underground

Business EN ↓ 3 episodes

HVAC Mafia is built by the trade, for the trade — techs, installers, CSRs, owners, and the apprentices coming up behind them. No corporate spin. No sales pitch dressed up as advice. Just the real conversations that happen in the truck and at the supply house. Our podcast, HVAC Underground, goes there: field stories, the money talk nobody's honest about, the tools and brands that actually earn their spot, and what it really takes to survive and build in this trade. New episodes [every week / every other week]. If the trade's in your blood, you're already family. Subscribe and pull up a seat.

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Randy Castricone

Episodes

Recruiting 10.07.2026 8:47

HVAC Underground – Episode 3 Why Great HVAC Companies Never Struggle to Hire Every HVAC contractor is looking for technicians—but why do some companies always seem to attract the best talent while others struggle to fill open positions? In this episode of HVAC Underground , Randy Castricone explores what separates great HVAC companies from the rest. The answer isn't just higher pay or better benef...

The Job Search 10.07.2026 13:46

HVAC Underground – Episode 2 Where Have All the HVAC Techs Gone? The Truth About the Labor Shortage The HVAC industry isn't slowing down—but finding qualified technicians has never been harder. In this episode of HVAC Underground , Randy Castricone dives into one of the biggest challenges facing contractors across the country: the skilled labor shortage. Why are companies struggling to hire while...

Introduction to HVAC Underground 14.06.2026 3:23

Episode description Welcome to the very first episode of HVAC Underground. Before you condemn a compressor, dump in a pound of refrigerant, or tell a customer they need a whole new system — listen up. Most rookie callbacks don't come from hard jobs. They come from five service calls that look dead simple and aren't. In this episode we walk through the five calls new techs blow most often: what you...