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The Men In Black Show AV EXPERTS

Podcast von Brad Every

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The Men in Black show is hosted by Brad Every, Josh Guy and Jarred Pither, who all have a long-standing history in the world of audiovisual production.Brad EveryBrad Every brings more than 25 years of experience across the technology and Audio-Visual industries, combining strong technical knowledge with hands-on production expertise. His career began in information technology, where he worked as a Desktop Support Officer and Server Administrator before expanding into network administration and earning his Cisco Certified Network certification. He later worked as a Systems Technician, specialising in troubleshooting and managing complex technical environments.Driven by a passion for audio, Brad completed a degree in Audio Production at SAE and transitioned into audio engineering, production sound, and post-production. His film work included productions screened at the St Kilda Film Festival.Brad later moved into live audio production with bands in Melbourne’s electronic and rock scenes before progressing into large-scale event production. He has contributed to festivals including Let Them Eat Cake, Strawberry Fields, and Rainbow Serpent, and most recently served as Production Manager for Festival 23.Alongside festival work, Brad has collaborated with leading AV companies, including CMS, LEX AV, Scene Change, Microhire, and Sightline, specialising in vision systems and technical operations. In 2017, he founded Live Streaming Services, combining his IT and AV expertise to deliver live streaming, videography, podcast production, and drone videography services.Josh GuyJosh Guy is an experienced Audio-Visual professional with over 20 years in the industry, delivering technical solutions across television, corporate events, and large-scale festivals. He began his career in television production before completing a degree in Audio Visual Technology at RMIT in 2004.Josh has worked across many of Melbourne’s major venues and international productions, helping deliver engaging and technically seamless events. His expertise spans vision, sound, and lighting systems, giving him the ability to manage complex productions with a holistic technical perspective.He also gained international experience working aboard a Disney cruise ship in the United States before returning to Melbourne in 2012 to join the team at Federation Square, one of the city’s most recognised event spaces.Today, Josh focuses on live streaming and event production, combining technical precision with creative problem-solving to ensure every project runs smoothly and meets the highest professional standards.Jared PitherJared Pither has more than 25 years of experience delivering technical production for events across Australia, earning a reputation as a reliable and highly experienced production professional.He specialises in audio, vision, lighting, staging, and drape, supporting events ranging from intimate launches and corporate functions to concerts, fashion shows, and theatre productions. Jared oversees every technical detail to ensure each event runs smoothly.He also supports broader event coordination and stage management, acting as a trusted liaison between clients, venues, and technical teams from planning through to delivery.Jared is known for translating complex technical concepts into clear advice, helping clients confidently navigate the production process. He has worked with organisations including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, international fashion brands, touring artists and promoters, the Australian Government, the US Government, and numerous councils and community organisations.Much of his work comes through long-term relationships and referrals built on reliability, trust, and consistent results.

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Episode End-to-end audiovisual (AV) production budgeting, quoting, scoping, staffing, equipment selection Cover

End-to-end audiovisual (AV) production budgeting, quoting, scoping, staffing, equipment selection

This lecture from the Men in Black show covers end-to-end audiovisual (AV) production budgeting, quoting, scoping, staffing, equipment selection, and risk management for live events and streams. Drawing on ~90 years of combined experience, Brad, Josh, and Jared explain how to compare gear “Apple vs Apple,” interpret transparent line-item quotes, plan crew roles and times, and make explicit cost-versus-risk trade-offs. They detail why premium microphones, speakers, projectors, and encoders often deliver superior reliability, range, interference resistance, and quality; how rental pricing relates to purchase cost and asset lifecycle; and why cables, logistics, and venue policies (e.g., Technician on Duty/TOD) materially impact budgets. The session emphasizes that quotes are working documents shaped by event complexity, venue constraints, and client priorities, and that strong pre-production (site visits, schematics, and frequency planning) prevents failures and under-specification.

13. Apr. 2026 - 29 min
Episode The Importance of Pre-Production Planning in Audio-Visual Events Cover

The Importance of Pre-Production Planning in Audio-Visual Events

The Importance of Pre-Production Planning in Audio-Visual Events In the inaugural episode of the Men in Black show, hosts Brad, Josh, and Jared leverage their combined ninety years of experience to unpack the bedrock elements of pre-production in audio-visual event management. They present a clear, experience-driven roadmap for planners: conduct rigorous site inspections, ground all design in precise floor plans, schedule with uncompromising realism, enforce on-site safety compliance, and scrutinise venue fees and in-house AV arrangements. Throughout, they emphasise meticulous preparation as the discipline that prevents showstoppers, accelerates setup, safeguards crews and attendees, and ultimately delivers a smoother, more cost-effective event.

13. Apr. 2026 - 20 min
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Making AV Simple to understand

The hosts of the "Men in Black show"—Brad (Live Streaming Services), Josh (Present Live Productions), and Jared (Unify Productions)—open the episode by positioning their podcast as a practical guide to demystifying audio-visual across corporate and festival events. Drawing on a combined 90 years of frontline technical experience, they commit to sharing best practices and how to extract maximum value from events, supplemented by weekly industry guests. They explain that the current series intends to make AV simple and easy to understand for clients, building from previous episodes on budget, site inspections, and pre-production planning. With this episode, they shift into the technical “nuts and bolts,” beginning with Vision: LED walls, projectors, LCD displays, fallback vision, content strategy, expo displays and digital signage, remote callers, vision mixers (software versus hardware), and cameras.

13. Apr. 2026 - 28 min
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