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  LIGHT TALK Episode 493 - "Monologues About Oatmeal" 16.09.2026 49dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from numbering fixtures to watching the mansions float away. Join Ellen, Steve, David, and Dennis, as they discuss: Ben Green's Emmy; The "9/11 Tribute" in NYC; "Space Cannons"; Don't Knock Miss Piggy!; Researching iconic lighting designs from the 70's and 80's; "Qello.com" and "Nugs.net" for old concert recordings; "Tales from Texas"; Proper (and somewhat controversial) ways to number fixtures and channels on a light plot; Spider Noir; Jim, Janis, and Drone Focus Deluxe; and A Stick of Uranium.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 492 - "Understanding the Big Picture" - Our Conversation with Lighting Designer Chris Medvitz" 09.09.2026 1sa 7dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview Lighting Designer Chris Medvitz. Join Chris, Ellen, David, and Dennis, as they discuss: Growing up in Belmont Shore; The Guess Who Tour; Planning the Show Design; Considering "The Throwback Heritage Experience" when Designing a show; The process of finding the right setlist to support the emotional journey of the performance; Determining the size of the tour rig; Utilizing house rigs; Working with different video screens with different aspect ratios and resoltions; Specifying equipment types; Choosing color from the media content; Dealing with LED color for corporate shows; How to maximize your design time with technology; The future of AI lighting technology; Being in the right place at the right time; and Wise advice to young lighting artists. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 491 - "Make Your Own Luck - Our Conversation with Ben Green" 02.09.2026 58dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview esteemed Broadcast Lighting Designer, Ben Green. Join Ben, Ellen, Steve, and Dennis, as they discuss: Planes vs. Yachts; Working with Al Gurden on Jesus Christ Superstar; Calling 12 followspots; The importance of supportive parents; Working on the Super Bowl; Live testing of new equipment on shows; Working with Kamala Harris; Building a Cardboard Box Light; The Oscars in Union Station; "Theatre that you are pointing a camera at"; The pleasure of working outdoors; Meeting the needs of broadcast and live audiences at the same time; Curling up with the Dogs; Biggest challenges when transitioning from theatre to broadcast lighting; Working with LED screens as backgrounds; Working at the US Open; Learning from the masters; Where the lighting jobs are going in the fututre; Using AI to communicate ideas; and Advice for young designers. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 490 - "Not For the Faint of Heart - Our Conversation with Geoff Amoral" 26.08.2026 56dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview esteemed broadcast Lighting Designer, Geoff Amoral. Join Geoff, Ellen, David, Steve, and Dennis, as they discuss: Getting started in broadcast lighting; Geoff's many years at Saturday Night Live; A typical weekly production schedule for SNL; Lighting the musical guests; Working with the other great Broadcast LD's on SNL; "Trust Your Gut"; Working with Kanye West ("It's a Good Story Now"); How technology evolved at SNL; Working with Nirvana, Paul McCartney, and The Rolling Stones; Dealing with multiple LD's; Being out on the floor; Using the Robe followspots; Why the show is shot at 3200K; Lighting The Christmas Tree; Being a "Staff Guy"; Lighting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; The challenge of the SNL 50th Anniversary Show; Concerns and dreams about future technologies; and "Don't Say 'No'". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 489 - "The Lumen Ladies! - Our Conversation with Kelsey Araghi, Dawn Chiang, Christina Giannelli, and Elena Hewitt" 18.08.2026 54dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Sisters present their first in a series of special round table discussions exploring Women in Lighting. This episode brings together veteran women Broadway lighting designers, along with young professionals who have recently entered the lighting community. Join Christina, Dawn, Elena, Kelsey, and Ellen, as they discuss: Challenges for women in the industry; Putting women in positions to "manage personalities"; Other training options for women besides pursuing a Bachelors or Master's degree; Preparing for a career in teaching; Does undergraduate theatre training prepare young designers adequately?; Challenges in touring; Recreating old productions in new theaters; The next "disruptive" technology; Favorite productions, and horror stories; How "Anti-Woke" may affect women in the lighting industry; and "The Taste of the Light". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 488 - "Dealing with Unstable Crazy - Our Conversation with Mark Ravenhill" 12.08.2026 52dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview the Director of German Lighting Products, Mark Ravenhill. Join Mark, Ellen, David, Dennis, and Steve, as they discuss: The "EVEN" program; Flashbacks to days in Ft. Lauderdale with Martin Professional; David reminses about working with Gary Mass and Jorge Valdez; What technology will be driving new lighting fixtures; The story behind the X5 Dot; How the tariffs affect lighting equipment companies; How manufacturers deal with unsold equipment; The Edsel of lighting equipment; The "10 out of 10" Podcast; The "Juliette Console"; Finding "The Holy Grail"  for the Lighting industry; and Where to eat in Nashville.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 487 - "A Human Touch - Our Conversation with Tom Kenny" 05.08.2026 1sa 10dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview renowned lighting designer Tom Kenny. Join Tom, Ellen, Dennis, and Steve, as they discuss: Skipping classes to work for The Police; Early days designing for U2 in Ireland; Focusing 400 Par Cans for Eric Clapton; Tom's "Super-power"; What qualities Tom looks for in a programmer; How to get a gig with The Who; Getting jobs from Instagram; Banning cellphones from concerts; Working with Virtual Scenery and Lighting; A shout-out to Chris Kuroda; Transitioning into broadcast lighting; Leon Russell, Elton John, David Byrne, and David Bowie; Differences between American and European lighting approaches; Learning what the clients want; From 12 Parcans to the Sphere; Attending LDI; A hilarious VL1 story; The new Robert Juliat footlight; Feedback to the rescue!; Thoughts on AI taking over lighting; and Advice to young artists in "Making your own luck". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 486 - "High Adrenalin Positions" 29.07.2026 1sa 9dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Starting a Career as an Educator to the "Margarita-To-Go Man". Join Ellen, Dennis, and Steve, as they discuss: How can you be assured that the CRI rating in LED's will produce an accurate color; Designing the "Perfect Light"; TM-30 vs. CRI; How to market yourself as a programmer; The skills that separate the great from the good programmers; "The Stagehand Flashlight"; How to start a career as an educator; and A Sophomore's Tale of Woe. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 485 - "Don't Do It, Roxanne!!!" 22.07.2026 36dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Pre-Viz, to The Temptation of Total Administrative Power. Join Ellen, David, and Steve, as they discuss: David's birthday discounts; Using Pre-visualization programs for productions; Vision, Capture, and Carbon; A (not so) tempting opportunity to become Chair of your department; Drunken Tattoo Nights; The qualities that lighting designers have that seem to make them good chairs; 10 rules for Speaking with your Set Designer for the first time; and Good classes to take in Community College to help prepare you for your Junior and Senior years. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 484 - "A Smorgasbord for Seaweed" 15.07.2026 52dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Leaving a Production to Suing Backstage Coffee. Join Ellen, Dennis, David, and Steve, as they discuss: Madness at MSG; Max Keller's new book; 4th of July shenanigans; Repurposing your light cues from production to production; Is it really possible to work with a lot of directors over your career?; What to do when a family emergency pulls you away from a production a few days before load-in; The Snoot Group; Emmy Award nominations; Dealing with a playwright in residence; and Dennis up on the roof.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 483 - "The Gobo-Wheel of Death" 07.07.2026 47dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Meetings with the Director, to Cringe-Worthy Concert Light Cues. Join Ellen, Dennis, David, and Steve, as they discuss: Trump's "Great American Fair"; Advice on using followspots in operas; How to make inital meetings with Directors less stressful; Annoying, over-used concert lighting cues that we hate; Your first day as a rock n' roll stagehand; and Staying focused when the Director changes their mind. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 482 - "The Ultimate Team Sport - Our Conversation with David Grill" 01.07.2026 1sa

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview Lighting Designer David Grill. Join David, Ellen, Dennis, and Steve, as they discuss:  Finding your first job; Why it took 37 years to get to Broadway; Working at Radio City; Working with Ken; Getting into Dance; "My Son is a Lighting Designer!"; Choreographing with Light; Stories from Designing the Superbowl Halftime Show; Sleeping under a Tarp; Working with new lighting technology; Luring one into the visual picture; What David did during the Pandemic; The University of Klages; Becoming a Good Teacher; and Advice for young theatre lighting designers. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 481 - "The Big Easy" 24.06.2026 43dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Rowing your Boat, to Becoming a Visual Storyteller. Join Ellen, Steve, and Dennis, as they discuss: Visiting the Asolo Theater; Dinner with Brother Stan; The Coxwain; LDI moving to New Orleans; The Four "C's" of lighting; How to survive a Lighting MFA program; The most important skill to have to be a successful professional lighting designer; and How to design a plot for a multi-purpose space. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 480 - "The Holy Moment of Darkness - Our Conversation with Isabella Byrd" 16.06.2026 59dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview Broadway Lighting Designer Isabella Byrd. Join Isabella, Ellen, Dennis, Steve, and David, as they discuss:  Attending this year's Tony Awards Show; Jules Fischer's Lifetime Achievement Award;  Historic Firsts; "No Boys Allowed"; Qween Jean; Lighting Theatre in the Round; Lighting "Caberet"; The story of DOTS; How union contracts are adapted for multiple designers working as a collective; Freelancers' rights; The difference between Europe and North America in the way theatre artists get paid; "The Most"; A "Production Design" Tony award category; Bringing Caberet to our time; "Designing the Dark": "Less is Less so that More can become More"; Discovering the power of "...At Full"; "It's all about contrast"; "Trusting the less"; Being the "squeeky wheel"; Early inspiring mentors in "The School of Hard Knocks"; Asking questions; and Advice for young designers. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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  LIGHT TALK EPISODE 479 - "Blue Light and Fog" 09.06.2026 46dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from Wisconsin Shot Glasses, to "Breaking Up is Hard to Do". Join Ellen, Steve, David, and Guest co-host Drew Bielinski, as they discuss:  What to do with crappy Light Talk swag; Slumming it in the ETC Lounge; Do you really need a degree to do this?; The Seven-Year Plan; John Haupt; Should you be in this business if you want to raise a family?;  What to do when a Director "Ghosts" you after a long relationship; When hiring an Associate LD makes sense; "A Beginners Guide to Lighting Hamlet"; and Where to place your sidelight booms. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 478 - "I Love a Lightbulb! - Our Conversation with Jen Schriever" 03.06.2026 1sa

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview Lighting Designer Jen Schriever. Join Jen, Ellen, Dennis, Steve, Zac, and David, as they discuss: Everything you ever wanted to know about lighting "The Lost Boys"; Straight onto Broadway; Lighting flying Vampires; Longing for "Luma-Suck"; Co-designing with the Director; Tech table madness; The beauty of slow cues; Being a part of Broadway history: Being a member of the first all-women production team on Broadway; Teaching at SUNY Purchase;  Living and designing in a LED world; Cutting noisy lighting fixtures; "Revolutions, baby!"; "The Essence of Love"; How AI could help the process;  and "The Tour" conversation.                                 Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 477 - "Landscape vs. Portrait, or Yachts vs. Dinghies... Our Conversation with Bruce Aleksander" 27.05.2026 55dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview Lighting Director and Director of Photography, Bruce Aleksander. Join Bruce, Ellen, Dennis, Steve, and David, as they discuss: Getting started in lighting in the 2nd grade; Theatre summer camp; Finding the way into television studios; Learning by working with the studio crews; "Signing with Cindy"; Renovating studios; Designing the lighting for studio sets with video walls; VIrtual worlds; The evolution of lighting news shows with the changing audience watching habits; Bad remote guest lighting; Does the audience care about bad lighting?; Will virtual anchors care?; The future role of the Lighting Director/Designer; and Advice for young lighting artists.                                                                                         Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 476 - "The Carnival of Wonders - Our Conversation with Chris Lose" 19.05.2026 46dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview Lighting Director and Programmer Chris Lose. Join Chris, Ellen, Dennis, Steve, and David, as they discuss: A tribute to David Goodman; Coming up... The National Design Portfolio Review and Design Showcase West; Falling for the pretty girl in High School; Getting started with "The Carnival of Wonders"; Working at Varilite; The best bunk on the bus on the Pearl Jam Tour; Working with Journey; Learning how to program; Working at The Joint in Las Vegas; Designing the Circle Bar; Chris' console of choice; Consoles in the garage; Communicating with designers; How programmers speak to a complex console; How AI can help the programmer/console interface; "It's not AI that's going to take our jobs, it's the Designer/Programmer/Operator who understands AI better than you who is going to take your job!"; What the Lighting Director's job on the Journey Tour is responsible for; Busking vs. Time Coding and Live Operation; Dealing with the Work/Life balance while on tour; Busking... Playing Jazz instead of Classical; and "It's not about the gear, it's about the people." Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 475 - "Why Not 'Best Production Design'?" 13.05.2026 49dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister talk about everything from Reimagining the Tony Design Award Categories, to "Total Hackdom". Join Ellen, David, and Steve, as they discuss:  The St. Barts Film Festival; Ellen in her Bonnet; The Tony nominations; Why the Tony Committee does not have Projections Design as its own design category; Watching videos of previous productions of a show you are designing; Will lighting designers be replaced by AI?; "Gaffa-No-Go"; How to say goodbye to a Director; and Tungsten fixtures we will miss.  Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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  LIGHT TALK Episode 474 - "Entertainment Capital of the World?… I Think Not!" 06.05.2026 38dk

  In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Laughing at Your Mistakes, to Hanging Out in the Hyperbaric Chamber. Join David, Dennis, and Steve, as they discuss:  Zac's new gig; David's Drone Focus Deluxe dream can now come true; Dealing with balancing the light from outdoor windows that are behind the talent; Crazy theatre nightmares; Trapped inside Vectorworks; "The Designer's Tiny Notebook of Excuses"; Will this be the show that finally exposes you as a "Hack"?; and, At what point do you say "No" to a director. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.