LIGHT TALK Episode 414 - "Haggis, Wee Dram, and Bagpipes"
Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
Release Date: 03/08/2025
LIGHT TALK Episode 430 - "THE BEST OF LIGHT TALK - Our Conversation with Wendall Harrington"
Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
In this episode of THE BEST OF LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers interview "The Godmother of Projection Design", Wendall Harrington. Join Wendall, Zak, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Being the first projection designer on Broadway; "Stop Making Sense"; Trailblazing gender rights in the theatre; "They're Playing Our Song"; Video vs. Slide Projectors; Loving and missing Pani's; "The Who's Tommy"... behind the scenes; 2000 slides in 54 slide projectors; Balancing family and professional lives; Getting robbed of your femininity; Inspired mentors; Wise words from...
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LIGHT TALK Episode 429 - "The Newlywed Game - Our Discussion with Paul Radasseo"
Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, as part of our "Young Designers Series", The Lumen Brothers and Sister talk with lighting designer Paul Radasseo. Join Paul, Ellen, Dennis, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Wedding ideas; Favorite TV shows for lighting design; What Paul learned at Ithaca College; The decision to pursue broadcast lighting design; Getting into the business in NYC; First projects at LDG; The decision whether or not to go to graduate school; The beauty of Gothic architecture; First few years surviving in NYC; "Cold E-mailing" designers and pick-up gigs; The...
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LIGHT TALK Episode 428 - "Stinky Cheese"
Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister talk about everything from The Tony Awards to Stinky Cheese. Join Ellen, Dennis, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Welcome back Ellen!; Report from Design Showcase West; Report from Showlight; Join the Club! Dennis makes a mistake!; Out of control submasters in broadcast lighting; External Validation; Comments on The Tony Awards; and How to successfully light over rehearsals and runs. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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LIGHT TALK Episode 427 - "A Leap of Faith - Our discussion with Kelsey Araghi and Keegan Webber"
Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister kick off their "Young Designers Series", focusing on the challenges that young designers face when starting their careers. Today they talk with lighting designers Kelsey Araghi and Keegan Webber about starting their challenges and successes in starting their careers in professional lighting design. Join Kelsey, Keegan, Dennis, Zak, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: How important was their training in becoming lighting designers; Choosing the right university; BA or BFA?; The choice of not attending graduate school; How...
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LIGHT TALK Episode 426 - "Call the Plastic Surgeon!"
Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from High Testosterone to Horror Stories from the USA 829 Practical Exam. Join Dennis, Zak, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Report from the National Portfolio Review; Dennis' Lee Watson experience at the Union Exam; Transfering the lighting of stage plays from theatre to television; Projectors vs. LED walls in the broadcast video world; Being "bathed in the image"; Considerations when running LED walls behind talent; The difference in lighting for high-end OLED televisions vs. standard definition...
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LIGHT TALK Episode 425 - "When the Gypsies Start to Play"
Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Annoying Assistant Directors, to the "LDI 2025 Light Talk After Dark Party". Join Dennis, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Making sure Snoot is happy; Sister Ellen having fun at Showlight; National Design Portfolio Review and Design Showcase West; Classes you should take and other opportunities to learn broadcast lighting design; Balancing artistic aspirations with real world budgets; "5 Guys"; "Have-a-Bisquit Sampler"; A Fuzzy Brick of Bliss; "Lighting Design and the Art of Problem Solving"; The Light Talk...
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LIGHT TALK Episode 424 - "Virgin Cruise"
Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister talk about everything from Finding a Job on the High Seas, to Fireworks Shortages. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Clay Paky mergering with EK; Wild trade shows in Italy; Size matters; Researching your artistic "instruments"; Finding a summer job on a cruise ship; "For the Love of Thespis, can we just enjoy a night at the theatre?"; The "Light Talk Puzzler" returns!; and How to snare a job with a lighting production company. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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LIGHT TALK Episode 423 - "Summertime... and The Living is Easy"
Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister talk about everything from Directors and Producers Altering Intellectual Property, to The Power of The Playwright. Join Ellen, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: Masking and Sightlines; Why are Americans terrified of Rakes?; European Paperwork; Edible Softgoods; and Who owns your work? Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.
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LIGHT TALK Episode 422 - "It's a Real Shit-Show!"
Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Tharon's Magic, to The Coming Death of Academic Freedom for America's Educators. Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: The reduction of scholarships for Undergraduate Design/Tech students; The weeding away of support for higher education; How to create subtle lighting cues; The "TB Profile"; "Color with a Full-Time Attitude"; Should you be hesitant to attend a university in a Red State?; Licking Frogs; and Will the tariffs negatively affect the entertainment lighting industry? Nothing is Taboo,...
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LIGHT TALK Episode 421 - "One Geeky Episode!"
Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister talk about everything from Keeping your Atmospheres Beautiful, to Our New Color, "Olo". Join Ellen, Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Girls on the Town!; A new color no one has ever seen before; New hope for Color Blindness; More news from Texas; Best technques for lighting an orchestra; Lighting toilets in grand Central Station; Adding facial visibility to dark and textured atmospheres; Delivering brutal honesty with style; Light and Health; and The differences in "top-shelf" lighting...
info_outlineIn this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister discuss everything from The Power of Palettes, to Making Nice with the AHJ.
Join Ellen, Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Palindromes; Ellen is going to Showlite; The first micro-processor computer light board; Does lighting technology really make programming faster?; Why lighting palettes are important; Dealing with city safety inspectors; Bulk up with "The Better Than Nothing Industries Workout Diet"; and What to do when you are running out of time due to the Director restaging the show.
Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.