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LIGHT TALK Episode 379 - "Stinky Shoes"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - July 06, 2024 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) discuss everything from Building and Destroying Your Reputation, to "You Can Take That Sock to the Grave With You". Join Ellen, Stan, and Steve as they pontificate about: Latest Carribean hurricane news; SGM egress protective fixt...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 378 - "An Outlaw Solution"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - June 29, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers discuss everything from Finding Qualified Technology Teachers to Sipping Buffalo Milk on the Bay. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: How to critique lighting designs; Controlling lighting systems remotely; How to integrate l...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 377 - "This Ain't Football!, It's the Tony Awards!"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - June 22, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) meet for a roundtable discussion on this year's Tony Awards and Design Software Subscriptions.  Join Ellen, Zak, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Happy Birthday, Stan!; So much video during this year's Tony Awards show.....

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LIGHT TALK Episode 376 - "Jump Into the Deep End and Go, Baby!"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - June 15, 2024 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from IOS 18 to "Stable Confusion". Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: How to get started with Artificial Intelligence; Bob Boniol's AI Generative Art Webinar; Midjourney, DALI, Sora, and all the toys; I...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 375 - "The Myth of One Person Doing it All - Our Discussion with David Bengali"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - June 08, 2024 04:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER!) interview Projections and Video Designer David Bengali. Join David, Ellen, Steve, and Zak as they pontificate about: David's journey from Lighting Designer to Projections Designer; Should projections and video designers have their...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 374 - "Two Tons of Nothin'"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - June 01, 2024 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Disasterous Wedding Lighting to Rock Lobsters. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: "Please... someone turn on the Lights!"; Non-performers' aversion to stage lighting; "State of the Art Technology" ...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 373 - "The Mouse in the House"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - May 25, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER!) talk about everything from How to Become Famous to Baby Reindeer.  Join Ellen, Brackley, Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Is it possible to get an even distribution of haze?; "There is a fine line between stupid a...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 372 - "It's All About the Show..."

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - May 18, 2024 04:06 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) talk about everything from Apple AI to Getting Sacked From a Show.  Join Ellen, Zak, and David as they pontificate about: The new iPad Pros with Tandem OLED; The Sphere and Holoplot; Volume vs. Clarity; Choosing the best video res...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 371 - "Birds Eye"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - May 11, 2024 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Recognizing Video and Projection Designers to "Deinstitutionalizing". Join Brackley, Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Celebrating Brothers Brackley's and Stan's retirement; Wendall Harrington's Tony; ...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 370 - "Things That Happen in The Greenroom"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - May 04, 2024 02:16 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Miss Bucknell to Latin Club Parties. Join Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Stan's Right of First Refusal; Forming a high school theatre club; Transfering your show's lighting data from one controller ...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 369 - "The Phish That Got Away"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - April 27, 2024 04:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER!) talk about everything from Heathkit Light Organs to Exploding Old Cars. Join Ellen, Stan, David, and Steve as they pontificate about: Phish at The Sphere; Davids' Undergrad Reunion; The University of Miami's new theatre building; ...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 368 - "Piano Ma..."

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - April 20, 2024 04:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brother (and SISTER!) talk about everything from Stan's Retirement Plans to How Business is Done. Join Ellen, and Steve as they pontificate about: Billy Joel's abbreviated "Piano Man"; Steve Cohen's generosity; What to buy for $50,000; The history of th...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 367 - "A Wasteland of Unhappiness"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - April 13, 2024 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Stan's Retirement Plans to How Business is Done. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Vectorworks raises their prices again; Loyalty and Integrity; How long should you keep your lighting records; "St...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 366 - "Do The Right Thing"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - April 06, 2024 04:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER) talk about everything from Enjoying Our 7th Anniversary After-Glow to "Jacqu-e-fied". Join Ellen, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Reflecting on last week's Anniversary Show; How to save for retirement when you work in th...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 365 - "Craving Human Art - Our 7th Anniversary Extravaganza!"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - March 31, 2024 05:52 - 1 hour - Video ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this special video episode of LIGHT TALK (After Dark), The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) along with our distinguished panel of: Anne Militello, Bob Boniol, Bob Barnhart, Dennis Size, and Josh White, celebrate the 7th Anniversary of LIGHT TALK.  Join Anne, Ellen, Bob., Dennis, Josh, Bob, Josh...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 364 - "Walking Into the Ocean... A Conversation with John and Hailey Featherstone"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - March 23, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) interview Lighting Designers John and Hailey Featherstone. Join Hailey, John, Brackley, Ellen and Steve as they pontificate about:  From musician to designer, John's start in Rock; Working with Johnny Marr and The Smiths; Life and...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 363 - "A Well-Lit Turd"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - March 16, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and SISTER) talk about everything from Woodstock Followspots to our 7th Anniversary Plans. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Anniversary math; Self help books; Lighting a show with only followspots; What assistants should...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 362 - "The Taste of Fresh Turned Earth"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - March 09, 2024 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from How Much Profit Can You Make on a Design, to The Drunks in Club Dada. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The Circle of Light Talk; Stan's new Tesla; "Projection Mania Chaos"; How much profit can yo...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 361 - "Self-Absorbed Cretins"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - March 02, 2024 03:57 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister) talk about everything from Artistic Limitations to Baseball Stadiums in Casinos. Join Ellen, Brackley, and David as they pontificate about: Baseball moving to Vegas; Ways to Control LED Pixels via DMX; Lighting considerations for S...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 360 - "Flash and Trash in My Car!"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - February 23, 2024 16:29 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sisters) welcome guest co-host Jacqui Thomassen to the show. The Brothers and Sisters talk about everything from The Superbowl Halftime Show to Saving the Iguanas. Join Jacqui, Ellen, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: The status o...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 359 - "The Fourth Paradigm - A Conversation with Michael Chybowski"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - February 16, 2024 18:13 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) interview Lighting Designer and Author, Michael Chybowski. Join Michael, Ellen and Steve as they pontificate about:  From Math to Light; The "Polar Route"; Sage Advice from Pat Collins; "Going on the Bus" with Lauri Anderson; Visu...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 358 - "The Safety of Dimness"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - February 10, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Old Eyes to Timid Lighting. Join Stan, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Stan's discovery of a new chapter of life; Letters about Hash; Having a hard time talking to people at production meetings; Good books...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 357 - "HMI's in Grids and Short-Yoking... Our Conversation with Andrew Sullivan"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - February 03, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers interview IATSE Production Electrician for The Guthrie Theater, Andrew Sullivan. Join Andrew, Brackley, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Brackley's "Lively" URTA Report; How to become a Production Electrician; The responsibilities of...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 356 - "A Part of Something Magical... Our Discussion with Bryan Hartley"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - January 27, 2024 05:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK (After Dark), The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) talk with Production and Lighting Designer, Bryan Hartley. Join Bryan, Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about:  Fun tour stories with Deep Purple and Kiss; Knowing the Statutes of Limitation; Bryan's early ...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 355 - "Answering Bethany's Letter - Special URTA Preparation Episode"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - January 17, 2024 18:42 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) talk about how to prepare for, and what to expect at your URTA interview. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: Sad football days in Dallas; Everything you wanted to know about preparing for your interview;  Show...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 354 - "The Grande Dame of Lighting Design"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - January 13, 2024 05:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) talk about everything from Weather Reports, to Remembering Tharon. Join Ellen, Steve, and David as they pontificate about: David's Florida visit; Ellen's systern; "Speed Bump"; Is it important to learn how to program to be a Light...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 353 - "Forklift Jousting"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - January 06, 2024 05:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) talk about everything from What to do in Long Beach, to Forklift Jousting. Join Ellen, Steve, and Stan as they pontificate about: The LIve Production Summit; NAMM; The "My MixBook"ap from Rosco; Integrating theatrical daylight and...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 352 - "Strive Overdrive"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - December 29, 2023 22:58 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Steve's Christmas Pillow to Nuclear Fusion Kits. Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Coal in their stockings; Home proctology kits; U2 concert video; Who will be able to fill The Sphere?; Suffer...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 351 - "Finding the Creative Synergy - A Conversation with Willie Williams"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - December 23, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) welcome special holiday guest Willie Williams, Creative Director for U2, to the show. They discuss everything from designing "U2:UV Achtung Baby LIVE at Sphere in Las Vegas", to Stalking for Clients. Join Willie, Ellen, Zak, and ...

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LIGHT TALK Episode 350 - "Light and Life - Celebrating the Life of Richard Pilbrow"

Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers - December 16, 2023 14:50 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
In this episode of LIGHT TALK with The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Thoughts About LDI to The Wonderful Life of Richard Pilbrow. Join Steve, Brackley, and David as they pontificate about: David's final class; Post LDI comments; Haze... What haze?; Things we liked on the Expo Floor...

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