In this "Best of LIGHT TALK" episode from Dec 11, 2020, The Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Packing Trucks to "The Fire of Desire".

Join Steve, Stan, and David as they pontificate about: Stan's Finances; David's Lighting for Opera Webinar; 2024 Olympics update; Break Dancing and Surfing; How to keep a crew focused and be in control; Crew relationship techniques; Proper preparation for crew calls; Dress for success and respect; Kudos to IATSE crews; Preparing your portfolio for the URTA interviews; How to organize a focus call; Golden ALD's; Steve channels J. Peterman; More pungent holiday scents from The Cheeky Rigger of Sheffield; The delicate balance of the student/mentor relationship; and Packing a truck. 

Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss truly frightening THEATRE HORROR STORIES that actually happened to them!   Join David and Zak as they pontificate about: Zak's Ambassadorship; Deluge Curtains; The Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre's Cursed Mini-Light Palette; The Mystery of the Broadway Light Cue Dump; Lighting Skulls from a Bosun's Chair; Freezing Xanadu; Very Superstitious; Central City Horrors; "The Bad Luck Guy"; Getting over Our Anxieties; The Killer Projector; and Our Most Frightening Recurring Nightmares.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) discuss budget lighting equipment with President of Learn Stage Lighting, David Henry.   Join David, Ellen, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: The genesis of Learn Stage Lighting; What makes a Budget Light a Budget Light?; Are there "typical" packages of lighting equipment?; How to become a stage lighting dealer; Why trade shows are important; Discovering new companies and new products; Specifying the right equipment for the right situation; What happens in the "secret" LDI rooms; Do consoles have to be so damn big?; How PC consoles have improved over the years; Not so fondly remdembering the LP90; Finding manufacturers who support their products; Teaching lighting to smaller clients; What is the new technology on the horizon?; and "The Personal Sphere".   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) discuss everything from MIdJourney to Cold Las Vegas Nights.   Join Ellen, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: LDI Light Talk Pit Bull Swag Challenge; Your first meeting with the director; Table reads; Having a diverse background and finding a job as a lighting designer; Teaching lighting design with pre-viz; Creating designs with MidJourney; "The Butter Stick";  Looking back at 35 years of LDI; "The Battle of the Busk"; The Pixera media server; The greatest lighting technology introduced at LDI over the past 35 years; Easier ways to hang your lights; and Improper boom hanging etiquette.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers  discuss everything from David Byrne to "The Book of Mormon Podcast".   Join Brackley, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Snoot and Rudy; Brackley's view on the Sphere; The LDI Portfolio Review; Beverly Emmons, Wendall Harrington, and The Talking Heads' new "Stop Making Sense" restoration release; Working with co-designers; Getting over your hatred of working in the theatre; The "Distinctive Color Picker"; and The greatest gobo of all time.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers  discuss everything from U2 to Louie the Chihuahua.   Join Stan, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Not getting credit for the work you do; The curse of being ahead of your timel; Being a goldfish; Should you share color ideas at early design meetings?; What to do when your friend and collaborator is fired from a show; "Budget in a Box"; The Sphere in Las Vegas; Studio Populus; How this affects future consumer entertainment technology; Someone is making a lot of money; and Dogs at teachnical rehearsals.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) discuss everything from Priceless Lighting Angles to Where is My Assistant?...   Join Ellen, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about:  The writers strike is over!; Cueing Processes; Working over rehearsals; The "Design Score"; The best way to learn how to program specific lighting consoles; Bad Discoveries; What if there are no overhead lighting positions?; "Career Maker!"; Brava, Tayler Swift!; Where are all the Assistant Lighting Designers?; Solar Heated Iquana Pens; Being a nice person; "LIGHT TALK from The Sphere"; Old production books; and U2 vs. LDI.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers discuss everything from The Las Vegas Sphere, to Being a Jerk, Rude, and Generally Unpleasant.   Join Brackley, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about:  Not receiving your last fee payment; Small claims court; Protecting yourself with contracts; "Shystettes"; How to deal with cheap clients; Being paid by "The Lord"; Shysters in training; Dealing with friends who do not wish to sign contracts; Entertainment lawyers; Club owners; Working with people with bad reputations; Do you really need an entertainment attorney?; Protecting your intellectural property; Do you need liability insurance?; How to deal with fight calls; and The benefits of not being liked.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sister!) welcome guests  Richard Cadena and Neel Vasavada to the show. They discuss everything from Tesla Journeys to "The Chicken and Waffle Guy".   Join Neel, Richard, Ellen, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Sustainable Power Distriubution in our industry; Battery inverted systems for the stage; Burning Man technology; The "Skin Effect"; "Overdrive Energy Solutions"; Hybridizing; Entertainment lighting returning to Direct Current; Dog Mode; Working with Billie Eilish and her family; Willie Nelson; Are promoters really interested in sustainable energy?; "The Toaster"; Neel and Richard's LDI sessions; and A Moment of Nerdity.   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers welcome guest listener Magnus Boyle to the show. They discuss everything from Dropping Theatre and Getting into Broadcast Lighting, to Solar Panels Orbiting the Earth.   Join Magnus, Steve, and David, as they pontificate about: Hurricane update; "Lucky Hank"; Life as a lighting designer in Norway; Advantages to having a musical background; Advice for touring your show in North America; Useful homework before your tour; Last second console nightmares; Getting into broadcast lighting design; Truss Monkeys; Missing our monkeys and ducks, Can you really survive as a lighting designer?; Outragious car insurance rates; Design fees in Norway; and Should you buy used lighting equipment "As-Is"?   Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense.