LD-at-Large Podcast

Reinventing Yourself to Stay Relevant - with John Daniels

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with John Daniels - Lighting Designer at Karpe Diem On this episode, we discuss growing up in Saudi Arabia, getting a worldly education, how to pull i...

A Life Well Lit - with John “Ozzie” Osborne

16 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With John “Ozzie” Osborne - Lighting Designer at Ozterity Lighting On this episode, we discuss storytelling with light, maintaining a diverse skil...

Create Your Own Freedom of Expression - with Adam LaBay

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Adam LaBay - Laser Designer at Precision Lasers On this episode, we discuss the endless opportunities and creative outlets that lasers provide, l...

Look To The Future For Good Business - with Steve Richards

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Steve Richards - Principal at Original Syndicate LLC On this episode, we discuss how the future of the lighting industry will be forever changed,...

Get Paid to Pay Attention to Details - Megan Alksninis

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Megan Alksninis - Lighting Designer at Megrose Designs On this episode, we discuss paying attention to details, the difference between a perfecti...

Fame, Fortune or Fulfillment - with Mike Wood

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Mike Wood - Lighting Designer/Director & Educator out of Nashville On this episode, we discuss how to maintain living rates post-pandemic, ho...

Beyond Church Camp Ghetto - with Brian Vaughan

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Brian Vaughan - Director of Lighting at Fireplay! On this episode, we discuss coming up through the church scene to do bigger shows, when to work...

Black LDs Matter - with Kathy A. Perkins

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Kathy A. Perkins - Lighting Designer and Professor of Theatre out of North Carolina On this episode, we discuss how much progress we have made as...

A Man Apart in Mexico - with Daniel Dawson

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Daniel Dawson - Lighting Designer for Black Label Society On this episode, we have a discussion between expat lighting designers, how he got into...

LASERS: An Industry Adapting to Change - with Justin Perry

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Justin Perry - Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Pangolin / Kvant / Unity Lasers On this episode, we discuss the progression of lasers and l...

The Televised Revolution - with Jeff Ravitz

04 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Jeff Ravitz - Lighting Designer and Founding Partner at Intensity Advisors On this episode, we discuss his upcoming book - Lighting for Televised...

Bring in the Theatre Marines - with Paul Fine

04 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Paul Fine - Principal Designer at Fine Design Associates On this episode, we discuss the importance of peer to peer events, applying theatre tech...

People Pleasing Primadonna in Pink Chiffon - with Dustin Snyder

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Dustin Snyder - Lighting Designer and Director On this episode, we discuss what extraordinary lengths we would go to to do lighting, what great l...

Slashing the Stuff Without Cutting the Impact - with Jesper Luth

27 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Jesper Luth - Production Manager, Lighting Designer and Director On this episode, we discuss minimalism, how minimalism has influenced our design...

Creating Space For Growth and Illumination - with Paul Boken

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Paul Boken - Vice President at Mulvey & Banani Lighting. On this episode, we discuss how he transitioned from stage lighting to become an arc...

The Most Positive Light Available - with Rob Denton

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Rob Denton - Lighting Designer at RDentex Design and Interim Head of Lighting at The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University On this e...

There’s Rules But There Are No Rules - with Justin Cheatham

21 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Justin Cheatham - Associate Designer at The Activity On this episode, we discuss being a “fancy” programmer in the new world, why we all need...

Reimagining What We Do and How We Do It - with Dennis Size

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Dennis Size - Executive V.P. of Design at The Lighting Design Group On this episode, we discuss what the pandemic has taught us about leadership,...

The Lion’s Next Step Out of Jail - with Andres Campos

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Andres Campos - Lighting Director and Programer for Marc Anthony On this episode, we discuss the necessary passion to be in our industry, how imp...

Get Turned on by Architectural Lighting - with Deborah Gottesman

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Deborah Gottesman, MBA, P.Eng., LC, AssocIALD - Principal, Gottesman Associates Deborah is an electrical engineer with an MBA in R...

Hellooo!! Entertainment Moved Online - with Hellooo Production

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Erik Rogers and Paris Visone from Hellooo Productions  and special guest, Tony Caporale of Infinitus Vox On this episode, we discuss moving ...

We Were Born to do This - with Yamil, Elian and Khalil Charif

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Yamil, Elian and Khalil Charif - Lighting Designers, Directors and Programmers at YC3 Lighting Design On this episode, we discuss having a family...

Reclaiming the Wasted Years - with Dizzy Gosnell

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Dizzy Gosnell - Production Director at Bandit Lites On this episode, we discuss how to digitize and archive the lighting rigs or Rock ’n Roll p...

Entertaining Children with Mad Science - with Ian Hoffer

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Ian Hoffer - Technical Consultant operating as Aurora Sound & Light Design On this podcast, we discuss ways to avoid boredom, projecting lase...

How to Avoid the Middle Seat to Australia - with Nick van Nostrand

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Nick van Nostrand - Lighting Programmer / Designer / Director at Focus Group On this episode, we discuss the brave new world of remote programmin...

Support Digital Empathy - with Ruben Laine

07 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Ruben Laine - Chief Nerd at Creative Integration Studio On this episode, we discuss digital gatekeeping, supporting one another online, supportin...

Highly Stimulated in Isolation - with Michael Herkimer

06 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Michael “Herk” Herkimer - Designer/Programmer/Operator at HerkLX On this episode, we discuss working in entertainment from a small town, taki...

Lights, Camera, Diaspora! - with Christian Epps

27 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Christian Epps - Chief Executive Officer at Lights, Camera, Diaspora! On this episode, we discuss Lights, Camera, Diaspora, a non-profit social e...

Sculpting with Syrup - with Andrew Dawson

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Andrew Dawson - Lighting Designer/Programmer On this episode, we discuss working in the Canadian production industry, gaining some road wings rig...

Actively Seeking a Balance - with Matt Ardine

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Matt Ardine - Lighting Designer and Gaffer On this episode, we discuss working on Music by Sia, the “less-is-more” principle, his origin stor...

What a Way to Make a Living - with Mick Smith

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Mick Smith - Vice President of Design at Eastern Lighting Design On this episode, we discuss being a father and husband in the entertainment indu...

The Youngest Person in the Room - with Luis Garcia

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Luis Garcia - Lighting & Media Designer On this episode, we discuss climbing the ranks quickly before the pandemic closed us down, staying op...

Providing Power to the People - with Jim Tetlow

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Jim Tetlow - Former President and current Principal Consultant at Nautilus Entertainment Design On this episode, we discuss Nautilus Entertainmen...

Let’s Create Theatre That Matters - with Adam Honoré

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Adam Honoré - Lighting Designer out of New York City On this episode, we discuss seven teachers who have influenced Adam’s adventures in the e...

Promoting Healthy Competition - with Jason Giaffo

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Jason Giaffo - Lighting Programmer and Director at Giaffo Designs On this episode, we discuss working on getting out of the hyper-competitive min...

Roadie Through it No Matter What - with Chris Gratton

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Chris Gratton - Production Manager On this episode, we discuss working during a pandemic, working in the Bieber Bubble, the corporatization of th...

Thank You My Little Pony - with Guy Smith

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Guy Smith - Owner and Lighting Designer at Free Radical Design Group On this episode, we discuss the cruise ship party scene, doing mega events i...

A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss - with Andrew Douglas

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Andrew Douglas - President/Owner of Touch Light & Media, Inc. On this episode, we discuss how we are roadie pirates who have to put on a suit...

Overput in the Effort to Succeed - with Darrius Medina

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Darrius Medina - Founder and Lighting Designer at Lit Creative On this episode, we discuss adapting  and growing during the pandemic, transi...

Inauguration Celebrations - with Chris Lisle

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Chris Lisle - Production Designer out of Nashville On this episode, we discuss lighting design at the Flag of Fields and lighting of pillars at t...

Live From Dimmer Beach - with Jason Trowbridge

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Jason Trowbridge - LIghting Crew Chief at PRG. On this episode, we discuss what a crew chief does, how to read and translate a plot, how to manag...

Choreographing Light from El Salvador - with Alexandra Vasquez Dheming

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Alex Vasquez Dheming - Lighting Programmer, Designer and Production Manager On this episode, we discuss her experience as an immigrant artist, th...

With Love and Solidarity for Immigrant Theater Artists - with Cha See

30 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Cha See - Lighting Designer at See Lighting Design On this episode, we discuss the role of the See Lighting Foundation, The roles of immigration ...

Glutton for Punishment - with Chris Stuba

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Chris Stuba - Lighting Designer/Director at Stuba Light On this episode, we discuss being a lighting director in the new industry, the difference...

Know Your Rights and Stay Alive - with Steve Adelman

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Steve Adelman - Head of Adelman Law Group  and Vice President of the Event Safety Alliance On this episode, we discuss the legal ramificatio...

Piloting Without Instrumentation in the Digital Age - with Victor Fable

23 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Victor Fable - Lighting Designer and DP at VFL On this episode, we discuss how the digital age has brought us closer together and driven us farth...

Never Be Bored - with Gabe Fraboni

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Gabe Fraboni - Founder at PHNTM Labs On this episode, we discuss how to keep the creative vibes flowing pre and post isolation, psychedelics use ...

Pirate Fearlessness - with Bob Peterson

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Bob Peterson - Owner/Lighting Designer at Real World Lighting, Inc. out of Chicago On this episode, we discuss the transition of our industry fro...

Pandemic Networking 101 - with Beth Weinstein

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Beth Weinstein - Conference Director and Marketer at BDub Marketing On this episode, we discuss networking, adaptability, how to pivot temporaril...

Running Shows ain't Brain Surgery - with Luke Edwards

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Luke Edwards - Creative Director and Lighting Designer out the UK On this episode, we discuss running a console during brain surgery, a massive b...

Extending Pandemic Unemployment Assistance - with Stephanie Freed

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Stephanie Freed - Production Electrician / Lighting Designer and Co Director at ExtendPUA.org On this episode, we discuss what we can to to suppo...

When we Know Better We Can do Better - with Stephanie Johnson

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Stephanie Johnson - Lighting Designer at Light Essence Design On this episode, we discuss being one of very few professional Black lighting desig...

A Singapore Perspective - with E-hui

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with E-hui - Lighting Designer & Electrician out of Washington DC and Singapore On this episode, we discuss deciding to stay in Singapore during t...

After the Plague Came the Renaissance - with Philip Vilar and Maegan Wilson

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Philip Vilar - Lighting and Projection Designer Maegan Wilson - Product Support Specialist at High End Systems On this episode, we discuss how to...

Sit Home and Cry and/or Create a Second Option - with Christina Watanabe

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Christina Watanabe - Knights of Illumination award winning Lighting Designer and Educator On this episode, we discuss how to create enthusiasm fo...

Attached to the Rock - with Eric Cathcart

10 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Eric Cathcart - Lighting Designer at Bigtime Lighting Design LLC On this episode, we discuss how our job influences our identity, explaining what...

Creativity is Immune - with Nick Whitehouse

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

with Nick Whitehouse - Lighting Designer and CEO at Fireplay! On this episode, we discuss how creativity needs to be important as we resume live shows...

Selling the Sizzle and the Steak - with Squeek

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Squeek - Managing Partner at Squeek Lights On this episode, we discuss imposter syndrome, how to sell what you are doing even when you are just t...

How Gingerbread Roadies Took Control - with Brent Sandrock

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Brent Sandrock - Lighting / Media Programmer at Creative Lumens ON this episode, we discuss Gingerbread roadies, their baking time, licorice lace...

Prison Yard or Summer Camp? - with Fragment Nine

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jackson Gallagher, Jeremy Lechterman and Michael “Hank” Hankowsky of Fragment Nine. On this episode, we discuss the war stories form over one-hund...

Don’t Pop the NHL Bubble Podcast - with Brent Clark

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Brent Clark - Lighting Designer On this episode, we discuss surviving almost three months and eighty-one games in the HNL bubble in Edmonton, Alb...

Maintaining Pay Scale in the Face of a Pandemic - with Myles Mangino

06 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Myles Mangino - Lighting & Production Designer at Highlt Production Design Studio On this episode, we discuss what can we do to keep up our r...

A Labor of Love is Still Labor - with Wu Chen Khoo

06 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Wu Chen Khoo - Freelance Lighting Designer, Technical Director and Stagehand out of Minneapolis, Minnesota On this episode, we discuss how racism...

Finding a Workflow for Longevity - with Michael Meacham

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Michael Meacham - Co-owner at iDesign Productions On this episode, we discuss lighting for function vs. lighting for art, the importance of desig...

Use Technology to Enhance the Music - with Ross Chapple

29 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Ross Chapple - Lighting Designer On this episode, we discuss what drew him into the EDM world, what the EDM lifestyle is like, when to light the ...

Preparing For the Wild West of Extended Reality - with Vincent Steenhoek

28 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Vincent Steenhoek - Founder and Managing Director at EVOKE Studios On this episode, we discuss how AR and XR can never replace live events but th...

Advocate for Yourself - with Megan Dougherty

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Megan Dougherty - Lighting Designer On this episode, we discuss her origin story, giving out set-lists, adjusting to domestic life, working outsi...

Enrich the Human Condition with an Expectation of Safety - with Jim Digby

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Jim Digby - Co-Founder of the Event Safety Alliance On this episode, we discuss the mental and physical scars of injuries, maintaining safety in ...

Lowering Down the Ladder to Lift Others Up - with Dawn Chiang

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Dawn Chiang - Seasoned Lighting Designer out of Connecticut On this episode, we discuss the ways that we can give back to the industry, ways that...

Who Wants to Go to China During a Pandemic? - with Mat Stovall and Zach Matusow

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with: Mat Stovall, Lighting Designer and Zach Matusow, Lighting Designer and Director On this episode, we discuss traveling to China to do a show in t...

When a Door Slams in Your Face, Move to LA - with Kate Blair

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Kate Blair - Lighting Director at NBC News and MSNBC News On this episode, we discuss working as a transgender woman in Virginia, working with Da...

Taking Care of Our Bros - with Cosmo Wilson

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Cosmo Wilson - Lighting Designer and Director On this episode, we discuss how we can take care of our bros in the industry by sharing some great ...

Continually Learning to Follow Your Passion - with Lucrecia Briceno

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Lucrecia Briceno - Freelance Lighting Designer out of Brooklyn On this episode, we discuss moving from Peru to work in the USA, thriving for twen...

Entertaining All 5 Ds - with Adam Marz

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Adam Marz - The Atmospheric Director and Lighting Designer at Marz Lighting (Globe Theater) On this episode, we discuss the power of love and lig...

Puppy Love for Lighting - with Ali Pike

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Ali Pike - Production and Lighting Designer On this episode, we compare working in the USA and abroad, dealing with international visas, how she ...

How UV-C Can Help - with Michael Althaus and Chris Ferrante

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Michael Althaus Director Global Sales of Golden Sea UV and Chris Ferrante CEO at Golden Sea UV On this episode, we discuss how effective UV-C ca...

Navigating Rough Waters with Confidence - with Ryan Stumpp

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Ryan Stumpp - Owner and Principal Lighting Designer at Cue 13 Design / Lighting Designer and Programmer for Disney Parks Live Entertainment On th...

In the Right Room With the Right People - with Manny Conde

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Manny Conde - Lighting Programmer and Director at Retina Killer On this episode, we discuss his origin story, how he is able to compete in the sa...

We Will Dance Again - with Robert Bloom

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Robert Bloom - Production and Lighting Designer, Photographer at RBB Designs On this episode, we discuss the necessity for diverse lighting skill...

Batten Down the Hatches and LightUpLive - with Morgan Myler

20 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Morgan Myler - Cofounder of Live Event Community and Vice President of I.A.T.S.E Local 58 On this episode, we discuss #LightUpLive and #Eclairons...

Decades of Thanks - Howard Ungerleider

19 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Howard Ungerleider - Visionary Award winning Owner and Partner at Production Design International On this episode we discuss #LightUpLive and #Ec...

Be Passionate and the Money Will Come - with Mitchell Schellenger

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Mitchell Schellenger - Production & Lighting Designer at Station Six On this episode, we discuss how to maintain creative outlets during with...

Posting Truth to Power - with David Boykin Podcast

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with David Boykin - Lighting Designer and Programmer at BoykinLights On this episode, we discuss how Facebook has opened doors to new relationships, h...

Riding the Roller Coasters Without a Harness - with Hunter Pipes

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Hunter Pipes - Chief Visionary at IRIS Intelligent Lighting On this episode, we discuss our small world, our boutique industry of art, where our ...

The Year of Change - with Bryan Barancik

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Bryan Barancik - Creative Designer at Luxious Creative On this episode, we discuss what we can do during the pandemic to maintain mental stabilit...

Ask For Help When You Need It - with Amanda Valdez

06 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Amanda Valdez - Architectural / Entertainment Lighting Designer at Shop12 Design in conjunction with Steelman Partners and Adjunct Professor at U...

We Are NOT Asking for a Handout - with Sammy Ross

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Sammy Ross - Lighting Designer On this episode, we discuss the benefits of freelance vs. part-time employment vs. salary positions, Red Alert Res...

Relationships Know No Borders - with Martin Kelley

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Martin Kelley -  Account Executive at Christie Lites in Toronto On this episode, we discuss the hidden politics of lighting, how we can help...

I Didn’t Get Into This to Starve - with Jeff Croiter

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Jeff Croiter - Lighting Designer at Jeff Croiter Lighting Design On this episode, we discuss the lengths that we would go to to get back to work,...

Don’t Let Anyone Push You Around - with Rachel Mullen

30 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Rachel Mullen - Lighting Designer and Director at RF Designs On this episode, we discuss the weird situations that our industry can take us into,...

If We Don’t Light it, You Won’t See it - with Jeff Calderon

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Jeff Calderon - Emmy Award winning Lighting Director, Lighting Designer and Director of Photography at Academy Lighting Don’t let the sound qua...

We Make Events So You Can Make Connections - with Vickie Claiborne and Andrew Gumper

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with: Vickie Claiborne - Training Manager Americas at disguise and Regional Director for WeMakeEvents Andrew Gumper - Owner and President AG Productio...

Compassion is the Highest Form of Love - with Zach Boswell

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Zach Boswell, General Manager at Ilios lighting On this episode, we discuss #wemakeevents, who is most affected in our industry, what we are advo...

Lighting Can Bring Us Together - with Christopher Eguizabal

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Christopher Eguizabal - Owner at AfterGlow Design and Production Designer at Harvest Christian Fellowship. On this episode, we discuss the d...

There’s Nothing Like Being in the Room - with Griffin McCravy

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Griffin McCravy - Lighting Designer/Lighting Director at Church of the Highlands in Alabama On this episode, we discuss going from churchgoer to ...

Metal Shop Parcans and Imagination - with Donny LoDico

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Donny LoDico - Director of Lighting and Senior Account Executive at Video West. On this episode, we discuss going from design to sales, metal shop par...

Exploring the New Semblance of Safety - with Jason Marin

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Jason Marin - Freelance Lighting Director/Programmer and Senior Lighting Designer at Star Group Productions and Producer/Host of Casting Light Po...

Jump Head First and Take Chances - with Al Crawford

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Al Crawford - Knight of Illumination Award winning Lighting Designer and CEO at Arc3design and Lighting Director at Alvin Ailey American Dance Th...

Surround Yourself With the Best People - with Oscar Dominguez

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

with Oscar Dominguez - Emmy Award winning Lighting Designer at Darkfire Lighting On this episode, we discuss when is big, big enough?, constantly inve...

Grace Under Pressure - with Danielle Edwards

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle Edwards - Lighting Director On this episode, we discuss paying to tour, working for donations, life on the road with a Christian youth confer...