Sponsored By: Satco With Scott Wachter 12/18/25 – Scott Wachter — Fifth of the Six-Part Series Finale In this second-to-final episode of Get a Grip on Lighting, hosts Michael and Greg sit down with Scott Wachter — the mind behind the Lighting Industry News Brief and a key player in countless NAILD projects since 2019. … Read more
Sponsored By: Keystone Technologies With Mark Baker 12/4/25 – SoftLights and NAILD: A Match Made in He…? – Mark Baker – 29:40 In this, episode 3 of the finale series of Get a Grip on Lighting, Michael Colligan and Greg Ehrich sit down with Mark Baker of the Soft Lights Foundation to trace the journey … Read more
Sponsored By: Keystone Technologies With Scott Wachter 8/4/25 – Lighting Episode 413 (Full Version) – Scott Wachter 27:50 In this episode of Get a Grip on Lighting, Michael Colligan, Greg Ehrich, and Scott Wachter dive deep into the latest efforts to address light pollution through education and innovation in the lighting industry. Scott reveals the … Read more
Sponsored By: ETI With Buddy Stefanoff 2/28/24 – Lighting Episode 345 (Full Version) – Buddy Stefanoff 35:49 You might have caught Buddy on Restoring Darkness ep. 92. We had him on Restoring Darkness because he’s at the front lines of manufacturing responsible outdoor lighting. You might even say, he’s cornered the market. When Sedona Arizona … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Camilla Rathsach 1/11/2023- Restoring Darkness #59 (Full Episode) – Camilla Rathsach 55:54 Camilla has an interesting way of looking at lighting design. Rather than a lighting designer, she calls herself a “darkness designer.” Camilla explains to Michael and John her philosophy on darkness, and how it is revealed with the use … Read more
Dark Sky Special Edition With Michael Colligan & John Bullock 12/28/2022- Restoring Darkness #58 (Full Episode) – Michael Colligan & John Bullock 44:29 In this special year-end episode, Michael and John discuss issues that have come up over the past year in the Darkness Restoration and Preservation movement. Have things improved? Are we getting there? … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Sabine Frank 12/14/2022- Restoring Darkness #57 (Full Episode) – Sabine Frank 54:42 Sabine is a full time Dark Sky Officer for the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sternenpark Rhön. Sabine explains to Michael how she has become an expert on laws regarding light and light pollution. While she can’t issue tickets (yet), … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Kerem Asfuroglu 12/7/2022- Restoring Darkness #56 (Full Episode) – Kerem Asfuroglu 58:14 Michael Colligan was inspired to be a Dark Sky advocate by William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The stars have inspired countless poets. Kerem considers the night to be a “realm” and he specializes in dark sky friendly lighting … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Mark Major 11/30/2022- Restoring Darkness #55 (Full Episode) – Mark Major 1:05:48 Mark originally wanted to be a painter and painting to him was like subtracting light as paint is added to a white canvas. Conversely, in lighting, one is adding light to darkness. And this led Mark to understand you … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Bernd Pröschold 11/16/2022- Restoring Darkness #54 (Full Episode) – Bernd Pröschold 50:56 Bernd is an astrophotographer based out of Cologne, Germany. Bernd tells Michael how hard it is to find dark skies for his astrophotography. Even driving 2 days from Cologne, he can’t find an ideal dark area to take pictures. … Read more