Sponsored By: Halco Lighting With Jason Livingston 4/1/25 – Lighting Episode 396 – Jason Livingston Jason knows so much about lighting that he wrote 2 books on the subject (see below). Jason chats with Michael and Greg about his books, wasteful lighting fixtures, the circular economy, and wired and wireless controls. And for pete’s sake, … Read more
Sponsored By: Griplock With Alejandro Romano & Paulina Vazquez 7/22/24 – Lighting Episode 364 (Full Version) – Alejandro Romano & Paulina Vazquez 32:16 Alex and Paulina are our first guests from Mexico. And they seem to have many of the same challenges as in the rest of North America – problems with Chinese products and … Read more
Sponsored By: ETI With Deborah Gottesman 7/1/24 – Lighting Episode 361 (Full Version) – Deborah Gottesman 39:44 Deborah Gottesman is a lighting Designer in Michael’s neck of the woods. Gottesman Associates has been designing lights since 1999. Deborah stresses, as a lighting designer, to consider what’s best for the client. For instance, one client who … Read more
Sponsored By: ETI With William George 4/15/24 – Lighting Episode 350 (Full Version) – William George 25:28 From billionaires’ butler to very successful owner of 3 hair salons with 77 employees (which also meant 77 headaches) to lighting designer and decorative lighting store retailer. William has always had a knack for what looks good and … Read more
Sponsored By: ETI With Billy Hodges 11/20/23 – Lighting Episode 333 (Full Version) – Billy Hodges 34:00 Billy talks to us from his car (don’t worry, he’s not driving) which is apropos as he is moving on in his career. Billy is winding down his agency, Digital Filaments. He considered driving a bus – nothing … Read more
Sponsored By: Keystone With Rachel Fitzgerald & Jessica Smith 10/9/23 – Lighting Episode 328 (Full Version) – Rachel Fitzgerald & Jessica Smith 28:09 Rachel and Jessica from Stantec dropped by to chat with Michael and Greg at the Archlight/NAILD Convention, to talk about the challenges of lighting in the work environment. Rachel and Jessica have … Read more
Sponsored By: TCP With Jill Cody 9/21/23 – Lighting Episode 325 (Full Version) – Jill Cody 22:01 Jill sat down with Michael and Greg at the Archlight Summit to talk about the IALD Education Trust. Jill and the IALD are sharing their lighting knowledge with educators and students for the purpose of promoting the study … Read more
Sponsored By: Satco With Katia Kolovea 7/24/23 – Lighting Episode 319 (Full Version) – Katia Kolovea 59:56 Katia joins us from Athens Greece, but it was in a London museum where she spotted some terrible lighting. You’d think that good lighting would be a top priority in a museum. That’s when she came up with … Read more
Sponsored By: Griplock With Robert White 7/17/23 – Lighting Episode 318 (Full Version) – Robert White 45:18 When Robert White started in the business, he had a mullet, earrings, and a jacket with a diagonal zipper that started at the shoulder. In other words, he’s been around a while. So he brings a lot of … Read more
Presented by NAILD With Peter Ma 3/15/23 – Lighting Episode 304 (Full Version) – Peter Ma 25:57 In this special edition of Get A Grip On Lighting, super-fan Peter Ma drops in the studio to chat with Michael. Peter, a long time listener, came by to meet Michael and to see the studio. But Peter … Read more