Sponsored By: Louvers International With Michael & Greg 2/13/23 – Lighting Episode 298 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 17:50 Come on… you know you love it when Michael gets worked up! In this new short-form Get A Grip On Lighting podcast episode – he beefs to Greg about misguided incentive programs, purple lights, the … Read more
Sponsored By: Satco With Michael & Greg 1/26/23 – Lighting Episode 296 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 10:59 Is skipping a tradeshow treason? Probably not, but large presences backing out of a LightFair is a capitulation to foreign players in the industry. The industry as a whole needs to admit that there’s more to … 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 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: Keystone With Henrik Clausen 10/4/22 – Lighting Episode 281 (Full Version) – Henrik Clausen 49:27 Henrik Clausen is leaving Get a Grip on Lighting. In this episode, he and Michael look back on his time as host. It was fun and emotional. They touch upon lighting for the office, teaching about lighting, selling … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Kate S. Hickcox 7/6/2022- Restoring Darkness #46 (Full Episode) – Kate S. Hickcox 57:22 In this episode you get three unique perspectives on urban lighting. Co-host Michael Colligan in Canada, co-host John Bullock in the U.K and guest Kate Hickcox from The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. They discuss the challenges of … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Tim Brothers 4/20/2022- Restoring Darkness #41 (Part 2) – Tim Brothers 39:08 In part 2 of this podcast (find part 1 here), Michael and Tim continue their conversation. Tim gives his perspective on outdoor lighting and energy savings in Massachusetts while Michael does the same from his Ontario Canada perspective. Tim … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Tim Brothers 4/13/2022- Restoring Darkness #41 (Part 1) – Tim Brothers 41:19 This one was so interesting, Michael let it go for an hour and 15 minutes. So we’ve broken it into 2 parts. In this, part 1, the conversation ranges from clean, affordable energy to controls to a popcorn analogy … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Rémi Boucher 2/16/2022- Restoring Darkness #37 (Full Version) – Rémi Boucher 36:49 Scientific coordinator for the Mont-Megantic International Dark Sky Reserve, Rémi Boucher has been passionate about the starry sky and the night experience for many years. Do people believe that light pollution is actually pollution or a metaphor? Michael and … Read more