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 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: Satco With Michael & Greg 1/13/25 – Lighting Episode 386 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 11:50 This one is short but important. Michael and Greg discuss the recent Restoring Darkness podcast featuring Dr. Mario Motta (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEbcyBf-2Ug). Michael and Greg want to get to the bottom of the conflict between Dr. Motta and … Read more
Sponsored By: Satco With Brian Amundson 1/15/24 – Lighting Episode 340 (Full Version) – Brian Amundson 41:28 Watch for Brian and his team on the cover of the Spring 2024 edition of Today’s Lighting Distributor. Brian tells Michael and Greg about how he started in the business and about how he continues to be successful … 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 Thomas Herrholz 10/26/2022- Restoring Darkness #53 (Full Episode) – Thomas Herrholz 33:39 Wind turbines are a zero emissions solution to energy needs. But with solutions, new problems always arise. We’ve all seen the giant wind turbines towering into the sky and with any tower, there is a risk for air traffic. … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Etta Dannemann 9/22/2022- Restoring Darkness #51 (Full Episode) – Etta Dannemann 52:54 Michael and John discuss with Etta how to engage people with Dark Skies so as to bring them back. Etta is taking steps to do just that with her company, Visit Dark Skies, where you can immerse yourself into … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Yana Yakushina 9/10/2022- Restoring Darkness #50 (Full Episode) – Yana Yakushina 1:03:11 There’s air pollution, water pollution and noise pollution. Why hasn’t light pollution been recognised the same way? This is the question Michael Colligan and John Bullock tackle with Yana. Of course it takes awareness, but also commitment. And it … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Catherine Pérez Vega 8/17/2022- Restoring Darkness #48 (Full Episode) – Catherine Pérez Vega 54:12 Michael discusses with Catherine Pérez Vega the question: Is light a pollutant? Catherine is researching the effects of artificial light on organisms and there is little doubt that it is. And there’s little doubt that it affects … Read more
Sponsored By: EVLUMA With Bastian Groiss 6/15/2022- Restoring Darkness #45 (Full Episode) – Bastian Groiss 1:09:23 As Bastian Groiss says, people see light as an enabler for vision. But light – sunlight in particular – is so much more. It triggers hormonal reactions, allows your immune system to recharge and gives the mitochondria the energy … Read more