Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

LIGHT TALK is a place where lighting designers can feel free to express what really annoys them about the industry, lighting education, and the art of stage lighting design. Inspired by the beloved NPR radio show, "CAR TALK", LIGHT TALK features the musings and rantings of David Jacques, Stan Kaye, and Steve Woods. These three designers have been lighting the stages of the world for many, many decades. Burnt out and abused by the industry and the insanity of the profession, Stan, Steve, and David have escaped to the hallowed halls of academia where they wildly and fearlessly pontificate to innocent students of the art. LIGHT TALK takes these rantings to the world. Look for our weekly Pod Cast discussing the issues of our time. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense. Welcome to LIGHT TALK!

LIGHT TALK Episode 116 - "F*** The PARcan!"

Jun 29, 2019

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Lighting Different Skin Tones to The Death of the Parcan. Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: Holograms of Maria Callas and Roy Orbison, Stan's experience in Amsterdam and Copenhagen, Maintaining your lighting equipment,...

LIGHT TALK Episode 115 - "Storyteller - Interview with Elaine J. McCarthy"

Jun 22, 2019

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) talk with Broadway projections designer Elaine J. McCarthy. Join David, Anne, Steve, Stan, and Elaine, as they talk about: How to survive as a projections designer, Touring Wicked, Spamalot, Focus Grids, Being a woman and a mom in the theater, Work/Life...

LIGHT TALK Episode 114 - "100,000... Infinity and Beyond"

Jun 15, 2019

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) talk about everything from Your First Year in Grad School to How to Save Your Relationship. Join Steve, David, Stan, and Anne as they pontificate about: Light Talk Road Trip, Who listens to us in Burkina Faso?, Jerks in graduate school, Reinventing...

LIGHT TALK Episode 113 - "Pink Toenails"

Jun 8, 2019

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers (and Sistah) talk about everything from Travel Nightmares to Not Setting Your Theater on Fire. Join Steve, David, Stan, and Anne as they pontificate about: David's ETC factory report, FlyPipe, Cool Releve' features, Whisper Home, Zetex and Asbestos, How to decide...

LIGHT TALK Episode 112 - "The New Knish"

Jun 1, 2019

In this episode of LIGHT TALK, the Lumen Brothers talk about everything from Extra Income to Leaky Tents. Join Steve, David, and Stan as they pontificate about: A restaurant in Amsterdam called "Brooklyn", Penicillin, Doubletree Chocolate Chip cookies, How to make income between shows, War criminals driving for Uber,...