{"podcast":{"title":"Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers","slug":"light-talk-with-the-lumen-brothers-5969508","podcast_index_feed_id":5969508,"rss_url":"https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/97669/destinations/506556.xml","website_url":"http://lighttalk.org","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/f/b/b/7/fbb716636a8850ff16c3140a3186d450/Light_Talk_with_Sisters_Logo_jpg-20250519-ht7llncms3.jpg","author":"David Jacques","episode_count":492,"summary":"LIGHT TALK is a show featuring three seasoned professional lighting designers and educators who discuss the latest developments in the world of live entertainment and architectural lighting design. Steve Woods (SMU), Stan Kaye (University of Florida), and David Jacques (California State University Long Beach) offer sage, and sometimes controversial advice to professionals and students of lighting design. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and very little makes sense.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T02:17:47.897298+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-talk-with-the-lumen-brothers-5969508"},"episode":{"title":"LIGHT TALK Episode 489 - \"The Lumen Ladies! - Our Conversation with Kelsey Araghi, Dawn Chiang, Christina Giannelli, and Elena Hewitt\"","slug":"light-talk-episode-489-the-lumen-ladies-our-conversation-with-kelsey-araghi-dawn-chiang-christina-giannelli-and-elena-hewitt","published_at":"2026-08-18T03:19:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-talk-with-the-lumen-brothers-5969508/light-talk-episode-489-the-lumen-ladies-our-conversation-with-kelsey-araghi-dawn-chiang-christina-giannelli-and-elena-hewitt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-talk-with-the-lumen-brothers-5969508","url":"https://lighttalk.libsyn.com/light-talk-episode-489-a-gathering-place-our-conversation-with-kelsey-araghi-dawn-chiang-christina-giannelli-and-elena-hewitt","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lighttalk/LIGHT_TALK_EPISODE_489_081726.1_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=506556","summary":"In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Sisters present their first in a series of special round table discussions exploring Women in Lighting. This episode brings together veteran women Broadway lighting designers, along with young professionals who have recently entered the lighting community. Join Christina, Dawn, Elena, Kelsey, and Ellen, as they discuss: Challenges for women in the industry; Putting women in positions to \"manage personalities\"; Other training options for women besides pursuing a Bachelors or Master's degree; Preparing for a career in teaching; Does undergraduate theatre training prepare young designers adequately?; Challenges in touring; Recreating old productions in new theaters; The next \"disruptive\" technology; Favorite productions, and horror stories; How \"Anti-Woke\" may affect women in the lighting industry; and \"The Taste of the Light\". Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast","meta_description":"In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Sisters present their first in a series of special round table discussions exploring Women in Lighting. This epis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3258,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/light-talk-with-the-lumen-brothers-5969508/episodes/light-talk-episode-489-the-lumen-ladies-our-conversation-with-kelsey-araghi-dawn-chiang-christina-giannelli-and-elena-hewitt/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-talk-with-the-lumen-brothers-5969508/light-talk-episode-489-the-lumen-ladies-our-conversation-with-kelsey-araghi-dawn-chiang-christina-giannelli-and-elena-hewitt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}