{"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 491 - \"Make Your Own Luck - Our Conversation with Ben Green\"","slug":"light-talk-episode-491-make-your-own-luck-our-conversation-with-ben-green","published_at":"2026-09-02T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-talk-with-the-lumen-brothers-5969508/light-talk-episode-491-make-your-own-luck-our-conversation-with-ben-green","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-talk-with-the-lumen-brothers-5969508","url":"https://lighttalk.libsyn.com/light-talk-episode-491-make-your-own-luck-our-conversation-with-ben-green","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/lighttalk/LIGHT_TALK_EPISODE_491_083026_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=506556","summary":"In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview esteemed Broadcast Lighting Designer, Ben Green. Join Ben, Ellen, Steve, and Dennis, as they discuss: Planes vs. Yachts; Working with Al Gurden on Jesus Christ Superstar; Calling 12 followspots; The importance of supportive parents; Working on the Super Bowl; Live testing of new equipment on shows; Working with Kamala Harris; Building a Cardboard Box Light; The Oscars in Union Station; \"Theatre that you are pointing a camera at\"; The pleasure of working outdoors; Meeting the needs of broadcast and live audiences at the same time; Curling up with the Dogs; Biggest challenges when transitioning from theatre to broadcast lighting; Working with LED screens as backgrounds; Working at the US Open; Learning from the masters; Where the lighting jobs are going in the fututre; Using AI to communicate ideas; and Advice for young designers. Nothing is Taboo, Nothing is Sacred, and Very Little Makes Sense. @lighttalkpodcast","meta_description":"In this episode of LIGHT TALK, The Lumen Brothers and Sister interview esteemed Broadcast Lighting Designer, Ben Green. Join Ben, Ellen, Steve, and Dennis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3503,"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-491-make-your-own-luck-our-conversation-with-ben-green/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-491-make-your-own-luck-our-conversation-with-ben-green.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}