12 Best Lighting Designer Podcasts

1. Light Talk with The Lumen Brothers

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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.more Hosts David Jacques, Steve Woods, Stan Kaye
Producer/Network David Jacques, Steve Woods, Ellen Lampert-Greaux, and Dennis Size
Email ****@icloud.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Bruce Rodgers, Kat Morrill +19 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 65Twitter 20 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Since Apr 2019 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. LytePod

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Diving into the honest, creative, challenging, and fun human part of how design really happens - all with a little love for light along the way. Featuring creative minds who walk into their own story - from designers to manufacturers, innovators, and professors - unpack their vision, ideas, accomplishments, and habits that make it happen!more Producer/Network Lytei
Email ****@lytei.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Tom Doherty, Emad Hasan +29 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 17 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Lighting Matters

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Welcome to the podcast about Lighting Matters! Our unflinching conversations uncover the nuances and complexities that shape the craft of lighting design. Tune in to explore the pivotal 'whys' behind a lighting designer's choices and find honest answers to your most challenging lighting questions, because Lighting Matters.more Hosts Avraham Mor, Lisa Reed
Producer/Network Avraham Mor & Lisa Reed
Email ****@morlights.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests David Euscher, Violet Estes +12 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Light Lounge

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Welcome to the Light Lounge, the first podcast for high-end and super aware lighting designers that put the experience of place in the center of their attention. Love!
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 24 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Sustainable Lighting Design

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This podcast is part of a research-in-practice project on sustainability in the lighting design field. We believe that sharing information harnesses the power of the collective genius, leading to innovation. And that together, we can push our profession towards a more sustainable development at a faster rate. This project is carried out by lighting designer Isabel Villar & sustainability specialist Maha Shalaby.more Hosts Isabel Villar, Maha Shalaby
Producer/Network Isabel Villar and Maha Shalaby
Email ****@slightingdesign.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Instagram 722 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Architectural Lighting Design Podcast

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Lighting shapes our spaces, moods, and cultures—yet its stories are rarely told.The Lighting Architecture Podcast explores the art and science of architectural lighting design, bringing together history, global trends, sustainable solutions, cutting-edge technology, and professional practice.Hosted by an award-winning lighting designer, and powered by AI-driven research, each episode delivers clear, engaging narratives that connect architecture, interior design, and the built environment. Perfect listening for your commute, design studio, or project preparation.Whether you're an architectmore Email ****@protonmail.com
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7. Light Talk Podcast

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Martin Klaasen is an award winning lighting designer with more than 40 years of experience in the lighting industry. Back in 2009 Martin blogged about his experiences on a daily basis for a full year. This compilation of blogs became his first book titled Light Talk, A Year in the Life of Light. His second book, Light Talk 2, offers an incredible insight on how the lighting industry has evolved; a compilation of 16 years of writing for Lighting Today Magazine...more Producer/Network Martin Klaasen
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Ingmar Klaasen
Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Virtual Lighting Design Community

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The Virtual Lighting Design Community Podcast is part of an online platform that connects lighting design enthusiasts all over the world. This podcast brings together industry experts, thought leaders, and innovators in the field of lighting design to share their knowledge, experience, and insights. From interviews with legendary lighting designers and mentors, to discussions on the latest technologies and trends in the industry, this podcast is a must-listen resource for anyone who is passionate about lighting design...more Producer/Network VLD Community
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Recent Guests Paul Nulty, Eugenia Cheng
Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. QolorTOPIX Light Conversations by City Theatrical

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QolorTOPIX is City Theatrical's new podcast series featuring some of the most unique lighting professionals in the entertainment lighting business, ranging from every sector of light, from film, television, theater, dance, music, themed entertainment, art, and architecture. Hosted by City Theatrical's Marketing Team, the QolorTOPIX Light Conversations podcast series explores the lives of amazing practitioners of light, with the goal of discussing their careers, projects, favorite tools, and vision for the future of the lighting industry.more Producer/Network City Theatrical Marketing Team
Email ****@citytheatrical.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Micheal Chybowski, Clifford Spulock +10 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Robe Chats - The Podcast

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Join the team at Robe Lighting North America as we chat with the designers, dealers, and technicians who drive the energy of the live production and event industry.
Producer/Network Robe Lighting
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Wally Lees, Sharon Huizinga +6 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Lamp Dock

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Interviews with some of the Film & TV Industry's top Gaffers, Lighting Designers, and lighting manufacturers. They discuss everything from lighting philosophies & technology, to set politics, and the business of owning lighting gear.more Producer/Network MACCAM
Recent Guests Martin Smith, Lee Eldred +8 more
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 58 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Beyond The Bulb

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Beyond The Bulb is a podcast about lighting, design, and everything in between.Hosted by Ella, The Design Mixologist, and Steve, Managing Director of UREKA, the show goes beyond fixtures and formulas to explore how light and design work together to shape spaces and experiences.Through honest conversations, industry insight, and real project stories, we dive into creativity, technical thinking, collaboration, and the realities of the design world...more Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact