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Lighting Matters

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...more

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Episode 31: From Frustration to Strategy: Lighting Perception, Neocon, and What Comes Next

March 31, 2026

Episode 31: From Frustration to Strategy: Lighting Perception, Neocon, and What Comes Next

Structural engineers are licensed. Architects are licensed. Why isn't lighting?Hosts Avi Mor of Morlights and Lisa Reed of Reed Burkett Lighting Design go unscripted....

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Episode 30: Ten Designers, Three Questions, One Profession

March 17, 2026

Episode 30: Ten Designers, Three Questions, One Profession

Ten experienced lighting designers walk into a conference. Can they agree on what they actually do for a living?"What do you do?" For lighting...

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Episode 29: David Woody on Lighting in Storytelling

Episode 29

February 03, 2026

Episode 29: David Woody on Lighting in Storytelling

How does lighting affect how we tell stories? Avraham Mor of Morlights and Lisa Reed of Reed Burkett Lighting Design interview David Woody of...

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Episode 28: Live at ArchLight: Taking the Stage and Taking a Stance

January 21, 2026

Episode 28: Live at ArchLight: Taking the Stage and Taking a Stance

Can you quantify why lighting matters—or does defining it ruin everything?  Avi Mor of Mor Lighting and Lisa Reed of Reed Burkett Lighting Design...

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Episode 27: ASID Chair David Euscher: Making the Case for Lighting Specialists

December 02, 2025

Episode 27: ASID Chair David Euscher: Making the Case for Lighting Specialists

What's the connection between lighting control systems, circadian rhythm, and designing for neurodivergent building occupants?  David Euscher, national board chair for the American Society...

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Episode 26: From Tax Credits to Design Excellence: Historic Preservation Lighting

November 18, 2025

Episode 26: From Tax Credits to Design Excellence: Historic Preservation Lighting

What if value engineering meant distilling to essentials instead of cutting corners?  Joel Fuoss, Principal at Trivers in St. Louis, joins hosts Lisa Reed...

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