Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast

This is it. The final episode (side 1) of The Get a Grip on Lighting Podcast. Michael and Greg reflect on the past 8 years and 400+ episodes.  
 
Sponsor: Keystone, www.keystonetech.com

Building the Boat While the Water is Rising with Scott Wachter [Pat: this is the new title changed from the live stream]

In this second-to-final episode of Get a Grip on Lighting, hosts Michael and Greg sit down with Scott Wachter — the mind behind the Lighting Industry News Brief and a key player in countless NAILD projects since 2019.

✨ Highlights:
Scott reflects on his journey from theater kid to the lighting industry’s go-to reporter.
Behind-the-scenes stories: live stream chaos, hilarious committee misfires, and the infamous “gun case in Vegas.”
The art of writing quirky titles (“TVs Blossom” explained!) and why reporting beats opinion-driven journalism.
Favorite wins, surprising failures, and the joy of seeing the News Brief chart alongside CNN and Bloomberg.
Scott’s next chapter: taking over Restoring Darkness and pushing it to new heights.

🔥 Why watch?
This episode is part farewell, part celebration — honoring Scott as the “George Harrison” of the Get a Grip band.

Connect with Scott:
https://naild.org/lighting-industry-news-brief/
https://restoringdarkness.com/darkness-news-update/
linkedin.com/in/scott-wachter-5a3109113

Sponsor: Satco, satco.com

In this episode, Michael and Greg sit down with Devin Wall, one of the inventive forces behind Louvers International, to unpack the infamous DLC report and the future of lighting standards.
 
🔥 Highlights:

The history of industry pushback against DLC certifications (from mafia skits to cease-and-desist letters).

Devin’s hands-on approach: walking the factory floor, designing real solutions, and tackling heritage lighting retrofits.

Why many manufacturers see DLC as interference rather than innovation.

The bigger picture: global standards, sustainability, interoperability, and whether energy efficiency certifications are even relevant anymore.

Anecdotes from the trenches—cheap imports, failing drivers, and the need for real accountability in lighting.

 

⚡ This isn’t just another lighting chat—it’s a candid, fiery look at how the industry can move forward with creativity, collaboration, and common sense.
 
👉 Watch now to hear why Devin Wall might just be the mad scientist lighting needs.
 
Connect with Devin: 
 www.louversintl.com 
Instagram - @Louversintl 
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/louversinternational 
Twitter - @louversintl 
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/800LifesOk 
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-wall-22856a15/ 
 
 Sponsor: Louvers International, louversintl.com, @louversintl

In this, episode 3 of the finale series of Get a Grip on Lighting, Michael Colligan and Greg Ehrich sit down with Mark Baker of the Soft Lights Foundation to trace the journey from the early days of Starving for Darkness to the evolution of Restoring Darkness.
 
They revisit how the pandemic sparked the industry’s first serious conversations about dark skies, Jane Slade’s passionate leadership, and the challenges of keeping the movement alive. Mark Baker shares his personal story, the health impacts tied to LED lighting, and why glare and light pollution remain urgent issues for communities everywhere.
 
👉 From industry skepticism to advocacy, this episode highlights the fight to recognize light pollution as a true environmental and public health problem—and the role podcasts played in building awareness.
 
Connect with Mark: 
www.softlights.org 
Facebook: 
Soft Lights Foundation - https://www.facebook.com/groups/softlights.org 
Ban Blinding LEDs - https://www.facebook.com/groups/BanBlindingLEDs 
Petition to Ban Blinding Headlights: https://www.change.org/p/u-s-dot-ban-blinding-headlights-and-save-lives 
 
Sponsor: Keystone, keystonetech.com

In this episode, hosts Michael and Greg welcome Webster Marsh and Ron Kuszmar from the Lighting Controls Podcast. They reflect on the journey from a chance conversation in late 2021 to building a thriving show with over 120 episodes.

✨ Key Highlights:

How Webster and Ron went from guest and co-host to paid podcasters.

The evolution of lighting controls as a serious industry conversation.

Education, collaboration, and breaking down silos across the lighting world.

The challenges of proprietary systems, utilities’ influence, and the boom–bust cycle of lighting tech.

This episode captures the growth of a podcast that helped reshape how the industry talks about controls—turning closed-door chatter into open, collaborative dialogue.

Connect with Webster Marsh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-webster-marsh/ 
 
Connect with Ron Kuszmar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-kuszmar-7a8a3538/ 
 
Sponsor: Barron Lighting Group, barronltg.com