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Robe Chats - The Podcast

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.

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with Wally Lees

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2025/10/08

On this episode of Robe Chats - The Podcast, we are joined by acclaimed lighting director Wally Lees from the show floor at USITT. From his humble beginning at a Cabaret in Watford, to touring the world with Sir Paul McCartney, Wally has had an incredible career filled with countless experiences on the road, and we were delighted for him to sit with us to share his story, his insights into the industry he loves, and his advice for the next generation. #therobeway #robelighting #robechatspod...

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with Sharon Huizinga

Robe Chats - The Podcast ·

2025/09/03

On this episode of Robe Chats - The Podcast, we are joined by lighting designer, projection designer, and programmer Sharon Huizinga who stops by the USITT show floor where we discuss her early days as a young designer building a career in the industry, plus we chat about her distinguished career as an educator, and her published book, Lighting Design Beyond Theatre: A Process for the Evolving Entertainment Industry, co-authored with designer Allan Branton. #therobeway #robelighting #ro...

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32:44

Robe Chats - The Podcast with Mike Berger

Robe Chats - The Podcast ·

2025/08/12

Recording once again at USITT, we are joined by award-winning lighting designer Mike Berger from Innovative Intensity to chat about his early days as a young attendee at USITT and as a student at Carnegie Mellon, plus we chat about his approach to lighting design, and his LA-based lighting design firm which specializes in television lighting, theatrical lighting, immersive installations, and live event production. #therobeway #robelighting #robechatspodcast #innovativeintensity #televisionl...

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with M.L. Geiger and Jane Cox

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2025/07/22

We've taken to the show floor at USITT for our next episode of Robe Chats - The Podcast where we are joined by acclaimed lighting designers and educators M.L. Geiger and Jane Cox who take the time to chat about their early career paths that led them both to Broadway, their educational programs at NYU and Princeton (respectively), plus a bit of advice for the next generation of designers looking to make their impact on the world of theatre. #therobeway #robelighting #robechatspodcast #lighti...

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with Joshua Schultz

Robe Chats - The Podcast ·

2025/06/10

Recording once again at Soundcheck in Nashville, we sat down for a chat with lighting designer Joshua Schultz where we discussed his early days as a BMX hopeful, how he got his start in the lighting industry, his design process, and the beautiful bonds of camaraderie that exist within the lighting community. #therobeway #robelighting #robechatspodcast #lightingdesigner #lightinglife

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33:29

Robe Chats - The Podcast with James Leach

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2025/05/20

On this episode of Robe Chats - The Podcast, we were back at Soundcheck Nashville for Season 2 and joined by lighting director and programmer James Leach from Pulse Lighting. James joined us to chat about his early aspirations of rock-n-roll fame followed by a discovery of love for the lighting industry, although he does have an audio degree. We also chat about his programming and busking styles, his love of the Avolites system, and his advice for a young James drumming for "The Problem Preac...

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with Chris Kelly

Robe Chats - The Podcast ·

2025/04/29

In our final broadcast from the NAB Show Floor, we sat for a chat with Chris Kelly, Event Production Manager at AZUSA Pacific University. Chris takes us back to his early days in pyrotechnics to explain what drew him to the field and how he creates a spectacular pyro show. We also dive into his co-founding of the innovative Cold Spark Technology, as well as his life as an educator at AZUSA Pacific University. #therobeway #robelighting #robechatspodcast #pyrotechnicdesign #productionlife

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24:31

Robe Chats - The Podcast with Steve Washington

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2025/03/26

Recording once again at the NAB Expo, we took a moment to sit with industry-veteran Steve Washington from Gateway Studios & Production Services. Steve's rich history in the automated lighting and live entertainment production industry is undeniable, and we were excited to chat with him about his beginnings, the journey along the way, and a bit of advice for the next generation of entertainment production professionals. #therobeway #robelighting #robechatspodcast #productionlife

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23:32

Robe Chats - The Podcast with Ruben Laine

Robe Chats - The Podcast ·

2025/02/18

On this episode of Robe Chats - The Podcast, we are joined by Ruben Laine, Founder of Creative Integration Studio, a place where technology, art, and design converge to turn visions into engaging and tangible realities. Ruben joined us in Las Vegas on the NAB Show floor to discuss how he got his start in the live entertainment production industry, and how the team at Creative Integration Studio is able to redefine industry standards to deliver truly cutting-edge design solutions. #therobewa...

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with Rane Renshaw

Robe Chats - The Podcast ·

2025/01/28

Recording once again from the show floor at NAB in Vegas, we sat down for a chat with Rane Renshaw from LimeLightWired to hear about his idea that started as a way for working LD's to laugh and be a community together but has grown into so much more to include educational opportunities, corporate partnerships, industry trends, and the ever-popular March Madness showdown. #therobeway #robelighting #robechatspodcast #limelightwired

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with Chris Musgrave

Robe Chats - The Podcast ·

2024/12/17

On this episode of Robe Chats - The Podcast we have hit the show floor at the 2024 NAB Expo in Las Vegas where we sat with industry-veteran Chris Musgrave who spoke with us about his rambunctious introduction into the world of live production, his time working Front-of-House Audio, and his vision for the Live Production Summit which explores all areas and functions of the touring and live events industries, held annually in Palm Springs. California.

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with Mike Finocchiaro

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2024/10/17

Essential to the success of any production design, the crew behind-the-scenes can make or break the day. Their skill level, attitude, and general knowledge of the environment being created around them, are all crucial to their success. No one knows this better than industry-veteran Mike "Finn" Finocchiaro of Big Fin Productions who took a moment to chat with us at the LPS Summit about his love for cars and production management, along with his dedication to giving back through Santa’s Roadies.

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62:11

Robe Chats - The Podcast with a Mt. Rushmore of Rock...

Robe Chats - The Podcast ·

2024/08/21

When someone tells you that you can sit with 4 pillars of rock-n-roll lighting and let them riff off each other for about an hour, you do it. In this episode of Robe Chats - The Podcast, we are joined by Bryan Hartley, Michael Keller, Cosmo Wilson, and Rob Koenig at the Live Production Summit in Palm Springs, California, for a chat about lighting, life, and how it feels to look back on a career with some of music's most iconic artists.

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with Corey Easterbrook

Robe Chats - The Podcast ·

2024/07/16

From Palm Springs, California, we sat with lighting designer Corey Easterbrook at the Live Production Summit where we chatted about his life in the live production industry, the founding of his company Hothouse AV, how we lights the Neon Trees, and the camaraderie that exists with him and his fellow LD's.#therobeway #robelighting #robechatspodcast #lightinglife

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with Lightswitch

Robe Chats - The Podcast ·

2024/06/25

For over 30 years, Lightswitch has been a collective of internationally recognized lighting, media, and visual designers. With experience in creating dynamic designs for live entertainment, events, architectural environments, and more, we were excited to sit with Co-Founder & Principal John Featherstone, Principal Chris Medvitz, and Senior Director "Iggy" Rosenberg for a chat at the Live Production Summit in Palm Springs, California.#therobeway #robechatspodcast #lightswitch #robelighting

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with Amir El Yordi

Robe Chats - The Podcast ·

2024/06/04

Want a deeper understanding of what it takes to create the entertainment and visual design for the Maritime experience? Join us at Robe Chats - The Podcast as we chat with Amir El Yordi, President of Control AV in Miami, Florida, about how he got started in the world of Cruise Lines, and how designers are now being asked to make the experience at sea even more unforgettable.

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with Tyler Shapard

Robe Chats - The Podcast ·

2024/05/14

Ever wonder what it's like to tour with one of the biggest artists in music? We sat down with Twenty One Pilots lighting designer Tyler Shapard to chat about how he got started in the live production industry, his joy of touring, and what he loves most about the impact of Twenty One Pilots.

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with Nicholas Brown

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2024/04/23

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with David Haskell

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2024/04/02

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Robe Chats - The Podcast with Chris Lisle

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2024/03/12

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