Best Ozzie Osborne Podcasts (2024)

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Reinventing Yourself to Stay Relevant - with John Daniels 1:11:15

3+ y ago1:11:15

1:11:15

with John Daniels - Lighting Designer at Karpe Diem On this episode, we discuss growing up in Saudi Arabia, getting a worldly education, how to pull inspiration from world travels, being an immigrant in your own country, human rights in the Middle East, interning in Miami, lighting as function vs. lighting as art, training the next generation to ma…

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A Life Well Lit - with John “Ozzie” Osborne 1:16:12

3+ y ago1:16:12

1:16:12

With John “Ozzie” Osborne - Lighting Designer at Ozterity Lighting On this episode, we discuss storytelling with light, maintaining a diverse skill set in the lighting industry while maintaining a core set of values, the importance of democratic collaboration and authoritative decision making, the importance of mentorship, working for any artist th…

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Create Your Own Freedom of Expression - with Adam LaBay 44:27

3+ y ago44:27

44:27

with Adam LaBay - Laser Designer at Precision Lasers On this episode, we discuss the endless opportunities and creative outlets that lasers provide, laser safety, laser artistry, how the laser industry has adapted to the isolation period, the birth of Laser Banding as a new art form, abandoning the bass to buy a laser rig and start a laser company,…

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Look To The Future For Good Business - with Steve Richards 51:26

3+ y ago51:26

51:26

with Steve Richards - Principal at Original Syndicate LLC On this episode, we discuss how the future of the lighting industry will be forever changed, how will we maintain our level or compensation, what does and does not belong in a deal memo, being a pragmatic mentor, when an email and a handshake is good enough, how to properly define out terms …

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Get Paid to Pay Attention to Details - Megan Alksninis 57:24

3+ y ago57:24

57:24

with Megan Alksninis - Lighting Designer at Megrose Designs On this episode, we discuss paying attention to details, the difference between a perfectionist and a jerk, when good enough is good enough, how to strive for perfection without sweating it, how even drunk people are entitled to a great performance, the joys of happy accidents, donating pr…

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Fame, Fortune or Fulfillment - with Mike Wood 44:39

3+ y ago44:39

44:39

with Mike Wood - Lighting Designer/Director & Educator out of Nashville On this episode, we discuss how to maintain living rates post-pandemic, how far we should be willing to compromise, how transparent we need to be about our rates, having difficult conversations about what we make among trusted companions, the idea of a transparent open-source d…

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Beyond Church Camp Ghetto - with Brian Vaughan 49:12

3+ y ago49:12

49:12

with Brian Vaughan - Director of Lighting at Fireplay! On this episode, we discuss coming up through the church scene to do bigger shows, when to work for art’s sake and when to work for a paycheck, when is it okay to work for free? Charities? Church? Opening Band?, the benefits of free text support, how we will keep our rates at a good level post-…

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Black LDs Matter - with Kathy A. Perkins 1:14:52

3+ y ago1:14:52

1:14:52

with Kathy A. Perkins - Lighting Designer and Professor of Theatre out of North Carolina On this episode, we discuss how much progress we have made as an industry to promote inclusivity and how much farther we have to go, her unique experiences in theatrical lighting and the entertainment industry, being willing to express herself in multiple mediu…

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A Man Apart in Mexico - with Daniel Dawson 42:39

3+ y ago42:39

42:39

with Daniel Dawson - Lighting Designer for Black Label Society On this episode, we have a discussion between expat lighting designers, how he got into the industry, what the lifestyle is like in Mexico right now, moving from tech to crew chief to designer, mentors that have taught him what he knows, How his technician skills affect his designs, cal…

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LASERS: An Industry Adapting to Change - with Justin Perry 52:14

3+ y ago52:14

52:14

with Justin Perry - Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Pangolin / Kvant / Unity LasersOn this episode, we discuss the progression of lasers and laser technology, laser programming, how lasers have adapted to the isolation period, audience scanning safety, how lasers can be as impactful on camera as they are in a live setting, how lasers are ada…

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The Televised Revolution - with Jeff Ravitz 48:08

3+ y ago48:08

48:08

with Jeff Ravitz - Lighting Designer and Founding Partner at Intensity Advisors On this episode, we discuss his upcoming book - Lighting for Televised Live Events: Making Your Live Production Look Great for the Eye and the Camera, considering a career (or a career expansion) into television, considering every angle in a multi-camera shot, what disc…

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Bring in the Theatre Marines - with Paul Fine 1:04:04

3+ y ago1:04:04

1:04:04

with Paul Fine - Principal Designer at Fine Design Associates On this episode, we discuss the importance of peer to peer events, applying theatre techniques to corporate events, corporate events return even after live music, how corporate shows provide a different lifestyle from concert and theatrical professions, how to make the audience feel like…

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People Pleasing Primadonna in Pink Chiffon - with Dustin Snyder 54:20

3+ y ago54:20

54:20

with Dustin Snyder - Lighting Designer and Director On this episode, we discuss what extraordinary lengths we would go to to do lighting, what great lengths we have gone to to keep a job, how to be a better negotiator, how to be a hard worker without compromising our ethics, having special requests when taking a job, How demanding we can be on a jo…

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Slashing the Stuff Without Cutting the Impact - with Jesper Luth 45:49

3+ y ago45:49

45:49

with Jesper Luth - Production Manager, Lighting Designer and Director On this episode, we discuss minimalism, how minimalism has influenced our design processes, how minimalism has changed our lifestyles, the influence of early days in theatre where we had to light multiple act shows with very little inventory, the art of walking into an in house p…

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Creating Space For Growth and Illumination - with Paul Boken 52:57

3+ y ago52:57

52:57

with Paul Boken - Vice President at Mulvey & Banani Lighting. On this episode, we discuss how he transitioned from stage lighting to become an architectural lighting designer, what an architectural lighting designer does and how stage lighting techniques can transfer, the importance of human-centric designs, some beneficial skill sets for an ALD, s…

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The Most Positive Light Available - with Rob Denton 53:03

3+ y ago53:03

53:03

with Rob Denton - Lighting Designer at RDentex Design and Interim Head of Lighting at The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University On this episode, we discuss how to create enthusiasm for the next generation of entertainment professionals, helping the students of 2021 get a chance to work in the entertainment industry, how the mew generat…

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There’s Rules But There Are No Rules - with Justin Cheatham 1:04:04

3+ y ago1:04:04

1:04:04

with Justin Cheatham - Associate Designer at The Activity On this episode, we discuss being a “fancy” programmer in the new world, why we all need to learn to pre-viz, how video and VR have overtaken lighting as a focal point, how being a drummer and musician can help you program, the importance of asking for help, the bravery necessary to ask for …

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Reimagining What We Do and How We Do It - with Dennis Size 1:11:39

3+ y ago1:11:39

1:11:39

with Dennis Size - Executive V.P. of Design at The Lighting Design Group On this episode, we discuss what the pandemic has taught us about leadership, how we have to adapt our leadership skills for tomorrow versus a year ago, how we've changed ... and conversely how colleagues/friends think we've changed, what we have to be proud of today ....havin…

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The Lion’s Next Step Out of Jail - with Andres Campos 1:11:02

3+ y ago1:11:02

1:11:02

with Andres Campos - Lighting Director and Programer for Marc Anthony On this episode, we discuss the necessary passion to be in our industry, how important international relationships are, getting his start in the church environment, building a powerful work ethic, transitioning from programmer to trainer, the South America market vs. North Americ…

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Get Turned on by Architectural Lighting - with Deborah Gottesman 46:15

3+ y ago46:15

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with Deborah Gottesman, MBA, P.Eng., LC, AssocIALD - Principal, Gottesman Associates Deborah is an electrical engineer with an MBA in Real Property. Her career spans over 30 years in all facets of the lighting industry, including design, engineering, management, education, and manufacturing. This gives her a unique contextual understanding of archi…

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Hellooo!! Entertainment Moved Online - with Hellooo Production 37:46

3+ y ago37:46

37:46

With Erik Rogers and Paris Visone from Hellooo Productions and special guest, Tony Caporale of Infinitus Vox On this episode, we discuss moving entertainment online, producing live shows for digital presentation, making streaming entertainment profitable, making a connection through a tiny screen, making that content impactful, how to compete in th…

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We Were Born to do This - with Yamil, Elian and Khalil Charif 55:12

3+ y ago55:12

55:12

with Yamil, Elian and Khalil Charif - Lighting Designers, Directors and Programmers at YC3 Lighting Design On this episode, we discuss having a family business in the entertainment industry, growing up as three sons of a Production Manager, how they knew they needed to be in the lighting industry, their excitement about following in the family foot…

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Reclaiming the Wasted Years - with Dizzy Gosnell 58:15

3+ y ago58:15

58:15

with Dizzy Gosnell - Production Director at Bandit Lites On this episode, we discuss how to digitize and archive the lighting rigs or Rock ’n Roll past, the history of truss, big par can rigs, the historic AC/DC and Iron Maiden rigs of lore, tossing out old plots, the standardization of gear, the homogenization of DMX protocols, and the corporatiza…

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Entertaining Children with Mad Science - with Ian Hoffer 57:17

3+ y ago57:17

57:17

with Ian Hoffer - Technical Consultant operating as Aurora Sound & Light Design On this podcast, we discuss ways to avoid boredom, projecting lasers from his house to his neighbor’s roof for Halloween, using a video wall and pro FM processor and transmitter to do a couple drive in movies in a restaurant parking lot, building a new PC and motion sim…

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How to Avoid the Middle Seat to Australia - with Nick van Nostrand 57:50

3+ y ago57:50

57:50

with Nick van Nostrand - Lighting Programmer / Designer / Director at Focus Group On this episode, we discuss the brave new world of remote programming, how technology opens up the floodgates to working internationally, how this technology makes life more and less busy, how this opportunity can make our lives easier and harder, whether or not we ne…

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Support Digital Empathy - with Ruben Laine 59:10

3+ y ago59:10

59:10

with Ruben Laine - Chief Nerd at Creative Integration Studio On this episode, we discuss digital gatekeeping, supporting one another online, supporting social media forums with good information, Super Bowl half-time show comments, demoralizing new talent instead of bringing something useful to the conversation, how we can be good digital mentors, t…

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Highly Stimulated in Isolation - with Michael Herkimer 1:00:08

3+ y ago1:00:08

1:00:08

With Michael “Herk” Herkimer - Designer/Programmer/Operator at HerkLX On this episode, we discuss working in entertainment from a small town, taking a break from touring six months before the pandemic, the unfamiliar balance of not touring, how difficult it is as a guy who has been considered at times an extreme workaholic in an industry of workaho…

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Lights, Camera, Diaspora! - with Christian Epps 47:06

3+ y ago47:06

47:06

with Christian Epps - Chief Executive Officer at Lights, Camera, Diaspora! On this episode, we discuss Lights, Camera, Diaspora, a non-profit social enterprise that bridges the gap between the African and African-Diaspora entertainment industries to progress the aesthetic quality and business opportunities for African film, broadcast and live event…

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Sculpting with Syrup - with Andrew Dawson 31:00

3+ y ago31:00

31:00

with Andrew Dawson - Lighting Designer/Programmer On this episode, we discuss working in the Canadian production industry, gaining some road wings right before the pandemic hit, his college light show from Fanshawe College, maintaining the momentum to work up the ladder, how he got interested in lighting, how to keep busy during the pandemic, the i…

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Actively Seeking a Balance - with Matt Ardine 1:05:30

3+ y ago1:05:30

1:05:30

with Matt Ardine - Lighting Designer and Gaffer On this episode, we discuss working on Music by Sia, the “less-is-more” principle, his origin story of coming up from shooting skate videos, being a dad in the entertainment lighting industry during isolation, shooting commercials, actively seeking a balance between work and home life, how important t…

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What a Way to Make a Living - with Mick Smith 59:53

3+ y ago59:53

59:53

with Mick Smith - Vice President of Design at Eastern Lighting Design On this episode, we discuss being a father and husband in the entertainment industry, knowing that we wanted to be in the industry as a teenager, the lifestyle of touring Broadway shows, the difference between New York Show Biz and LA show biz, what frustrates us most about the l…

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The Youngest Person in the Room - with Luis Garcia 1:00:18

3+ y ago1:00:18

1:00:18

with Luis Garcia - Lighting & Media Designer On this episode, we discuss climbing the ranks quickly before the pandemic closed us down, staying optimistic about our industry during isolation, shifting from in-person productions to virtual, what it’s like to be the youngest in the room with fresh ideas, proving yourself to the older generation, perm…

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Providing Power to the People - with Jim Tetlow 23:24

3+ y ago23:24

23:24

with Jim Tetlow - Former President and current Principal Consultant at Nautilus Entertainment Design On this episode, we discuss Nautilus Entertainment Design, Inc. becoming an employee-owned business, changing roles during the pandemic, forming ESOP to sell NED to the employees, grooming people to take over a successful business, what to look forw…

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Let’s Create Theatre That Matters - with Adam Honoré 1:14:28

3+ y ago1:14:28

1:14:28

with Adam Honoré - Lighting Designer out of New York City On this episode, we discuss seven teachers who have influenced Adam’s adventures in the entertainment industry, how the students of 2020 might get a chance to work in the entertainment industry, modern lighting portfolios, modern technology being taught in schools, how prevalent the arts nee…

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Promoting Healthy Competition - with Jason Giaffo 52:39

3+ y ago52:39

52:39

With Jason Giaffo - Lighting Programmer and Director at Giaffo Designs On this episode, we discuss working on getting out of the hyper-competitive mindset, scrolling through social media feeds with jealousy, learning to be happy for other people's successes, dealing with the tendency to always need to be doing something out of feeling like you’re n…

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Roadie Through it No Matter What - with Chris Gratton 43:45

3+ y ago43:45

43:45

with Chris Gratton - Production Manager On this episode, we discuss working during a pandemic, working in the Bieber Bubble, the corporatization of the industry, mandatory COVID testing, demanding COVID regulations to continue working, finding surprises even after thirty years in the industry, changing attitudes from rock ’n roll touring to KIDZBOP…

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Thank You My Little Pony - with Guy Smith 54:51

3+ y ago54:51

54:51

with Guy Smith - Owner and Lighting Designer at Free Radical Design Group On this episode, we discuss the cruise ship party scene, doing mega events in remote locations, leaving the profession of detox counselor to run lights in a night club, learning the ropes in NYC, the underground party scene, learning the fundamentals of lighting after being a…

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A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss - with Andrew Douglas 50:25

3+ y ago50:25

50:25

with Andrew Douglas - President/Owner of Touch Light & Media, Inc. On this episode, we discuss how we are roadie pirates who have to put on a suit and do corporate gigs, The gray areas between rock and corporate, the speed of corporate shows vs. rock n roll, the expectations of a headlining band in a corporate situation, the desire to rock and roll…

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Overput in the Effort to Succeed - with Darrius Medina 53:36

3+ y ago53:36

53:36

with Darrius Medina - Founder and Lighting Designer at Lit Creative On this episode, we discuss adapting and growing during the pandemic, transitioning to a normal sleep schedule, getting a leg up lighting houses of worship, progress from pushing cases to tech to programmer to designer, learning new skills on the fly, saying yes to as many opportun…

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Inauguration Celebrations - with Chris Lisle 40:58

3+ y ago40:58

40:58

with Chris Lisle - Production Designer out of Nashville On this episode, we discuss lighting design at the Flag of Fields and lighting of pillars at the National Mall during the Inauguration ceremony utilizing more than 1500 lights just to light the flags and 56 beams in the air, getting a call to go to work the capitol, what security was like, the…

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Live From Dimmer Beach - with Jason Trowbridge 1:01:57

3+ y ago1:01:57

1:01:57

with Jason Trowbridge - LIghting Crew Chief at PRG. On this episode, we discuss what a crew chief does, how to read and translate a plot, how to manage a crew and delegate responsibilities, what to look for when selecting a crew, how to take pride in your gig, the progression away from working on lights in the rig, some war stories from lighting pa…

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Choreographing Light from El Salvador - with Alexandra Vasquez Dheming 52:17

3+ y ago52:17

52:17

with Alex Vasquez Dheming - Lighting Programmer, Designer and Production Manager On this episode, we discuss her experience as an immigrant artist, the logistics of being on an O1 visa in the midst of a pandemic, See Lighting Foundation Artists, the need for sustainability in the arts, allowing efficiency to rule the design process, replacing outda…

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With Love and Solidarity for Immigrant Theater Artists - with Cha See 53:31

3+ y ago53:31

53:31

with Cha See - Lighting Designer at See Lighting Design On this episode, we discuss the role of the See Lighting Foundation, The roles of immigration and class in the arts and shaping the work of the local theater, where racism and classism still exist in our industry, how to encourage diversity in entertainment, what it can be like for immigrants …

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Glutton for Punishment - with Chris Stuba 49:35

3+ y ago49:35

49:35

with Chris Stuba - Lighting Designer/Director at Stuba Light On this episode, we discuss being a lighting director in the new industry, the differences between directing and designing, what a lighting director is and is not, talking about what we do in and out of the industry, the corporatization of the rock ’n roll industry, sharing war stories, a…

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Know Your Rights and Stay Alive - with Steve Adelman 36:23

3+ y ago36:23

36:23

with Steve Adelman - Head of Adelman Law Group and Vice President of the Event Safety Alliance On this episode, we discuss the legal ramifications of working in the age of COVID, lawyer teaching us lawyer stuff, employer regulations for COVID compliance, the pitfalls of corporate Immunity, duty, breach, causation, harm, revocable license, vaccine r…

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Piloting Without Instrumentation in the Digital Age - with Victor Fable 1:12:55

3+ y ago1:12:55

1:12:55

with Victor Fable - Lighting Designer and DP at VFL On this episode, we discuss how the digital age has brought us closer together and driven us farther apart, creating a memorable connection in a huge stadium and an intimate environment, how the pandemic has affected human interactions, using television to maximize the connection or diminish the i…

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Never Be Bored - with Gabe Fraboni 58:56

3+ y ago58:56

58:56

with Gabe Fraboni - Founder at PHNTM Labs On this episode, we discuss how to keep the creative vibes flowing pre and post isolation, psychedelics use in the design process, being young and full of optimism, walking with one leg, breaking into the entertainment business, computers becoming conscious, how the current education system can be refined t…

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Pirate Fearlessness - with Bob Peterson 47:00

3+ y ago47:00

47:00

With Bob Peterson - Owner/Lighting Designer at Real World Lighting, Inc. out of Chicago On this episode, we discuss the transition of our industry from grumpy, angry pirates to jovial refined technicians, how the digital age has influenced how we share connections, creating impact in large and small venues like the White House, Wrigley Field and Ry…

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Pandemic Networking 101 - with Beth Weinstein 56:50

3+ y ago56:50

56:50

with Beth Weinstein - Conference Director and Marketer at BDub Marketing On this episode, we discuss networking, adaptability, how to pivot temporarily til the entertainment biz returns if necessary, we destigmatize the need to to pivot, what employers are looking for on a resume, what skills do you have that apply to anything outside of our indust…

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Running Shows ain't Brain Surgery - with Luke Edwards 1:04:43

3+ y ago1:04:43

1:04:43

with Luke Edwards - Creative Director and Lighting Designer out the UK On this episode, we discuss running a console during brain surgery, a massive brain tumor inside his head, how to support mental health in our industry, getting married during a pandemic, using technology to increase theatrical impact, lighting for the personal cameras in the au…

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