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LD at Large Podcast

Extending Pandemic Unemployment Assistance – with Stephanie Freed

with Stephanie Freed – Production Electrician / Lighting Designer and Co Director at ExtendPUA.org

On this episode, we discuss what we can to to support our brothers and sisters in the entertainment industry in times of need, the mission of ExtendPUA, the utility of letter campaigns, how government agencies can do more to protect their citizens from poverty, how we can avoid unsafe situations through proper precautions, why corporate immunity should be scrutinized, how base unemployment is not a livable wage, and how we can do more to support one another.

Please visit: www.extendpua.org

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Sit Home and Cry and/or Create a Second Option – with Christina Watanabe

with Christina Watanabe – Knights of Illumination award winning Lighting Designer and Educator

On this episode, we discuss how to create enthusiasm for the next generation of entertainment professionals, what the students of 2020 will need to do to get a chance to work in entertainment, the benefits of having real world experience in the classroom, how to teach theater during a pandemic, the creativity sparks necessary to make it in show biz, the importance of finding a supportive mentor, remaining socially/professionally productive during the isolation period, lighting through walls, and knowing when to break the rules.

Please visit: http://www.starryeyedlighting.com/