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Sebastien Boulanger is a 15 year veteran of the Live Events industry, having worked as a Technical Director for the likes of the Quebec Minister of Justice and Cirque de Soleil. Then starting his own events company, IC Events, and finally founding DVOX, a new tech business that brings fan experience to another level. This Epsiode is brought to you by AVL Media Group and ROE Visual

Lori Rubinstein is the Executive Director of the Behind the Scenes Foundation, a 501C3 charity which provides Basic Needs grants to entertainment technology professionals who are seriously ill or injured and Counseling grants for therapy or addiction rehab. The BTS Mental Health Initiative provides tools and resources to support entertainment industry workers and promote mental health and wellness. Lori has been in the industry for over 45 years and was the Executive Director of the Entertainment Services and Technology Association for almost 30 years where she oversaw the creation and development of the ANSI-accredited TechnicalStandards Program and the Entertainment Technician Certification Program. Her experience in the industry also includes working as a lighting designer and stage manager for dance, symphony, theatre, and musicals, and for industry businesses including a lighting supply company, a theatre consultancy, and a manufacturer of entertainment products.

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Dizzy Gosnell is the Vice President of Production for Bandit Lites, He has been a part of the Bandit family since 1993 but he first met Michael 40 years ago when Strickland was the production manager for Blackfoot and he was on the lighting crew with Meteorlites for Iron MaidenDizzy started in the lighting business in England in the late 1970’s touring with dozens of bands such as Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Paul Simon, and Frankie goes to Hollywood.

Dizzy has an incredible portfolio online where you can see his drawings of some of the shows he toured with in the 80’s that had no 3D drawings or renderings done at all. Visit Dizzy's Webpage to take a look: https://sites.google.com/site/dizguys/home_1

We first had Dizzy on the Podcast back in Jan 2020, you can check out episode #71

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Few people ever strike gold... but imagine doing it not twice, but 3 times! That's Bob! But there's so much more to the story than most people know, and we managed to get ALL of it over a 2 hour discussion between two old friends. This episode (of course) is brought to you by

If ya know him... you've got an opinion for sure! He's not a guy who enters the room quietly, and doesn't leave you with a lasting impression. The guy has incredible stories though. He's worked for U2, played with U2, opened for U2 - and that's just the beginning! He's done SO much. A 45 year career in stage management, production management and even artist management, and he's calling it quits! Rocko has recently begun to release his videos through his  Check it out - you won't be disappointed!  This episode of Geezers Of Gear was brought to you by

This design team of Seth Jackson, and Nathan Alves have an accomplishment that no other can lay claim to. They were literally, the FIRST to tour - post covid with their client, Toby Keith. They talk about a few challenges this prested, and a bit about other projects. It was a short, but fun chat with a pair of very accomplished, and successful designers!

Remote and Automated followspots, or tracking systems as some prefer to be called, are becoming a hotly contested, and more widely used range of products. A short few years ago, only the bravest, or most innovative users would even consider automating ALL of their spots, but today, many, even most of the larger shows have some form of spots that are not controlled by human operators in the truss. Werner is a brilliant and creative thinker... I think you'll learn a lot. I did!

Few brands have the longevity and brand recognition of Arri. The brand has dominated the N American TV and Film lighting since it's launch in the 70s. John educates us on so many things, while telling some great stories from the LDI show floor.

Not only does VOID have the coolest name among sound reinforcement manufacturers, but they also have (BY FAR) the coolest looking enclosures. And guess what... they sound good too! Rob is an interesting guy... and heck - he's brave enough to exhibit, at a lighting show, post COVID... Great talk that could have gone MUCH longer.

Chris returns to Geezers Of Gear to update us on the technical goings on at PRG - plus shares some of the COVID tech they developed, challenges faced, and even some breaking news on new PRG projects! What is the 5L? You'll find out here!