Episodes
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November 2026: Ignore Ecological Light Pollution!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Ari Isaak, EvariLABS Joshua Sokol, Freelance Journalist Bill's News Picks: Reflect Orbital tests bright night tests catch residents off guard, CBS LA. US agency to rewrite rules to address vehicle headlight glare, David Shepardson, Rueters. Evaluating the...
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October 2026: A Sparkle of Starlinks!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Diane Turnshek, researcher, astronomer, writer Steve Mariconda, DarkSkyNJ Gina Pearson, Dark Sky Land, Inc. Bill's News Picks: An Unlikely Coalition Fights to Protect Dark Skies Near San Antonio, Robyn Ross, Texas Monthly. “Dark Skies Act” Against Light...
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October 2026: Luminance Lace!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Diane Turnshek, researcher, astronomer, writer Steve Mariconda, DarkSkyNJ Gina Pearson, Dark Sky Land, Inc. Bill's News Picks: Conservationists monitor migrating birds as Mt. Washington 9/11 tribute lights up night sky, Kate Dario, New Hampshire Public...
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September 2026: Lighting for Reassurance
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: John Barentine, Dark Sky Consulting, LLC Lin Meng, Ecologist Bill's News Picks: How to Grieve a Changing Planet, Phil Lane MSW, LCSW, Psychology Today. Mitigating artificial light at night: effectiveness of policies and implications for plant phenology…
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September 2026: Solar Days.
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: John Barentine, Dark Sky Consulting, LLC Lin Meng, Ecologist Zhe Zhu, Remote Sensing Specialist Bill's News Picks: A Big Government Decision Could Change Theme Parks Forever, Erica Lauren, Inside the Magic. Artificial light at night extends pollen season…
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August 2026: Sustainable Regeneration? Or is it Regenerative Sustainability?
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Ruskin Hartley, CEO Dark Sky International Dr. Kaori Yokochi, Ecologist Shane Ludtke, Actual Astronomy Podcast Bill's News Picks: L&A Dark Sky Viewing Area becomes home to 25” telescope, Attilla Danko Deep, Tori Stafford, Kingstonist. Design approved for...
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August 2026: Fundamental Rhythms.
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Ruskin Hartley, CEO Dark Sky International Dr. Kaori Yokochi, Ecologist Shane Ludtke, Actual Astronomy Podcast Bill's News Picks: Chief Star Counter, VisitSunshineCoast. Sustainable community development in mountain regions: the case study of Hanle Dark…
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July 2026: Cosmovision!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Amy Oliver, Science Communicator Michael Calhoun, Environmental Activist Ted Blank, International Dark Sky Discovery Center Bill's News Picks: Pope warns main threat common to religion and science is denial of objective truth, Victoria Cardiel, EWTN News....
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July 2026: I Miss My Land Line!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Amy Oliver, Science Communicator Michael Calhoun, Environmental Activist Ted Blank, International Dark Sky Discovery Center Bill's News Picks: Investigating light pollution trends at astronomical observatories worldwide, Monthly Notices of the Royal...
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I Miss My Land Line!
It’s another episode of Light Pollution News, and you won’t want to miss this line up today! From the forests of Oregon, I welcome back Michael Calhoun to the show! And with us today, we also have two people heavily involved in outreach: the Dark Sky Discovery Center’s Ted Blank and astronomer…
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Cosmovision!
It’s Light Pollution News, my friends! This episode we have an important study on mosquitoes, you won’t want to miss! And we also have an important study on eye damage and light, you won’t want to miss that one either! And since we’re being all sciency, what does the science say about our...
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June 2026: Avoiding Light Fetish.
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Ken Walczak, Night Light Consulting. Mark Baker, Soft Lights Foundation. Charles Hood, Author of Nature at Night. Bill's News Picks: Ford Government's bill 98 Could be the final Death Knell for Birds, Alexis Wright & Anushka Yadav, The Pointer. Artificial...
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June 2026: Let Bats Be Themselves!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Ken Walczak, Night Light Consulting. Mark Baker, Soft Lights Foundation. Charles Hood, Author of Nature at Night. Bill's News Picks: Finland's longest bridge reaches completion in Helsinki, Starr Charles, Dezeen. The Bay Lights Come Back On Tonight After...
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Avoiding Light Fetish.
It’s a new Light Pollution News! This episode, I welcome back Night Light Consulting’s Ken Walczak; along with author and naturalist – and all around fascinating fella – Charles Hood; oh and straight from the Soft Lights Foundation, Mark Baker joins us! Today, what is going on at Big Bend?! Some...
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Let Bats Be Themselves!
Hey there, it’s Light Pollution News! This episode, I welcome three great guests: Author and naturalist, Charles Hood; from the Soft Lights Foundation, I welcome back Mark Baker; and, out and about, starting his own thing, I welcome back Night Light Consulting’s Ken Walczak! This episode we talk...
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May 2026: Trust Nobody, Check Everything
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Yana Yakushina, lawyer, researcher, and dark sky protection educator. Barrington Russell, founder of DarkSkySites.com. Paul Marchant, Statistician. Bill's News Picks: Moonlight: a neglected driver of primate sleep ecology, Behavioral Ecology and...
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Trust Nobody, Check Everything.
Today, I’m welcoming back statistician, Paul Marchant; the founder of DarkSkySites.com, Barrington Russell; and, welcoming back to the show, one of my favorite guests, lawyer (and from the Plan-B team), Yana Yakushina! This episode, New York reps put forth a new light pollution bill, so what’s…
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May 2026: Reverse Vertigo
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Megan Eaves-Egenes, Author of Nightfaring - In Search of the Disappearing Darkness. Barrington Russell, founder of DarkSkySites.com. Paul Marchant, Statistician. Bill's News Picks: My Favorite Dark Sky Running in the U.S., Andy Cochrane, Run. Bali becomes…
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April 2026: Mandate Controls.
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Johan Eklöf, Author of Darkness Manifesto. Chetna Misra, Lightbahn. Leo Smith, ReduceLP.com Bill's News Picks: Residents, feeling shut out, boo city over lighting plans at Waveland, Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register. Spokane homeowners can get a free...
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April 2026: Conquering Nature!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Johan Eklöf, Author of Darkness Manifesto. Chetna Misra, Lightbahn. Leo Smith, ReduceLP.com Bill's News Picks: SMITH, LEO F v. MULLINS, RAHEEM L Et Al, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch. The border wall is closing in on Big Bend, sparking opposition by...
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Why It's So Bright at Night? Recent Chris Beckett Triumph!
Submit Voicemail! In this episode, Bill McGeeney interviews Chris Beckett of the Actual Astronomy Podcast. One day, he discovered a new sun glaring directly toward his observatory. This is the story of how he worked to bring sanity back to his nighttime environment. THE PROBLEM Chris Beckett...
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March 2026: Create Your Own Meaning.
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Remi Bouche, Science Coordinator at Mont-Megantic. Jeremey Evans, Photographer - Filmmaker. Dashiell Leeds, Conservation Coordinator for the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter. Bill's News Picks: “The Most Challenging Argument to Make”: Feelings of Safety in...
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March 2026: Look at Me - Lighting!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Remi Bouche, Science Coordinator at Mont-Megantic. Jeremey Evans, Photographer - Filmmaker. Dashiell Leeds, Conservation Coordinator for the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter. Bill's News Picks: Let there be light — but not in Maine, GREG WALCHER, The Daily...
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February 2026: Connections.
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Shweta Kulkarni, AstronEra. Josh Dury, Award Winning Photographer. Jim Webster, Advocate. Bill's News Picks: Explore NASA’s most detailed map of the night sky yet, Andrew Paul, Popular Science. Satellite megaconstellations will threaten space-based...
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February 2026: Warm Yellow Richness!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Shweta Kulkarni, AstronEra. Josh Dury, Award Winning Photographer. Jim Webster, Advocate. Bill's News Picks: DarkSky One supercar lurks in the dark like a ninja with its sensible lighting, Gaurav Sood, Yanko Design. Colored light changes how music makes us...
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January 2026: Knowledge Availability!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Randy Nelson, PhD, Circadian Rhythm Researcher. Scott Lind, Electrical Engineer, CEO Redshift Lighting. Rushil Kukreja, Founder of Princia. Bill's News Picks: Space Modernization for the 21st Century NPRM, FCC. Palo Alto approves dark sky ordinance, sets...
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January 2026: 0.68%
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Randy Nelson, PhD, Circadian Rhythm Researcher. Scott Lind, Electrical Engineer, CEO Redshift Lighting. Rushil Kukreja, Founder of Princia. Bill's News Picks: New York’s Skyline Has a Bold New Look, Nicholas Mancall-Bitel, New York Times. Switching off...
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2025 Holiday Potluck!
Submit Voicemail! Find today's articles at LightPollutionNews.com. Happy Holidays friends! It's our annual Holiday Potluck show! This is the show where guests return to discuss their favorite stories of 2025! We welcome back to the show: John Barentine, Dark Sky Consulting Yana Yakushina, Lawyer...
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December 2025: Dark Turns.
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Dr. Amardeep Dugar, Lighting Designer. Dani Robertson, Author / Dark Sky Officer. Stephane Picard, CEO of Cliff Valley Astronomy. Bill's News Picks: Remote Welsh island with population of three people searching for new tenant family, BBC News. Headlight...
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December 2025: Myth Busted!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Dr. Amardeep Dugar, Lighting Designer. Dani Robertson, Author / Dark Sky Officer. Stephane Picard, CEO of Cliff Valley Astronomy. Bill's News Picks: Ikea just made a mini bed for your phone, Grace Snelling, Fast Company. Individual-Level Exposure to Light…
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November 2025: 1 Lux
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Tatsiana Thomson, Brome Bird Care. John Barentine, Dark Sky Consulting. Lynne Peeples, Author of the Inner Clock. Bill's News Picks: Environmental Commission applauds progress on bird-safe buildings, Amy Smith, Austin Monitor. Great River Bridge goes dark...
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November 2025: Tunable or Standard?
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Tatsiana Thomson, Brome Bird Care. John Barentine, Dark Sky Consulting. Lynne Peeples, Author of the Inner Clock. Bill's News Picks: Spectacular drone show over Vatican recreates Michelangelo’s ‘Creation of Adam,’ Virgin Mary, Ariel Zilber, New York Post.…
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October 2025: Barely Tapped!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Yana Yakushina, Lawyer and Researcher. James Lowenthal, Astronomer. Vicky Derksen, Night Sky Tourist. Bill's News Picks: Randomised trial reveals a mismatch between preferences for and hormonal responses to anthropogenic light colour temperatures, PLOS…
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October 2025: 50 Tons a Day!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Yana Yakushina, Lawyer and Researcher. James Lowenthal, Astronomer. Vicky Derksen, Night Sky Tourist. Bill's News Picks: The endangered night: the challenge of light pollution within the international environmental legal context, Journal of Environmental...
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Why It's So Bright at Night? Interview with Vasudev Menon on Stargazr.org
Submit Voicemail! In this episode, Bill McGeeney interviews Vasu Menon, a NC State computer science student who created Stargazer.org - a revolutionary web app that solves every amateur astronomer's planning nightmare. Born from a frustrating full-moon stargazing trip to Virginia's Stanton River...
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Why It's So Bright at Night? Interview with Alona Rodeh on Street Lamps with Hats!
Submit Voicemail! Episode Summary Discover how one artist is tackling light pollution through whimsical street art. Berlin visual artist Alona Rodeh joins the show to discuss her viral "Nightcaps" project - 3D-printed "hats" that transform unshielded street lamps into community art while reducing...
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Why It’s So Bright at Night.
Discover how one artist is tackling light pollution through whimsical street art. Berlin visual artist Alona Rodeh joins the show to discuss her viral "Nightcaps" project - 3D-printed "hats" that transform unshielded street lamps into community art while reducing light pollution.
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September 2025: 10 Point Scale!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Steve Mariconda, MPH. Frank Turina, Educator / National Park Service / Night Sky Resource Center. Bill's News Picks: Natural experiments from Earth Hour reveal urban night sky being drastically lit up by few decorative buildings, Scientific Reports. Night...
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September 2025: Quit Messing With My Meridian Flip!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Steve Mariconda, MPH. Frank Turina, Educator / National Park Service / Night Sky Resource Center. Bill's News Picks: ‘This is a big win’: Planning Commission embraces ‘dark skies’ for Rappahannock County, Bob Hurley, Rappahonnock News. A CT man claims…
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August 2025: Keep Knocking!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Kelly Beatty, Sky and Telescope. Kerem Asfuroglu, Dark Source. David Smith, BugLife. Bill's News Picks: Darkness is crucial to Everglades habitat: Could Alligator Alcatraz threaten it?, Max Chesnes, Phys.org. A183 Coast Road cycleway to get new street...
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August 2025: Establishing Precedent
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Kelly Beatty, Sky and Telescope. Kerem Asfuroglu, Dark Source. David Smith, BugLife. Bill's News Picks: Citizen science illuminates the nature of city lights, Nature Cities. Does darkness increase the risk of certain types of crime? A registered report...
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Why It's So Bright at Night? Interview with Citizens for Responsible Lighting (Norfolk, Va)
Submit Voicemail! In this episode of Why It’s So Bright at Night, host Bill McGeeney explores the growing movement in Norfolk, Virginia, led by Citizens for Responsible Lighting, a grassroots group advocating for smarter, healthier, and more environmentally responsible LED streetlighting. The…
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July 2025: Identity.
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Babak Tafreshi, Photojournalist for National Geographic. Tom Reinert, Past President of Dark Sky International. Jeffrey Calta, President of the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival. Bill's News Picks: How Atlanta’s ‘Light Up the Night’ program is making streets...
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July 2025: Know, But Don't Know Your Fireflies!
Submit Voicemail! This episode's guests: Tom Reinert, Past President of Dark Sky International. Jeffrey Calta, President of the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival. Bill's News Picks: See photos of Manhattanhenge as seen from 42nd St. in Manhattan, Seth Harrison, Iohud. Space-time cube reveals…
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June 2025: Cozy Lychnology.
Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: David Eicher, Editor-in-Chief of the Astronomy Magazine. Nancy Gonlin, Professor of Anthropology at Bellevue College. Michael Colligan, Host of Restoring Darkness. Bill's News Picks: Light pollution’s impact on Indigenous cultures, Abbe Whitford, Astrobites....
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June 2025: Gucci Bag Deep State!
Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: David Eicher, Editor-in-Chief of the Astronomy Magazine. Nancy Gonlin, Professor of Anthropology at Bellevue College. Michael Colligan, Host of Restoring Darkness. Bill's News Picks: This is Why You’re Afraid of the Woods at Night, Blair Braverman, Outside....
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May 2025: Operation Daylight Forever!
Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: Robert Massey, of the Royal Astronomical Society. Phyllis Gricus, Principal of Landscape Design Studio, LLC. Michael Calhoun, Conservationist and Advocate. Bill's News Picks: Las Vegas sphere owners reportedly want to build "mini spheres" in other cities,...
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May 2025: Mother Snowy Owl!
Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: Robert Massey, of the Royal Astronomical Society. Phyllis Gricus, Principal of Landscape Design Studio, LLC. Michael Calhoun, Conservationist and Advocate. Bill's News Picks: As a lamp you wear a hat, Stefan Oberwalleney, RBB24. From fireflies to fish, light...
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Why It's So Bright at Night? Interview with Art Hushen on #9PMRoutine.
Submit Voicemail! Host Bill McGeeney is joined by Art Hushen, founder of the National Institute of Crime Prevention. The seemingly harmless advice to leave all your exterior lights on overnight might not be the crime deterrent you think it is. Host, Bill McGeeney, reconnects with Art Hushin, a...
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April 2025: Typewriters and Candlesnuff!
Submit Voicemail! This month's guests: Stephanie Vermillion, Travel Journalist and Author. Traci Cardinal, President of Dark Sky Ohio. Shane Ludtke, host of the Actual Astronomy Podcast. Bill's News Picks: World Becomes Brighter as Trump Reverses Biden’s Incandescent Light Bulb Ban, Leslie…
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