The light pod system is an illumination assembly that is placed in a handbag or a purse and when touched illuminates the interior to aid an end user in seeing the contents contained within the purse or handbag. The light pod system consists of a sleek housing that is slim and of which includes a plurality of light emitting diodes, which all illuminate once the housing is touched by an end user. The housing also includes a timer that can adjust the duration of illumination. An optional remote control can turn on the system without the need to actually touch the housing.