Design Matters with Debbie Millman
Episodes
Erin McKeown
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to muscian, playwright, and activist Erin McKeown about the ups and downs in her career, and about writing a musical for the first time. ...
Priya Parker
21 May 2018
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Debbie talks to author and conflict resolution mediator Priya Parker about meetings and gatherings and why so many of them don’t work. Hosted on Aca...
Jack Ferver
14 May 2018
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Debbie talks to performance artist and dancer Jack Ferver about his career in dance theater and the politics in his work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Pamela Paul
07 May 2018
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Debbie Millman talks with author and editor Pamela Paul about books and book reviewing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anand Giridharadas
30 Apr 2018
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Debbie Millman talks to journalist Anand Giridharadas about his career, about a divided America, and about tech monopolies. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
David Spergel
23 Apr 2018
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Debbie talks to astrophysicist David Spergel about the origins of the universe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Edel Rodriguez
16 Apr 2018
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Debbie talks to Edel Rodriguez about his career and his celebrated illustrations of Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Simon Doonan
09 Apr 2018
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On this episode, Debbie talks to Simon Doonan about his unlikely career and his formula for creative window displays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Richard Haines
02 Apr 2018
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Debbie talks to Richard Haines about his late blooming career as an illustrator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick Law
26 Mar 2018
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On this episode Debbie talks to Nick Law about working through failure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
David Korins
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Debbie talks with set designer David Korins about his impressive career on Broadway, his design process, and his latest projects. Hos...
Sukey Novogratz
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Debbie talks to Sukey Novogratz about meditation and recovery from trauma. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Edwin Schlossberg
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Debbie talks to interactive designer Edwin Schlossberg about his career and about the time he asked a Vatican archivist why they had ...
Steven Pinker
26 Feb 2018
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On this episode, Debbie talks to experimental psychologist and author Steven Pinker about measuring human happiness.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Kaki King
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Debbie talks to musician Kaki King about performing and composing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
David Cay Johnston
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Debbie talks to David Cay Johnston about the fun of investigative journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Design Matters 2017 Highlights
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie looks back at some of her favorite highlights of 2017 including Thomas Kail, Elizabeth Alexander, Mike Mills, Sarah Jones, Anil Dash, and Brian...
Barry Blitt
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to New Yorker celebrated cover artist Barry Blitt about where his ideas come from. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Richard Saul Wurman
18 Dec 2017
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Debbie talks to TED founder Richard Saul Wurman about learning and education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Marina Abramović
11 Dec 2017
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Debbie talks to performance artist Marina Abramović about her career, her art, and her incredible body of work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Catie Lazarus
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to podcast host, comic, and comedy writer Catie Lazarus about comedy, and about the grey area of comedians telling off-color jokes. Hoste...
Tim Ferriss
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to four time New York Times best selling author Tim Ferriss about depression, suicide, and major changes in his life. Hosted on Acast. Se...
Mike Mills
27 Nov 2017
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Debbie talks to artist and filmmaker Mike Mills about his career and his formative influences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Deborah Kass
20 Nov 2017
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Debbie talks to artist Deborah Kass about her long and extraordinary career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kenny Fries
13 Nov 2017
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Debbie Millman talks to writer Kenny Fries about living with, and writing about disability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Emma Donoghue
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to novelist Emma Donoghue about gender, race, and the value of fiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Esther Perel
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to therapist and author Esther Perel about marriage, polyamory, and adultry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brené Brown
23 Oct 2017
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Debbie talks to author and researcher Brené Brown about belonging, courage, and vulnerability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Thomas Kail
16 Oct 2017
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Debbie talks to director Thomas Kail about his career and about the joys of collaboration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...
Design Matters from the Archive: James Victore
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to James Victore about his apprenticeship in graphic design, about the role of opinion in his work, and about his suspicions of surface b...
Design Matters from the Archive: Marian Bantjes
02 Oct 2017
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Debbie Millman talks to Marian Bantjes about her daring typography and her highly ornamental design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Design Matters From The Archive: Massimo Vignelli
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talked to Massimo Vignelli about his favorite typeface, his fight against vulgarity and meaningless design, and what he means by forceful desig...
Design Matters From The Archive: Massimo Vignelli
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talked to Massimo Vignelli about his favorite typeface, his fight against vulgarity and meaningless design, and what he means by forceful desig...
Design Matters from the Archive: Brian Koppelman
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Billions show runner Brian Koppelman about why he became a writer after years as a record promoter and producer. Hosted on Acast. See ...
Design Matters from the Archive: Eileen Myles
04 Sep 2017
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Debbie talks to poet Eileen Myles about poetry, fame, and politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Design Matters from the Archive: Cindy Gallop
28 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Cindy Gallop about her career in advertising and about the trouble people have communicating about sex. “People therefore find it bi...
Design Matters from the Archive: Adam J. Kurtz
21 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Millman talks to Adam J. Kurtz about designing for psychological health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Design Matters from the Archive: Gail Bichler
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Gail Bichler about magazine design and the role of the magazine cover in the digital age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Design Matters from the Archive: Alison Bechdel
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Alison Bechdel about how identifying herself as a lesbian when she was young led her into a career as a cartoonist. Hosted on Acast. S...
Design Matters from the Archive: Anil Dash
24 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Anil Dash about politics, technology, and culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Design Matters from the Archive: Caroline Paul
03 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to writer Caroline Paul about her death-defying adventures, and how girls must learn the difference between fear and exhilaration. Hosted...
Design Matters from the Archive: Chris Anderson
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Millman talks to Chris Anderson about how the TED conference has helped changed the way we learn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Design Matters from the Archive: Alain de Botton
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Alain de Botton about love and sex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Design Matters from the Archive: Bonnie Siegler
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to designer Bonnie Siegler about her career and about the conflict between designers and their clients. "The clients aren’t the problem...
Design Matters from the Archive: Nico Muhly
29 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to composer Nico Muhly about his music and about the musicians who interpret it. "I always feel like they appreciate something that’s d...
Design Matters from the Archive: Krista Tippet
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast Debbie talks to Krista Tippet about her religious orientation, her struggle with depression, and about why it’s so hard to understan...
Design Matters from the Archive: Amanda Palmer
15 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast Debbie talks to Amanda Palmer about her wild and wandering path to the rock stage, and about how behind her artistic ambition is the d...
Steven Heller
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast Debbie talks to Steven Heller about his attitude when he was a young designer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Brian Collins
24 Apr 2017
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Debbie talks to Brian Collins about why designers shouldn’t think of themselves as mere problem solvers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
DJ Stout
17 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
DJ Stout is a sixth generation Texan, award-winning designer, and partner at Pentagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sarah Jones
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast Debbie talks to playwright Sarah Jones about her relationship with her characters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Elizabeth Alexander
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to poet Elizabeth Alexander about the journey of her extraordinary life and how death makes us think about what we truly value. Hosted on...
Jonathan Adler
27 Mar 2017
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On this episode Debbie talks to Jonathan Adler about how his pottery defined his aesthetic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Connie Birdsall
20 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Connie Birdsall about designing some of the most successful brands of our time and what to do when a meeting with clients is not going...
Rochelle Udell
13 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast Debbie talks to Rochelle Udell about her very creative professional life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mike Rigby
06 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast Debbie talks to Mike Rigby about his international career in design and branding and how to stay creatively engaged. Hosted on Acast. ...
Design Matters from the Archive: Su Mathews Hale
02 Mar 2017
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Debbie talks to Su Matthews Hale about her efforts to bring more attention to female designers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Sam Winston
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Debbie talks to artist + writer Sam Winston about his life-long fascination with type. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Nicholas Blechman
13 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast Debbie talks to Nicholas Blechman about the importance of political satire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Seth Godin
06 Feb 2017
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Debbie talks to Seth Godin about how to live in our difficult political moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anil Dash
30 Jan 2017
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Debbie Millman talks to Anil Dash about politics, technology and culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brian Koppelman
23 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Brian Koppelman about why he became a writer after years as a record promoter and producer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Design Matters: Best Of 2016
02 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie highlights some of her favorite conversations of 2016, including Alison Bechdel, Alain de Botton, Lisa Congdon, Chris Anderson, Krista Tippet, ...
Adam J. Kurtz
26 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Adam J. Kurtz about designing for psychological health. “I’m not going to change your life, I’m just going to share with you the...
Cindy Gallop
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Cindy Gallop about her career in advertising and about the trouble people have communicating about sex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
Tim Ferriss Part 1
06 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to writer Tim Ferriss about the strategies he has used to change his life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eileen Myles
28 Nov 2016
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Debbie talks to poet Eileen Myles about poetry, fame, and politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Keira Alexandra
21 Nov 2016
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Debbie talks to designer Keira Alexandra about what to do when you need extras for a video shoot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Pierluigi Serraino
14 Nov 2016
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Debbie talks to architect Pierluigi Serraino about some of the things creative people have in common. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Grace Bonney
07 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Design*Sponge founder Grace Bonney about her new book on women entrepreneurs and makers and about the necessity and difficulty of cha...
Steven Watson
31 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Stack Magazines founder Steven Watson about the passion behind the independent magazines that he loves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
Bonnie Siegler
24 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to designer Bonnie Siegler about her career and about the conflict between designers and their clients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Giorgia Lupi
10 Oct 2016
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Debbie talks to information designer Giorgia Lupi about data visualization and the data of our personal lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Joe Hollier
03 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Joe Hollier about an invention of his that is designed to bring back boredom in the era of the smartphone. Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Kelli Anderson
26 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to artist and designer Kelli Anderson about her new pop-up book, This Book is a Planetarium, and about her collaboration with They Might ...
Design Matters from the Archive: Tobias Frere-Jones
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to type designer Tobias Frere-Jones about his career and why typefaces are like the air we breathe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Design Matters from the Archive: Maira Kalman
05 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to writer and illustrator Maira Kalman about how ordinary objects inspire her art, and about her collaborations with the likes of Mark Mo...
Design Matters from the Archive: Maria Konnikova
22 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to psychology writer Maria Konnikova about her career and her fascination with con artists. She explains why so many people fall prey to ...
Design Matters from the Archive: Roz Chast
08 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Roz Chast about how she earned a coveted spot as a cartoonist for The New Yorker magazine, and how her art is informed by the brutal...
Design Matters from the Archive: Timothy Goodman
01 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Timothy Goodman about how, after barely getting through high school, he went on to a very visible career that he is still in the proce...
Design Matters from the Archive: Tiffany Shlain
25 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Debbie talks to Tiffany Shlain about her films, about starting the Webby Awards, and about the growing presence of technology in our ...
Design Matters from the Archive: Brandon Stanton
18 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to photographer Brandon Stanton about his ongoing project “Humans of New York” and why total strangers open up to him. Hosted on Acas...
Gretchen Rubin
05 Jul 2016
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Debbie talks to author Gretchen Rubin about happiness and the power of habit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alain de Botton
27 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Alain de Botton about love and sex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chris Anderson
20 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Chris Anderson about how the TED conference has helped changed the way we learn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Design Matters from the Archive: Isaac Mizrahi
13 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Isaac Mizrahi about why he loves fashion and why he does so many things outside of fashion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Design Matters from the Archive: Julia Turshen
06 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Julia about cooking and writing, and how to peel a hard-boiled egg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Design Matters from the Archive: Ben Schott
30 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Ben Schott about the importance of failing early in one’s career, about how to take a politician’s picture, and about writing and ...
Lisa Congdon
23 May 2016
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On this episode Debbie talks with artist and writer Lisa Congdon about how she sometimes felt like an imposter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Steven Heller
16 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On their annual podcast Debbie talks to graphic design guru Steve about how to deliver social critiques with a punch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Alison Bechdel
09 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Alicon Bechdel about how identifying herself as a lesbian when she was young lead her into a career as a cartoonist. Hosted on Acast. ...
Nico Muhly
02 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to composer Nico Muhly about his music and about the musicians who interpret it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
Todd Waterbury
25 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Millman talks to Target’s Chief Creative Officer Todd Waterbury about how technology is changing consumption and about how smart phones have ...
Caroline Paul
18 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to writer Caroline Paul about her death-defying adventures, and how girls must learn the difference between fear and exhilaration. Hosted...
Amanda Palmer
12 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Amanda about her wild and wandering path to the rock stage, and about how behind her artistic ambitions is the drive to feel real. Hos...
Krista Tippett
04 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks with radio host Krista Tippett about her religious orientation, her struggle with depression, and about why it’s so hard to understan...
Greg Hahn + Ryan Moore
28 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to branding designers Greg Hahn and Ryan Moore about their process when working with clients such as Netflix and MoMA. Hosted on Acast. ...
Kate Bolick
21 Mar 2016
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Debbie Millman talks with writer Kate Bolick about society’s historically skeptical view of a single woman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
Mimi Váldes
22 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Mimi Valdés about her unstoppable career, from magazine editor to her creative partnership with the pop singer Pharrell Williams. Hos...
Ayse Birsel
15 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Ayse Birsel about her expansive career as an industrial designer and how she uses art and design to reconstruct her personal and prof...