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Marci Stepak on Walking 300 km Through Grief, Connection, and Library Joy (Every Library TO)
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailMeet our guest, Marci Stepak, who grew up using Toronto public libraries in the late 1970s and early 80s. In this conversation, you’...
How to Wrap a Semester-Long Podcast Project
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailLights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 6How do you wrap up a massive, semester-long creative project? Join Instructor Diana, alongside...
How to Master Multilingual Podcasting
31 Mar 2026
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Send us Fan MailLights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 5What happens when your audience demands a language shift? Multilingual creator Winnie Liao joi...
How to Optimize Your Podcast for Growth
24 Mar 2026
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Send us Fan MailLights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 4Are you optimizing your podcast for the right platforms? Jordan Blair, Podcast Producer at Buz...
How to Build a Millionaire Machine
17 Mar 2026
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Send a textLights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 3Host Alex sits down with Javon Martin to get real about building a podcast that's actually a b...
How to Compose an Iconic Podcast Theme (Serial)
10 Mar 2026
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Send a textLights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 2 What goes into creating a piece of music that defines a cultural moment? Nick Thorburn, the comp...
Launching a Podcast From the Ground Up
03 Mar 2026
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Send a textLights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 1Ever wondered what goes wrong behind the scenes of a podcast? The production team from "Ctrl A...
Introducing: Lights Microphone Podcast
02 Mar 2026
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Send a textIntroducing: Lights Microphone PodcastIn Fall 2025, a group of graduate students set out to learn about podcasting from the ground up and L...
net.art Pioneer, Olia Lialina
24 Feb 2026
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Send a textDown the rabbit hole we go! Each conversation in this series connects in unexpected ways. Every new episode spurring a new line of inquiry,...
Olympic Design Joy with Paul Twa
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textHappy Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina 2026!Graphic designer and illustrator, Paul Twa, is here and he’s full of insights and passi...
Independent Foundry Magic with Libbie Bischoff of Type Du Nord
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis is the third episode in a 3-part guest lecture series, speaking with a diverse range of design and typography pros from across North A...
Design for Social Change and Inclusive City Building with Jay Wall
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis is the second episode in a 3-part guest lecture series, speaking with a diverse range of design and typography pros from across North ...
Indigenous Type Perspectives with Leo Vicenti
03 Feb 2026
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Send us a textThis is the first episode in a 3-part guest lecture series in GCM 230 Typography, speaking with design typography pros from across North...
Currency and Creativity with David Berry and Raymond Biesinger
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday’s episode features two authors with two new books on two interrelated topics: David Berry (How Artists Make Money & How Mone...
👉🏽 Manicule 👈🏽
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAllow me to point something out…From Medieval manuscripts to 19th-century advertising, modern interfaces, and emoji culture, this epis...
GeoCities Memory with Jill Blackmore Evans
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDown the rabbit hole we go! Each conversation in this series connects in unexpected ways. Every new episode spurring a new line of inqui...
Certified Letter Nerds with Alanna Munro of Arcane Type Foundry
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday’s conversation is with Alanna Munro of Arcane Type Foundry. She is a certified letter nerd, designer, and educator. In this conv...
Books as Art with Andrew Huot of Big River Bindery
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday I’m joined by Andrew Huot, who is book making royalty: a book artist, bookbinder, printer, and conservator whose artists’ book...
Emerging Typeface Designers Ivana Vukmirovic & Mahrukh Saeed
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMeet emerging typeface designers, Ivana Vukmirovic and Mahrukh Saeed! Ivana designed a typeface called Lindworm and Mahrukh designed a t...
Choose Your Own Adventure with George Wylesol
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDown the rabbit hole we go! Each conversation in this series connects in unexpected ways; each new episode spurring a new line of inquir...
Humanizing the Experiences of Dementia Using Disappearing Ink Technology with Rachel Arthur of boom saloon
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday’s guest and her team’s most recent book project is truly emotional and inspiring. In this conversation, you’ll hear from Rac...
Making Time with Author Maria Bowler
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode features Maria Bowler, author of ‘Making Time: A New Vision for Crafting a Life Beyond Productivity’. In this conversat...
On a Trip with Amanda Breeze of TRIPPER Magazine
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this conversation, you’ll hear from Amanda Breeze, a cannabis writer based out of Toronto, Canada, who documents international cann...
Living at the Intersection of Art, Design & Digital Media with Julian Brown
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJulian Brown is an independent motion designer and augmented-reality artist. In this conversation, you'll hear how Julian and his w...
Brave Creative Humans: Living a Brave Creative Humanity
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome to the Brave Creative Humans series! This is the final episodes in the series featuring some of the many past Talk Paper Scissor...
Brave Creative Humans: Colouring Outside the Lines
06 Oct 2025
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Send us a textWelcome to the Brave Creative Humans series! This is the fifth of 6 episodes featuring some of the many past Talk Paper Scissors guests ...
Brave Creative Humans: Comparison
25 Sep 2025
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Send us a textWelcome to the Brave Creative Humans series! This is the fourth of 6 episodes featuring some of the many past Talk Paper Scissors guests...
Brave Creative Humans: Failure (Part 2)
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome to the Brave Creative Humans series! This is the second of 6 episodes featuring some of the many past Talk Paper Scissors guests...
Brave Creative Humans: Failure (Part 1)
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome to the Brave Creative Humans series! This is the second of 6 episodes featuring some of the many past Talk Paper Scissors guests...
Brave Creative Humans: Perfection
04 Sep 2025
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Send us a textWelcome to the Brave Creative Humans series! This is the first of 6 episodes featuring some of the many past Talk Paper Scissors guests ...
Brave Creative Human Book Launch Day!
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSurprise! Brave Creative Human is here one month early. In this episode, I share the serendipitous story behind the book, why it exists,...
Accessible Digital Publishing with Laura Brady
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’s the final episode before Talk Paper Scissors takes a break until September and we have one of the best with us today, talking all...
Making Magic
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLet’s make magic! In this episode you’ll hear about Diana’s latest collaborative making project (that could involve you!) called ...
A Home for Zines: The Toronto Zine Library & Archive
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA home for zines!From makers near and far, with small and large publications, you’ll hear about the exciting medium of zines where any...
Zines to Feel Seen with Sisley Mark
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYesssss zines! From makers near and far, with small and large publications, you’ll hear about the exciting medium of zines where anyt...
(Feeling All the) Feels Zine with Hannah and Sarah
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textZines! Zines! Hooray for Zines! From makers near and far, with small and large publications, you’ll hear about the exciting medium of...
Life is Collage with Ioana of Artizine UK
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome to a 4-part publishing series all about the world of zines! From makers near and far, with small and large publications, you’l...
Emerging Typeface Designers Paulina Marin & Darrab Qureshi
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMeet emerging typeface designers, Paulina Marin and Darrab Qureshi! Paulina designed a typeface called Funky Pants and Darrab designed a...
Be The Glitch You Want to See in the Matrix with James McCrae
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome to a thought-provoking and paradigm-shifting conversation with James McCrae, author, poet, and teacher who empowers creators to ...
Toronto Tourism, Graffiti Culture & Emotional Infrastructure with Alex Sein
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we have educator, storyteller and Toronto tourism go-to, Alex Sein @BeardedProf416. In this conversation, you’ll hear Alex’s s...
Nature x Creativity with Paige Deasley
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday’s conversation features Paige Deasley, photographer, storyteller, and creative strategist passionate about helping people reconn...
Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., Citizen Printer
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we have the one, the only, Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., an American printer, book artist and papermaker who has been puttin’ ink on p...
Talk Paper Scissors Meets...Talk Paper Scissors?!
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday’s guest is internet artist, Nolen Royalty. He's interested in getting strangers to interact over the internet in unusual wa...
Creative Meets Technical with James Rowan
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCould you collaborate to make an award-winning professional short film with a team from start to finish in just 48 hours? Our guest toda...
Type Up Your Life with Elliot Jay Stocks
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textElliot Jay Stocks is a designer and musician, known in typographic circles thanks to his time as Creative Director of Adobe Typekit, fou...
I Wrote a Book!
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome to 250th episode of Talk Paper Scissors where I celebrate YOU the listeners, chat about podcasting milestones and share info abo...
The Art of Direction with Vincent Wanga
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFrom actionable leadership strategies to creative direction to AI, this episode is for all of the creative change makers! In this conve...
Playing Racquetball in the Bathroom with Artist Kara Dunne
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever dressed up as a life-sized paper doll, used a typewriter in a public bathroom or traveled to multiple continents to learn ...
A Rosie Life in Italy with Rosie Meleady
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday’s guest is Rosie Meleady, Irish author and my first cousin once removed! Rosie is currently having a fabulous midlife crisis ...
Snacky Sidebars with Magazine Designer Kyle Schruder
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis 3 part mini-series features 3 designers who bring different kinds of magazines to life. In this third and final episode, we have Cr...
Digital Tools for Magazine Creation with Alexandra Golubeva of Readymag
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis 3 part mini-series features 3 designers who bring different kinds of magazines to life. In this second episode, we have Alexandra G...
Serving Up Magazines with Nicola Hamilton
15 Apr 2025
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Send us a textThis 3 part mini-series features 3 designers who bring different kinds of magazines to life. First up we have Art Director and Issues Ma...
Communities of Care with Patricia Ki
10 Apr 2025
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Send us a textThis is the third and final episode in a 3-part mini series about exploring creative education, both as a noun and a verb; new ways of t...
Design as Creative Midwifery with Rupsha Mutsuddi
07 Apr 2025
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Send us a textThis is the second episode in a 3-part mini series about exploring creative education, both as a noun and a verb; new ways of thinking a...
Success Through Failure with Dom Prevost
01 Apr 2025
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Send us a textThis is the first episode in a 3-part mini series about exploring creative education, both as a noun and a verb; new ways of thinking ab...
Lora: An Incomplete History of Type
28 Mar 2025
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Send us a textFrom the middle ages to the Middle East, From Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer ...
Eurostile: An Incomplete History of Type
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFrom the middle ages to the Middle East, From Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer ...
Abhaya Libre: An Incomplete History of Type
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFrom the middle ages to the Middle East, From Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer ...
Lexend: An Incomplete History of Type
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFrom the middle ages to the Middle East, From Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer ...
Georgia: An Incomplete History of Type
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFrom the middle ages to the Middle East, From Futura to Freight, join us on a journey across the type universe and go where no designer ...
Looking Past the Brush with Koy Suntichotinun
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the fifth and final episode in a 5-part guest lecture series in GCM 806 Advanced Typography, speaking with design typography pro...
Baselines and Basslines with Jamie Chang of Manic Type
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the fourth episode in a 5-part guest lecture series in GCM 806 Advanced Typography, speaking with design typography pros from ac...
A Legacy in Lettering with Jessica Hische
13 Mar 2025
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Send us a textThis is the third episode in a 5-part guest lecture series in GCM 806 Advanced Typography, speaking with design typography pros from acr...
Lettering, Signs and Graphic Design with Chris Rouleau
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the second episode in a 5-part guest lecture series in GCM 806 Advanced Typography, speaking with design typography pros from ac...
Illustration and Brand Collaboration with Fiorella Granda
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the first episode in a 5-part guest lecture series in GCM 806 Advanced Typography, speaking with design typography pros from acr...
Behind the Scenes with Mufasa (Oren Williamson on Creativity, Collaboration and Comedy)
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn the heels of his debut as Mufasa in Mirvish’s The Lion King last Friday night, Oren Williamson is here to chat all things creativit...
Creating as a Designer AND an Artist with Zach Litoff
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever found yourself straddling the world of art and the world of design, not sure if you should commit fully to one or the othe...
Branding Trends and Trending Brands with Amelia Nash
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe’re talking about brands with multi award winning designer Amelia Nash, Brand & Marketing Manager for the School of Visual Arts ...
Portfolio Advice You Need to Hear with Robert Smith
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLet’s talk portfolios!Meet Robert Smith, a seasoned creative leader, branding strategist, and published author with over 30 years of e...
Career Breaks and World Travel with Eden Kim
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, you’ll meet one of Diana's best friends, Eden Kim, who talks about her recent career break travelling around the...
Little Canada, Big Team Effort
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBack your bags, we’re going on a trip! Today I am speaking with Mark Domanski, Director of Destinations, who oversees the build and e...
The Signs That Define Toronto with Kurt Kraler
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we are talking about signs that define Toronto! Featured today is Kurt Kraler, a registered Architect (OAA) and project manager at...
Delicious Web Typography with Oliver Schöndorfer of Pimp My Type
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis final episode of 2024 features Austrian interface and app designer and fellow type geek, Oliver Schöndorfer. In this episode, you’...
Mindfully Creative with Radim Malinic
16 Dec 2024
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Send us a textThis episode features Radim Malinic, the creative director and designer at the helm of award-winning branding and creative studio Brand ...
Breaking the (Printing) Mold with Alec Vivier-Reynaud
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode features Alec Vivier-Reynaud, a french bio-designer and graphic designer. At the intersection of biology and graphic design...
Women of Type with Jess Goldsmith
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode features Jess Goldsmith, founder of Women of Type!In this episode, you’ll hear about Jess’ role in the world of type, i...
Expanding Raleway to Support Accessible Tech with Michael Young
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode features a conversation with Toronto-based designer, developer and accessibility specialist, Michael Young. His graduate le...
Live From DesignThinkers Toronto with Carl Shura!
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode features an in-person conversation at Canada’s largest graphic design conference with type aficionado, Carl Shura! In th...
Designing in the Beauty Industry featuring Ali DuHart of Benefit Cosmetics
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn today’s episode, I have Ali DuHart, a Senior Graphic Designer at Benefit Cosmetics where she’s worked for the last 8 years. You’...
Barns, Gumbo and Scriptoriums with Type Designer, Matthijs Herzberg
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe Herzberg Design Co is a New Orleans based studio specializing in type design, brand identity, art direction, and everything related ...
Collecting & Collaging with Eric Bargenda
30 Oct 2024
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Send us a textThis episode is all about collage! Eric Bargenda is seasoned design director who has taken his love for graphic design, ephemera and all...
Sprinting Through Setbacks with Olympian Micha Powell
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, you’ll hear world-class Canadian Olympic sprinter and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Micha Powell, share the proce...
Cultivating Collective Effervescence with Jeff Newberry of Mirvish’s The Lion King in Toronto
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode features a conversation with Jeff Newberry, a music director, composer, arranger, sound designer, and educator working in t...
Type Talk with Peter Ha
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’s Peter! Peter Ha is a designer, artist and educator. He is a co-founder of Equal Parts Studio, a Toronto-based contemporary graphi...
Secret Ingredients with Johnny Cupcakes
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhy do thousands of people have Johnny Cupcakes' logos tattooed on their bodies? And why have thousands of people camped out for Jo...
Play, Passion Projects and Butts with Sophie Elinor Brown
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWelcome to a fun deep dive into typography, play, passion projects and butts, with self-proclaimed Type Dork, Sophie Elinor Brown!In thi...
Tinker with Allison Mackenzie
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this first episode back after the summer break, you’ll hear from multidisciplinary creative and community-builder, Allison MacKenzi...
XR Possibilities in Publishing with Immersive Technology Specialist, Michael Carter-Arlt
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the sixth episode in a 6-part magazine mini series. Here you’ll meet Immersive Technology Specialist, Michael Carter-Arlt.In t...
Techno, Type, Zines and Chaos with Dominic Ayre
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the fifth episode in a 6-part magazine mini series. Here you’ll meet Creative Director and zine designer publisher, Dominic Ay...
Sharing Stories in All Shapes and Sizes (Books, Magazines and Podcasts) with Angela Misri
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the fourth episode in a 6-part magazine mini series. Here you’ll meet award-winning journalist, author and educator, Angela Mi...
Digital Reading Experiences with Alyssa Andino of Rakuten Kobo
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the third episode in a 6-part magazine mini series. Here you’ll meet digital reading expert, Alyssa Andino. you’ll learn mor...
Designing Long Documents with Graphic Designer, Yas Fakhr
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the second episode in a 6-part magazine mini series. Here you’ll meet graphic designer, Yas Fakhr. You’ll hear Yas’ proces...
Setting Magazine Precedent with Daniel Fish, Editor of Precedent Magazine
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the first episode in a 6-part magazine mini series. Here you’ll meet Daniel Fish, Editor of Precedent, a career and lifestyle ...
Ungrade Upgrade with Ryan Kough
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday’s guest is Ryan Kough, a neurodivergent artist and design educator who focuses on participatory community-driven design initiati...
PopUp Workshop!
05 Jun 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Diana shares an exciting new initiative that she’s adding to the Talk Paper Scissors space.Introducing PopUp Workshop...
The End II
23 May 2024
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Send us a textIn this final episode in the series, Diana reflects on 9 different responses to 7 questions about storytelling through art and design, d...
The End
22 May 2024
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Send us a textQ: At the end of your life, what story do you hope others tell about you?🎙️ In this episode, you’ll hear some universal truths...
Defining Creative Success
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textQ: How do you measure the success of a narrative-driven project, and how has your definition of success evolved over the course of your ...
Experiences = Life = Stories
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textQ: How has the evolution of your own life experiences impacted the stories you choose to tell through your artistic endeavours? 🎙️ ...
Technology & Storytelling
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textQ: Can you discuss the intersection of technology and storytelling in your field, and how advancements may influence the way you approac...