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After the Jump episodes

October 17, 2013 Episode 52: Moms Clean Air Force with Dominique Browning
How does design relate to pollution? This week on After the Jump, Grace Bonney is talking about air pollution with Dominique Browning. Dominique has had a long and storied career in the publishing, editing, and design worlds, working at publications like Newsweek and House & Garden. Since then, Dominique has headed up Moms Clean Air Force, an organization that fights for the health of children by targeting indoor and outdoor air pollution. Did you know that certain chemicals used in furnishing can disrupt the human endocrine system or cause cancer? Find out how designers can learn from the new food movement and demand transparency! Tune in to hear Dominique talk about Moms Clean Air Force, and how the group gives women an outlet to flex their political power. Will sustainable household products ever become affordable for all? Find out all of this and more on this week’s edition of After the Jump! Thanks to our sponsor BluePrint Cleanse.

“Indoor air pollution relates back to my work in the design world because there are all these things in our plastics, couches, fabrics, etc. These things cause cancer, or are endocrine disruptors.” [4:45]
“Nobody in Washington wants to make mother angry… But we don’t exercise this power enough.” [19:40]
— Dominique Browning on After the Jump
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32 min
October 10, 2013 Episode 51: Design Brooklyn
Anne Hellman and Michel Arnaud teamed up and put their writing and photography skills to create the beautiful Design Brooklyn, a book that highlights the best in renovation, innovation, restoration, and industry in Brooklyn. On this week’s episode of After the Jump, Grace Bonney chats with Anne and Michel about their roots in design, and how they came to be fascinated with spaces in Brooklyn. Hear how they were inspired by the ingenuity of many Brooklyn entrepreneurs, and how the history and ethics of industry in the borough fuel a new sort of creativity. Find out what neighborhoods Anne and Michel had fun exploring and capturing in their book, and hear why it was important for the duo to include information about public green spaces. What locations did Anne and Michel fall in love with while working on Design Brooklyn? Find out on this week’s After the Jump! Thanks to our sponsor, Underground Meats.
“We always hear that industry is disappearing in America, but this mindset in Brooklyn shows that it’s not really true.” [10:15]
“I think the design in Brooklyn is moving along its own tracks, and it has so many components.” [25:30]
— Michel Arnaud on After the Jump
“I hope that enough of these old building are preserved. I think the Wythe Hotel is a great example of what’s possible in terms of preservation.” [27:10]
— Anne Hellman on After the Jump
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31 min
September 05, 2013 Episode 50: Organize & Simplify
Learn how to simplify your life on this week’s installment of After the Jump! Grace Bonney is joined by Design*Sponge’s Amy Azzarito and Max Tielman to discuss daily routines, stress reducers, and more! Find out how daily rituals help keep these Design*Sponge staffers sane, and how repeated actions can help curb decision fatigue. Learn how to delegate tasks in your small business in order to maintain quality control and relieve individual pressures. Tune in to find out what recommendations Grace, Amy, and Max suggest in order to stay organized and efficient! This program has been brought to you by BluePrint Cleanse.
“Once it’s on my calendar, my brain doesn’t have to keep track of it.” [16:00]
“Being a visual person, I always try to reduce visual clutter.” [25:10]
— Max Tielman on After the Jump
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35 min
August 29, 2013 Episode 49: Nicholas Newcomb
Nicholas Newcomb is a ceramic artist that makes pieces for everyday life. On this week’s episode of After the Jump, Grace Bonney invites Nicholas into the studio to talk about clay, design, and more! Find out how Nicholas’s supportive family and craft-filled childhood allowed for Nicholas to become a potter. How did Nicholas’s education at Skidmore College prepare him for an apprenticeship with famed ceramic artist Toshiko Takaezu? Hear how teaching has caused Nicholas to stay practiced in different pottery techniques. What trends are pervasive in the ceramics world? Tune in to hear about Nicholas’s standards for handmade items, and how vintage design is a function of nostalgia. What is Nicholas’s dream project? Find out on this week’s installment of After the Jump! This program has been brought to you by BluePrint Cleanse.
“Moving to New York made me think about clay as a product, and how people interact with clay in their homes and everyday life.” [18:00]
“When I look at something that has been made by hand, I want to know that it was made by a master.” [25:15]
— Nicholas Newcomb on After the Jump
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35 min
August 15, 2013 Episode 48: Sweet Paul Magazine
Meet Paul Lowe, otherwise known as Sweet Paul, the man behind Sweet Paul blog & magazine. He joins Grace Bonney for today’s episode of After the Jump, where the two discuss the current state of digital content, transitioning a publication from blog to print, and staying afloat as a creative professional in 2013. Hear how Paul found his passion for styling and photography and what inspired him to start the blog which would later become a magazine. Get to know the lovable personality of Sweet Paul on an honest, frank and relaxed conversation with Grace Bonney. The two know a thing or three about making high quality content in the over-saturated world we live in today! This program was sponsored by BluePrint.
“In order to keep my sanity, more or less, I started a magazine.” [12:00]
“Europeans aren’t interested in things that look too American. Selling a home can be difficult but something like food is easier because it’s more universal.” [20:00]
“Everything used to be free online and that’s the biggest mistake people made. We have to do something about that.” [24:00]
–Paul Lowe on After the Jump
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32 min
August 01, 2013 Episode 47: Live the Life You Want to Live
Live the life you want to live! This week on After the Jump, Grace Bonney is joined by frequent guest co-host Amy Azzarito to talk about setting personal goals for outside of work. Hear how Grace and Amy mapped out aspects of their personal lives through collage-like “vision boards” and seasonal lists. Don’t be afraid to get lost! Learn how to wander away from work goals in order to benefit your out-of-work life. Grace and Amy talk about suspending self-judgment, and how letting yourself go can help you discover interests and increase your happiness. Thanks to our sponsor, BluePrint Cleanse.

“The idea of filling your home with beautiful things has become equally as important as being happy in that home.” [3:00]
— Grace Bonney on After the Jump
“Every season, I make a big, dreamy list for myself. What are my goals for the season? And what do I want for myself? I let myself see what will happen in those three months.” [9:10]
— Amy Azzarito on After the Jump
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34 min
July 25, 2013 Episode 46: KIOSK
Learn about KIOSK’s international design selections on this week’s episode of After the Jump! Grace Bonney invites KIOSK’s Marco ter Haar Romeny into the studio to talk about how design, art, and aesthetics have been a part of Marco’s life from an early age. Find out how Marco became a world traveler, and how he and his partner, Alisa, began collecting objects from the countries they visited. Learn more about the space, and why some people find it intimidating. What types of objects fit into KIOSK’s modus operandi? Finally, find out how Marco’s ethics distinguish KIOSK from other design outlets. This program has been brought to you by BluePrint Cleanse.

“I would say our shop is certainly minimalist in some respects, but definitely maximalist in other ways!” [8:15]
“People see us as a reaction against Chinese production… I’ve changed my mind; there’s a lot of really amazing production happening in China.” [18:45]
— Marco ter Haar Romeny on After the Jump
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36 min
July 18, 2013 Episode 45: Creative Funding with Lynn Casper
Learn about the considerations of funding independent creative projects with Lynn Casper on this week’s episode of After the Jump! Grace Bonney invites Lynn into the studio to talk about how she has funded her queer/music podcast, Homoground. Find out how small-town syndrome pushed Lynn to start the podcast and inspired her DIY spirit. How should creative types deal with different levels of advertising? Is working for free ever appropriate? Find out if gender plays a role when people choose to work for free, and learn how to collect money from independent funding backers. Learn more about creative business on this week’s episode of After the Jump! This program has been sponsored by BluePrint Cleanse.
“Do I really want some corporate brand on my site when I’m trying to do this grassroots, DIY project?” [7:30]
— Lynn Casper on After the Jump
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35 min
June 27, 2013 Episode 44: Jessica Oreck
Jessica Oreck joins Grace Bonney for this week’s installment of After the Jump to talk about filmmaking, risk-taking, and trusting instincts. Jessica recently released her newest film, Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys, at the Tribeca Film Festival to much acclaim. Tune into this episode to learn about Jessica’s initial interest in botany and nature, and why she decided to make these elements integral parts of her films. Hear how Jessica highlights the intersection of human culture and the natural world, and how this idea was inspired through her job at the American Museum of Natural History. Jessica lived in Lapland in Finland for a year to work on Aatsinki; tune in to find out more about the lifestyle of a reindeer herder. Find out more about Jessica’s upcoming film projects! This program has been sponsored by Bonnie Plants.
“To me, I create because I want to create… I try not to think about the audience when I make the film. I am confident that if the audience puts forth a little bit of effort and is attentive, they will connect with the film.” [12:35]
— Jessica Oreck on After the Jump
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32 min
June 20, 2013 Episode 43: Phin & Phebes
Today on After the Jump, Jess Eddy and Crista Freeman, owners of Phin & Phebes Ice Cream and makers of delicious, all-natural ice cream, come into the studio to talk to us about their amazing ice cream company. Together with host Grace Bonney, Jess and Crista talk about their inspiration to the art of ice cream making, from their beginnings growing up with different ice cream flavors, to dropping their day jobs to delve into the ice cream business, and finally the production and influence behind starting your own ice cream company. Learn more about the process of running an ice cream business, from finding the creative vision to creating an amazing packaging label, to experimenting and creating new ice cream flavors. Find out how the duo created their famous “Banana Whama”, or their Coconut Key Lime” flavors, and what inspired their interesting combos. This program has been sponsored by Bonnie Plants.
“The challenge was, what can we do that was really really different, but also very simple.” [19:30]
— Jess Eddy and Crista Freeman on After the Jump
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29 min

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