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After the Jump episodes

February 28, 2013 Episode 31: At the Pace of What is Real
Learn how to “be present” and successfully run your business without stress on this week’s episode of After the Jump! Host Grace Bonney talks about the anxieties that have crept into her professional life, and the best way to stay calm in the world of small business. Learn why it’s important to stay focused, while at the same time not worrying about the future of your endeavor. Hear Grace talk about some of her favorite applications and programs that help her manage the workload at Design*Sponge. Find out why it’s important to listen to your body, and make time for personal relaxation and meditation. This program has been brought to you by The International Culinary Center.
“Remembering that the productive, focused work really ensures the possibility of tomorrow is the key.” [8:40] — Grace Bonney on After the Jump
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29 min
February 21, 2013 Episode 30: Alex Eben Meyer
Alex Eben Meyer is a street hockey player, donut enthusiast, and professional illustrator! This week on After the Jump, Grace Bonney is joined in the studio by Alex to talk about his initial interest in drawing. How did Alex transition from drawing superheroes and military tanks to creating work for The New York Times and college textbooks? Learn more about the field of illustration, and why it encapsulates more than just the Sunday comics. Tune in to hear Alex and Grace talk about the illustration community, and why it lives in such a non-competitive atmosphere. Why does Alex love to share his sketchbooks? Find out on this week’s episode of After the Jump! This program has been brought to you by Seersucker/Nightingale 9.

“I think of the sketchbook as the way I think- I’m not a cerebral person… The sketchbook is a way for me to put down my thoughts.” [11:30]
— Alex Eben Meyer on After the Jump
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34 min
February 14, 2013 Episode 29: Sunday Suppers with Karen Mordechai
Karen Mordechai is a photographer, stylist, cooking enthusiast, and founder of Sunday Suppers. This week on After the Jump, Grace Bonney chats it up with Karen about the arts, cooking at home, and the art of entertaining. Tune in to find out what attracted Karen to the visual arts, and why she often focuses her lens on families and food. Learn more about the Sunday Suppers dinner series; how did it evolve from a casual gathering into a full-blown dinner party? Karen shares her philosophy on cooking instruction, and later talks about chefs that inspire her in and out of the kitchen. This program has been brought to you by Seersucker.
“We are able to break down some of the fear that people have in regards to the kitchen, and introduce people to some daunting things.” [12:30] — Karen Mordechai on After the Jump
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25 min
February 07, 2013 Episode 28: Julia Rothman
Julia Rothman illustrates and designs patterns in her own unique, hand-made style! Julia joins Grace Bonney in the studio for the first episode of After the Jump in 2013! Tune in to hear Julia talk about growing up in small-town New York City- City Island. How did that atmosphere motivate her in terms of her artistic career? Find out how Julia eventually grew into her illustration style, and hear how she began making patterns. Why does Julia prefer hand-drawing as opposed to working inside of the computer? Hear Julia and Grace dish on the nature of collaboration, and learn about Julia’s upcoming book chronicling her life in New York City! This program has been brought to you by Whole Foods.
“I’m an extrovert… Doing collaborative projects with people has come out of wanting to be around people physically.” [18:15]
“You’re going to die… so do what you want to do!” [20:30]
“When art is good and personal- that’s number one.” [26:30]
— Julia Rothman on After the Jump
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30 min
December 03, 2012 Episode 27: End
Amy Azzarito rejoins host Grace Bonney for the season finale of After the Jump! Tune into this episode to hear Grace and Amy talk about their top ten favorite design trends of 2012, and how they will evolve in the upcoming year! Hear about the resurgence of brick-and-mortar stores, and the myriad of pop-up shops in New York City. Tune in to hear discussions about some of the trends from this year that Grace and Amy hope to see fall out of favor. Later, Grace and Amy talk about the blog world in 2012, and how blogging has officially become a profession for many people. How have social media formats like Pinterest, tumblr, and Facebook changed the way that the online community shares information? Tune in to this episode of After the Jump to hear Grace and Amy’s predictions for 2013! This program has been sponsored by 360 Cookware.
“Now, with Pinterest, tumblr, Facebook, etc. – People are making these conversations about their lives in visual ways. People used to ‘talk’ more…” [24:45] — Grace Bonney on After the Jump
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33 min
November 26, 2012 Episode 26: Jen Bekman
On today’s episode of After the Jump, Grace Bonney is joined by Jen Bekman: gallerist, web entrepreneur, and art collector. Jen opened her gallery in the Lower East Side in 2003, and has been heavily involved in the art world. Jen is also responsible for many other initiatives under the name Jen Bekman Projects, including the affordable art print outlet 20×200. Tune in to this episode to hear Jen and Grace talk about the process of selling art. Why do so few people have art in their homes, and what is so intimidating about buying art? Learn more about 20×200, and why Jen thinks it is important for art to be made inexpensive. Jen and Grace also discuss the rewards that come along with owning art, and the inherent dialogue between the artist and the art collector. This program has been brought to you by 360 Cookware.

“I am most interested in democratizing all of the things that I’m interested in because I feel like way to many people are shut out from them. It sounds kind of corny, but I really think that people are missing out on joy if they’re not living with art- missing out on knowledge if they’re too intimidated to dive into a topic.” [11:20]
— Jen Bekman on After the Jump
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32 min
November 19, 2012 Episode 25: Bellocq
Take a tea break on this week’s episode of After the Jump as host Grace Bonney is joined by the team behind Bellocq, a unique and evocative line of hand-crafted blends, the finest pure teas and a charming selection of tea accessories. Hear from Michael Shannon, Heidi Johannsen Steward and Scott Stewart who tell listeners the inspiration behind their brand. Hear their vision of opening the artisanal tea experience up to everybody and find out how they developed their immersive brand experience over the years. This program was sponsored by Clarkson Potter Publishers.

“We wanted a product that caught your eye immediately – that you wanted to touch. Then, also the tea itself had to be the finest quality tea we could find. It needed to be a complete immerse experience.” [6:00]
–Heidi Johannsen Stewart of Bellocq on After the Jump
“We’re very much tea people but we’re also about lifestyle. In the tea world, there’s this style of person that only likes tea and we’re not like that. We want to open the experience up to everybody. We try to take all the snobbery out of tea.” [14:00]
— Michael Shannon of Bellocq on After the Jump
“There’s a slightly slower speed to tea than to coffee. The caffeine effect is more subtle. It guides you into this really relaxed, sharing kind of spirit and I love that about tea.” [17:00]
— Scott Stewart of Bellocq on After the Jump
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34 min
November 12, 2012 Episode 24: Thom Filicia
This week on After the Jump, Grace Bonney is joined in the studio by interior designer, Thom Filicia. Thom is perhaps best known for his roles in hit television programs like Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Tacky House, but more recently, he authored the book American Beauty published by Clarkson Potter. Tune into this episode to hear why Thom decided to restore and fix up a home from the early 1900s in the Finger Lakes, and why he fell in love with the structure. Listen in to learn about Thom’s original interest in design as a child, and why he almost decided to design automobiles. Want to know more about Thom’s favorite interiors in New York City? Then listen to this episode of After the Jump! This program has been brought to you by Clarkson Potter Publishers.

“One of the things we talk about a lot is the ‘democracy of design.’ I love the fact that design is becoming universal at a certain level, from the Targets to the world to the high end.. There’s this mix of high and low that I think is very appealing to the next buying power. That generation is all about mixing old and new, and high and low.” [6:35]
— Thom Filicia on After the Jump
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30 min
November 05, 2012 Episode 23: Lessons, Mistakes, & Achievements
This week on After the Jump, Grace Bonney calls into the studio in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy to talk about her top ten business lessons. Tune in to hear about some of the mistakes that Grace made with her businesses, and how they served as valuable learning experiences. Learn about the importance of following your bliss, trusting your gut, and not compromising! Grace talks about some of her personal experiences, and how she realized she needed to spend more time working on her life outside of the work environment. Listen to this episode to hear Grace’s top ten business tips, top five greatest mistakes, and top five achievements! This program has been brought to you by Clarkson Potter Publishers.
“Sometimes breaking a rule means rewriting it to be more inclusive, realistic, or innovative.” [9:45]
“I really think that mistakes are a wonderful thing because they really allow you to take a time out and look at your business and say, ‘Has this grown to a way that this isn’t manageable anymore? Is this something I’ve been overlooking? Or something that I’ve been putting on the back burner that really needs to be addressed?’ Never take mistakes personally.” [17:05]
— Grace Bonney on After the Jump
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33 min
October 22, 2012 Episode 22: Dylan Thuras of Atlas Obscura
Dylan Thuras joins Grace Bonney in the studio for this week’s installment of After the Jump! Dylan is the co-founder of Atlas Obscura, a website dedicated to all things esoteric and unique in travel. Tune into this episode to hear Dylan and Grace talk about the idea of discovery in the age of the Internet, and what is really left to be discovered. Dylan talks about some of his concerns about publicizing some of these hidden gems, and how he has confronted this issue. How has Atlas Obscura affected the communities and areas that it spotlights? Hear about some of Dylan’s revelations that induced his love for traveling. Where would Dylan take some Atlas Obscura users in Brooklyn? Find out on this week’s episode of After the Jump! This program has been brought to you by Clarkson Potter Publishers.

“A lot of times, I’m talking about some exotic, crazy places, but there’s a place a mile from you- where ever you are. There’s some amazing thing quite close.” [7:25]
“The whole point of the Atlas is that it’s not just about these crazy far away places… it’s about digging deep, knowing the context, and realizing that there’s discovery to be made all around you.” [13:20]
— Dylan Thuras on After the Jump
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32 min

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