Artist/Materialist

By Susanna King

Susanna is a graphic designer. Dan is a materials scientist. Each week, we discuss a long read about science or culture from our unique points of view.... more

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The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.

Artist/Materialist episodes:

November 01, 2019 Ep. 38 - Envisioning a Reusable Future
We discuss the article "Meet Loop, the new zero-waste platform for consumer products" by Adele Peters in Fast Company. Our conversation touches on recycling, bulk shopping, delivery services, conference swag, and microplastics.
#recycling #environment #shopping
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31min
June 09, 2019Ep. 37 - Navigating the World of Dating Apps
We discuss the article "How Tinder Changed Dating for a Generation" by Ashley Fetters in The Atlantic.
In this episode:
The history of dating apps and online dating

What's made some apps succeed and others fail

Fear Of a Better Option (FOBO)

Why it's harder to meet people in person nowadays

How dating can actually be hard work
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32min
May 24, 2019 Ep. 36 - Hopepunk: A light in the dystopian darkness
We discuss the article "Hopepunk, explained: the storytelling trend that weaponizes optimism" by Aja Romano in Vox.
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30min
March 28, 2019 Ep. 35 - Searching for the World's Best Strawberries
We discuss the article "How Driscoll's Reinvented the Strawberry" by Dana Goodyear in the New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/08/21/how-driscolls-reinvented-the-strawberry/amp
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26min
March 09, 2019 Ep. 34 - Kids, Screens & Mental Health
We discuss the article "Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?" by Jean M. Twenge in The Atlantic.
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31min
March 02, 2019 Ep. 33 - Crops vs. Water in California
We discuss the article "A Kingdom from Dust" by Mark Arax in the California Sunday Magazine (https://story.californiasunday.com/resnick-a-kingdom-from-dust).
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40min
February 23, 2019 Ep. 32 - We're back with a book club for long reads
We've returned from our break with a slight format change. Check our blog at artistmaterialist.com to see which article we'll be discussing next week.
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3min
December 05, 2018 Ep. 31 - The Art of Selecting Background Music
We discuss the article "Inside the booming business of background music" by Jake Hulyer in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/nov/06/inside-the-booming-business-of-background-music
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35min
November 24, 2018 Ep. 30 - The Sport of Fashion
We discuss the article "Everything You Wear Is Athleisure" by Derek Thompson in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/bicycle-bloomers-yoga-pants-how-sports-shaped-modern-fashion/574081/
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31min
November 17, 2018 Ep. 29 - New Life for Old Towns
We discuss the article "Can You Curate a Town?" by Jennifer Miller in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/03/style/mountain-dale-new-york.html
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31min

FAQs about Artist/Materialist:

How many episodes does Artist/Materialist have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.