Design Exchange with Thomas Grové

By Thomas Grové

Thomas is a veteran of the video game industry and founder of the Séfu fashion brand. Join him as he interviews people around the world working in creative fields to find out what gets them out of bed... more

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May 17, 2020DXP-018: David Dredge
The Process of Photography
David Dredge is a portrait photographer based in ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. We talk about his latest exhibition, Mono, as well as his journey as a photographer and his motivation.
David's Links:
https://daviddredge.com/
https://www.instagram.com/daviddredge/
https://www.facebook.com/DavidDredgePhotography/
Table of Contents:
00:41 - Intro
01:07 - Art Exhibition "Mono"
04:13 - Photo Processing Part 1
06:48 - David's Use of Specific Printing
09:59 - Photo Processing part 2
15:46 - Panoramas
19:37 - David's Path to Saigon Part 1
29:09 - David's Path to Saigon Part 2
38:47 - Turning a Passion into a Job
46:07 - Process vs Final Output, Developing as an Artist
59:13 - Productivity, Ethics, and the Future
1:07:01 - Outro
This episode is also available to watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/iMC-k8ePa8U
Episode Hashtags:
#Cyanotype, #Blueprint, #Printing, #Photography, #Portrait, #Podcast, #Art
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1h 9min
May 05, 2020DXP-017: Tam Nguyen Cao
Failure, Depression, and Success in Business
Tam is a serial entrepreneur focusing on F&B concepts in Saigon including Saigon Siblings, Modern Hustle, and The Bean Store.
Tam's Links:
https://saigonsiblings.vn/
https://www.facebook.com/saigonsiblings/
https://www.instagram.com/saigonsiblings/
https://www.facebook.com/modernhustle/
https://www.instagram.com/modernhustlers/
This episode is also available to watch as a video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/11pZnayKGjE
Table of Contents:
00:33 - Tam's Journey
02:03 - Saigon Siblings
06:43 - About Podcasts
10:22 - The Naked Director
12:39 - The Brand DNA of Tam's Businesses
17:23 - Entrepreneur's success and failure
25:36 - Scaling Business Part 1: Franchise
30:41 - Working to Cafe Noise, Music, or Silence?
32:12 - Scaling Business Part 2
36:31 - Success is Temporary - Entrepreneur's Depression
41:12 - Other People's Expectations - What is Success in Modern Times?
48:19 - How Critical is Exercise for Depression?
49:22 - Outro
Episode Hashtags:
#F&B #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Business #Vietnam #Saigon #Cafe #AirBnB #Podcasting #Podcast #DXP #DesignExchange #Depression #Failure #Success
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51min
April 27, 2020DXP-016: Reggie Doan
Freelance Photographer in Vietnam and USA
Reggie Doan is a freelance photographer who recently returned to Saigon from Portland. We discuss a wide range of topics in this interview including language, politics, culture, and photography.
This episode is also available to watch as a video on youtube: https://youtu.be/fkz_U8lwgvo
Reggie's Links:
http://reggiejphotos.com/
https://www.instagram.com/reggiejphotos/
Table of Contents:
0:00:52 - Intro
0:02:04 - Reggie Doan's Professional Journey
0:11:30 - Vietnamese Guy in the USA
0:18:51 - Photography's Context in Portland and Inspiration
0:28:22 - Processing Photos
0:35:27 - Big Names and Pronunciation
0:43:54 - Differences between English, German and Vietnamese Languages
0:54:08 - Difference between Cultures
1:10:57 - Education and Healthcare Systems
1:21:15 - Free Speech
1:33:53 - Plus Size Models and Victoria Secret Protests
1:41:56 - The Impact of Protests
1:57:58 - Creative Industry in Saigon and Japan
2:08:17 - Outro
Episode Hashtags:
#gender #pronouns #politics #vietnam #portland #photography #podcast #dxp #designexchange
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2h 10min
April 20, 2020DXP-015: Jose Silva
Padi Master Scuba Diver Trainer in Maui Hawaii
Jose Silva is a Padi Master DiveScuba Dive Instructor based in Maui, Hawaii. He has certified more than 1,100 divers and has logged over 12,000 dives. You can follow his Instagram @all4reef
Table of Contents:
00:31 - Intro
01:28 - Jose Silva: Scuba Diving Instructor
06:25 - Problem Solving in Diving
10:59 - What's in Jose Silva's Mind While Diving
14:58 - Underwater Photography and Videography
17:08 - Underwater Risks and Skills
21:08 - Jose Silva's Top Diving Spots
24:53 - Traveling Around The World with Scuba Diving Equipment
28:56 - Responsibly Attract New Divers
34:45 - Responsible Human Behavior
40:13 - Everybody's Impact on The Environment
49:15 - Outro
This episode of the Design Exchange Podcast is also available as a video podcast: https://youtu.be/t3nEYa5Jctw
Episode Hashtags:
#padi #scuba #diving #hawaii #maui #DXP #DesignExchange #podcast
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51min
April 12, 2020DXP-014: Master Mollica
Teaching Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Shuai Jiao in America
Master Mollica is a 9th Degree Black Belt in Shaolin Tiger Kung Fu and a 7th Degree Black Belt in Shuai Jiao. He teaches Kung Fu and Tai Chi in Columbus, Ohio. I became his student 30 years ago.
Links:
http://mastermatt.com/
http://dxsaigon.com/
This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/odBU1PEEDzc
Table of Contents:
00:00 - Intro Banter
00:38 - Chi Kung Meditation
01:35 - Mater Mollica's Martial Arts Background
06:13 - Master Mollica Was Surprised by The Popularity of MMA
10:43 - Thomas Suggests Game Design Inspired Rule Changes to MMA
14:21 - Martial Arts - Practice vs Competition, Technique vs Strength, Shuai Jiao / Judo / Wrestling / MMA
17:20 - Cardio and Endurance in MMA Competitions
21:52 - Everything Is A Technique - Training in Everyday Life and The Traditional Training Techniques of Chang Tung Sheng Shuai Jiao
28:45 - The Importance of Strategy in Martial Arts
29:55 - Taiyo Marang - Comparing Martial Arts Styles and Passing the Torch to The Next Generation
36:08 - Traditional Shuai Jiao Strength Training Exercises Demonstrated
40:45 - Tai Chi's Combat Application is Wrestling!
43:11 - Outro
Episode Hashtags:
#Kung-Fu #Shuai-Jiao #Shuai-Chiao #Sway-Jo #Tai-Chi #Chi-Kung #Chang-Dongsheng #Chang-Tung-Sheng #MMA #Martial-Arts #DXP #Podcast
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45min
April 01, 2020DXP-013: Dan Walton
An iOS Audio Pioneer Speaks About Creativity and Technology
Dan Walton is a computer programmer and entrepreneur with a specialty in audio software and crypto. He's a founder at The Retronyms, an app development house known for Tabletop, Wej, iMPC, and the very first Recorder app for iOS. Dan recently moved back to Columbus from San Francisco.
Dan's Links:
http://retronyms.com/
https://ethex.market/
https://cast.market/
Table of Contents:
00:28 - Intro
01:05 - Podcasting Basics, what is DXP?
01:56 - cast.market
02:44 - The History of The Retronyms
06:42 - Dan Walton: Instruments are the Ultimate Combination of Art and Technology
08:30 - Music Apps and Mobile Devices
13:26 - Is It Worth Developing Audio Software for Android?
15:11 - Hardware for Music Apps
20:50 - San Francisco and Columbus, Cities of Creativity?
28:17 - Other Occupations
31:50 - Company Establishment
36:47 - Blender and 3D Software, Open Source vs Subscription
42:23 - Computers and Performance
51:51 - Video Streaming
57:21 - Video Game Streaming
1:03:24 - Outro
Episode Hashtags:
#AcidTechno #iMPC #Rebirth #Retronyms #crypto #ethex #sanfrancisco #columbus #appdevelopment #dxp #podcast #dan-walton #musicinstruments
This episode is also available to watch as a video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/qFg8dvYC9YQ
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1h 5min
March 08, 2020DXP-012: Matt Barnes
Making Art and Experiences in Columbus Ohio
Matt Barnes is a user experience and collage artist working out of Columbus Ohio. He recently started Barnes Cards, an irreverent and funky greeting card company.
Matt's Links:
- https://www.barnescards.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/misterbarnes/
- https://www.instagram.com/barnescards/
Table of Contents:
1:49 - The Art Journey of Mister Barnes
13:17 - Guerilla Marketing, Trash Art Objects on Twitter
17:12 - Designing A Leisure Club Based on Nostalgia
22:11 - Columbus Has Less Cocaine Than Miami
28:36 - Columbus is into Sports
31:34 - Mister Barnes Wants to Create Amazing Experiences for People
39:46 - Thomas Pontificates on Experience Design
48:30 - Civitas Now Was An Attempt to Merge Art with Advertising
51:20 - Matt is Hard Working - Does Everyone Have Creativity or Taste? What is Art?
59:42 - What Inspires Mister Bares to Make Art? Higher Dimensions Geometry. Urban Agriculture.
1:10:21 - Columbus Galleries
1:13:37 - Outro
This episode is also available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/US-L0nq2_mc
Episode Hashtags:
#ExperienceDesign #MisterBarnes #MattBarnes #DXP #Podcast #Columbus #ArtScene #Artist #Collage
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1h 16min
February 26, 2020DXP-011: Alex McCarl
Making Ambient Music in Asia while Teaching English
Alex McCarl writes and performs experimental ambient music under the moniker Casino Witch. We catch up with Alex in Japan to talk about music production, the differences between Vietnam, Japan, and the USA, and sex with witches.
Check out Alex's music on Bandcamp: https://casinowitch.bandcamp.com/
Table of Contents:
00:22 - Intro
02:21 - Overview of Topics for The Rest of The Interview
03:41 - How Alex Got into Teaching English (in 5 minutes)
12:49 - The Icarus Music Festival Wasn't Only Electronic Music
13:39 - Thomas Says Dub is Electronic Music
15:11 - Alex's Musical Journey
20:22 - Demonstration of Live Electronic Music Performance Using Sampler on the iPad
34:06 - Alex on Performing Live
39:51 - Borderlands - Another App Alex Uses for Music Production
43:32 - What Alex Likes About Performing Music on iPad
45:42 - Shared Living
48:49 - Alex and Thomas Talk About Failure
53:29 - Americans Are Victims of Protestant Work Ethic
59:32 - The Making of The Sefu Switch Bag and Burnout
1:03:24 - Thomas Started A Podcast to Deal with Depression
1:04:58 - Alex on Learning Curves
1:08:18 - Alex: The Notion of Success or Failure Exists in Our Minds
1:12:45 - Alex's End Goal is to Build an Artist Haven in The Countryside
1:17:45 - Corporate Taglines, in English, in Asia
1:20:52 - American Cinema in Japan vs Vietnam
1:23:04 - Post Modernism in Media and Stranger Things
1:30:03 - And... Black Mirror Too!
1:32:19 - And... Marvel / Spiderman
1:33:26 - Feeling Natural When Recording an Interview and Roe Rogan
1:38:03 - There's A Blow-Job Parlor Across The Street
1:39:39 - Too Cool Spiderman; Real Cool vs Douch Bag Cool
1:43:09 - Casino Witch; Sex With Witches?
1:46:26 - Outro
Episode Hashtags:
#Ambient #ProducingMusic #CasinoWitch #Vietnam #Japan #China #Failure #Postmodernism #DXP #DesignExchange #Podcast
This episode is also available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Nqa3Mk1eUw8
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1h 48min
January 19, 2020DXP-010: Pete Gray
Producing a Radio Show about Fishing
Pete Gray is the founder and host of Let's Talk Hook Up, a Southern California sports fishing call-in radio show that airs every Saturday and Sunday morning. We talk with Pete about the appeal of fishing, working with advertising partners, and transitioning from Radio broadcast to online media.
This episode is also available to watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/g5KF275GBG4
Let's Talk Hook Up Links:
Website: https://www.letstalkhookup.com/
Instagram: @lets_talk_hook_up
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letstalkhookup
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lthhookup/
App for iPhone: https://apple.co/2twrGp4
App for Android: https://bit.ly/38cZbeO
Table of Contents:
00:27 - Intro - What Kind of Show is Let's Talk Hook Up?
02:33 - How Pete Got into Hosting A Radio Show
05:36 - Challenges in Radio
07:14 - How Advertisers Measure The Results of a Podcast or Radio Sponsorship
10:56 - Types of Sponsorship Opportunities
14:15 - Tips for New Podcasts When Working with Sponsors
17:03 - Timeslots
18:16 - How to Keep Your Show Fresh
19:44 - Commercial VS Sport Fishing and Sustainability
22:19 - Illegal Harvesting, Why Not Harvest Bycatch?
26:22 - Catch and Release and Bonefishing
28:11 - What's Fun About Fishing?
31:13 - Sushi and Tuna Stocks
32:36 - China's 9-Dash Line
35:23 - Fishing Tales
39:35 - Quietness in Fishing
40:33 - How to Find and Maintain Sponsorships
47:28 - Electric Outboard Engines
48:42 - Conventional Outboard Engines
51:44 - Some of the Logistics of Producing a Show and Keeping Up Enthusiasm
55:49 - Bringing My Dad on as a Guest - Fishing Story
1:00:27 - Outro
Episode Hashtags:
#sportfishing #sustainability #commercialfishing #podcast #radio #podcastproduction #radioproduction #sponsorships #fishing #talkradio #petegray #letstalkhookup
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1h 2min
January 09, 2020DXP-009: Damon Grow
Surviving the Silicon Valley Hustle
Damon is a serial entrepreneur who's relentless in his pursuit of the next great game company. We caught up with him in Kyoto, Japan. His current project is currently in stealth mode.
Table of Contents:
00:21 - Intro
00:49 - Culture Shock: Initial Impressions of Japan
01:55 - The Origin of Damon's Otaku Journey
03:04 - San Francisco Startups vs Japanese Corporations
04:09 - How Did Japan Compare to Damon's Expectations?
05:07 - Best and Worst Parts of San Francisco and Startup Life
08:27 - How Do People Keep Staying in San Francisco?
09:08 - Is The San Francisco Bay Area Sustainable?
10:32 - Dealing with Failure in Startups
13:33 - A Haiku by Damon
13:47 - No Vacation for Startup Founders
17:03 - Playing Video Games to Unwind
18:42 - The Most Exciting Videogames These Days
19:55 - Cyberpunk 2077 and Keanu Reeves
22:08 - Old Movies Don't Always Resonate with Today's Kids
23:42 - Outro - Off to Meet the Geishas
Episode Hashtags:
#Hustle #Entrepreneurship #Startup #SiliconValley #Haiku #Kyoto #Japan #VideoGames
This episode is also available to watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/gIfRp8x-32E
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26min

FAQs about Design Exchange with Thomas Grové:

How many episodes does Design Exchange with Thomas Grové have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.