Design Matters with Debbie Millman

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What's Design Matters with Debbie Millman about?

Design Matters with Debbie Millman is one of the world’s very first podcasts. Broadcasting independently for over 13 years, the show is about how incredibly creative people design the arc of their lives.

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Malcolm Gladwell

11.11.2019

On this episode a conversation with Malcolm Gladwell about why it is so easy to be fooled by dishonest people.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman episodes:

11.18.2019 Saeed Jones On this epsiode, a conversation with poet Saeed Jones about his memoir and about memory.
11.11.2019 Malcolm Gladwell On this episode a conversation with Malcolm Gladwell about why it is so easy to be fooled by dishonest people.
11.08.2019 Steven Heller On this episode, a conversation with Steven Heller, about the long and troubled history of the swastika.
11.04.2019 Chris Ware + Chip Kidd On this episode Debbie talks to designer Chip Kidd and his good friend, graphic novelist Chris Ware.
10.28.2019 Lynda Barry On this episode cartoonist Lynda Barry talks about learning how to draw, and the damaging effects of one’s own opinion.
10.21.2019 Warren Lehrer Writer, artist, and designer Warren Lehrer talks to Debbie about the intersection of images and letters and about the future of books.
10.14.2019 Elissa Altman On this episode Elissa Altman talks to Debbie about life, food, love, and the new book she wrote on the difficult relationship she has with her mother.
10.07.2019 Derren Brown Debbie talks to Derren Brown about his risky stage performances as a mentalist and illusionist.
09.30.2019 Lisa Taddeo Debbie talks with writer Lisa Taddeo about sex and desire.
09.23.2019 Brian Rea Debbie talks to illustrator Brian Rea about the Grim Reaper.
09.16.2019 From the Archive: Simon Doonan Debbie talks to Simon Doonan about his unlikely career and his formula for creative window displays.
09.09.2019 From the Archive: Amy Sherald Debbie talks to portrait painter Amy Sherald about her emotionally evocative work.
08.26.2019 From the Archive: Pete Souza Debbie Millman talks with Pete Souza about his years as the Obama administration official photographer.
08.19.2019 From the Archive: Chrisoph Niemann Debbie talks to illustrator Christoph Niemann about his singular career as an artistic superhero.
08.12.2019 David Lee Roth Debbie talks to David Lee Roth about his childhood, about his long career and his new skincare business, and about how he has avoided crashing, like so many other rock stars.
08.05.2019 Austin Kleon Debbie talks with Austin Kleon, who describes himself as ‘a writer who draws’.
07.29.2019 Zoe Mendelson Debbie talks to writer and activist Zoe Mendelson about the importance of sexual knowledge for women.
07.22.2019 Lori Gottlieb Debbie talks with author and therapist Lori Gottlieb about the importance of emotional awareness.
07.15.2019 Stephen Gates Debbie talks with designer Stephen Gates about why it’s important for a brand not to be liked by everybody.
07.08.2019 Seth Debbie talks with Seth, the artist behind the book Palookaville, about why his generation of cartoonists broke away from fantasy.
06.17.2019 Tea Uglow Debbie talks with Tea Uglow about experimental digital projects that are pushing the boundaries of tech and art.
05.27.2019 Elizabeth Gilbert Debbie talks with Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love about the love of her life and her latest book City of Girls.
05.20.2019 Shantell Martin Debbie talks with artist Shantell Martin about her unorthodox career, her collaborations, and about the business of making art.
05.13.2019 Kris Holmes Debbie talks to calligrapher and type designer Kris Holmes, the co-creator of the Lucida typeface family.
05.06.2019 Roxane Gay Debbie talks to writer Roxane Gay about loneliness, social media, and self-exposure.
04.29.2019 Cey Adams Debbie talks to Cey Adams about how his days writing graffiti led to a major career as a designer for hip hop acts and as an artist.
04.08.2019 From the Archive: Anand Giridharadas Debbie Millman talks to journalist Anand Giridharadas about his career, about a divided America, and about tech monopolies.
04.01.2019 From the Archive: Brené Brown Debbie talks to author and researcher Brené Brown about belonging, courage, and vulnerability.
03.25.2019 From the Archive: Christina Tosi Debbie talks with pastry chef and Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi about her career and long apprenticeship.
03.18.2019 From the Archive: Anne Lamott Debbie talks with writer Anne Lamott about her life and her long career.
03.11.2019 Jamie Myrold Debbie talks with designer Jamie Myrold about great problems to solve.
03.04.2019 James Victore On this episode of Design Matters with Debbie Millman designer James Victore talks about leading a creative life.
02.25.2019 Ingrid Fetell Lee Debbie talks to designer and writer Ingrid Fetell Lee about joy.
02.18.2019 Dustin Yellin Debbie talks to Dustin Yellin about his busy life making art, while also running a non-profit cultural center.
02.11.2019 Kate Moross Debbie talks to designer, illustrator, and art director Kate Moross about her early success, her projects, and the importance of over-delivering.
02.04.2019 Chase Jarvis Debbie talks to Chase Jarvis about his career as a photographer and entrepreneur.
01.28.2019 Bo Burnham + Elsie Fisher Debbie talks to Bo Burnham about his film Eighth Grade, and the young star of that movie, Elsie Fisher.
01.21.2019 Scott Belsky Debbie talks to Scott Belsky about why creative conflict can lead to good decision making.
01.14.2019 Dani Shapiro Novelist and memoirist Dani Shapiro talks to Debbie Millman about her surprising genetic inheritance.
01.07.2019 Jocelyn K. Glei Jocelyn K. Glei talks to Debbie about how the internet can lead to burnout.
12.31.2018 Josh Higgins Josh Higgins talks to Debbie Millman about how to design software products that become popular with users.
12.24.2018 Alice Rawsthorn Debbie talks to Alice Rawsthorn about the growing status of design.
12.17.2018 Sarah Kay Debbie talks to performance poet Sarah Kay about teaching people to write.
12.10.2018 Christoph Niemann Debbie talks to illustrator Christoph Niemann about his singular career as an artistic superhero.
12.03.2018 Shirley Manson Debbie talks to singer-songwriter Shirley Manson about her career, her music, and the long road that got her where she is today.
11.26.2018 Christina Tosi Debbie talks with pastry chef and Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi about her career and long apprenticeship.
11.19.2018 Albert Watson Debbie talks with famed photographer Albert Watson about his career and about the importance of preparing conceptually for a shoot.
11.12.2018 Thelma Golden Debbie talks to museum director Thelma Golden about the power of curation.
11.05.2018 Anne Lamott Debbie talks with writer Anne Lamott about her life and her long career.
10.29.2018 Pete Souza Debbie Millman talks with Pete Sousza about his years as the Obama administration official photographer.

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What's Design Matters with Debbie Millman about?

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Design Matters with Debbie Millman episodes:

Saeed Jones

Malcolm Gladwell

Steven Heller

Chris Ware + Chip Kidd

Lynda Barry

Warren Lehrer

Elissa Altman

Derren Brown

Lisa Taddeo

Brian Rea

From the Archive: Simon Doonan

From the Archive: Amy Sherald

From the Archive: Pete Souza

From the Archive: Chrisoph Niemann

David Lee Roth

Austin Kleon

Zoe Mendelson

Lori Gottlieb

Stephen Gates

Seth

Tea Uglow

Elizabeth Gilbert

Shantell Martin

Kris Holmes

Roxane Gay

Cey Adams

From the Archive: Anand Giridharadas

From the Archive: Brené Brown

From the Archive: Christina Tosi

From the Archive: Anne Lamott

Jamie Myrold

James Victore

Ingrid Fetell Lee

Dustin Yellin

Kate Moross

Chase Jarvis

Bo Burnham + Elsie Fisher

Scott Belsky

Dani Shapiro

Jocelyn K. Glei

Josh Higgins

Alice Rawsthorn

Sarah Kay

Christoph Niemann

Shirley Manson

Christina Tosi

Albert Watson

Thelma Golden

Anne Lamott

Pete Souza

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