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Design for the Real World is an inside look at the hidden genius of everyday things - lipstick, sheetrock, tea bags, ballparks - from Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen, public radio's weekly guide to what... more
FAQs about PRI: Design for the Real World:How many episodes does PRI: Design for the Real World have?The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.
February 03, 2010MopedNathan Isherwood owns a moped repair and retail shop in Brooklyn. He loves the modest motorbikes because they're easy to fix and they get 100 miles per gallon. Produced by Matt Frassica....more0minPlay
January 20, 2010Q-tipsPaola Antonelli explains the origins of everybody's favorite ear cleaner....more0minPlay
January 06, 2010SuitcasesDesign critic Veronique Vienne gives an ode to suitcases as adventurous as the trips they go on....more0minPlay
December 23, 2009Santa ClausDesign guru Steven Heller explains how Father Christmas became branded as a jolly bearded old man in a red suit....more0minPlay
December 09, 2009Zoot SuitYou might remember zoot suits from the swing craze in the late nineties. But for one Southern California tailor and her prom-bound customers, zoot suits have never gone out of style. Produced by Eric Molinsky....more0minPlay
November 25, 2009Government Model .45Firearms expert Gary James explains why a pistol designed a century ago is still being issued to some forces in Iraq, and why it remains popular with law enforcement. Produced by Dennis Nishi...more0minPlay
November 11, 2009Jay HarmanWhen designer Jay Harman comes home from a sailing expedition, he's got a head full of inventions which he spins into new products-- beautiful, efficient designs that mimic nature. He grew up in Australia and spent hours in the ocean watching the way fish move. He envied that ease and decided to copy those natural movements in his inventions. Produced by Mary Stucky....more0minPlay
November 04, 2009SkullsGraphic designer Noah Scalin created a new skull design every day for a year and posted them to his blog Skull-a-Day. He used whatever was at hand: breakfast cereal, sparklers, and little green army men. Scalin thinks that no matter the material, the skull is timeless. Produced by Studio 360's Michele Siegel and Erin Calabria....more0minPlay
October 28, 2009The SneakerPaola Antonelli, design curator at the Museum of Modern Art, finds sublime design in a rubber-soled wonder -- the sneaker....more0minPlay
October 14, 2009Throwback UniformsThis fall, eight NFL teams have donned the old American Football League uniforms. Graphic designer and sports blogger Jim Ransdell thinks these bold, simple patterns are timeless. Produced by Alana Harper....more0minPlay
FAQs about PRI: Design for the Real World:How many episodes does PRI: Design for the Real World have?The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.