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Design Matters with Debbie Millman

580 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings

Design Matters with Debbie Millman is one of the world’s very first podcasts. Broadcasting independently for over 15 years, the show is about how incredibly creative people design the arc of their lives.

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Episodes

Elissa Altman

October 14, 2019 20:00 - 59 MB

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.

Derren Brown

October 07, 2019 20:00 - 55.3 MB

Debbie talks to Derren Brown about his risky stage performances as a mentalist and illusionist.

Lisa Taddeo

September 30, 2019 20:00 - 43 MB

Debbie talks with writer Lisa Taddeo about sex and desire.

Brian Rea

September 23, 2019 20:00 - 48.8 MB

Debbie talks to illustrator Brian Rea about the Grim Reaper.

From the Archive: Simon Doonan

September 16, 2019 20:00 - 43.1 MB

Debbie talks to Simon Doonan about his unlikely career and his formula for creative window displays.

From the Archive: Amy Sherald

September 09, 2019 20:00 - 52.8 MB

Debbie talks to portrait painter Amy Sherald about her emotionally evocative work.

From the Archive: Pete Souza

August 26, 2019 20:00 - 38 MB

Debbie Millman talks with Pete Souza about his years as the Obama administration official photographer.

From the Archive: Chrisoph Niemann

August 19, 2019 20:00 - 62.3 MB

Debbie talks to illustrator Christoph Niemann about his singular career as an artistic superhero.

David Lee Roth

August 12, 2019 20:00 - 77.4 MB

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.

Austin Kleon

August 05, 2019 20:00 - 40.6 MB

Debbie talks with Austin Kleon, who describes himself as ‘a writer who draws’.

Zoe Mendelson

July 29, 2019 20:00 - 46.3 MB

Debbie talks to writer and activist Zoe Mendelson about the importance of sexual knowledge for women.

Lori Gottlieb

July 22, 2019 20:00 - 66.4 MB

Debbie talks with author and therapist Lori Gottlieb about the importance of emotional awareness.

Stephen Gates

July 15, 2019 20:00 - 62.3 MB

Debbie talks with designer Stephen Gates about why it’s important for a brand not to be liked by everybody.

Seth

July 08, 2019 20:00 - 60.6 MB

Debbie talks with Seth, the artist behind the book Palookaville, about why his generation of cartoonists broke away from fantasy.

Tea Uglow

June 17, 2019 20:00 - 68.4 MB

Debbie talks with Tea Uglow about experimental digital projects that are pushing the boundaries of tech and art.

Elizabeth Gilbert

May 27, 2019 20:00 - 30.3 MB

Debbie talks with Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love about the love of her life and her latest book City of Girls.

Shantell Martin

May 20, 2019 20:00 - 62.5 MB

Debbie talks with artist Shantell Martin about her unorthodox career, her collaborations, and about the business of making art.

Kris Holmes

May 13, 2019 20:00 - 57.7 MB

Debbie talks to calligrapher and type designer Kris Holmes, the co-creator of the Lucida typeface family.

Roxane Gay

May 06, 2019 20:00 - 64.8 MB

Debbie talks to writer Roxane Gay about loneliness, social media, and self-exposure.

Cey Adams

April 29, 2019 20:00 - 98.1 MB

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.

From the Archive: Anand Giridharadas

April 08, 2019 20:00 - 75.2 MB

Debbie Millman talks to journalist Anand Giridharadas about his career, about a divided America, and about tech monopolies.

From the Archive: Brené Brown

April 01, 2019 20:00 - 46.6 MB

Debbie talks to author and researcher Brené Brown about belonging, courage, and vulnerability.

From the Archive: Christina Tosi

March 25, 2019 20:00 - 57.7 MB

Debbie talks with pastry chef and Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi about her career and long apprenticeship.

From the Archive: Anne Lamott

March 18, 2019 20:00 - 46.5 MB

Debbie talks with writer Anne Lamott about her life and her long career.

Jamie Myrold

March 11, 2019 20:00 - 51 MB

Debbie talks with designer Jamie Myrold about great problems to solve.

Ingrid Fetell Lee

February 25, 2019 20:00 - 52.1 MB

Debbie talks to designer and writer Ingrid Fetell Lee about joy.

Dustin Yellin

February 18, 2019 20:00 - 43.6 MB

Debbie talks to Dustin Yellin about his busy life making art, while also running a non-profit cultural center.

Kate Moross

February 11, 2019 20:00 - 52 MB

Debbie talks to designer, illustrator, and art director Kate Moross about her early success, her projects, and the importance of over-delivering.

Chase Jarvis

February 04, 2019 20:00 - 56.1 MB

Debbie talks to Chase Jarvis about his career as a photographer and entrepreneur.

Bo Burnham + Elsie Fisher

January 28, 2019 20:00 - 47.4 MB

Debbie talks to Bo Burnham about his film Eighth Grade, and the young star of that movie, Elsie Fisher.

Scott Belsky

January 21, 2019 20:00 - 59.4 MB

Debbie talks to Scott Belsky about why creative conflict can lead to good decision making.

Dani Shapiro

January 14, 2019 20:00 - 59.8 MB

Novelist and memoirist Dani Shapiro talks to Debbie Millman about her surprising genetic inheritance.

Jocelyn K. Glei

January 07, 2019 20:00 - 63.8 MB

Jocelyn K. Glei talks to Debbie about how the internet can lead to burnout.

Josh Higgins

December 31, 2018 20:00 - 44.8 MB

Josh Higgins talks to Debbie Millman about how to design software products that become popular with users.

Alice Rawsthorn

December 24, 2018 20:00 - 49.9 MB

Debbie talks to Alice Rawsthorn about the growing status of design.

Sarah Kay

December 17, 2018 20:00 - 53 MB

Debbie talks to performance poet Sarah Kay about teaching people to write.

Christoph Niemann

December 10, 2018 20:00 - 62.2 MB

Debbie talks to illustrator Christoph Niemann about his singular career as an artistic superhero.

Shirley Manson

December 03, 2018 20:00 - 43.1 MB

Debbie talks to singer-songwriter Shirley Manson about her career, her music, and the long road that got her where she is today.

Christina Tosi

November 26, 2018 20:00 - 57.6 MB

Debbie talks with pastry chef and Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi about her career and long apprenticeship.

Albert Watson

November 19, 2018 20:00 - 59.4 MB

Debbie talks with famed photographer Albert Watson about his career and about the importance of preparing conceptually for a shoot.

Thelma Golden

November 12, 2018 20:00 - 50.1 MB

Debbie talks to museum director Thelma Golden about the power of curation.

Anne Lamott

November 05, 2018 20:00 - 46.3 MB

Debbie talks with writer Anne Lamott about her life and her long career.

Pete Souza

October 29, 2018 20:00 - 37.9 MB

Debbie Millman talks with Pete Sousza about his years as the Obama administration official photographer.

Paul Sahre

October 22, 2018 20:00 - 55.3 MB

Debbie talks to designer Paul Sahre about the power of saying no to clients, and about a meeting with Steely Dan that went off the rails.

Patricia Cronin

October 15, 2018 20:00 - 45 MB

Debbie talks to Patricia Cronin about art and politics.

Michael Ovitz

October 08, 2018 20:00 - 60 MB

Debbie talks to Michael Ovitz about his long and controversial career as a Hollywood power broker.

Beth Comstock

October 01, 2018 20:00 - 58.9 MB

Debbie talks to Beth Comstock about her career at General Electric and how big companies can innovate.

Design Matters from the Archive: Deborah Kass

September 24, 2018 20:00 - 43.4 MB

Debbie talks to artist Deborah Kass about her long and extraordinary career.

Design Matters from the Archive: Brian Collins

September 17, 2018 20:00

Debbie talks to Brian Collins about why designers shouldn’t think of themselves as mere problem solvers.

Design Matters from the Archive: Aaron Draplin

September 10, 2018 20:00 - 37.9 MB

Debbie talks for Aaron Draplin about setting up his own shop, and about making money as a designer.

Guests

Steven Heller
8 Episodes
Caroline Paul
4 Episodes
Chip Kidd
3 Episodes
Marian Bantjes
3 Episodes
Adam J. Kurtz
2 Episodes
Alain de Botton
2 Episodes
Alison Bechdel
2 Episodes
Amanda Palmer
2 Episodes
Amy Webb
2 Episodes
Anand Giridharadas
2 Episodes
Anil Dash
2 Episodes
Anne Lamott
2 Episodes
Ben Schott
2 Episodes
Brené Brown
2 Episodes
Chris Anderson
2 Episodes
Christina Tosi
2 Episodes
Chris Ware
2 Episodes
Esther Perel
2 Episodes
Isaac Mizrahi
2 Episodes
Kelli Anderson
2 Episodes
Lisa Congdon
2 Episodes
Louise Fili
2 Episodes
Marion Deuchars
2 Episodes
Simon Sinek
2 Episodes
Tiffany Shlain
2 Episodes
Tim Ferriss
2 Episodes
Alice Rawsthorn
1 Episode
Chase Jarvis
1 Episode
Dustin Yellin
1 Episode
Elizabeth Gilbert
1 Episode
Emma Donoghue
1 Episode
Eric Baker
1 Episode
Eric Zimmer
1 Episode
Giorgia Lupi
1 Episode
Gretchen Rubin
1 Episode
Jake Barton
1 Episode
Jessica Hische
1 Episode
John Hockenberry
1 Episode
Jonathan Fields
1 Episode
Jonathan Harris
1 Episode
Kaki King
1 Episode
Kate Bingaman-Burt
1 Episode
Krista Tippett
1 Episode
Lori Gottlieb
1 Episode
Lynda Barry
1 Episode
Malcolm Gladwell
1 Episode
Marina Abramović
1 Episode
Matthew Carter
1 Episode
Michael Bierut
1 Episode
Paula Scher
1 Episode
Rachel Sussman
1 Episode
Roman Mars
1 Episode
Roxane Gay
1 Episode
Sarah Jones
1 Episode
Sarah Kay
1 Episode
scott belsky
1 Episode
Seth Godin
1 Episode
Stefan Sagmeister
1 Episode
Steven Pinker
1 Episode
Tea Uglow
1 Episode
Tim Brown
1 Episode
Tom Geismar
1 Episode
Virginia Postrel
1 Episode