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Design Matters with Debbie Millman

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Design Matters host Debbie Millman interviews Françoise Mouly, the legendary art editor of The New Yorker and co-founder of RAW magazine. The episode centers on Mouly's three-decade career shaping The New Yorker's visual identity through its iconic cover designs, her role in revolutionizing comics and illustration as…

Worth it if you care about design history, comics, magazine culture, or how visual decisions shape cultural narratives.

Design Matters host Debbie Millman interviews Ada Limón, the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate and author of seven poetry collections. This is a "Best of" rebroadcast featuring Limón discussing her new book Against Breaking: On the Power of Poetry. The conversation centers on several interconnected themes: Limón's childhood…

Worth it if you're interested in contemporary poetry, want to understand how poets process grief and emotion, or appreciate Design Matters' artist-focused interview format.

This 'Best of Design Matters' episode features Kim Hastreiter, co-founder and longtime editor of Paper magazine, in conversation with host Debbie Millman. Hastreiter reflects on her decades-long career at the center of downtown New York's creative ecosystem, spanning art, fashion, and nightlife culture. The discussion…

Worth it if you're interested in design history, New York's cultural evolution, magazine publishing, or insider accounts of the art and fashion world.

Design Matters host Debbie Millman interviews bestselling author Lidia Yuknavitch in this episode focused on the writer's life, work, and creative philosophy. The conversation centers on Yuknavitch's memoir The Chronology of Water and explores how her background as a competitive swimmer shaped her writing and…

Worth it if you're interested in contemporary memoir, the intersection of physical experience and writing, or want to understand Lidia Yuknavitch's work and creative philosophy before or after reading her books.

This episode features Gloria Steinem, the legendary feminist activist, journalist, and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, in conversation with host Debbie Millman. The episode promises to explore Steinem's sixty-year career at the center of American culture and politics, covering her work as an award-winning journalist, New…

Worth it if you're interested in feminist history, women's rights activism, or want to hear directly from one of the movement's most influential figures.

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