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by Design Matters Media · English
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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Julia Sweeney
Julia Sweeney discusses her path from Catholic upbringing and family trauma to comedy and acting, including her time on Saturday Night Live, her one-woman shows built from real experiences…
25 May 2026 · 1h 6m · 29 chapters
Bobby Hundreds
Bobby Hundreds discusses identity and belonging through brand storytelling, how streetwear and subcultures shaped him, and why “living” brands should adapt.
18 May 2026 · 47m · 20 chapters
Manoush Zomorodi
Why movement matters in the digital age; how screens and sedentary habits affect attention, health, and “interoception” (how the body senses itself).
11 May 2026 · 58m · 25 chapters
Mauro Porcini
Mauro Portini discusses technology and design through a human-centered lens: why tech anxiety is rising, what designers actually do, and how innovation should serve humanity (not just profit).
30 Apr 2026 · 1h 10m · 27 chapters
Jodi Kantor
Jodi Kantor’s career path from aspiring journalist to Pulitzer-winning investigative reporter, and how her reporting evolved into system-focused investigations: workplace gender power dynamics…
24 Apr 2026 · 1h 18m · 31 chapters
Cy Gavin
Artist Cy Gavin discusses how painting works as inquiry into perception, memory, and landscape’s histories; he contrasts drawing-based “illuminated” methods with painting directly, and links his…
20 Apr 2026 · 49m · 26 chapters
Pum Lefebure
Pum Lefebure (Design Army) discusses her career path from Bangkok to Washington, D.C., and how she uses AI in design—arguing that AI can increase output, but humans must stay in the lead through…
13 Apr 2026 · 1h 5m · 26 chapters
Santiago Carrasquilla
Designer/director Santiago Carrasquilla discusses how migration, early art/music influences, and key collaborations shaped his creative career and his studio Art Camp, where he turns “emotion into…
6 Apr 2026 · 56m · 23 chapters
Timothy Snyder
Historian Timothy Snyder discusses “freedom” as a moral, values-based commitment (not morally neutral or merely “freedom from”), and connects that idea to U.S.
30 Mar 2026 · 50m · 21 chapters
Ada Limón
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23 Mar 2026 · 1h 11m · 28 chapters
Lidia Yuknavitch
This episode features a conversation with bestselling author Lidia Yuknavitch, known for her works that explore themes of memory, embodiment, grief, and transformation.
16 Mar 2026 · 1h 21m · 38 chapters
Jack Schlossberg
In this episode of "Design Matters," host Debbie Millman interviews Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of President John F. Kennedy.
9 Mar 2026 · 42m · 21 chapters
Kim Hastreiter
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2 Mar 2026 · 1h 18m · 36 chapters
C. Thi Nguyen
In this episode of *Design Matters*, host Debbie Millman engages in a profound conversation with philosopher and author C.
23 Feb 2026 · 1h 11m · 33 chapters
Quiara Alegría Hudes
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16 Feb 2026 · 1h 2m · 30 chapters
Chris Duffy
In this episode of *Design Matters*, host Debbie Millman converses with Chris Duffy, a comedian, writer, and the host of the TED podcast *How to Be a Better Human*.
9 Feb 2026 · 1h 22m · 45 chapters
Ruth Ann Harnisch
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2 Feb 2026 · 45m · 25 chapters
Brian Chesky
In this episode, Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, discusses his journey from art school to entrepreneurship, emphasizing the role of imagination and design in shaping a world based on…
26 Jan 2026 · 1h 11m · 33 chapters
20th Anniversary celebration with the most memorable guests: Jason Reynolds, Marina Abramović, Chris Ware, Richard Saul Wurman, Rick Rubin, and Roxane Gay
In this special episode celebrating the 20th anniversary of *Design Matters*, host Debbie Millman revisits some of her most memorable interviews with notable guests including Jason Reynolds, Marina…
19 Jan 2026 · 46m · 19 chapters
20th Anniversary celebration with renowned poets Eileen Myles, Elizabeth Alexander, Sarah Kay, and Amber Tamblyn
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12 Jan 2026 · 55m · 28 chapters
20th Anniversary Celebration with distinguished actors Claire Danes, Ethan Hawke, Nick Offerman, Kyra Sedgwick, and Josh Brolin
Design Matters with Debbie Millman
6 Jan 2026 · 53m · 29 chapters
20th Anniversary Celebration with acclaimed directors Brian Koppelman, Thomas Kail, Mike Mills, Sarah Polley, and Siân Heder
Design Matters with Debbie Millman
30 Dec 2025 · 57m · 24 chapters
20th Anniversary celebration with activists and advocates Gloria Steinem, Anita Hill, Cindy Gallop, Sonya Passi, and Dr. Joy Buolamwini
Design Matters with Debbie Millman
22 Dec 2025 · 52m
20th Anniversary celebration with typographers and lettering artists Marian Bantjes, Oded Ezer, Jessica Hische, Tobias Frere-Jones, Matthew Carter, and Kris Holmes
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15 Dec 2025 · 47m