Jessica Helfand

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Episode 52: Dictator Style

Peter York on autocrat chic, Sunday in the Park with George, BBC interview with Robert Kelly, Jessica Dimmock’s The Convention

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Episode 55: Sea and Sky

Earth Day, the March for Science, EPA Graphic Standards Manual, Design and Exclusion, Big Little Lies, Five Came Back

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Episode 56: All the Presidents’ Libraries

Presidential libraries, Dieter Rams’ Ten Principles for Good Design 2017 Tech Industry Edition, Ai Weiwei, I.M. Pei

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Episode 60: Everyman and Ariane

The new Ken dolls, Tonl and diversity in stock photography, Zillow threatens McMansion Hell, InspiroBot

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S3E12: Vishaan Chakrabarti

Vishaan Chakrabarti is the founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism and the author of A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for Urban America.

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Episode 80: Age and Authenticity

The Age of Post-Authenticity and the Ironic Truths of Meme Culture, a Prince George parody account, American house numbers

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Episode 81: American Royalty

Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle; Tom Wolfe as design writer, Benedict Cumberbatch as Patrick Melrose; the scent of Play-Doh

Michael Bierut|Audio

From the Archive: Danny Meyer and Paula Scher

Danny Meyer is the founder of Shake Shack. Paula Scher designed its graphic identity.

Michael Bierut|Audio

Episode 89: Headsets and Holograms

VR typography, Glenn Gould hologram tour, Paul Rand ephemera auction, Robert Venturi, Mark Lamster’s Philip Johnson biography, Werner’s Nomenclature of Colors

Michael Bierut|Audio

S5E3: Ellen Lupton

Ellen Lupton is the curator of contemporary design at Cooper Hewitt, the Smithsonian Design Museum.

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S5E8: Todd Waterbury

Todd Waterbury is the chief creative officer of Target.

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S5E10: Eddie Opara

Eddie Opara is a multidisciplinary designer and a partner at the design firm Pentagram.