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Design Matters From the Archive: Miranda July

Writer, director, and actress Miranda July discusses the surreality of releasing a surreal movie in an even more surreal time.

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Susan Orlean

Susan Orlean takes what appears to be ordinary corners of everyday life—and brings them to the page with startling wonderment and wit.

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Nick Cave + Bob Faust

Nick Cave and Bob Faust discuss the incredible life of creativity, courageousness and community they have built together.

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Tavi Gevinson

She was a teenage media mogul—and now her story extends to the page and the stage. Get to know Tavi Gevinson.

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Futura

Across 50 years in the art scene, Futura has undergone a brilliant evolution from graffiti prodigy to design master.

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Tanya Selvaratnam

Tanya Selvaratnam has said that when life throws you lemons, make art—and she has profoundly done just that in the face of unimaginable circumstances over the course of a long career blending activism and creativity.

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Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke discusses a life spent celebrating creativity in its many forms.

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Design Matters From the Archive: Robert Wong

Robert Wong ditched accounting and pursued his artistic dreams, criss-crossing the world before co-creating the innovative Google Creative Lab.

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Design Matters From the Archive: Ira Glass

From creativity to creative struggles and what makes or breaks a “This American Life” story, Ira Glass reflects on a career in the airwaves.

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Robyn Kanner

Robyn Kanner’s sponsor asked what her goals were. She said she was going to elect the next president of the United States.

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Randa Jarrar

Randa Jarrar has made the world a sexier and more thoughtful place—and on this episode, she discusses her powerful new memoir, "My Love is an Ex-Country."

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Jacqueline Woodson

In her inspiring creative journey, author and MacArthur Fellow Jacqueline Woodson went from struggling with words as a child to mastering them today.

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Lee Moreau

Design As Care

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Lee Moreau

Design As Governance

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Lee Moreau

Announcing: Design As Season Two

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