Design Matters
Debbie Millman
Debbie Millman's interviews with designers, artists, and writers like Bobby Hundreds and Quiara Alegría Hudes.
Why we picked this
We picked Design Matters for the way host Debbie Millman treats conversation as a design discipline. Her interviews are long, patient excavations of a creative life — not a portfolio tour. Guests range across poetry, painting, and law, but the method stays fixed: Millman tracks how formative experiences (a confronting mortality, a demanding mentor, a detour through law school) harden into creative conviction. The show trades industry gossip for biographical depth, and the back catalog rewards a straight-through listen.
Recent episodes
Best of Design Matters: Quiara Alegría Hudes
Aug 3, 20261h 1m
Best of Design Matters: Dr. Joy Buolamwini
Jul 27, 20261h 3m
Best of Design Matters: James Dyson
Jul 20, 202642 min
Laverne Cox
Jul 13, 202643 min
Craig Mod
Jul 6, 20261h 22m
Piera Gelardi
Jun 29, 20261h 8m
Maria Popova
Jun 22, 20261h 1m
Ann Patchett
Jun 15, 202629 min
Spencer Bailey
Jun 8, 20261h 25m
Michael Arden
Jun 1, 20261h
Julia Sweeney
May 25, 20261h 6m
Bobby Hundreds
May 18, 202646 min
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