Scratching the Surface
@surfacepodcast.bsky.social
Conversations about design of all types. Hosted by @jarrettfuller.
In our latest episode, Maggie Grams talks about her new book, The Invention of Design, and how our understanding of it has shifted through various movements over the last century.
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🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/277-maggie-g...
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In our latest episode, Maggie Grams talks about her new book, The Invention of Design, and how our understanding of it has shifted through various movements over the last century.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/277-maggie-g...
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/277-maggie-g...
On this week's episode, Jarrett Fuller is joined by designer and historian Maggie Gram to talk about her new book, The Invention of Design!
👉 Listen to the episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/277-maggie-g...
👉 Listen to the episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/277-maggie-g...
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
On this week's episode, Jarrett Fuller is joined by designer and historian Maggie Gram to talk about her new book, The Invention of Design!
👉 Listen to the episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/277-maggie-g...
👉 Listen to the episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/277-maggie-g...
Today in our members-only newsletter, we have a new interview with Julia Watson about her new book, LO-TEK — Water: A Field Guide for TEKnology.
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👉 surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/julia-wats...
November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Today in our members-only newsletter, we have a new interview with Julia Watson about her new book, LO-TEK — Water: A Field Guide for TEKnology.
👉 surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/julia-wats...
👉 surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/julia-wats...
In our latest episode, WORKac's Amale Andraos and Dan Wood talk about the civic dimension of their work and how buildings are always in dialogue with their surroundings.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/276-amale-an...
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/276-amale-an...
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In our latest episode, WORKac's Amale Andraos and Dan Wood talk about the civic dimension of their work and how buildings are always in dialogue with their surroundings.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/276-amale-an...
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/276-amale-an...
Today on our site, James Dyer reviews the first book from Mubi's new publishing imprint, Mubi Editions: Read Frame Type Film, a survey of how typography has been used in film.
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👉 scratchingthesurface.fm/stories/mubi...
November 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Today on our site, James Dyer reviews the first book from Mubi's new publishing imprint, Mubi Editions: Read Frame Type Film, a survey of how typography has been used in film.
👉 scratchingthesurface.fm/stories/mubi...
👉 scratchingthesurface.fm/stories/mubi...
In our latest episode, WORKac's Amale Andraos and Dan Wood talk about how the building as a form is still an ideal site to explore a range of ideas at a range of scales.
scratchingthesurface.fm/276-amale-an...
scratchingthesurface.fm/276-amale-an...
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In our latest episode, WORKac's Amale Andraos and Dan Wood talk about how the building as a form is still an ideal site to explore a range of ideas at a range of scales.
scratchingthesurface.fm/276-amale-an...
scratchingthesurface.fm/276-amale-an...
On this week's episode, @jarrettfuller.bsky.social is joined by WORKac's Amale Andraos and Dan Wood to talk about the threads that connect their body of work, the role of publishing in the studio, and why they think of their work as “pop”.
🎧 scratchingthesurface.fm/276-amale-an...
🎧 scratchingthesurface.fm/276-amale-an...
October 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
On this week's episode, @jarrettfuller.bsky.social is joined by WORKac's Amale Andraos and Dan Wood to talk about the threads that connect their body of work, the role of publishing in the studio, and why they think of their work as “pop”.
🎧 scratchingthesurface.fm/276-amale-an...
🎧 scratchingthesurface.fm/276-amale-an...
In our latest episode, TERREMOTO's David Godshall and Kasey Toomey talk about how the office structure informs their garden practice, both of which are about new relationships of power rooted in kindness and generosity.
🎧 Listen: scratchingthesurface.fm/275-david-go...
🎧 Listen: scratchingthesurface.fm/275-david-go...
October 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In our latest episode, TERREMOTO's David Godshall and Kasey Toomey talk about how the office structure informs their garden practice, both of which are about new relationships of power rooted in kindness and generosity.
🎧 Listen: scratchingthesurface.fm/275-david-go...
🎧 Listen: scratchingthesurface.fm/275-david-go...
On our latest episode, TERREMOTO's David Godshall and Kasey Toomey talk to @jarrettfuller about how gardens are evolving conversations over time.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/275-david-go...
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/275-david-go...
October 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
On our latest episode, TERREMOTO's David Godshall and Kasey Toomey talk to @jarrettfuller about how gardens are evolving conversations over time.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/275-david-go...
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/275-david-go...
In our latest episode, Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby talk to Jarrett about the importance of rooting their practice in both academic contexts and design spaces.
🎧 Link to the full conversation: scratchingthesurface.fm/274-anthony-...
🎧 Link to the full conversation: scratchingthesurface.fm/274-anthony-...
October 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
In our latest episode, Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby talk to Jarrett about the importance of rooting their practice in both academic contexts and design spaces.
🎧 Link to the full conversation: scratchingthesurface.fm/274-anthony-...
🎧 Link to the full conversation: scratchingthesurface.fm/274-anthony-...
The October edition of our newsletter, The Monthly Dispatch, went out this morning! Features links, news, and book round ups!
Read it here: surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/october-20...
Read it here: surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/october-20...
October 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The October edition of our newsletter, The Monthly Dispatch, went out this morning! Features links, news, and book round ups!
Read it here: surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/october-20...
Read it here: surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/october-20...
In our latest episode, Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby talk about the role of objects in their concept "Not Here, Not Now" and how they should force new modes of thought.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/274-anthony-...
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/274-anthony-...
October 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In our latest episode, Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby talk about the role of objects in their concept "Not Here, Not Now" and how they should force new modes of thought.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/274-anthony-...
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/274-anthony-...
On this week's episode, we're joined by Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby to talk about their new book, Not Here, Not Now: Speculative Thought, Impossibility, and the Design Imagination!
🎧 Listen here: scratchingthesurface.fm/274-anthony-...
🎧 Listen here: scratchingthesurface.fm/274-anthony-...
October 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
On this week's episode, we're joined by Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby to talk about their new book, Not Here, Not Now: Speculative Thought, Impossibility, and the Design Imagination!
🎧 Listen here: scratchingthesurface.fm/274-anthony-...
🎧 Listen here: scratchingthesurface.fm/274-anthony-...
In our latest episode, futures designer and author of Could Should Might Don't Nick Foster talks about the important skills he thinks today's design students should be learning to best prepare for the future.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/273-nick-fos...
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/273-nick-fos...
September 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
In our latest episode, futures designer and author of Could Should Might Don't Nick Foster talks about the important skills he thinks today's design students should be learning to best prepare for the future.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/273-nick-fos...
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/273-nick-fos...
This week, @jarrettfuller.bsky.social is joined by futures designer Nick Foster to talk about where our images of the future come from, design’s role in thinking about the future, and why we need to find new ways to talk about the futures we want.
🎧 scratchingthesurface.fm/273-nick-fos...
🎧 scratchingthesurface.fm/273-nick-fos...
September 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This week, @jarrettfuller.bsky.social is joined by futures designer Nick Foster to talk about where our images of the future come from, design’s role in thinking about the future, and why we need to find new ways to talk about the futures we want.
🎧 scratchingthesurface.fm/273-nick-fos...
🎧 scratchingthesurface.fm/273-nick-fos...
In our latest episode, @thenewschool.bsky.social President Joel Towers talk about his background in architecture and how teaching design informs his approach to higher education.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/272-joel-tow...
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/272-joel-tow...
September 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
In our latest episode, @thenewschool.bsky.social President Joel Towers talk about his background in architecture and how teaching design informs his approach to higher education.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/272-joel-tow...
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/272-joel-tow...
Today on our site, James Dyer interviews the team behind Wilson's Republic, an innovative creative community in Northern England, as they celebrate 10 years of programming.
scratchingthesurface.fm/stories/10-y...
scratchingthesurface.fm/stories/10-y...
September 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Today on our site, James Dyer interviews the team behind Wilson's Republic, an innovative creative community in Northern England, as they celebrate 10 years of programming.
scratchingthesurface.fm/stories/10-y...
scratchingthesurface.fm/stories/10-y...
In the first episode of our new season, The New School President Joel Towers reflects on his first year leading the university, how he views his job as a type of design project, and how higher education can be rethought.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/272-joel-tow...
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/272-joel-tow...
September 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In the first episode of our new season, The New School President Joel Towers reflects on his first year leading the university, how he views his job as a type of design project, and how higher education can be rethought.
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/272-joel-tow...
🎧 Listen to the full episode: scratchingthesurface.fm/272-joel-tow...
💥 New episodes are back! 💥
On the first episode of our new season, The New School President Joel Towers joins @jarrettfuller.bsky.social to talk about the state of higher education and how he moved from architect to university president.
👉 scratchingthesurface.fm/272-joel-tow...
On the first episode of our new season, The New School President Joel Towers joins @jarrettfuller.bsky.social to talk about the state of higher education and how he moved from architect to university president.
👉 scratchingthesurface.fm/272-joel-tow...
September 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
💥 New episodes are back! 💥
On the first episode of our new season, The New School President Joel Towers joins @jarrettfuller.bsky.social to talk about the state of higher education and how he moved from architect to university president.
👉 scratchingthesurface.fm/272-joel-tow...
On the first episode of our new season, The New School President Joel Towers joins @jarrettfuller.bsky.social to talk about the state of higher education and how he moved from architect to university president.
👉 scratchingthesurface.fm/272-joel-tow...
The September edition of our newsletter, The Monthly Dispatch, went out this morning! Get it in your inbox the first Monday of every month!
surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/september-...
surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/september-...
September 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The September edition of our newsletter, The Monthly Dispatch, went out this morning! Get it in your inbox the first Monday of every month!
surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/september-...
surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/september-...
Today in our members-only newsletter, we have a new interview with Nat Pyper about their new book, A Queer Year in Love Letters (co-published by @inventorypress.bsky.social and Library Stack).
surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/nat-pypers...
surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/nat-pypers...
August 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Today in our members-only newsletter, we have a new interview with Nat Pyper about their new book, A Queer Year in Love Letters (co-published by @inventorypress.bsky.social and Library Stack).
surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/nat-pypers...
surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/nat-pypers...
This week, we're rebroadcasting our 2022 interview with architect, engineer, and scholar Lydia Kallipoliti!
This episode originally aired March 30, 2022. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts!
This episode originally aired March 30, 2022. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts!
August 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This week, we're rebroadcasting our 2022 interview with architect, engineer, and scholar Lydia Kallipoliti!
This episode originally aired March 30, 2022. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts!
This episode originally aired March 30, 2022. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts!
This week, we're rebroadcasting our 2021 episode with graphic designer and creative director Zak Kyes.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
July 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This week, we're rebroadcasting our 2021 episode with graphic designer and creative director Zak Kyes.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
Today on our site, James Dyer reviews Design Stories: New Perspectives on a Collection, a new book that asks “[w]hat is design, and how can a design museum address this question through its collection?”
👉 scratchingthesurface.fm/stories/desi...
👉 scratchingthesurface.fm/stories/desi...
July 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Today on our site, James Dyer reviews Design Stories: New Perspectives on a Collection, a new book that asks “[w]hat is design, and how can a design museum address this question through its collection?”
👉 scratchingthesurface.fm/stories/desi...
👉 scratchingthesurface.fm/stories/desi...
Today in our member's only newsletter, we have a new interview with Scott Klinker about stepping down from his position at Cranbrook, returning to his design practice full-time.
surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/scott-klin...
surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/scott-klin...
July 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Today in our member's only newsletter, we have a new interview with Scott Klinker about stepping down from his position at Cranbrook, returning to his design practice full-time.
surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/scott-klin...
surfacepodcast.substack.com/p/scott-klin...