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The Great Discontent

The Great Discontent - Conversations with today's artists, makers, and risk-takers

20 episodes

9 months ago

Long-form interviews for your ears, The Great Discontent podcast features in-depth conversations with today's artists, makers, and risk-takers.

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Long-form interviews for your ears, The Great Discontent podcast features in-depth conversations with today's artists, makers, and risk-takers.

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Society & Culture,

Episodes (20/20)

The Great Discontent

Matt Ruby, Isabel Urbina Peña & Ping Zhu - Intuition and opportunity, working by hand, the value of personal time, and a performance

Comedian Matt Ruby performs, and creative director Isabel Urbina Peña and illustrator Ping Zhu talk to host Tina Essmaker about their very different paths, working by hand, the value of personal time, and following intuition into opportunity.

7 years ago

1 hour 9 minutes 10 seconds

The Great Discontent

Natasha Jen & Lotta Nieminen - Trusting Our Intuition, Living with Uncertainty, and Good Accidents

Designer Natasha Jen & designer and illustrator Lotta Nieminen talk to host Tina Essmaker about trusting our intuition, living with uncertainty, and embracing accidents along the way.

7 years ago

1 hour 7 minutes 26 seconds

The Great Discontent

Dan Blackman & Robyn Kanner - The power of vulnerability, self-initiated projects, and how our priorities shape our work

Designers Dan Blackman and Robyn Kanner talk to host Tina Essmaker about the power of vulnerability, self-initiated projects, and how our priorities shape our work.

8 years ago

59 minutes 58 seconds

The Great Discontent

Daniel Seung Lee & Jocelyn K. Glei - Transitions, burnout, and navigating work and life at a sustainable pace

Photographer Daniel Seung Lee and writer Jocelyn K. Glei talk to host Tina Essmaker about transitioning well, recognizing burnout, and navigating work and life at a sustainable pace.

8 years ago

59 minutes 50 seconds

The Great Discontent

Shawna X & Collin Hughes — It’s okay to be scared, we become what we think about, and challenging each other to grow

Designer Shawna X & photographer Collin Hughes talk to host Tina Essmaker about being in a relationship with each other, how they challenge each other to grow, why it’s okay to be scared, and why we become what we think about.

8 years ago

58 minutes 42 seconds

The Great Discontent

Julia Rothman & Jon Burgerman — Knowing your value, the dance of negotiation, and interjecting play into our work

Artists and illustrators Julia Rothman & Jon Burgerman talk to host Tina Essmaker about knowing your value as an artist, the art of negotiating with clients, and interjecting play into our work routines.

8 years ago

56 minutes 17 seconds

The Great Discontent

Catt Small & Kelli Anderson - Recognizing our potential, overcoming fear with action, and creative satisfaction as an ongoing inquiry

Designer & developer Catt Small and artist & designer Kelli Anderson talk to host Tina Essmaker about their individual paths into design, recognizing our potential, overcoming fear with action, and why the search for creative satisfaction is an ongoing inquiry.

8 years ago

55 minutes 48 seconds

The Great Discontent

Meredith Jenks & Alice Gao - Different paths to similar places, the business of photography, and maintaining a sense of wonder

Photographers Meredith Jenks and Alice Gao talk to host Tina Essmaker about the very different paths they took into photography, share their best business advice for aspiring photographers, and reflect on what photography has taught them about the world in which we live.

8 years ago

58 minutes 41 seconds

The Great Discontent

Amélie Lamont & Timothy Goodman — Navigating expectations, why our faves are problematic, and finding hope after a challenging year

Designer & writer Amélie Lamont and designer & illustrator, Timothy Goodman, talk to host Tina Essmaker about navigating the expectations of others and ourselves throughout our careers, why our faves are problematic, and finding hope after a challenging year.

8 years ago

1 hour 7 minutes 37 seconds

The Great Discontent

Khoi Vinh & Ryan Fitzgibbon - Empathy in design, when the political becomes personal, and using art & design to affect social change

Principal Designer at Adobe, Khoi Vinh, and designer & Hello Mr. founder, Ryan Fitzgibbon, talk to host Tina Essmaker about the role of empathy in design, when the political becomes personal, and using art & design to affect social change.

8 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes 52 seconds

The Great Discontent

Kevin Allison & Cindy Gallop - Risking it all, trusting ourselves, and taking charge of our lives (plus a live performance from Kevin)

Comedian & *Risk!* show founder Kevin Allison and entrepreneur & Make Love Not Porn founder Cindy Gallop talk to host Tina Essmaker about their biggest risks, learning to trust ourselves, and what happens when we speak up, take charge of our world, and stop letting others run it. Plus a performance from Kevin Allison!

9 years ago

1 hour 12 minutes 7 seconds

The Great Discontent

Michna & Stacy London - Career transformation, fulfillment over success, and not waiting for the perfect opportunity

DJ & producer, Michna, and stylist & author, Stacy London, talk to host Tina Essmaker about how their careers continue to transform, chasing fulfillment rather than success, and why we shouldn’t wait for the perfect opportunity.

9 years ago

1 hour 6 minutes 3 seconds

The Great Discontent

Julia & Aaron Robbs - How our childhoods shape our beliefs about creativity, confidence requires time and practice, and the power of creative partnerships

Photographer Julia Robbs and artist & designer Aaron Robbs talk to host Tina Essmaker about how their childhoods shaped their beliefs about creativity, why confidence requires time and practice, how they first met, and the power of creative partnerships.

9 years ago

52 minutes 11 seconds

The Great Discontent

Olga Bell, Sara Blake & Justin Maller - Embracing intuition, overcoming the fear of change, and practicing gratitude at every stage of our careers

Musician Olga Bell, artist & illustrator Sara Blake, and digital artist Justin Maller talk to host Tina Essmaker about embracing intuition, overcoming the fear of change, and practicing gratitude at every stage of our careers.

9 years ago

49 minutes 31 seconds

The Great Discontent

Damani Baker & Frank Chimero - Money equals time, rethinking the value of our work, and the risks and rewards of independent making

Director & filmmaker, Damani Baker, and designer & writer, Frank Chimero talk about why money equals time, rethinking the value of our work, and the risks and rewards of independent making.

9 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes 41 seconds

The Great Discontent

Anil Dash & Ashley C. Ford - Empathy is a practice, encouraging inclusivity in tech and publishing, and making our time online more meaningful

Episode Summary: Entrepreneur, activist, and advocate, Anil Dash, and writer and editor, Ashley C. Ford talk about why empathy is a practice, encouraging inclusivity in tech and publishing, and making our time online more meaningful. Plus Prince puns, Kenny Loggins love, and an impromptu round of "Happy Birthday."

9 years ago

1 hour 21 minutes 38 seconds

The Great Discontent

Aparna Nancherla & Debbie Millman - “Aha!” moments, the magic of connection, and finding courage instead of passion

Comedian and writer, Aparna Nancherla, and writer, educator, and artist, Debbie Millman, talk about their “Aha!” moments, the magic of connecting with our audiences, and why finding our courage is more important than finding our passion. Plus Debbie reveals her past performance experience!

9 years ago

44 minutes 15 seconds

The Great Discontent

Emily Oberman & Adam J Kurtz - Harness your panic, imposter syndrome, and fear as a superpower

Multi-disciplinary designer and partner at Pentagram NY, Emily Oberman, and artist and author, Adam J. Kurtz, talk about their respective creative processes, dish on experiences with imposter syndrome, and reveal how fear can be a motivator when we harness our panic.

9 years ago

1 hour 1 minute 35 seconds

The Great Discontent

Cheryl Dunn & Andre D. Wagner - Personal projects, the perfect shot, and creative discontent

Iconic street photographer and filmmaker, Cheryl Dunn, and fellow street photographer, Andre D. Wagner, reflect on the power of personal projects, recall their most memorable moments on the street, and reveal why they’ll never be creatively satisfied.

9 years ago

59 minutes 45 seconds

The Great Discontent

Chip Kidd & Jen Mussari - Creative block, failure, and a surprise confession

Renowned book cover designer, Chip Kidd, and Brooklyn-based letterer, Jen Mussari, discuss their early years, get real about creative block, and challenge our ideas about failure. Plus Jen surprises Chip with a tale about how he unknowingly influenced her trajectory.

9 years ago

52 minutes 26 seconds

The Great Discontent

Long-form interviews for your ears, The Great Discontent podcast features in-depth conversations with today's artists, makers, and risk-takers.