Design Exchange with Thomas Grové

Episode Notes Muho Noelke is the former abbot of Antaiji, a Soto Zen monastery in Hyogo, Japan. He now makes jokes on Japanese Twitter while writing books and giving online lectures. I think this episode is great and if you've ever been curious about Zen or Buddhism, then you should watch the whole thing, lots of gems scattered throughout. This episode is also available to watch as a video podcast: https://youtu.be/0IU5AgLLeIo Muho's Links Muho's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuhoNoelke Muho's German Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@muho Muho's English Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MuhoZen Antaiji Soto Zen Temple: https://antaiji.org/ Table of Contents 00:00:00 - A punch in the face. 00:01:28 - Intro 00:04:16 - Number One Misconception About Zen 00:09:44 - Quitting the Game: Karma in Early Buddhism vs Mahayana 00:19:58 - Revisionist History in Zen 00:26:21 - Is Zen Popular? Zen vs Christianity 00:37:16 - Inkan Shome, Shiho, and Darma Transmission 00:43:51 - Is it possible to attain enlightenment without Dharma Transmission? 00:48:07 - Ikkyu San 00:48:54 - Discord 00:50:09 - What is a Zen Master? 00:52:27 - Muho on Science Fiction 00:55:07 - The most recent thing that made Muho LoL. 00:57:02 - What language do you use as your inner voice? 01:04:04 - Where does consciousness exist? 01:10:03 - Science fiction part 2. 01:13:22 - No Self and Two Truths Doctrine 01:18:27 - Does a dog have Buddha Nature? This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-4b5077 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Design Exchange with Thomas Grové.

Imperfections in Art Todd Sines is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans from analog techno music production to commercial art direction. Todd is the founder and creative director of +Scale, an NYC-based production company, and Helic.al, a vinyl-first music label. This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/dtda4j8hAk8 Todd's Links: https://scale.la/ https://www.facebook.com/toddsinesart https://soundcloud.com/sines https://bandcamp.com/search?q=todd%2Bsines Table of Contents: 00:00 - Teaser 00:24 - Intro 01:31 - Todd's life path 08:42 - Multiple creative interests 16:54 - Blemishes in Art 19:49 - All Analogue Music Process 24:43 - Multitrack sound recording 33:13 - The creative process 39:04 - Balance between creation and money 41:03 - Intersection of Art, Music, and Film

UX Design, Coffee Culture, and Living Life in Vietnam Jon is currently Head of FPT Design at FPT Software in Vietnam. In this beer-fueled conversation, we talk about design, but as often happens with beer, the topics veer more towards life, freedom versus safety, and living abroad. This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/xQpp43z2_Ag Jon's Links: https://jonderagon.com/ https://cafescene.com/ Thomas's Links: My indie games: https://okipoo.com/ The best bag for the Nintendo Switch: https://sefu.jp/switch-bag Listen to the podcast: https://dxsaigon.com/podcast/ Table of Contents: 0:00:00 - Teaser 0:00:25 - Intro 0:01:51 - Jon's History in Vietnam 0:10:36 - Saigon's Dynamism 0:21:05 - Saigon's Evolution in Term of Design 0:26:43 - Concept of Countries and Borders in The Future 0:37:29 - Things as They Are in Local People's Perspective 0:42:46 - Effects of Vietnam on Jon's Skin and Ears 0:48:59 - The Dark Side of Globalization 0:53:45 - Consciousness vs Business 1:01:05 - Safety vs Freedom 1:13:55 - Safety vs "Being Alive" 1:20:25 - Summary 1:22:08 - Outro

Hypnotherapy, Super Heroes, and Productivity Myths Julien Noyer is a former VJ and motion graphics designer and currently a practicing hypnotherapist in France. Thomas caught up with Julien in Vietnam, before the pandemic started, to learn about hypnotherapy and to vent his neuroticism on camera ;) Julien's Links: https://julien-noyer.com/ https://www.facebook.com/julien.noyer.hypnotherapy/videos This episode is also available as a video: https://youtu.be/dEFhhwFD2XA Table of Contents: 0:01:02 - How Thomas met Julien 0:03:01 - Learning to become a hypnotherapist 0:10:36 - What is (and what is not) hypnotherapy 0:16:20 - Hypnotherapy session 0:25:20 - Hypnotherapy won't make you another person 0:28:41 - TIps for creative people 0:36:01 - About the feeling of not doing 0:44:11 - Ethics is relative 0:49:24 - Action movies and the Disneyfication of drama 0:56:59 - Leisure times 0:59:24 - Zen meditation and falling out of enlightenment 1:04:00 - Dealing with assholes: Curb Your Enthusiasm and driving in Vietnam 1:07:37 - Being too critical; Thomas's identity as a designer, growing beyond personality types 1:11:46 - Driving in Vietnam, communicating anger through actions 1:17:31 - Women and jealousy 1:23:53 - Constant change 1:26:07 - Outro

Running a Bouldering Gym in Japan Hachi-san is the founder of Travis Bouldering Studio, located in Hirakata City, Osaka, Japan. This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/gQ6NL3sfccU Hachi's Links: http://travisbouldering.com/ https://www.instagram.com/travis_bouldering_studio/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGgEH-9thyCDPFy2ADfuITg/videos Table of Contents: 0:00:00 - Start 0:00:29 - Intro 0:01:36 - The State of Japan During Corona Virus 0:06:46 - Opening a Climbing Gym After 1 Year of Practice 0:11:51 - Difficulties to Open a Climbing Gym 0:18:17 - Travis Bouldering Studio's Location 0:25:59 - Comparison with Other Climbing Gyms 0:30:31 - Lead Climbing 0:34:40 - Designing Climbing Walls 0:43:31 - Designing Climbing Routes 0:51:37 - Why Does Hachi Speak English? 1:01:19 - PayPay and Cash in Japan and Pricing at Travis Studio 1:08:41 - Customers' Habits 1:12:46 - Marketing Travis Bouldering Studio 1:14:12 - Outro Tags: bouldering, rock climbing, climbing gym, bouldering gym, Kansai, Japan, Osaka, Hirakatashi, entrepreneurship, design, podcast, design exchange, Hiroshi Hachi, Thomas Grové

The Business of Sci-Fi Motorbike Design Daryl Villanueva is the owner of Bandit9, a motorbike design company based in Vietnam. His designs are unlike any other bikes out there. In this episode of the Design Exchange Podcast, we talk about his approach to design and business and get a sneak peek at some of his latest designs. Daryl's Links: https://bandit9.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bandit9_/ Special thanks to Royal Enfield Vietnam for allowing us to film there! https://royalenfieldvietnam.vn/ This episode is also available as a video: https://youtu.be/NIPM7SdzdgE Table of Contents: 00:00 - Teaser 00:33 - Intro 04:07 - Building Motorbikes 10:58 - Inspiration for Sci-Fi Bikes 16:22 - Advertising Motorcycles 20:03 - American Chopper and Taking Your First Steps as an Entrepreneur 25:22 - From China to Vietnam 28:07 - Next Projects for Bandit9 30:56 - Advice for Designers - from Sketch to Prototype 35:36 - Electric Vehicles, Motorbikes, DIY, and Cyber Truck 42:29 - Dealing with Haters, Criticism in Design, and Designing for a Niche 46:16 - The Reason for Producing 9 Bikes per Design 48:34 - Luxury vs Mass Production as a Business Strategy 54:08 - Managing Clients and Mitigating Risk 59:40 - Different Kinds of Financial Concerns for Startups 1:08:14 - Managing Work-Life Balance 1:19:18 - Book Project 1:24:08 - Outro

Videogames, VJing, and Growing A Motion Graphics Studio Tung Khi is the founder and creative director of Box, a motion graphics design studio based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. special note: Tung has a thick accent, so we highly recommend watching the video version of this episode: There are subtitles you can read-along with and examples of Box's motions graphics are projected on the wall behind us throughout the interview. You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/yBFEHgc0Vs0 Tung's Links: https://www.theboxcollective.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/theboxcollectivevietnam/ https://www.crazymonkey.vn/ https://www.instagram.com/tungcrazymonkey/ Software Tung Uses: https://www.notch.one/ https://smode.fr/ Podcast Links: http://dxsaigon.com/podcast/dxp-024 https://youtu.be/yBFEHgc0Vs0 https://sefu.jp/switch-bag/ Table of Contents: 00:00 - Teaser 01:09 - What is the Box Collective 03:22 - Tung's Early Career 07:24 - From Employee to Company Owner - Using Your Connections 09:10 - Team Growth, New Offices, and New Branding 11:56 - Where to Find Box on The Internet 14:13 - Typical Box Work and Box Clients 18:18 - Tung'Style 23:13 - Chuck Csuri 24:09 - Projecting on Murals 25:12 - Differences between Hanoi and Saigon 28:20 - Personal Work vs Corporate Work 30:50 - Scaling a Creative Company 32:38 - Typical Staff Background 33:46 - Good Clients vs Bad Clients 36:12 - Video Games: Arcades and Emulators 38:07 - The Story of The Switch Bag 38:59 - Consequences of Aging 44:02 - The Joe Rogan Experience and Elon Musk 45:05 - Tesla vs Vinfast 49:54 - Why Starbucks and McDonalds struggle in Vietnam 53:27 - The Nintendo Switch: Reigniting Videogame Love 57:06 - Design of The Switch Lite 58:04 - Crossplay - Fortnite and Fantasy Strike 1:00:09 - Unity vs Unreal 1:03:17 - Software Used for Motion Graphics and VJing 1:04:33 - Outro

Designing Affordable, Modular, Prosthetic Limbs and Building Humans Rafael Masters is the CEO of Vulcan Augmetics, a Vietnam-based startup that develops affordable, adaptable, and upgradable robotic arms. Links: https://www.wearevulcan.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-masters-81276678/ Table of Contents: 00:00 - Intro 01:51 - Affordable Prosthetics 11:44 - Design Concerns to Make Prosthetics More Affordable 19:07 - Customer's Journey 29:39 - Amputee's Mental Acceptance 36:06 - Company's Journey 46:14 - Elon Musk / Tessla's Cyber Truck Design 52:21 - First 2 Years of Operations and Investment 59:57 - Design for Maintainance, Practicality, and Dignity 1:07:35 - Outro Episode Hashtags: #Augmetics, #Prosthetics, #Robotics, #3dprinting, #Entrepreneurship, #Startup, #Vietnam, #Affordable, #Design, #DXP This podcast is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/MLRoTsqeBRw

Designing and Marketing Delicious Tea Aaron Shinn is a former #IDEO design lead and the cofounder of August Uncommon Tea who has been a dear friend for many years. We caught up on the streets of Osaka to discuss #futurism, Japan, and the nuts and bolts of designing and selling #tea. Links: https://www.aaronshinn.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ashinn/ https://august.la/ https://www.instagram.com/augustuncommon/ https://www.facebook.com/AugustUncommon/ Table of Contents: 00:00 - Start 00:50 - Intro to Aaron Shinn 01:40 - Dontonbori is the Fisherman's Wharf of Osaka 01:52 - Japan Neon, the 80's Future, and a Newer Future in Other Places 03:47 - Aaron Shinn is one of Thomas Grové's Design Mentors 04:40 - KPT Bryce and 90's Art Tools 06:21 - Realtime Rendering, VJing, Cloaking, Crazy Monkey 08:21 - August Uncommon Tea 09:15 - Availability in Japan 10:16 - The Economics of Running and Scaling A Tea Business 16:01 - Acquiring Customers through Advertising: Retargeting vs Prospecting 19:46 - Why Did Aaron and Gina Get into the Tea Business? And Where August Fits Amongst the Different Types of Tea Markets. 28:36 - The Process of Developing a Tea Flavor and the Link between Taste and Smell 34:06 - How Are People Preparing and Drinking August Tea? 39:35 - Random People Join the Fun pt 1 41:38 - Aaron Shinn's Role at August 46:27 - This is a Record of This Conversation 47:20 - Neil Stephenson - Cryptonomicon - Tea and Why Oversteaping Tea Makes It Bitter 53:20 - Can You Cold Brew Flavored Teas? 55:27 - The Development Process - What Percentage of New Blends are Failures? 1:00:26 - Customer Service and Dealing with Negative Feedback 1:10:05 - Random People Interaction Pt 3 1:10:54 - Tools for Ecommerce Pt 2 1:12:05 - Aaron Shinn Says Japan is a Different World. And Hiking the Kumonokodo Pilgrimage Trail. 1:14:03 - Outro This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/6XuDLZQvO9Y

Acting, Directing, and Running a Theatre Company Dan Cooney is a professional actor, a director, and the founder of The Encore, a musical theatre company in Dexter, Michigan. Episode Links: https://www.theencoretheatre.org https://www.facebook.com/Encore.Musical.Theatre Table of Contents: 00:00 - Teaser 00:15 - Intro to Dan Cooney 00:50 - Dan's Acting Path 05:37 - A Pro Actor at Acting School 07:50 - "Schmackting" 11:47 - Difference between Acting on Stage and on Camera 13:30 - Advice for Aspiring Actors 20:38 - Learning acting and singing 25:34 - Advice for Young Actors - Meditation, Observation, Learn Yourself 30:06 - About Method Actors 34:18 - Directing 42:29 - Show Preparation 50:31 - From Acting to Directing 54:48 - Why Encore is Moving to a Bigger Space 58:12 - The Economic Effects of a Theater in a Community 1:02:18 - Outro This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/GSw1FSvzz08 The Design Exchange Podcast is produced by dxSaigon.

Boutique Fashion Design in Vietnam Leo Huynh is the founder and designer of the Sinhtolina fashion brand. She makes the clothes that she wants to wear, characterized by comfortable open-back dresses suitable for warm weather. Leo's Links: https://www.instagram.com/sinhtolina/ https://www.facebook.com/Sinhtolina Table of Contents: 0:00:27 - Intro - Vietnamese and Spanish Names 0:03:55 - The Genesis of a Fashion Brand 0:06:40 - Challenges with Sizing 0:12:14 - Femininity in Fashion across Different Cultures and Ages 0:19:20 - Thomas Thinks Confidence is Sexy 0:22:52 - Leo's Design and Business Background 0:30:23 - Influencer Marketing 0:33:36 - Comparing Interior Design and Fashion Design 0:40:53 - Shrinking Issues 0:44:37 - Thomas's Frustration with Mass Production 0:53:42 - Brand Positioning 0:56:46 - Finding Inspiration, Human Observations, Corporate Creative Life 1:00:59 - Where Can You Find Sinhtolina? 1:03:05 - Origin of the Sinhtolina Name 1:05:34 - Outro This episode of the Design Exchange Podcast is also available to watch as a video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/lhecO_8DxwQ Tags: Fashion, Design, Dress Design, Saigon, Vietnam, Sinhtolina, Leo Huynh, Design Exchange, Podcast, DXP, Business, Entrepreneurship,

Running a Design Agency in Vietnam Vi Ton is co-founder and CEO of Studio BCA (Bo Cong Anh / Dandylion) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Vi's Links: https://studioboconganh.com/ https://www.facebook.com/StudioBCA https://www.linkedin.com/in/vi-ton-b07b9626/ Table of Contents: 00:33 - Intro 01:04 - Vi's Journey 10:33 - Business partnership 14:41 - Voice User Interface Design 22:54 - Artificial Assistants for Design 31:28 - Personal Implication in Entrepreneurship 37:05 - Human Resource Management 41:23 - Business and Identity Design 46:42 - Outro This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/-GRqScEw6WQCheck out our podcasting host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free, no credit card required, forever. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-4b5077 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Design Exchange with Thomas Grové.

The Process of Photography David Dredge is a portrait photographer based in ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. We talk about his latest exhibition, Mono, as well as his journey as a photographer and his motivation. David's Links: https://daviddredge.com/ https://www.instagram.com/daviddredge/ https://www.facebook.com/DavidDredgePhotography/ Table of Contents: 00:41 - Intro 01:07 - Art Exhibition "Mono" 04:13 - Photo Processing Part 1 06:48 - David's Use of Specific Printing 09:59 - Photo Processing part 2 15:46 - Panoramas 19:37 - David's Path to Saigon Part 1 29:09 - David's Path to Saigon Part 2 38:47 - Turning a Passion into a Job 46:07 - Process vs Final Output, Developing as an Artist 59:13 - Productivity, Ethics, and the Future 1:07:01 - Outro This episode is also available to watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/iMC-k8ePa8U Episode Hashtags: #Cyanotype, #Blueprint, #Printing, #Photography, #Portrait, #Podcast, #Art

Failure, Depression, and Success in Business Tam is a serial entrepreneur focusing on F&B concepts in Saigon. Tam's Links: https://saigonsiblings.vn/ https://www.facebook.com/saigonsiblings/ https://www.instagram.com/saigonsiblings/ https://www.facebook.com/modernhustle/ https://www.instagram.com/modernhustlers/ This episode is also available to watch as a video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/11pZnayKGjE Table of Contents: 00:33 - Tam's Journey 02:03 - Saigon Siblings 06:43 - About Podcasts 10:22 - The Naked Director 12:39 - The Brand DNA of Tam's Businesses 17:23 - Entrepreneur's success and failure 25:36 - Scaling Business Part 1: Franchise 30:41 - Working to Cafe Noise, Music, or Silence? 32:12 - Scaling Business Part 2 36:31 - Success is Temporary - Entrepreneur's Depression 41:12 - Other People's Expectations - What is Success in Modern Times? 48:19 - How Critical is Exercise for Depression? 49:22 - Outro Episode Hashtags: #F&B #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Business #Vietnam #Saigon #Cafe #AirBnB #Podcasting #Podcast #DXP #DesignExchange #Depression #Failure #Success

Freelance Photographer in Vietnam and USA Reggie Doan is a freelance photographer who recently returned to Saigon from Portland. We discuss a wide range of topics in this interview including language, politics, culture, and photography.This episode is also available to watch as a video on youtube: https://youtu.be/fkz_U8lwgvo Reggie's Links: http://reggiejphotos.com/ https://www.instagram.com/reggiejphotos/ Table of Contents: 0:00:52 - Intro 0:02:04 - Reggie Doan's Professional Journey 0:11:30 - Vietnamese Guy in the USA 0:18:51 - Photography's Context in Portland and Inspiration 0:28:22 - Processing Photos 0:35:27 - Big Names and Pronunciation 0:43:54 - Differences between English, German and Vietnamese Languages 0:54:08 - Difference between Cultures 1:10:57 - Education and Healthcare Systems 1:21:15 - Free Speech 1:33:53 - Plus Size Models and Victoria Secret Protests 1:41:56 - The Impact of Protests 1:57:58 - Creative Industry in Saigon and Japan 2:08:17 - Outro Episode Hashtags: #gender #pronouns #politics #vietnam #portland #photography #podcast #dxp #designexchange

Padi Master Scuba Diver Trainer in Maui Hawaii Jose Silva is a Padi Master DiveScuba Dive Instructor based in Maui, Hawaii. He has certified more than 1,100 divers and has logged over 12,000 dives. You can follow his Instagram @all4reef Table of Contents: 00:31 - Intro 01:28 - Jose Silva: Scuba Diving Instructor 06:25 - Problem Solving in Diving 10:59 - What's in Jose Silva's Mind While Diving 14:58 - Underwater Photography and Videography 17:08 - Underwater Risks and Skills 21:08 - Jose Silva's Top Diving Spots 24:53 - Traveling Around The World with Scuba Diving Equipment 28:56 - Responsibly Attract New Divers 34:45 - Responsible Human Behavior 40:13 - Everybody's Impact on The Environment 49:15 - Outro This episode of the Design Exchange Podcast is also available as a video podcast: https://youtu.be/t3nEYa5Jctw Episode Hashtags: #padi #scuba #diving #hawaii #maui #DXP #DesignExchange #podcast

Teaching Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Shuai Jiao in America Master Mollica is a 9th Degree Black Belt in Shaolin Tiger Kung Fu and a 7th Degree Black Belt in Shuai Jiao. He teaches Kung Fu and Tai Chi in Columbus, Ohio. I became his student 30 years ago. Links: http://mastermatt.com/ http://dxsaigon.com/ This episode is also available to watch as a video: https://youtu.be/odBU1PEEDzc Table of Contents: 00:00 - Intro Banter 00:38 - Chi Kung Meditation 01:35 - Mater Mollica's Martial Arts Background 06:13 - Master Mollica Was Surprised by The Popularity of MMA 10:43 - Thomas Suggests Game Design Inspired Rule Changes to MMA 14:21 - Martial Arts - Practice vs Competition, Technique vs Strength, Shuai Jiao / Judo / Wrestling / MMA 17:20 - Cardio and Endurance in MMA Competitions 21:52 - Everything Is A Technique - Training in Everyday Life and The Traditional Training Techniques of Chang Tung Sheng Shuai Jiao 28:45 - The Importance of Strategy in Martial Arts 29:55 - Taiyo Marang - Comparing Martial Arts Styles and Passing the Torch to The Next Generation 36:08 - Traditional Shuai Jiao Strength Training Exercises Demonstrated 40:45 - Tai Chi's Combat Application is Wrestling! 43:11 - Outro Episode Hashtags: #Kung-Fu #Shuai-Jiao #Shuai-Chiao #Sway-Jo #Tai-Chi #Chi-Kung #Chang-Dongsheng #Chang-Tung-Sheng #MMA #Martial-Arts #DXP #Podcast

An iOS Audio Pioneer Speaks About Creativity and Technology Dan Walton is a computer programmer and entrepreneur with a specialty in audio software and crypto. He's a founder at The Retronyms, an app development house known for Tabletop, Wej, iMPC, and the very first Recorder app for iOS. Dan recently moved back to Columbus from San Francisco. Dan's Links: http://retronyms.com/ https://ethex.market/ https://cast.market/ Table of Contents: 00:28 - Intro 01:05 - Podcasting Basics, what is DXP? 01:56 - cast.market 02:44 - The History of The Retronyms 06:42 - Dan Walton: Instruments are the Ultimate Combination of Art and Technology 08:30 - Music Apps and Mobile Devices 13:26 - Is It Worth Developing Audio Software for Android? 15:11 - Hardware for Music Apps 20:50 - San Francisco and Columbus, Cities of Creativity? 28:17 - Other Occupations 31:50 - Company Establishment 36:47 - Blender and 3D Software, Open Source vs Subscription 42:23 - Computers and Performance 51:51 - Video Streaming 57:21 - Video Game Streaming 1:03:24 - Outro Episode Hashtags: #AcidTechno #iMPC #Rebirth #Retronyms #crypto #ethex #sanfrancisco #columbus #appdevelopment #dxp #podcast #dan-walton #musicinstrumentsThis episode is also available to watch as a video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/qFg8dvYC9YQ

Making Art and Experiences in Columbus Ohio Matt Barnes is a user experience and collage artist working out of Columbus Ohio. He recently started Barnes Cards, an irreverent and funky greeting card company.Matt's Links: - https://www.barnescards.com/ - https://www.instagram.com/misterbarnes/ - https://www.instagram.com/barnescards/ Table of Contents: 1:49 - The Art Journey of Mister Barnes 13:17 - Guerilla Marketing, Trash Art Objects on Twitter 17:12 - Designing A Leisure Club Based on Nostalgia 22:11 - Columbus Has Less Cocaine Than Miami 28:36 - Columbus is into Sports 31:34 - Mister Barnes Wants to Create Amazing Experiences for People 39:46 - Thomas Pontificates on Experience Design 48:30 - Civitas Now Was An Attempt to Merge Art with Advertising 51:20 - Matt is Hard Working - Does Everyone Have Creativity or Taste? What is Art? 59:42 - What Inspires Mister Bares to Make Art? Higher Dimensions Geometry. Urban Agriculture. 1:10:21 - Columbus Galleries 1:13:37 - Outro This episode is also available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/US-L0nq2_mc Episode Hashtags: #ExperienceDesign #MisterBarnes #MattBarnes #DXP #Podcast #Columbus #ArtScene #Artist #Collage

Making Ambient Music in Asia while Teaching English Alex McCarl writes and performs experimental ambient music under the moniker Casino Witch. We catch up with Alex in Japan to talk about music production, the differences between Vietnam, Japan, and the USA, and sex with witches.Check out Alex's music on Bandcamp: https://casinowitch.bandcamp.com/ Table of Contents: 00:22 - Intro 02:21 - Overview of Topics for The Rest of The Interview 03:41 - How Alex Got into Teaching English (in 5 minutes) 12:49 - The Icarus Music Festival Wasn't Only Electronic Music 13:39 - Thomas Says Dub is Electronic Music 15:11 - Alex's Musical Journey 20:22 - Demonstration of Live Electronic Music Performance Using Sampler on the iPad 34:06 - Alex on Performing Live 39:51 - Borderlands - Another App Alex Uses for Music Production 43:32 - What Alex Likes About Performing Music on iPad 45:42 - Shared Living 48:49 - Alex and Thomas Talk About Failure 53:29 - Americans Are Victims of Protestant Work Ethic 59:32 - The Making of The Sefu Switch Bag and Burnout 1:03:24 - Thomas Started A Podcast to Deal with Depression 1:04:58 - Alex on Learning Curves 1:08:18 - Alex: The Notion of Success or Failure Exists in Our Minds 1:12:45 - Alex's End Goal is to Build an Artist Haven in The Countryside 1:17:45 - Corporate Taglines, in English, in Asia 1:20:52 - American Cinema in Japan vs Vietnam 1:23:04 - Post Modernism in Media and Stranger Things 1:30:03 - And... Black Mirror Too! 1:32:19 - And... Marvel / Spiderman 1:33:26 - Feeling Natural When Recording an Interview and Roe Rogan 1:38:03 - There's A Blow-Job Parlor Across The Street 1:39:39 - Too Cool Spiderman; Real Cool vs Douch Bag Cool 1:43:09 - Casino Witch; Sex With Witches? 1:46:26 - Outro Episode Hashtags: #Ambient #ProducingMusic #CasinoWitch #Vietnam #Japan #China #Failure #Postmodernism #DXP #DesignExchange #Podcast This episode is also available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Nqa3Mk1eUw8

Producing a Radio Show about Fishing Pete Gray is the founder and host of Let's Talk Hook Up, a Southern California sports fishing call-in radio show that airs every Saturday and Sunday morning. We talk with Pete about the appeal of fishing, working with advertising partners, and transitioning from Radio broadcast to online media. This episode is also available to watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/g5KF275GBG4 Let's Talk Hook Up Links: Website: https://www.letstalkhookup.com/ Instagram: @lets_talk_hook_up Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letstalkhookup Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lthhookup/ App for iPhone: https://apple.co/2twrGp4 App for Android: https://bit.ly/38cZbeO Table of Contents: 00:27 - Intro - What Kind of Show is Let's Talk Hook Up? 02:33 - How Pete Got into Hosting A Radio Show 05:36 - Challenges in Radio 07:14 - How Advertisers Measure The Results of a Podcast or Radio Sponsorship 10:56 - Types of Sponsorship Opportunities 14:15 - Tips for New Podcasts When Working with Sponsors 17:03 - Timeslots 18:16 - How to Keep Your Show Fresh 19:44 - Commercial VS Sport Fishing and Sustainability 22:19 - Illegal Harvesting, Why Not Harvest Bycatch? 26:22 - Catch and Release and Bonefishing 28:11 - What's Fun About Fishing? 31:13 - Sushi and Tuna Stocks 32:36 - China's 9-Dash Line 35:23 - Fishing Tales 39:35 - Quietness in Fishing 40:33 - How to Find and Maintain Sponsorships 47:28 - Electric Outboard Engines 48:42 - Conventional Outboard Engines 51:44 - Some of the Logistics of Producing a Show and Keeping Up Enthusiasm 55:49 - Bringing My Dad on as a Guest - Fishing Story 1:00:27 - Outro Episode Hashtags: #sportfishing #sustainability #commercialfishing #podcast #radio #podcastproduction #radioproduction #sponsorships #fishing #talkradio #petegray #letstalkhookup

Surviving the Silicon Valley Hustle Damon is a serial entrepreneur who's relentless in his pursuit of the next great game company. We caught up with him in Kyoto, Japan. His current project is currently in stealth mode. Table of Contents: 00:21 - Intro 00:49 - Culture Shock: Initial Impressions of Japan 01:55 - The Origin of Damon's Otaku Journey 03:04 - San Francisco Startups vs Japanese Corporations 04:09 - How Did Japan Compare to Damon's Expectations? 05:07 - Best and Worst Parts of San Francisco and Startup Life 08:27 - How Do People Keep Staying in San Francisco? 09:08 - Is The San Francisco Bay Area Sustainable? 10:32 - Dealing with Failure in Startups 13:33 - A Haiku by Damon 13:47 - No Vacation for Startup Founders 17:03 - Playing Video Games to Unwind 18:42 - The Most Exciting Videogames These Days 19:55 - Cyberpunk 2077 and Keanu Reeves 22:08 - Old Movies Don't Always Resonate with Today's Kids 23:42 - Outro - Off to Meet the Geishas Episode Hashtags: #Hustle #Entrepreneurship #Startup #SiliconValley #Haiku #Kyoto #Japan #VideoGamesThis episode is also available to watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/gIfRp8x-32E

Eating Dogs and Making Hyper Casual Games Christian Calderon is a mobile game executive and entrepreneur who recently co-founded his second hyper-casual game studio in Ho Chi Minh City. He's also an Advisory Board member at Ketchapp which was Acquired by Ubisoft. We talk with Christian about living in Asia, his game industry journey, and some of the nitty-gritty of developing and monetizing mobile games. This episode is also available to watch as a video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/GT6ZkPo1xKo Christian's Links: https://gamejam.co/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/xtiancalderon/ Table of Contents: 00:35 - Intro 01:28 - Christian's Vietnam Journey Thus Far, Travel in SEA 02:42 - Exploring a Country Through Its Cuisine 04:24 - Chris's Game Industry Experience, from Fan to Ceo 06:33 - Game Life Cycles - Hard Core Console vs Mobile 07:57 - What Keeps Christian in the Game Industry 09:50 - What's Gamejam working on? 11:49 - The New Mac Pro and Buggy Laptop Keyboards 17:38 - Master Class 25:44 - Eating Dogs and Cultural Experiences 28:15 - Cultural Differences when Crossing the Street in USA, Vietnam, Japan 33:57 - Breaking Rules in Games 36:50 - When Does Christian Decide to Continue Developing A Game and When To Kill A Game 39:35 - Increasing User Retention 41:43 - The State of the Mobile Game Industry in 2019/2020 45:24 - Monetization in Mobile Games 47:50 - State of the Art in Game Monetization 53:20 - Getting a Job in the Videogame Industry 58:19 - Outro Hashtags: #hypercasual #saigon #vietnam #mobile #gamedevelopment #monetization #entrepreneurship #cuisine

From Free Agent to Chief Design Officer For our Double-O-Seventh episode, it is oh so appropriate to have Jon Myers as our guest. He's an international designer of mystery—living a jet-set life and assassinating design problems with expert marksmanship. We talk to Jon about his 20 years of design experience leading up to his current role as Chief Design Officer at Tokyo and Ho Chi Minh City based crypto trading platform Liquid. You can find Jon at @JonMyers on Twitter and http://www.jonmyers.com/ You can learn more about Liquid at https://www.liquid.com/ Table of Contents: 00:17 - Intro 01:15 - Jon's Saigon Journey 02:17 - The Columbus Connection 02:43 - Jon's Design and Entrepreneurship Journey 05:16 - Digital Nomads, Lifestyle Business, Scalable Startups, Affiliate Marketing, Vietnam and a Medium Article 08:27 - American's Have an Unfair Advantage in Immigration and Global Citizenship 10:54 - World on Fire, Working for Yourself, Working for a Company, Abstraction Layers 15:04 - Introduction to The Liquid Crypto Platform 21:09 - Advice to be a Better Designer 24:31 - Smoking Shisha 26:07 - Exercise, Daily Routines, Productivity, Intermittent Fasting 28:42 - Distraction and Productivity 33:13 - What Does Jon Like Most About Living in Vietnam? 35:59 - Design vs Conducting 37:04 - Entertainment, Tourism, and Restaurants in Saigon 40:54 - Jon's Design Process 44:39 - Sketch (UI Design App) 45:54 - Game Design, New Platforms, and Gold Rushes 50:04 - Dynamite Circle 51:17 - Vitality in Online Communities 56:28 - Outro Hashtags: #liquid #crypto #design #ux #vietnam #shisha #digitalnomad #productivity #entrepreneurship #leadership #columbus #saigon #expatlifeThis episode is also available as a video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/bJ072HFD7ns

Creative Leadership with The Lab's Tuan Le Tuan Le is the founder of The Lab Saigon, a multidisciplinary design studio based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. We talk about his journey from ad agency copywriter to serial entrepreneur and how Tuan runs his design agency. Tuan's Links: https://thelabsaigon.com/ Instagram: @thelabsaigon @bluefintuan https://www.behance.net/thelabsaigon Table of Contents: 00:27 - Intro 01:43 - What is The Lab Saigon? From Co-Working Cafe to Creative Agency 04:15 - Tuan's Long Route Back to Vietnam 05:33 - The New Vietnam 06:37 - We Don't Post About Our Failures 08:23 - Where Would Tuan Go If Not Saigon? 11:31 - Could You Work As An Employee Again? 13:22 - No Pinterest and Will Power 15:22 - Hands-on Design vs Design Direction and Trusting Your Staff 18:38 - Turn Over and Company Culture 20:47 - Crunch and Overtime in Creative Industries 23:15 - Crunch in The Videogame Industry 25:33 - Pitching in Ad Agencies 26:48 - Multidisciplinary Design Studio, Which Service is the Easiest? 29:59 - The Story of How The Lab Got Their First Big Client 30:48 - What Videogames is Tuan Playing? 33:08 - Video Production at The Lab 34:13 - Where is the Target Audience of The Lab's Clients? 35:06 - What Kind of Stuff Does Tuan Read? 35:50 - Just Because You're Not Famous Doesn't Mean You Are Not Interesting 38:05 - Naming Things and Blank Lounge 44:13 - Outro Hashtags: #design #interriordesign #branding #designagency #saigon #thelab #thelabsaigon #vietnam #LA #foodandbeverage #entrepreneurship #copywriting #designexchange #dxp #podcastThis episode is also available as a video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XWc1PvIz_Uw

Engineering Art, Business, and Currency Tomo is a Viet-Japanese-American entrepreneur, software engineer, and electronic musician living in Saigon. He has a great analytical mind and I always get a thrill from talking with him! Tomo's Links: https://www.saigonist.com/ https://soundcloud.com/tomosaigon Table of Contents: 00:18 - Intro: How Tomo Ended Up in Vietnam 01:10 - Bleep Bloop Music 01:33 - An Overview of Tomo's Interests and Engineering Background 03:00 - What Keeps Tomo in Vietnam 04:55 - The Vietnam/American War and Viet Kieu Misconceptions of Present-Day Vietnam 12:29 - Vietnam Startup Scene 14:00 - The Challenges of Doing Business - Are You in The Right Business? Is It The Right Time for Your Business? 17:59 - Overview of Bitcoin and Crypto Currency, Bitcoin in Vietnam 45:42 - Music Festivals and Midwest Raves for Underground Electronic Music 50:45 - Considerations When Writing Dance Music 53:10 - Drum and Bass vs Techno, Tomo's Music 57:38 - What Are The Conditions for A Vibrant Arts Scene? - 90's Underground Computer Art Scene, Asci, Ansi, BBS, Warez 01:08:00 - It's Hard to Start Things and Hard to Keep Them Going. When To Keep Going, When To Pivot, and When To Give Up 01:18:45 - Outro Hashtags: #crypto #bitcoin #bch #btc #eth #etherium #vietnam #war #startup #entrepreneurship #techno #ansi #asci #dancemusic #expatlife #vietkieu #lotek #ph34r #614 #Columbus #Detroit #Saigon #ChicagoThis episode is also available as a video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/BLnWSLhzTf8

Making Artisanal Gelato in Vietnam Andrea Taviani is the founder and head ice cream experimentalist at SAPORI D’ITALIA. Let's talk to him about life in Vietnam and making gelato that really satisfies!Andrea's Links: https://www.facebook.com/saporiditaliavietnam/ Instagram: @sapori__ditalia @aot81 Thomas's Links: https://dxsaigon.com IG/TW: @dxSaigonThis episode is also available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/sK6U8Cqf9cw Table of Contents: 00:38 - Intro / Un Espresso 02:46 - Starting a Business in Vietnam 05:37 - Sourcing Ingredients 07:23 - Creating "Dolce Far Niente" 10:06 - Foreign Food Prices 12:03 - Doing Things The Old Fashioned Way 15:01 - Vietnamese Ingredients in Ice Cream 20:26 - Andrea's Cultural Background 22:40 - The Most Challenging Thing So Far (construction) 25:20 - Cultural Differences 32:28 - Driving in Vietnam 39:27 - Foreign Ghettos and Assimilation 41:52 - Eating Local 43:14 - Ice Cream Reactions: Thomas and Saigonese 45:05 - Language Barrier and Learning Vietnamese 51:55 - Customer Satisfaction in Italian 01:05:10 - Goodbyes and Such Hashtags: #foodie #gelato #icecream #vietnam #saigon #italian #dolcefarniente #podcast #designexchange #dxp Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Séfu, creators of The Switch Bag, the bag that lets you bring your Nintendo Switch with you, everywhere you go! Use code DXP for free shipping and a 15% discount!This episode is also made possible by Pinecast. After weeks of evaluating podcast hosts, we decided to go with Pinecast because you can get unlimited episodes, storage, and bandwidth for only $5 per month. That's a great value and if you use coupon code r-4b5077 you'll get 40% off for 4 months!

Bag Manufacturing in Vietnam Design Exchange Podcast Episode 3 is our first episode with two guests while drinking Korean soju. Dave Kim has been working at Korean owned bag factories in Vietnam for more than 15 years. Marc Mendoza is a product designer from Silicon Valley who relocated to Vietnam to start Post Carry, a brand catering to cyclists. Marc's Links: https://postcarry.co/ Instagram: @postcarrycoThomas's Links: https://sefu.jp/ Instagram: @sefustyleThis episode is also available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/iUoHJVbqolw Table of Contents: 00:38 - Intro Banter 02:46 - Marc made over 100 bags for friends, why he moved to Vietnam 06:17 - 15 years ago Saigon street coffee was better and people were friendlier 09:58 - Taking taxis vs driving in Saigon 11:14 - Korean Noodles 12:25 - Dave's job: bring design to reality, and bag production at a factory. 19:30 - Tech Packs and Design Documentation - How detailed does it need to be? 25:41 - Advice for New Product Designers 31:06 - Dave's Dream for 1 Million Dollars 33:08 - Feeling Good through Customer Feedback 36:20 - Climbing in Vietnam 38:55 - Vietnam is a "Woman Country" 40:31 - One of the benefits of being a foreigner is anonymity 42:33 - Cheap Smoothies and a Growing Economy drew Thomas to Vietnam 47:51 - The Number One Thing Thomas Doesn't Like About Vietnam. 51:39 - Driving a Motorbike in Vietnam 57:23 - Marc rode his bicycle 80km to the factory. 01:00:40 - Marc Wants to be in Vietnam 01:01:39 - Thomas lost meaning after separation from his son and seeks calmness and connection with his son in Japan. 01:04:08 - Columbus Ohio is becoming more attractive to Thomas. 01:06:49 - Silicon Valley vs Vietnam according to Marc Mendoza 01:08:09 - Our Favorite Viet Foods Hashtags: #bag #design #manufacturing #madeinvietnam #vietnam #saigon #podcast #designexchange #dxp #postcarry #sefu Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Séfu, creators of The Switch Bag, the bag that lets you bring your Nintendo Switch with you, everywhere you go! Use code DXP for free shipping and a 15% discount!This episode is also made possible by Pinecast. After weeks of evaluating podcast hosts, we decided to go with Pinecast because you can get unlimited episodes, storage, and bandwidth for only $5 per month. That's a great value and if you use coupon code r-4b5077 you'll get 40% off for 4 months!

Making a Beach Bar in Vietnam For episode 2 we head to Blush Beach to catch up with James Seebacher, former managing partner for three of the coolest night clubs in Vietnam. What does it take to run a beach bar? Let's find out! James's Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamestseebacher/ Blush links: https://www.facebook.com/BlushBeach/ Instagram: @BlushbeachThis episode is also available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/akcTG5jnyWE Table of Contents: 00:25 - Playful Intro Banter 01:58 - Personal Branding - Big Fish in Small Pond 02:53 - Branding Blush Beach 07:16 - Contrasting Columbus Ohio, Las Vegas, HCMC, and Danang 10:37 - Vietnamese Pronunciation 14:19 - Design and Maintenance of a Beach Club 18:17 - Give people what they want! 20:20 - Vietnam Leasure Market 25:28 - Who is the DX Audience? 27:38 - Jame's leadership style 29:02 - Blush Investment 33:31 - Blush Music Selection / Volume 34:42 - The Health Impact of Nightlife 35:09 - Outro Hashtags: #blushbeach #vietnam #hospitality #nightlife #beach #beachclub #beechbar #designexchange #podcast #lush #blush #hoian #danang Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Séfu, creators of The Switch Bag, the bag that lets you bring your Nintendo Switch with you, everywhere you go! Use code DXP for free shipping and a 15% discount!This episode is also made possible by Pinecast. After weeks of evaluating podcast hosts, we decided to go with Pinecast because you can get unlimited episodes, storage, and bandwidth for only $5 per month. That's a great value and if you use coupon code r-4b5077 you'll get 40% off for 4 months!

Running a Media Company in Vietnam What's up! Episode number one of my podcast is here! I'm pleased to sit down with Brian Letwin -- co-founder and CEO of Saigoneer. Saigoneer is a media company in Vietnam. Find out more at: https://saigoneer.com/This episode is also available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Pcz7pOIzhx4 Table of Contents: 00:19 - Intro 03:40 - Origins of Saigoneer 09:08 - Why a Korean Version 10:34 - Saigoneer's Core Content 12:46 - The Changing Media Landscape 16:05 - Saigoneer's Media Kit 21:10 - Is Saigoneer a Publication or an Advertising Agency? 24:37 - What Motivates Brian? 27:44 - Vietnam Modern Architecture 32:08 - Brian's Grab Bike Accident Pt 1 34:17 - Lack of Flood Prevention and Environmental Issues 38:30 - Traffic and Walking in Saigon 44:06 - Ride Share Popularity and Economics 49:26 - Brian's Grab Bike Accident Pt 2 53:55 - The First Time Brian and Thomas Met / Outro Episode Hashtags: #dxp #designexchange #saigon #saigoneer #vietnam #podcast #urbanist Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Séfu, creators of The Switch Bag, the bag that lets you bring your Nintendo Switch with you, everywhere you go! Use code DXP for free shipping and a 15% discount!This episode is also made possible by Pinecast. After weeks of evaluating podcast hosts, we decided to go with Pinecast because you can get unlimited episodes, storage, and bandwidth for only $5 per month. That's a great value and if you use coupon code r-4b5077 you'll get 40% off for 4 months!