Let's Make Mistakes

Mike and Jessie tear terfs a new asshole. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie attempt to counter the mega dumpster fire 2020 managed to achieve in record time by talking about movies and TV. Mostly. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

We also talk about some other stuff, but seriously, the highlight is Jessie calling Jack Dorsey a pussy and that’s why you’re listening isn’t is? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie talk about what's going on at Facebook, which — Jesus. It’s a lot. Plus the usual random crap. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Jessie regales Mike with tales of visiting the new artist collective hot spot. Plus, Mike feels weird about something. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie try to figure out how to join a union. https://aflcio.org/formaunion/contact https://www.patreon.com/EmmaKinema --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie tackle what makes a great event, which round to buy at the bar, and why Chad keeps taking all the credit for your work. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie discuss publishing and small dog breeding. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

You knew they’d spend at least one episode talking about Disneyland. This is that episode. It’s a good episode. Even if you’re the kind of cretin that prefers Disney World. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Four years ago, on a hot Thursday afternoon in Anaheim, Jessie Char sat down for a Dole Whip in Disneyland while her friends went to the bathroom. When they got back she was gone. No note. No ransom demands. A few months ago, I got a call. “I’m back.” No explanation. We met at a diner. She was wearing a Minnie Mouse outfit. And an eyepatch. Her first words were “We’re recording next week.” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

On this episode, we have interaction design pioneer Alan Cooper on the podcast, and we spend fully half of it talking about his model train project. Also we talk about technology’s history, future, and responsibility to the world our descendants will inherit. This is a good one, folks. Strap in. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Liam are joined by Amos Kennedy of Kennedy Prints to talk about printmaking, the tech industry, art (or not), and being black in the U.S. There is also some discussion of that time Amos and Mike met Chuck D. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

This week we’re joined by Gabe Levine to talk about libel vs slander, post-election self care, and our fears for the next four years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

176 America, you made one by Let's Make Mistakes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Liam and Larisa are joined by Kara Platoni, science journalist and author of the book, We Have The Technology. Topics covered include biohacking, body modification, French smells, and worms. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Andrew Norcross of Reaktiv Studios joins us to chat about how to survive Florida. Mike ranks Disney properties. Steph and Liam plan a trip to the Holyland. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

This week Sarah Jeong joins us to talk about how a lawsuit works, and the ways a popular ridesharing “software company" skirts the law. Also, Mike gets banned from Facebook, and Steph is feeling cranky. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

This episode we have Larisa Berger in the studio to talk about music and how it relates to code, the portrayal of female engineers on tv, and what’s new on Twitter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Stephen Fox joins us to talk about being authentic online, #brands, and making the world a better place. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

This week we have Tracy Osborn in the studio to talk about self publishing, designers learning to code, and Westley the cat. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Robyn Kanner joins us to talk about MyTransHealth, the Pacific Northwest, how men can have babies, and basketball. We also discuss our three favorite feelings. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

We’re joined this week by a special guest Guro Røberg to talk about design thinking, Norway’s economy, why boys are stupid, and eating whale meat. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

We discuss calendars and why they’re just a log of daily interruptions. Also proper technique for steaks and mating. This is a weird one, folks. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Channing Kennedy joins us in the studio to talk about race relations, SF Zinefest, and reminisce about our long lost Geocities pages. (Channing got more hits on his counter than we did.) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

LMM is back from break! We're joined by Hampton and Michael Catlin to talk about words, why tech recruiting is broken, and food. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike, Liam and Steph answer listener mail. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Noted ethnographer Charles Pearson joins the gang to talk about going deep into the Tea Party and how that leads to better design. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

We explore the wonderfully perverse and frightening mind of Jennifer Daniel. Designer. Snakewoman. Mother. Megaphone. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Aaron Draplin, patron saint of the working class, joins us to talk about the value of clocking in and doing the job. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Stewart Scott-Curran joins us in the studio to talk about designing solutions to the problems that matter. Spoiler: we don’t mean another grocery delivery app. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

This week we talk about job hunting! Learn why no one read your CV, why design tests are useless, and how your boss knows you’re interviewing for a new gig. Featuring our special guest Andy Davies: an employed person. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike, and new co-hosts Liam Campbell and Steph Monette, are joined in the studio by Jeff Veen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie talk about distractions. I think. I dunno, I was checking Twitter while we were recording. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie shamelessly promote their new events, and discuss selling web design in an era of Squarespace. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie discuss their hiatus. Jessie starts a conference but forgets to invite Mike. We answer reader mail. Don finally makes out with Peggy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie chat with Eric Rodenbeck about maps, the past, and the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jesse discuss the Apple Watch and what happens when you run out of ways to make something good and start making them annoying. Like people are doing with coffee now. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie discuss the importance of your college education when hunting for a design job. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie discuss the dumb things people say. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Where have Jessie and Mike been? They’re back now and here to talk about how to keep a team motivated. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike invites Nina Alter to the studio to discuss whether Codes of Conduct are effective measures against harassment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

What lies beyond the disruption horizon? Mike and Jessie discuss the land beyond what happens when you disrupt something so badly that it becomes distended. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Guest and gamer Brianna Wu explains what the hell has been happening in #gamergate. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

"Everyone needs to shut up and listen.” -Jessie --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

It was hot and it was Saturday and we raided the fridge for leftovers from Mike’s book release party. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie discuss all the terrible things designers do to screw up presentations, and how they can stop doing them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Jessie disappoints Mike by taking a job at Facebook. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie discuss the celebrity hacking scandal. And Jessie sitting around between jobs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie clean out their mailboxes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and Jessie answer a listener email about design tests during interviews and how to make them work to your advantage. Skill building episode, kids! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message

Mike and guest host Essl interview Austin Kleon about the difference between art and design, and why his books sell so well at Walgreen's. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lets-make-mistakes/message