Two Designers Walk Into a Bar

Which episode should someone start with?

That’s like asking which of your children you love the most. Our kickoff episode (MAD Magazine, Humor and Finding Pop Culture Inspiration) has been popular because listeners are always interested in our origin story. Episode 26 (Hobos, Dollar Bills and Secret Codes Hidden in Plain Sight) has been a popular one as well.

Which have been your favourite episodes so far?

Another tough question! We will choose contrasting the highbrow and lowbrow with Episode 22 (Bigfoot, Iwo Jima and the Backstories of Two Iconic Images) and then just stick with the lowbrow with Episode 24 (Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman, Tarantula and the Amazing Art of Reynold Brown). We had fun with that one.

Which episode are you most proud of?

You need to stop with these questions…There’s the episode where we reveal who really shot JFK. (Just kidding, although we do have an episode about the Dead Kennedys). The episode we’re most proud of is always the next one to drop. Our goal is to keep improving and each new topic allows us to get better.

What is your vision for your show?

We would like to grow the show in the model of 99% Invisible, one of our podcasting north stars. That means things like more live appearances, more sponsor opportunities and something offline like a book that encapsulates all the research we’ve done and wild stories we’ve told.

What is your favourite other podcast that isn't yours?

We mentioned 99% Invisible already, so we're not going to do it again. (Oops.) We love humor and good storytelling, so two other titles we like are Radio Rental and How Did This Get Made? Unspooled is also pretty good, along with… We could go on and on.

How did you come up with the name for your podcast?

We talk about this in our first episode. We want the tone of our podcast to be approachable and interesting. The listener should feel like they’re eavesdropping on two friends discussing their pop culture loves and backstories over a few drinks (that Todd always ends up buying).

Tell us a bit about yourself

We’re both Gen X graphic designers and good friends who love great stories and the intersection of design and pop culture. During our careers, we have collected a caboodle of adventures from unique luminaries we’ve known and worked with, award shows we’ve judged, lectures and workshops conducted and industry recognition received. We've been told we have good senses of humor and chemistry together, and we're not ones to turn down compliments, unsolicited or otherwise.