Brand New Ways – Details, episodes & analysis

The magic of nature, losing our sense of time, remembering to be grateful, getting into an exercise groove, and the joy of making pom poms!

In this episode, I talk to artist and textile designer Dana Haim, whose mission is to spark joy through the creation of ethical, hand-made goods. She achieves this and then some through her instructional workshops across the U.S. and strategic partnerships with local organizations in Mexico and Colombia (where her family is from), which allow her to weave social and environmental consciousness into her craft.

Dana received her BA in textile design from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and her MA in design for Textile Futures from Central Saint Martins in London.

Music

Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)

Pom Pom Play Girl (Session Highlights) [Instrumental Mix With Backing Vocals] – The Beach Boys

Shake It Like a Pom Pom – Missy Elliot

Pom Pom – Mozart La Para

I Slept With Bonhomme At The CBC

Pom Pom - Matthew Dear

Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes

Reading List

The Celestine Prophecy, by James Redfield

The Wes Anderson Collection, by Matt Zoller Seitz

Watch List

Wes Anderson: The Criterion Collection (on DVD)

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Brain power, the science of character, what connects us as human beings, and the always important weekly date night.

In this episode, I talk to übermensch Tiffany Shlain, founder of The Webby Awards and creator of the AOL Originals series "The Future Starts Here." Her work adeptly explores the intersections of humanity, technology, science and culture.

Music

Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)

Stream of Consciousness (Skratch Bastid Remix) - Afiara Quartet

Delirious – Prince

You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) [Original 7" Mix] – Dead or Alive

I've Seen All Good People: A. Your Move, B. All Good People – Yes

Daily News - Maps & Atlases

Where Is the Line? – Björk

Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes

Reading List

Expanded Cinema, by Gene Youngblood

Art & Physics, by Leonard Shlain

The Alphabet Versus the Goddess, by Leonard Shlain

Sex, Time & Power, by Leonard Shlain

Leonardo's Brain, by Leonard Shlain

Watch List

The Future Starts Here

The Making of a Mensch

The Adaptable Mind

The Science of Character

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Meals, rituals, magic realism, and the rare privilege of showing shit at Milan Design Week.

In this episode I talk to "eating designer" Marije Vogelzang who is the head of the new Design Academy Eindhoven Food Non Food department. She's also a consultant to the food industry and a creator of provocative food-based installations that engage people with stories, memories, cultural traditions, social taboos and, ultimately, each other.

Music

Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)

Gotta Eat – Lupe Fiasco

Soul Food – Goodie Mob

Food – The Turtles

For - Nils Frahm

Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes

Reading List

Eat Love: Food Conepts by Eating-Designer Marije Vogelzang

Like Water For Chocolate, by Laura Esquivel

One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel García Marquez

Watch List

Eat Love Budapest

Marije at PopTech

Marije at AIGA

Like Water For Chocolate

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The Matrix, The Alchemist, KRS-One, and community-defined strategies for sustainable change.

In this episode I talk to social worker and "hip hop therapy" pioneer Tomás Alvarez III who is the Founder and CEO of Beats Rhymes and Life, an Oakland-based organization that uses the process of creating rap music as a tool for promoting mental health and healing among urban youth uninterested in traditional talk therapy.

Music

Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)

They Don't Do It LiKE THiS - Soul Touch, Young Te', Stuny, Mastah Flex, Larrinator, ZENO & Rude Boi

I Luv Myself - Feat. DJ Mo Mo, Steph the Jet, Zeno, Lil Von, Frank Vencci

I Got The Power - Beats Rhymes and Life, Inc.

CROSS OVER - Jhon, Young Te', Damariae & Trevon

Public Service Announcement (P.S.A.) - Feat. Watzreal, Frank Vencci, Rotate, Soul Touch

Step Into a World (Rapture's Delight) - KRS-One

Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes

Reading List

Rap Therapy: A Practical Guide for Communicating With Youth and Young Adults Through Rap Music, by Don Elligan

The Alchemist, by Paolo Coehlo

Watch List

Hip Hop Therapy for At-Risk Youth | Ashoka Fellow Tomás Alvarez III

A Lovely Day Film

KRS One Beats Rhymes and Life Freestyle

Reimagine P.S.A. by Beats Rhymes and Life, Inc.

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Local solutions for local problems, youth-directed education, and young girls dominating the skateboarding culture in Afghanistan.

In this episode I talk to skateboarder and social entrepreneur Oliver Percovich who's the Founder and Executive Director of Skateistan, an award-winning international NGO that uses skateboarding as a "hook" for leadership development in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa.

Music

Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)

Burning Road – Fu Manchu

Herati (feat. Homayoun Sakhi) - Voices of Afghanistan

Rebel Without a Pause – Public Enemy

Kali-Fornia Über Alles 21st Century – Jello Biafra

Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes

Reading List

Skateistan: The Tale of Skateboarding in Afghanistan - Jim Fitzpatrick, Skateistan

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values – by Robert M. Pirsig

An Answer to the Question: 'What is Enlightenment?' – Immanuel Kant

Watch List

To Live and Skate Kabul

The State of Skate

Oliver at TEDx Sydney 2014

Skateistan

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Inventing challenges for yourself, listening to Bulgarian folk music, and getting good at something by doing it over and over and over and over.

In this episode I talk to fine artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon who's best known for her colorful abstract paintings, intricate line drawings, pattern design and hand lettering. She's the author of five books (and counting!) and writes a popular daily blog at Today is Going to be Awesome.

Music

Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) – The Beatles

The Analog Kid – Rush

All Your Secrets – Yo La Tengo

Own It – Drake

Within Your Reach – The Replacements

Mur stho sme se razigrali (Hey Let's Dance) - Bulgarian State Television Female Choir

Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes

Reading List

Owning It: I Am An Artist - by Lisa Congdon

Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist - by Lisa Congdon

Whatever You Are, Be a Good One: 100 Inspirational Quotations Hand-Lettered by Lisa Congdon

A Collection a Day - by Lisa Congdon

Watch List

Gerhard Richter Painting

Become a Working Artist

Basic Line Drawing

Sketchbook Explorations

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Living on the Mexican-American border, buying a church on a whim, and listening to daytime disco.

In this episode I talk to designer Buck Johnston and artist Camp Bosworth, the delightful duo behind the Wrong Store in Marfa, Texas – a gallery, a boutique of curiosities, and their home sweet home. Be sure to check out Camp's impressive wood sculptures, inspired by drug lords and larger than life narco-politics.

Music

Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)

No Church in the Wild (feat. Frank Ocean) – Kanye West & JAY Z

Don't Get Me Wrong – Pretenders

White Lightning – George Jones

Big River - Johnny Cash

La Suburban Dorada - La Mafia del Norte

Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes

Reading List

Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place – by Terry Tempest Williams

Murder City: Ciudad Juarez and the Global Economy's New Killing Fields – by Charles Bowden

Down by the River: Drugs, Money, Murder, and Family – by Charles Bowden

Watch List

Lessons of Darkness – Werner Herzog

Scenes from a Marriage – Ingmar Bergman

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The positivity of saying no, the problem with the adage "the customer is always right," and the importance of a power stance. Especially while wearing a bikini.

In this episode I talk to fashion designer Malia Mills who's the Hawaii-born, New York-based pioneer of body-conscious swimwear. She makes flattering cuts in luxurious fabrics that inspire customers to "Love thy differences." #hellyes

Music

Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)

Tres Bien – Le Tigre

Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard

More Than A Feeling – Boston

Hell Yes – Beck

Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes

Reading List

Playboy Fiftieth Anniversary Issue - by Hugh Hefner

Watch List

Amy Cuddy's TED Talk on Body Language

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Sharing pints with Brian Eno, riding a horse through the streets of London, and the digestive tract as a new space for design.

In this episode I talk to designer and artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg who uses experimental design approaches to explore the social, political and ecological implications of emerging technologies, primarily those related to synthetic biology. She's currently pursuing her PhD at the Royal College of Art in London.

Music

Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)

Very, Very Hungry – Brian Eno/David Byrne

Nattura – Björk

Artichokes – Maps & Atlases

Homecomputer – Señor Coconut

Walk On the Wild Side – Lou Reed

Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes

Reading List

Codex Seraphinianus – by Luigi Serafini

Synthetic Aesthetics: Investigating Synthetic Biology's Designs on Nature

Watch List

Daisy at What Design Can Do

Daisy at PopTech!

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The importance of taking risks, the serious business of making a funny list, and giving yourself permission to trip.

In this episode I talk to designer and professor Zahra Ebrahim, the Founder and Principal of the design think tank and creative consultancy archiTEXT. Her work brings together diverse groups to tackle the intersections of architecture, design and creativity with social change, systems change, public engagement and problem solving.

Music

Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)

Bassment Party – The Cool Kids

Anything Could Happen – Ellie Goulding

Get Down On It – Kool & the Gang

Everytime Tha Beat Drop – Monica (feat. Dem Franhize Boyz)

A Paw In My Face – The Field

Changes – 2pac

Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes

Reading List

Massive Change - by Jennifer Leonard and Bruce Mau | The IwB

Yes Please - by Amy Poehler

Watch List

The Experience Trap: Zahra Ebrahim at TEDxOCADU

Jenny Slate's F-bomb on SNL

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

When Harry Met Sally

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