Recorded September 15, 2015. A nice man from Baltimore over explains nostalgia and his work. Baltimore - The Greatest Benches in AmericaXOXO FestivalRoderick talks about a nice man from BaltimoreFree Talk LiveMansplainingThe Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the WorldMr. Show with Bob and DavidMr. Show - The AuditionMr. Show - Pre-taped Call-in Show

Recorded September 8, 2015. This week Dan made some music for the show, we started a new made-up segment, and Andy wonders how dangerous exposure to new ideas really is.... Dreyfus model of skill acquisitionTruck Pulling"New" Pepsi logoUs & Them - In Dixieland I’ll Take My StandLoose ChangeTyler The Creator - Yonkers Tyler, The Creator (Ft. Earl Sweatshirt) – AssMilk LyricsRadicals LyricsHannibal Buress On Odd FuturePoetry by Mary OliveOn Being: Mary OliverA Poetry Handbook by...

Recorded September 3rd, 2015. This week we got to hear some follow up about Andy's presentation and we discussed getting emotionally invested in work. Deep MountainA few slides from Andy's Presentation BP logoZippo

Recorded August 29th, 2015. This week we talked about taking on side projects and experimental work. Dan is at PAXPAX DevSeattle, WA. August 26-27, 2015. A few slides from Andy's PresentationIntroduction of Airbnb identity and BéloBloomberg BusinessweekBusinessweek Art Director Richard Turley Leaves for MTVBloomberg fires Digital Editor Josh TopolskyBusinessweek's Tim Cook coverHBO's Hard Knocks

Recorded August 20th, 2015. This week we discussed belts and confident pitches. Undone BeltsSteve Jobs on the cover of Fortune MagazineSteve Jobs has no Belt.Why doesn't Steve Jobs wear a belt?Jerry Seinfeld tucking shirts into jeansOUYA: A New Kind of Video Game ConsoleNarragansett Leathers

Recorded August 13th, 2015. This week we talked about frustrating disagreements about taste, how you justify your decisions and objective rules of design... Bill Burr doesn't make Andy laugh...doesn't mean he's right! Dieter Rams: 10 Principles for Good DesignMeasure (typography)ADA Signage Contrast RequirementsBouba/kiki effectFlowerFlow (video game)ProteusDear EstherMayhem (band)

Recorded August 6th, 2015. This week we talked about the traits that make a great designer and the traits that make a great leader. Do they conflict? Deandra Reynoldsallowed to be funny on TV Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Carl Reiner and Mel BrooksEarly WTF episodesMarc Maron interviews El Chupacabra (Nick Kroll)Example of early WTF. Just comedians playing characters, making jokes. You Made it Weird

Recorded July 30th, 2015. This week we talked about simplifying complex things... Or maintaining complexity. Everyday Carry WASP Injection Knife vs. Watermelon List of cognitive biases Trap (plumbing) Full-Process Designer "I know that I know nothing" that Socrates quote Katamari Damacy

Recorded June 25th 2015. Andy, Satchell, and Dan return to Minecraft for part two of their journey. MinecraftJust play it. Satchell on TwitterSatchell on YouTubeMulanC418 on BandcampFor those who love the Minecraft soundtrack C418's website

Recorded July 20th, 2015. This week: What if the economy of design rewarded different kinds of work? And what might that look like? Segway ownerSteven HellerEllen LuptonResponsive Web Design by Ethan MarcotteThe Feynman TapesFeynman diagramDrawing Dynamic Visualizations from Bret VictorObjectifiedDunne & RabyDunne & Raby in Objectifiedon Lynda.com Technological Dream Series: No. 1, Robotsby Dunne & Raby TIG on NetflixTig Notaro LiveTwo ThingsOur newsletter The Feynman Tapes

Recorded July 16th, 2015. This week we talked about credit cards, governments, religions, mattresses, businesses a.k.a. systems. Cashback reward program I'm a business, man! Hillary Clinton online store Our episode with Gitamba Saila Ngita Scout's Honor Documentary Zappos: Holacracy and Self-Organization Rube Goldberg machine Symphony No. 94 by Joseph Haydn or the Surprise Symphony Haydn. Symphony No.94 in G major (The Surprise) on Archive.org Serge Koussevitsky conducting the Boston...

Recorded July 9th, 2015. This week Dan is out but Andy and I are here to talk about portfolios and the merits of showing your work publicly. Soundboard DanFriends of the WebWork & CoThe MavenistThe Feynman Tapes, Volume 0The Feynman Tapes, Volume 1The Feynman Tapes, Volume 2The Feynman Tapes, Volume 3You Look Nice TodayReconcilable DifferencesNight MovesSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

Recorded July 2nd, 2015. This week we talked about responsive design rules and grid systems on the web. Roderick on the Line 146: Science FarmerYou cannot care about Matthew McConaughey Iceland square milesIcelandic horse gaitsEadweard Muybridge horse gaitsResponsive Web Design by Ethan MarcotteGrid Systems in Graphic DesignJan TschicholdBootstrapFlexboxbourbon.ioLine lengthNow fullscreen this page to see my point Room 237Room 237 Apollo 11 Theory

Recorded June 18th 2015. Matt's out of town, so Andy and Dan play hooky and jump into Minecraft with our guest Satchell Drakes. MinecraftSatchell on TwitterSatchell on YouTubeDragon Ball ZDragon Ball GTDon't bother watching it. C418 on BandcampMusic from the Minecraft soundtrack gracefully provided by C418 C418 WebsiteCreator of the Minecraft soundtrack

Recorded June 9th, 2015. We were joined by guest Kristy Tillman. IDEOSociety of GrownupsWhere Kristy is currently working. Detroit Water ProjectB CorporationMotelMatt's new gig. Friends of the WebAfrica is the FutureKirsty's happy ending. On The Grid Twitter (@gridshow)The Twitter account for the show.

Recorded June 2nd, 2015. We talked about Modernism. TrashDay.co Andy on Instagram Modern Architecture Scourge Maryland Institute College of Art Brown Center William Morris Prefabrication Safdie MonographMonograph Matt worked on recently Zaha Hadid Monograph Max Miedinger Symbolset Johnnie Walker bottle"Alexander Walker introduced the iconic square bottle in 1870. This meant more bottles fitting the same space and resulted in...

Recorded May 26th, 2015. This week we talked about Andy's idea for design types in education and criticism. How the new Apple emoji got their skin tones Chimera Roderick on the Line Types of Literary Criticism PC Part Picker

Recorded May 19th, 2015. We had our first chat since a great meetup and a conversation about the unquantifiable things that make something great. Hotter Keys on KickstarterA Game for Learning Keyboard Shortcuts by Motel full of beans idiom Everything Is Design: The Work Of Paul Randat the Museum of the City of New York Dylan Poster I Am A Man Monument Valley OLO The Witcher 3 will have dynamic beard growth over time A Life Well Wasted A Life Well Wasted - Episode 3: Why...

Recorded May 14th, 2015. Matt has big news. Motel Motel on Twitter John Madden Diagrams 27 Club Mike Monteiro on Starting a Studio Startup workers are tweeting about how much money they actually make Dayswork Ben Pieratt Crank

Recorded May 7th, 2015. We were joined by Eli Schiff to talk about his blog series Fall of the Designer. Also, New Yorkers, listen up for details about a meetup on May 16th. Join us at The Woods in BrooklynAndy, Dan and I are going to be hanging out at The Woods in Brooklyn on May 16th at 8pm. If you want to say hi, please stop by. 48 S. 4th St. Brooklyn, NY 11249 Eli SchiffFall of the Designer Part I: Fashionable NonsenseFall of the Designer Part II: Pixel PushersFall of the...

Recorded April 30th, 2015. This week, the exciting conclusion of Andy Gets a Vice, and we talk about bad taste. Bad Taste video by The School of LifeThis is the video we refer to at the beginning of our discussion on taste. Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy The Man Who Helped Invent The Cell Phone Has Something To Say About Smartphone The Burrito Button on Apple Watch Rock, Rot & Rule by Scharpling and Wurster Best Show Gems with Tom Scharpling The Best Show Desus Nice Desus...

Recorded April 23rd, 2015. This week Andy gained a vice and we talked about artificial intelligence. Dogspotting IBM Chef Watson Watson (computer) Deep Blue (chess computer) Garry Kasparov New Tech City: Here’s What Watson Actually Does The AI Revolution: The Road to Superintelligence The AI Revolution: Our Immortality or Extinction The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World Darius Kazemi Every Frame a Painting Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy Two...

Recorded April 15th, 2015. We had to finish our conversation about the finest bad movie ever made: The Room. Why? Tommy Wiseau and Why I left Creative Writing to Pursue the Law"Thank you to On The Grid, the podcast that reminded me today that Tommy Wiseau is the reason I’m about to graduate with a Law Degree." The Room The Disaster Artist (Audiobook) Michael Bay Miranda July Daniel Johnston The Devil and Daniel Johnston Wesley Willis Joe Swanberg The Mountain Goats Mark Duplass The Puffy...

Recorded April 9th, 2015. We had a meandering conversation about cutting, printing, patents, and permits. And then we talked about what we can learn from bad movies. New-Skin Liquid BandageNot second skin The difference between a nerd and a hipster on podecho The Room Windy City Heat Room 237 Crop circles: How they are made Birdemic: Shock and Terror The Disaster Artist Troll 2 Best Worst Movie Rebecca Black It FollowsNot a bad movie. A good movie. Don't look it up. Just go see...

Recorded April 2nd, 2015. Satchell Drakes joined us to talk about constantly striving to get better and live streaming on Twitch. Satchell Drakes Satchbag's Goods on Youtube Cinephilia Anonymous Rebecca Minkoff Connected Store Demo Bonobos Guideshop MoMA on the conservation of Le Corbusier's Kitchen In Praise of Shadows Judge John Hodgman 101: Courtlandia Burroughs Beard Oil Not endorsed by Matt and Andy Dear Female Streamers. Sky's conversation with Kaceytron on...