Episodes

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July 20, 2022

Episode 40: Bar Snacks with Kyle Webster - Part 4 (Dire Straits, Super Mario, Street Fighter, Tennis and Alex Gross)

Sometimes, in spite of their better judgement, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is frequent artist, occasional sax player and North Carolina resident Kyle T. Webster. Today we ask him even more thought-provoking questions over a few drinks: What’s your favorite album cover? What video game (arcade or console) is the best? What’s your favorite sport? What’s the best Halloween costume you ever had? You’re at the fair. What is the one thing you never miss? Who...
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July 6, 2022

Episode 39: Bar Snacks with Kyle Webster - Part 3 (Mood Lighting, Bourbon, Egg Nog and A Room with a View)

Sometimes, in spite of their better judgement, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is frequent artist, occasional sax player and North Carolina resident Kyle T. Webster. Today we ask him even more thought-provoking questions over a few drinks: What was the last thing you bought based on the ad or package? Tell us about your favorite drink? (We’ll see if the bartender can make it for you.) What’s your favorite place you’ve had a chance to visit? If you like this ...
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June 22, 2022

Episode 38: Bar Snacks with Kyle Webster - Part 2 (Superman II, The Michelin Man, The Kool-Aid Man, Snap, Crackle and Pop, and Hanna-Barbera)

Sometimes, in spite of their better judgement, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is frequent artist, occasional sax player and North Carolina resident Kyle T. Webster. Today we ask him even more thought-provoking questions over a few drinks: What’s the first movie you remember seeing in the theater? Who was (or is) the best advertising character? Are you camp Warner Brothers or camp Hanna-Barbera? If you like this episode, be sure to listen to our other three ...
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June 8, 2022

Episode 37: Bar Snacks with Kyle Webster - Part 1 (MAD Magazine, Puma and Bugs Bunny)

Sometimes, in spite of their better judgement, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is frequent artist, occasional sax player and North Carolina resident Kyle T. Webster. Today we ask him some thought-provoking questions over a few drinks: What’s an iconic design from your childhood? What logo brings a smile to your face? Who is your favorite cartoon character? If you like this episode, be sure to listen to our other three conversations with Kyle. - - - - - Vis...
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May 25, 2022

Episode 36: Bar Snacks with Lenny Terenzi - Part 4 (Sega, Dr. Strange, Italian Sausage, Guitar and Lowbrow Artists)

Sometimes, in spite of their better judgment, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is artist, North Carolina resident and all-around nice guy Lenny Terenzi. Today we ask him even more thought-provoking questions over a few drinks: What video game (arcade or console) is the best? What’s your favorite sport? What’s the best Halloween costume you ever had? You’re at the fair. What is the one thing you never miss? Who is your favorite “kitsch” or “lowbrow” artist? ...
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May 11, 2022

Episode 35: Bar Snacks with Lenny Terenzi - Part 3 (Vodka and Cranberry, The Finger Lakes and Iron Maiden)

Sometimes, in spite of their better judgment, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is artist, North Carolina resident and all-around nice guy Lenny Terenzi. Today we ask him even more thought-provoking questions over a few drinks: Tell us about your favorite drink? (We’ll see if the bartender can make it for you.) What’s your favorite place you’ve had a chance to visit? What’s your favorite album cover? If you like this conversation, be sure to listen to the othe...
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April 27, 2022

Episode 34: Bar Snacks with Lenny Terenzi - Part 2 (Looney Tunes, Superman II, McDonald's Characters and Monster Cereals)

Sometimes, in spite of their better judgment, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is artist, North Carolina resident and all-around nice guy Lenny Terenzi. Today we ask him even more thought-provoking questions over a few drinks: What’s the first movie you remember seeing in the theater? Who was (or is) the best advertising character? Are you camp Warner Brothers or camp Hanna-Barbera? If you like this conversation, be sure to listen to the other three we've had...
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April 13, 2022

Episode 33: Bar Snacks with Lenny Terenzi - Part 1 (G.I. Joe, Disney Maps, I Love NY and Foghorn Leghorn)

Sometimes, in spite of their better judgment, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is artist, North Carolina resident and all-around nice guy Lenny Terenzi. Today we ask him some thought-provoking questions over a few drinks: What’s an iconic design from your childhood? What logo brings a smile to your face? Who is your favorite cartoon character? If you like this conversation, be sure to listen to the other three we've had with Lenny. - - - - - Visit our full ...
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March 30, 2022

Episode 32: Bar Snacks with Terry Marks - Part 4 (Steve Miller, Blue Note Records, Centipede, Meat Pies, the Fez and the Art of Alex Toth)

Sometimes, in spite of their better judgment, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is a designer, autodidact and bon vivant in Seattle and beyond named Terry Marks. Today we ask him even more thought-provoking questions over a few drinks: What’s your favorite album cover? What video game (arcade or console) is the best? What’s the best Halloween costume you ever had? You’re at the fair. What is the one thing you never miss? Who is your favorite “kitsch” or “lowb...
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March 16, 2022

Episode 31: Bar Snacks with Terry Marks - Part 3 (Wine Labels, The Manhattan and Bali)

Sometimes, in spite of their better judgment, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is a designer, autodidact and bon vivant in Seattle and beyond named Terry Marks. Today we ask him even more thought-provoking questions over a few drinks: What was the last thing you bought based on the ad or package? Tell us about your favorite drink? (We’ll see if the bartender can make it for you.) What’s your favorite place you’ve had a chance to visit? If you like this conver...
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March 2, 2022

Episode 30: Bar Snacks with Terry Marks - Part 2 (Clint Eastwood, Big Boy and Space Ghost)

Sometimes, in spite of their better judgment, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is a designer, autodidact and bon vivant in Seattle and beyond named Terry Marks. Today we ask him even more thought-provoking questions over a few drinks: What’s the first movie you remember seeing in the theater? Who was (or is) the best advertising character? Are you camp Warner Brothers or camp Hanna-Barbera? If you like this conversation, be sure to listen to the other three w...
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Feb. 16, 2022

Episode 29: Bar Snacks with Terry Marks - Part 1 (Batman, Sinclair Oil and Calvin and Hobbes)

Sometimes, in spite of their better judgment, friends choose to join us in the bar. One of our drinking buddies is a designer, autodidact and bon vivant in Seattle and beyond named Terry Marks. Today we ask him some thought-provoking questions over a few drinks: What’s an iconic design from your childhood? What logo brings a smile to your face? Who is your favorite cartoon character? If you like this conversation, be sure to listen to the other three we've had with Terry. - - - - - Visit o...
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Feb. 2, 2022

Episode 28: Best of Season 2 (Episodes 21 through 26)

We’re wrapping-up our second season with one last six pack of our best clips. Consider it our carryout special until we return with some Bar Snacks.
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Jan. 19, 2022

Episode 27: Best of Season 2 (Episodes 15 through 20)

Today we’re back with a big stack of goodies from our second season. Consider it your Dagwood sandwich of audio deliciousness. Ingredients include product flops from Coca-Cola and Google, movie props including a tiny business card and a giant W, a couple of stories about the Olympics in Denver and Los Angeles (one good, one bad), a return to Saturday morning with some cartoon characters (all of whom happen to be pink), history lessons from Switzerland and Panama in the form of flags, and we fini...
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Nov. 24, 2021

Episode 26: Hobos, Dollar Bills and Secret Codes Hidden in Plain Sight

Today, we’re talking about the symbols found all over the one dollar bill—think pyramids with eyes—and the alphabet hobos used to communicate with their fellow travelers.
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Nov. 10, 2021

Episode 25: Carnivalé, Six Feet Under and the Joy of Title Design

Today we explore two different examples of amazing title design for two shows on HBO, Carnivalé and Six Feet Under.
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Oct. 27, 2021

Episode 24: Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman, Tarantula and the Amazing Art of Reynold Brown

For our special Halloween episode we talk about the posters for B movies Tarantula and Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman plus the artist behind them both, Reynold Brown.
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Oct. 13, 2021

Episode 23: The Dead Kennedys, The Ramones and Punk Rock Logos

Today’s episode is loud, fast and very DIY. We jump in to talk about two of our favorite logos from two iconic bands, The Dead Kennedys and The Ramones.
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Sept. 29, 2021

Episode 22: Bigfoot, Iwo Jima and the Backstories of Two Iconic Images

In this episode we explain the circumstances that led up to two iconic images: Bigfoot walking across a dry creek bed and a group of American soldiers raising a flag halfway around the world from the United States.
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Sept. 15, 2021

Episode 21: The Onion, Batman and the Joy of Well-Designed Books

Today we jump into a collection of front pages from The Ohion entitled Our Dumb Century and then turn the page to highlight designer and author Chip Kidd’s incredible book Batman Collected.
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Sept. 1, 2021

Episode 20: Oranges in Syracuse, Sausages in Milwaukee and the Origin Stories of Sports Mascots

Today we’re talking sports mascots. First we drop into Milwaukee to visit The Famous Racing Sausages and then swing by Central New York to spend time with the Syracuse Orange.
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Aug. 18, 2021

Episode 19: Switzerland, Panama, Patriotism and the Design of Flags

Flags are one of the most well-known symbols for countries, cities and movements. Today we discuss a couple of our favorites from Switzerland and Panama.
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Aug. 4, 2021

Episode 18: The Pink Panther, The Three Little Pigs and the Magic of Saturday Morning Cartoons

With this episode, it’s Saturday morning. And for decades for kids of all ages that meant morning cartoons. Today we discuss a couple of our favorites from The Pink Panther and The Three Little Bops.
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July 21, 2021

Episode 17: Denver, Los Angeles and Stories of Designing for the Olympic Games

Nothing brings the world together every couple of years like the Olympic Games. In this episode we discuss what did (or didn’t) happen in Denver in 1976 and the Technicolor vibrancy of Los Angeles in 1984.