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257: Be the Glitch You Want to See in the Matrix with James McCrae
Happy Friday and welcome to a thought-provoking and potentially paradigm-shifting conversation with James McCrae , author, poet, and...

Diana Varma
Jun 62 min read
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254: Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., Citizen Printer
Today we have the one, the only, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. , an American printer and book artist who has been puttin’ ink on paper since...

Diana Varma
May 261 min read
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251: Type Up Your Life with Elliot Jay Stocks
Straight from his idyllic backyard music studio in the UK, we have Elliot Jay Stocks ! Elliot is a designer and musician, known in...

Diana Varma
May 82 min read
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250: I Wrote a Book!
Welcome to episode 250 of Talk Paper Scissors! For whatever reason, 250 feels like a big milestone. I started this podcast 5 1/2 years...

Diana Varma
May 54 min read
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249: The Art of Direction with Vincent Wanga
From actionable leadership strategies to creative direction to AI, this episode is for all of the creative change makers! Our guest is...

Diana Varma
May 12 min read
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247: A Rosie Life in Italy with Rosie Meleady
Welcome to the family! Today’s guest is Rosie Meleady, Irish author and my first cousin once removed! She made six figures as an Indie...

Diana Varma
Apr 242 min read
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245: Digital Tools for Magazine Creation with Alexandra Golubeva of Readymag
We continue our 3 part mini-series featuring 3 designers who bring different kinds of magazines to life. Next up we have Alexandra...

Diana Varma
Apr 172 min read
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244: Serving Up Magazines with Nicola Hamilton
Magazine love is in the air! This 3 part mini-series features 3 designers who bring different kinds of magazines to life. First up we...

Diana Varma
Apr 153 min read
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223: Delicious Web Typography with Oliver Schöndorfer of Pimp My Type
Welcome to the final stop on our international tour with guests from across the pond (and the final episode of 2024!). We’re headed to...

Diana Varma
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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222: Mindfully Creative with Radim Malinic
Welcome to the next stop on our international tour with guests from across the pond. This time, we’re headed to the UK to speak with...

Diana Varma
Dec 16, 20241 min read
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214: Sprinting Through Setbacks with Olympian Micha Powell
I have a special treat for everyone today! I’m chatting with Olympian and author, Micha Powell , about the process for writing and...

Diana Varma
Oct 22, 20242 min read
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208: XR Possibilities in Publishing with Immersive Technology Specialist, Michael Carter-Arlt
Welcome to the sixth of six episodes in this year’s magazine miniseries! If you want to learn more about the magazine industry through...

Diana Varma
Jun 25, 20242 min read
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207: Techno, Type, Zines and Chaos with Dominic Ayre
Welcome to the fifth of six episodes in this year’s magazine miniseries! If you want to learn more about the magazine industry through...

Diana Varma
Jun 23, 20242 min read
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206: Sharing Stories in All Shapes and Sizes (Books, Magazines and Podcasts) with Angela Misri
Welcome to the fourth of six episodes in this year’s magazine miniseries! If you want to learn more about the magazine industry through...

Diana Varma
Jun 21, 20243 min read
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205: Digital Reading Experiences with Alyssa Andino of Rakuten Kobo
Welcome to the third of six episodes in this year’s magazine miniseries! If you want to learn more about the magazine industry through...

Diana Varma
Jun 19, 20242 min read
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187: Exceptionally Experimental, Eclectic and Expressive Exercises with Phong Nguyen
What if you removed a letter from your keyboard? How might that impact your work? Maybe you could remove a tilda key (the squiggle beside...

Diana Varma
Apr 9, 20242 min read
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178: Aligning Type and Aligning Values with Melanie Johnsson
This is the fifth episode in a 5-part guest lecture series, speaking with type professionals from all over the world! We just finished up...

Diana Varma
Mar 8, 20242 min read
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172: Stories on Stories on Stories with Raymond Biesinger
Today I share a story about stories within stories pertaining to the illustration and written work of my guest, Raymond Biesinger....

Diana Varma
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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169: Fonts for a Connected World with Typotheque's Peter Bil'ak and Kevin King
For the first time in almost 170 episodes, I recorded live with guests in the same room, which was a completely new, different and...

Diana Varma
Dec 12, 20233 min read
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160: Celebrated Book Design with Coralie Bickford-Smith
I have a special episode for you today! In this conversation, you’ll hear from the iconic illustrator, storyteller, designer and Book...

Diana Varma
Oct 26, 20232 min read
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