Talk Paper Scissors
Join host, Diana Varma, as she explores the wonderful world of design and printing, typography and branding, books and publishing. Diana loves nothing more than getting creative with Creatives about all things creative. Ready to have some fun? Let's Talk Paper Scissors!
Episodes
293 episodes
How to Optimize Your Podcast for Growth
Lights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 4Are you optimizing your podcast for the right platforms? Jordan Blair, Podcast Producer at Buzzsprout, breaks down the current reality of podcast growth. Jordan explains why you ...
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Season 1
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Episode 292
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40:16
How to Build a Millionaire Machine
Lights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 3Host Alex sits down with Javon Martin to get real about building a podcast that's actually a business in disguise. His show, "100 Ways to Make $100K," isn't just content: it's th...
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Season 1
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Episode 291
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28:53
How to Compose an Iconic Podcast Theme (Serial)
Lights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 2 What goes into creating a piece of music that defines a cultural moment? Nick Thorburn, the composer behind Serial's unforgettable theme, sits down with host Shana ...
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Season 1
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Episode 290
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14:56
Launching a Podcast From the Ground Up
Lights! Microphone! Podcast -- Episode 1Ever wondered what goes wrong behind the scenes of a podcast? The production team from "Ctrl Alt Narrate" i...
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Season 1
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Episode 289
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22:34
Introducing: Lights Microphone Podcast
Introducing: Lights Microphone PodcastIn Fall 2025, a group of graduate students set out to learn about podcasting from the ground up and Lights Microphone Podcast is the result. Created i...
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Episode 288
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7:03
net.art Pioneer, Olia Lialina
Down the rabbit hole we go! Each conversation in this series connects in unexpected ways. Every new episode spurring a new line of inquiry, like tunnels turning off in different directions, each with an origin that’s traced back to episodes ...
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Season 1
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Episode 287
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42:42
Olympic Design Joy with Paul Twa
Happy Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina 2026!Graphic designer and illustrator, Paul Twa, is here and he’s full of insights and passion for Olympic design joy!In this conversation, we talk all things design sy...
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Season 1
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Episode 286
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39:46
Independent Foundry Magic with Libbie Bischoff of Type Du Nord
This is the third episode in a 3-part guest lecture series, speaking with a diverse range of design and typography pros from across North America! This episode features the owner of foundry Type Du Nord, Libbie Bischoff.&n...
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Season 1
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Episode 285
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57:58
Design for Social Change and Inclusive City Building with Jay Wall
This is the second episode in a 3-part guest lecture series, speaking with a diverse range of design and typography pros from across North America! This episode features a Creative Director dedicated to social change and i...
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Season 1
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Episode 284
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1:01:25
Indigenous Type Perspectives with Leo Vicenti
This is the first episode in a 3-part guest lecture series in GCM 230 Typography, speaking with design typography pros from across North America! This episode features type designer and educator at Emily Carr University of...
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Season 1
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Episode 283
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57:42
Currency and Creativity with David Berry and Raymond Biesinger
Today’s episode features two authors with two new books on two interrelated topics: David Berry (How Artists Make Money & How Money Makes Artists) and
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Season 1
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Episode 282
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48:22
👉🏽 Manicule 👈🏽
Allow me to point something out…From Medieval manuscripts to 19th-century advertising, modern interfaces, and emoji culture, this episode follows the curious history of the iconic pointing hand, commonly referred to as the “man...
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Season 1
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Episode 281
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11:28
GeoCities Memory with Jill Blackmore Evans
Down the rabbit hole we go! Each conversation in this series connects in unexpected ways. Every new episode spurring a new line of inquiry, like tunnels turning off in different directions, each with an origin that’s traced back to episode 2...
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Season 1
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Episode 280
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49:03
Certified Letter Nerds with Alanna Munro of Arcane Type Foundry
Today’s conversation is with Alanna Munro of Arcane Type Foundry. She is a certified letter nerd, designer, and educator. In this conversation you’ll hear about Alanna’s creative process for designing type, the importance of squinting, and c...
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Season 1
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Episode 279
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37:38
Books as Art with Andrew Huot of Big River Bindery
Today I’m joined by Andrew Huot, who is book making royalty: a book artist, bookbinder, printer, and conservator whose artists’ books are in collections across the US, from the Art Institute of Chicago to Yale University.In thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 278
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28:12
Emerging Typeface Designers Ivana Vukmirovic & Mahrukh Saeed
Meet emerging typeface designers, Ivana Vukmirovic and Mahrukh Saeed! Ivana designed a typeface called Lindworm and Mahrukh designed a typeface called Khabartoon. In the following conversation, you'll get to hear about each typeface, their p...
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Season 1
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Episode 277
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24:08
Choose Your Own Adventure with George Wylesol
Down the rabbit hole we go! Each conversation in this series connects in unexpected ways. Every new episode spurring a new line of inquiry, like tunnels turning off in different directions, each with an origin that’s traced back to episode 2...
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Season 1
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Episode 276
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34:54
Humanizing the Experiences of Dementia Using Disappearing Ink Technology with Rachel Arthur of boom saloon
Today’s guest and her team’s most recent book project is truly emotional and inspiring. In this conversation, you’ll hear from Rachel Arthur, Founder and Editor of boom saloon, “an inde...
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Season 1
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Episode 275
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32:22
Making Time with Author Maria Bowler
This episode features Maria Bowler, author of ‘Making Time: A New Vision for Crafting a Life Beyond Productivity’. In this conversation, Maria clarifies the way we orient to the world, either as “the producer” or “the maker”. She dives deep ...
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Season 1
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Episode 274
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35:08
On a Trip with Amanda Breeze of TRIPPER Magazine
In this conversation, you’ll hear from Amanda Breeze, a cannabis writer based out of Toronto, Canada, who documents international cannabis culture and explores new smells. This year she launched Tripper Magazine, an adventure travel guide to...
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Season 1
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Episode 273
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49:55
Living at the Intersection of Art, Design & Digital Media with Julian Brown
Julian Brown is an independent motion designer and augmented-reality artist. In this conversation, you'll hear how Julian and his wife, Amy Shackleton, work together to merge the worlds of fine art and digital media to create interactive ins...
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Season 1
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Episode 272
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52:49
Brave Creative Humans: Living a Brave Creative Humanity
Welcome to the Brave Creative Humans series! This is the final episodes in the series featuring some of the many past Talk Paper Scissors guests who exemplify brave creative living: Allison MacKenzie, Kevin Shaw, Vincent Wanga, Meg Lewis, Emad ...
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Season 1
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Episode 271
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19:42
Brave Creative Humans: Colouring Outside the Lines
Welcome to the Brave Creative Humans series! This is the fifth of 6 episodes featuring some of the many past Talk Paper Scissors guests who exemplify brave creative living: Allison MacKenzie, Kevin Shaw, Vincent Wanga, Meg Lewis, Emad Saedi, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 270
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23:11
Brave Creative Humans: Comparison
Welcome to the Brave Creative Humans series! This is the fourth of 6 episodes featuring some of the many past Talk Paper Scissors guests who exemplify brave creative living: Allison MacKenzie, Kevin Shaw, Vincent Wanga, Meg Lewis, Emad Saedi, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 269
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32:00
Brave Creative Humans: Failure (Part 2)
Welcome to the Brave Creative Humans series! This is the second of 6 episodes featuring some of the many past Talk Paper Scissors guests who exemplify brave creative living: Allison MacKenzie, Kevin Shaw, Vincent Wanga, Meg Lewis, Emad Saedi, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 268
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30:41
