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Let's Make Mistakes

by Let's Make Mistakes

A podcast about design with your hosts, Mike Monteiro and Jessie Char.

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Episodes

  1. 189 Terf’s Up

    Mike and Jessie tear terfs a new asshole.

  2. 188 The Happy Episode

    Mike and Jessie attempt to counter the mega dumpster fire 2020 managed to achieve in record time by talking about movies and TV. Mostly.

  3. 187 The Episode Where Jessie Calls Jack Dorsey a Pussy

    We also talk about some other stuff, but seriously, the highlight is Jessie calling Jack Dorsey a pussy and that’s why you’re listening isn’t is?

  4. 186 Hard to Ride a High Horse From Inside a Snake

    Mike and Jessie talk about what's going on at Facebook, which — Jesus. It’s a lot. Plus the usual random crap.

  5. 185 Jessie Goes to Meow Wolf

    Jessie regales Mike with tales of visiting the new artist collective hot spot. Plus, Mike feels weird about something.

  6. 184 The Gang Joins a Union

    Mike and Jessie try to figure out how to join a union. https://aflcio.org/formaunion/contact https://www.patreon.com/EmmaKinema

  7. 183 The Gang Gets Canceled

    Mike and Jessie tackle what makes a great event, which round to buy at the bar, and why Chad keeps taking all the credit for your work.

  8. 182 Two Industries Where You Can't Get Laid Without Assistants

    Mike and Jessie discuss publishing and small dog breeding.

  9. 181 Getting Disneyland Out of the Way

    You knew they’d spend at least one episode talking about Disneyland. This is that episode. It’s a good episode. Even if you’re the kind of cretin that prefers Disney World.

  10. 180 The Bad Swipe

    Four years ago, on a hot Thursday afternoon in Anaheim, Jessie Char sat down for a Dole Whip in Disneyland while her friends went to the bathroom. When they got back she was gone. No note. No ransom demands. A few months ago, I got a call. “I’m back.” No explanation. We met at a diner. She was...

  11. 179 Furries of the Programming World

    On this episode, we have interaction design pioneer Alan Cooper on the podcast, and we spend fully half of it talking about his model train project. Also we talk about technology’s history, future, and responsibility to the world our descendants will inherit. This is a good one, folks. Strap in.

  12. 178 Let's Talk About Severed Heads

    Mike and Liam are joined by Amos Kennedy of Kennedy Prints to talk about printmaking, the tech industry, art (or not), and being black in the U.S. There is also some discussion of that time Amos and Mike met Chuck D.

  13. 177 That's My Thinkin' Face

    This week we’re joined by Gabe Levine to talk about libel vs slander, post-election self care, and our fears for the next four years.

  14. 176 America, you made one

    176 America, you made one by Let's Make Mistakes

  15. 175 Don't Just Jam Magnets in your Hand

    Liam and Larisa are joined by Kara Platoni, science journalist and author of the book, We Have The Technology. Topics covered include biohacking, body modification, French smells, and worms.

  16. 174 A Rowboat Full of Cigarettes

    Andrew Norcross of Reaktiv Studios joins us to chat about how to survive Florida. Mike ranks Disney properties. Steph and Liam plan a trip to the Holyland.

  17. 173 This Episode Is About Austin Kleon

    This week Sarah Jeong joins us to talk about how a lawsuit works, and the ways a popular ridesharing “software company" skirts the law. Also, Mike gets banned from Facebook, and Steph is feeling cranky.

  18. 172 Bone For Boning

    This episode we have Larisa Berger in the studio to talk about music and how it relates to code, the portrayal of female engineers on tv, and what’s new on Twitter.

  19. 171 hashtaggarbagefire

    Stephen Fox joins us to talk about being authentic online, #brands, and making the world a better place.

  20. 170 Mike Hates Teal

    This week we have Tracy Osborn in the studio to talk about self publishing, designers learning to code, and Westley the cat.

  21. 169 HE SHE THEY SAID

    Robyn Kanner joins us to talk about MyTransHealth, the Pacific Northwest, how men can have babies, and basketball. We also discuss our three favorite feelings.

  22. 168 Donuts: Already in a moderated shape

    We’re joined this week by a special guest Guro Røberg to talk about design thinking, Norway’s economy, why boys are stupid, and eating whale meat.

  23. 167 Look Who Thinks He’s John John

    We discuss calendars and why they’re just a log of daily interruptions. Also proper technique for steaks and mating. This is a weird one, folks.

  24. 166 Hamwarmer

    Channing Kennedy joins us in the studio to talk about race relations, SF Zinefest, and reminisce about our long lost Geocities pages. (Channing got more hits on his counter than we did.)

  25. 165 The Rabid Feminists

    LMM is back from break! We're joined by Hampton and Michael Catlin to talk about words, why tech recruiting is broken, and food.

  26. 164 Goodbye 2015

    Mike, Liam and Steph answer listener mail.

  27. 163 Weird and Unsafe with Dr Chuck

    Noted ethnographer Charles Pearson joins the gang to talk about going deep into the Tea Party and how that leads to better design.

  28. 162 Jennifer Daniel is Capitalism

    We explore the wonderfully perverse and frightening mind of Jennifer Daniel. Designer. Snakewoman. Mother. Megaphone.

  29. 161 Draplin of North America

    Aaron Draplin, patron saint of the working class, joins us to talk about the value of clocking in and doing the job.

  30. 160 The Human Centipede

    Stewart Scott-Curran joins us in the studio to talk about designing solutions to the problems that matter. Spoiler: we don’t mean another grocery delivery app.

  31. 159 To Whom it May Concern

    This week we talk about job hunting! Learn why no one read your CV, why design tests are useless, and how your boss knows you’re interviewing for a new gig. Featuring our special guest Andy Davies: an employed person.

  32. 158 The Care and Feeding of Your New Designers

    Mike, and new co-hosts Liam Campbell and Steph Monette, are joined in the studio by Jeff Veen.

  33. 157 Focus, Dammit!

    Mike and Jessie talk about distractions. I think. I dunno, I was checking Twitter while we were recording.

  34. 156 Jerking Off In a Room Full Of Mirrors

    Mike and Jessie shamelessly promote their new events, and discuss selling web design in an era of Squarespace.

  35. 155 That Time Jessie Started a Conference

    Mike and Jessie discuss their hiatus. Jessie starts a conference but forgets to invite Mike. We answer reader mail. Don finally makes out with Peggy.

  36. 154 The Map King

    Mike and Jessie chat with Eric Rodenbeck about maps, the past, and the future.

  37. 153 Pour-Over Gold-Plated Luxury Turd

    Mike and Jesse discuss the Apple Watch and what happens when you run out of ways to make something good and start making them annoying. Like people are doing with coffee now.

  38. 152 Your Resume Doesn't Matter

    Mike and Jessie discuss the importance of your college education when hunting for a design job.

  39. 151 Ummm, Actually

    Mike and Jessie discuss the dumb things people say.

  40. 150 We’re back

    Where have Jessie and Mike been? They’re back now and here to talk about how to keep a team motivated.

  41. 149 Codes of Conduct

    Mike invites Nina Alter to the studio to discuss whether Codes of Conduct are effective measures against harassment.

  42. 148 Goatse the Vertical

    What lies beyond the disruption horizon? Mike and Jessie discuss the land beyond what happens when you disrupt something so badly that it becomes distended.

  43. 147 The Ballad of Brian Nawu

    Guest and gamer Brianna Wu explains what the hell has been happening in #gamergate.

  44. 146 Jessie Drops the Mic

    "Everyone needs to shut up and listen.” -Jessie

  45. 145 Mike and Jessie Eat Crudité

    It was hot and it was Saturday and we raided the fridge for leftovers from Mike’s book release party.

  46. 144 13 Ways Designers Screw Up Client Presentations

    Mike and Jessie discuss all the terrible things designers do to screw up presentations, and how they can stop doing them.

  47. 143 Class War with Jessie

    Jessie disappoints Mike by taking a job at Facebook.

  48. 142 Pussy Raining From the Cloud

    Mike and Jessie discuss the celebrity hacking scandal. And Jessie sitting around between jobs.

  49. 141 Summer Mailbag

    Mike and Jessie clean out their mailboxes.

  50. 140 Design Tests

    Mike and Jessie answer a listener email about design tests during interviews and how to make them work to your advantage. Skill building episode, kids!

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A podcast about design with your hosts, Mike Monteiro and Jessie Char.

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