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Two Designers Walk Into a Bar

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Pop culture inspires some serious fun. Join hosts Todd Coats and Elliot Strunk, two creatively curious pals living between the bookends of grand museums and dive bars, the sweet spot where highbrow and lowbrow become drinking buddies. They talk influential work and uncover stories of how the familiar became iconic. Think Behind the Music for the stuff we love. ----- Visit https://www.twodesignerswalkintoabar.com/ for images, links, episode extras and more. ----- Two Designers Walk Into a Bar is part

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Episode 44: The Beat Era: John Hermansader and Two...

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2023/02/15

The jazz label Blue Note Records existed before Reid Miles was hired, so we talk about the guy who set the stage for him: John Hermansader. Once we’ve set the scene, we jaw about a couple of our favorite albums from artists Horace Parlan and Jackie McLean. Who was in charge of designing them? Why did they make the creative choices they did? And, perhaps most importantly, does each album’s look do a good job of translating sound into visuals? - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the

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Episode 43: The Beat Era: The Origins of the Blue...

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2023/02/01

This episode begins with the founding of iconic Blue Note Records. Albums from the golden age of jazz—the same ones The Beats listened to—have a distinct look and feel, largely thanks to a single label. We drop into the coffee houses, jazz clubs and record label offices of New York to talk about the late-night, rebellious music people were listening to and some of the personalities behind that work. We then conclude by discussing the design of Lee Morgan’s 1961 album “Leeway.” - - - - - Visit our

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Episode 42: The Beat Era: Pollock’s Drips and How...

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2023/01/18

Our conversation about The Beats continues by revisiting when Jackson Pollock revolutionized art in America and how the media brought that revolution to Middle America. We discuss different spots in the U.S. where The Beats found themselves and name some of their wider influences including the abstract expressionist painters and jazz musicians they shared creative and social spaces with. - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and

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45:30

Episode 41: The Beat Era: Kerouac’s On the Road and...

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2023/01/04

We start our collection of episodes about The Beat era with the release of Jack Kerouac’s iconic book On the Road in 1957. We discuss who The Beats were beyond Kerouac (Ginsberg, Burroughs and more), the conformity and consumerism they were questioning and rebelling against, and their impact on pop culture for future generations (including the one you’re in). - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and

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Season 3 Preview: The Beats, Studio 54, 80s Modern...

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2022/09/12

Hi, it’s Todd and Elliot here with a quick announcement about Season 3. We’re going to be mixing it up a little bit from our first two seasons. Think themes. Think mini-series. We heard streaming services like Netflix make crazy money with these things so we thought, Why not? (We have a rather large bar tab we need to pay.) Anyway… We’re still talking design and pop culture, but how certain people in specific eras left lasting impressions on our culture. The Beats. Studio 54, 80s modern and 90s

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Episode 40: Bar Snacks with Kyle Webster - Part 4...

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2022/07/20

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 is

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11:34

Episode 39: Bar Snacks with Kyle Webster - Part 3...

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2022/07/06

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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14:06

Episode 38: Bar Snacks with Kyle Webster - Part 2...

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2022/06/22

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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12:54

Episode 37: Bar Snacks with Kyle Webster - Part 1...

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2022/06/08

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. - - - - - Visit

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15:23

Episode 36: Bar Snacks with Lenny Terenzi - Part 4...

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2022/05/25

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? If

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Episode 35: Bar Snacks with Lenny Terenzi - Part 3...

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2022/05/11

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 other

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12:06

Episode 34: Bar Snacks with Lenny Terenzi - Part 2...

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2022/04/27

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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Episode 33: Bar Snacks with Lenny Terenzi - Part 1...

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2022/04/13

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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Episode 32: Bar Snacks with Terry Marks - Part 4...

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2022/03/30

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 “lowbrow”

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12:45

Episode 31: Bar Snacks with Terry Marks - Part 3...

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2022/03/16

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

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17:08

Episode 30: Bar Snacks with Terry Marks - Part 2...

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2022/03/02

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

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13:16

Episode 29: Bar Snacks with Terry Marks - Part 1...

Two Designers Walk Into a Bar ·

2022/02/16

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 our

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

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2022/02/02

We’re wrapping-up our second season with one last six pack. Our mix includes books about Batman and from The Onion, iconic images of Bigfoot and a World War II battle, logos for both The Dead Kennedys and The Ramones, a couple of incredible B movie posters from Reynold Brown, two stunning TV show openers for Carnivalé and Six Feet Under, and we finish up with a conversation about hobo symbols and secrets buried in the one dollar bill. Featured Episodes: Episode 21: The Onion, Batman and the Joy of

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

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2022/01/19

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 finish

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Episode 26: Hobos, Dollar Bills and Secret Codes...

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2021/11/24

Today, we’re doing our dutiful service by revealing some secrets hidden in plain sight. We begin by talking about the symbols found all over the one dollar bill—think pyramids with eyes—and why they’re part of the bill’s design. We then shift gears to discuss who a hobo was and the alphabet they used to communicate with their fellow travelers. - - - - - Visit our full episode page for show notes, the visual examples we discuss, additional links and

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