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Jun 18, 2019 • 50min

S5 EP 12: Motown and Machines with Sound Artist Yuri Suzuki

Sound Artist, Designer, Musician, and Pentagram Partner, Yuri Suzuki is a fascinating person. Many of his projects explore how sound works in relationship with people, like his famous Ototo music kit. He joins David-Michel Davies for a talk on design, how music technology has changed over the decades, and his new work with Pentagram.Yuri has a ton of projects you should check out, from the Electronium Project to Ototo. Visit his website yurisuzuki.com, and follow him @yurisuzuki on Twitter. Follow us everywhere @TheWebbyAwardsKeep up with David-Michel @dmdlikesOur Producer is Terence BrosnanOur Writer is Jordana JarrettOur Editorial Director is Nicole FerraroMusic is Podington Bear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 12, 2019 • 34min

S5 EP 11: How to Talk to Computers with Cathy Pearl

From restaurant recommendations to weather forecasts, our next guest believes each use case of Voice should seamlessly fit into our lives. Cathy Pearl is the Head of Conversation Design Outreach at Google and is on a mission to foster better conversations between machines and humans. She joins David-Michel Davies for a deep dive on Voice technology—from how computers should encompass the variety of human speech, her blueprint to help anyone who dreams of designing Voice User Interfaces, and much more.Keep up with Cathy @cpearl42 to learn how voice tech is developing through smart speakers and beyond. And if you’re interested in designing voice, grab a copy of Cathy’s book “Designing Voice User Interfaces.”Follow us everywhere @TheWebbyAwardsKeep up with David-Michel @dmdlikesOur Producer is Terence BrosnanOur Writer is Jordana JarrettOur Editorial Director is Nicole FerraroMusic is Podington Bear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 4, 2019 • 37min

S5 EP 10: Parenthood & Podcasting with Hillary Frank

Society has a tumultuous relationship with parenthood and motherhood. That’s why journalist and radio producer Hillary Frank created the Webby Award-winning podcast, The Longest Shortest Time. She joins David-Michel Davies to chat about her journey starting the podcast, how it created a community fostering honest conversations on the complexities of raising another life, and her new book Weird Parenting Wins.Be sure to listen to the latest season of The Longest Shortest Time, and pick up a copy of Hillary’s book Weird Parenting Wins.Follow us everywhere @TheWebbyAwardsKeep up with David-Michel @dmdlikesOur Producer is Terence BrosnanOur Writer is Jordana JarrettOur Editorial Director is Nicole FerraroMusic is Podington Bear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 29, 2019 • 38min

S5 EP 9: Making 101 with Adam Savage

MythBusters can easily be credited as leading the resurgence of the Maker Movement in the early 2000s—and its co-hosts, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman are to thank. Adam joins The Webby Podcast to talk about the legacy of MythBusters and its new chapter, MythBusters Jr., as well as his hope to give readers permission to explore the most creative aspects of themselves in his new book, Every Tool’s a Hammer.Pick up a copy of Adam’s new book, Every Tool’s a Hammer, and keep up with Adam @donttrythis.Follow us everywhere @TheWebbyAwardsKeep up with David-Michel @dmdlikesOur Producer is Terence BrosnanOur Writer is Jordana JarrettOur Editorial Director is Nicole FerraroMusic is Podington Bear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 21, 2019 • 24min

S5 EP 8: Behind the Scenes of the 23rd Annual Webby Awards!

Last Monday was the 23rd Annual Webby Awards! Most people see what happens on the big stage, but not what goes on backstage. So we sent Podcast Producer Ryan Kailath behind the scenes on the Internet’s biggest night. Hear from winners, presenters, and the Webby Awards community on the show’s best moments, as well as their personal relationships to the Internet. Hear from Webby Artist of the Year Tierra Whack, Webby Special Achievement Winner Michael Douglas, Webby Winner and Pod Save the People host DeRay Mckesson, and Dylan Marron (host of Conversations with People Who Hate Me), who presented a Webby to Monica Lewinsky. A big thank you to Ryan Kailath for producing this episode! Hear more of his work here.  And watch the full show at wbby.co/watch for more incredible moments from the 23rd Annual Webby Awards. Follow us everywhere @TheWebbyAwardsKeep up with David-Michel @dmdlikesOur Producer is Terence BrosnanOur Writer is Jordana JarrettOur Editorial Director is Nicole FerraroMusic is Podington Bear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 13, 2019 • 32min

S5 EP 7: Jenny Slate Is Hosting The Webby Awards Tonight!

Tonight is the 23rd Annual Webby Awards and we are THRILLED to kick things off with our host: the acclaimed actress/comedian Jenny Slate! Jenny joins David-Michel Davies in the studio to talk about why she's excited to host The Webbys, her relationship with the Internet, and her current work on Netflix's Big Mouth; as well as her new fiction podcast Earth Break.Keep up with Jenny on Twitter at @jennyslate. And be sure to follow #Webbys across all social media tonight for all the best moments from The Webby Awards as they happen. Including Jenny's monologue, Red Carpet interviews, 5-Word Speeches from Winners like Issa Rae, Hasan Minhaj, Tierra Wack, Gritty, Michael Douglas, and much more. Follow #Webbys and stay tuned.Follow us everywhere @TheWebbyAwardsKeep up with David-Michel @dmdlikesOur Producer is Terence BrosnanOur Writer is Jordana JarrettOur Editorial Director is Nicole FerraroMusic is Podington Bear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 7, 2019 • 47min

S5 EP 6: The Case for Home Cooking with Epicurious’ David Tamarkin

Home cooking in 2019 is hard—carving time in your schedule and finding the right recipe while inundated with choices is daunting. That’s why Epicurious’ Digital Director David Tamarkin is supplying the Internet with recipe ideas simple enough for "Tuesday night dinner" through Epicurious and his new book Cook90.David joins David-Michel Davies for a talk on food, his journey to revamping Epicurious, and how people can return to home cooking.Check out Epicurious for tested—and delicious—recipes. Plus, order David’s Cook90 book now to challenge yourself to more home-cooked meals.Follow us everywhere @TheWebbyAwardsKeep up with David-Michel @dmdlikesOur Producer is Terence BrosnanOur Writer is Jordana JarrettOur Editorial Director is Nicole FerraroMusic is Podington Bear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 30, 2019 • 33min

S5 EP 5: Disrupting Advertising and SexTech with Cindy Gallop

For decades, media and entrepreneurial badass Cindy Gallop has spoken truth to power on the advertising industry’s toughest issues: diversity and sexual harassment. Today, she’s using the Internet to tackle our relationship to healthy sex with her video-sharing platform, Make Love Not Porn.Cindy joins host David-Michel Davies for an important conversation on #MeToo, ways men can hold themselves accountable while uplifting female colleagues, and how both of these themes are linked to society’s limited view of what healthy sexual expression looks like.If you’re over 18 years old, feel free to check out https://makelovenotporn.tv, and follow Cindy @cindygallop.Follow us everywhere @TheWebbyAwardsKeep up with David-Michel @dmdlikesOur Producer is Terence BrosnanOur Writer is Jordana JarrettOur Editorial Director is Nicole Ferraro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 23, 2019 • 31min

S5 EP 4: 2019 Webby Winners Roundtable

The 23rd Annual Webby Award Winners have been announced! Host and Webby CEO David-Michel Davies is joined by Webby Executive Director Claire Graves and Webby Executive Producer Steve Marchese for a roundtable celebrating a few standout winners, including New York Public Library Insta Novels, Philadelphia Flyers’ Gritty Social account, the I Love Hue game, and more.See the Winners mentioned in this episode listed below. Meet the rest of the 23rd Annual Webby Award Winners at webbyawards.com/winnersFollow us everywhere @TheWebbyAwardsKeep up with David-Michel @dmdlikesOur Producer is Terence BrosnanOur Writer is Jordana JarrettOur Editorial Director is Nicole Ferraro2019 Webby Winners mentioned in the episode:New York Public Library Instagram Novels (Social)Slow Burn Season 2 (Podcasts)I Love Hue (Games)Reelgood for iOS (Apps)The Return of Colonel Sanders (Advertising)Billy on the Street featuring Emma Stone (Video)@SeeLikeMenna (Advertising)CAT BOUNCE! (Websites)Gritty (Social) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 16, 2019 • 39min

S5 EP 3: From iReport to Instagram: Storytelling with Lila King

Thirteen years ago, Lila King and her team at CNN created iReport, an endeavor that would forever change storytelling in the digital era. Now Head of News & Publishing Partnerships at Instagram, King joins our host David-Michel Davies to discuss her iReport days, and how Instagram is empowering raconteurs of all kinds to tell visual-first stories.Keep up with Lila @lilacina. And stay up to date on all of Instagram’s initiatives by visiting instagram-press.comFollow us everywhere @TheWebbyAwardsKeep up with David-Michel @dmdlikesOur Producer is Terence BrosnanOur Writer is Jordana JarrettOur Editorial Director is Nicole Ferraro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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