20th Anniversary celebration with graphic novelists Chris Ware, Alison Bechdel, Roz Chast, Seth and Lynda Barry
Design Matters with Debbie Millman
Design Matters Media
4.6 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 25 August 2025
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
In honor of 20 years of Design Matters, Debbie Millman revisits standout moments from her conversations with some of the most celebrated voices in graphic storytelling—Chris Ware, Alison Bechdel, Roz Chast, Seth, and Lynda Barry. This special retrospective highlights the artistry, humor, and humanity of five groundbreaking creators whose work has transformed the world of comics and beyond.
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| 0:00.0 | That was pretty well it. |
| 0:02.0 | I mean, I went to art school because I didn't know what to do after school. |
| 0:05.5 | It was almost like I was seeking forms of expression that no one was going to really notice. |
| 0:11.2 | You know, there's jokes in it, but it's also the telling of a story. |
| 0:17.9 | From the TED Audio Collective, this is Design Matters with Debbie Milman. |
| 0:24.8 | On Design Matters, Debbie talks with some of the most creative people in the world about what they do, how they got to be who they are, and what they're thinking about and working on. |
| 0:34.1 | On this episode, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Design matters we're going graphic as in graphic novelists that debby has interviewed over the years it is sort of true i mean you say graphic novel it sounds like a filthy book didn't want have characters that looked like me i would laugh my ass off |
| 0:52.4 | they me, I would laugh my ass on. |
| 0:59.0 | They did it again. |
| 1:02.6 | Flower instead of flowers on my birthday. |
| 1:04.6 | And 95 minutes late. |
| 1:07.3 | But it's hard to leave when you've shared so much. |
| 1:10.1 | Your postcode, your gluten intolerance. |
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| 1:30.2 | Hi listeners. |
| 1:31.7 | It's your host, Debbie Millman. |
| 1:33.7 | Thank you for listening to this episode. |
| 1:36.0 | To hear more episodes like this one, you can follow Design Matters on Amazon |
| 1:40.5 | Music, or just ask Alexa, play Design Matters on Amazon Music. Now just ask Alexa, play design matters on Amazon Music. Now, onto my conversation. |
| 1:49.3 | 20 years ago, when I started this podcast, graphic novels were already well on their way to mass |
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