Craft
The practice and study of making — writing, design, music, code.
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20 shows
A is for Architecture Podcast
Ambrose Gillick interviewing architectural historians and theorists about politics, gentrification, and the ideological forces shaping the built environment.
Blank Check with Griffin & David
Film critics and guests reexamine Peter Weir's and other directors' notable works.
Design Matters
Debbie Millman's interviews with designers, artists, and writers like Bobby Hundreds and Quiara Alegría Hudes.
Grammar Girl
Bite-sized etymological history and grammar rules answering why everyday English behaves the way it does.
Lexicon Valley
Linguists John McWhorter and guests dissecting language curiosities, from slang to dictionary entries.
Lingthusiasm
Linguists explaining language's hidden patterns and curiosities, often with expert guests.
Play Guitar Podcast
Thirty-year teaching veteran breaking down fretboard mechanics, scale patterns, and solo phrasing for stuck guitarists.
Sodajerker On Songwriting
British songwriting duo Sodajerker interviewing writers like Phil Collins and Linda Perry about the exact mechanics of verse construction.
Song Exploder
Musicians deconstruct their own songs, track by track, with the show's creator.
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
Solo-host music education breaking down single orchestral pieces and concertos movement by movement for listeners without conservatory training.
Switched on Pop
Songwriters and musicians deconstruct their creative processes and recent hits with musicologist hosts.
Talk the Talk
Linguists and language experts dissect words, language evolution, and linguistic illusions with hosts and guests.
Tape Notes
John Kennedy dissects modern studio sessions with the artists and producers who built them, isolating original stems and raw demos.
The Deeply Graphic Designcast - DGDC
Nick Longo and Mikelle Morrison diagnose graphic design career traps, client friction, and portfolio survival tactics.
The Second Studio Design and Architecture Show
Two practicing architects interviewing firm founders and critiquing contemporary buildings with unscripted humor.
The Theatre History Podcast
Scholars and artists reconstruct lost performances to map how theatrical traditions shape current stage practice.
USModernist Radio - Architecture You Love
Weekly interviews with Modernist architects, historians, and homeowners paired with live studio jazz.
Word of Mouth
Linguist Michael Rosen's eclectic conversations on language, culture, and communication.
Writing Excuses
Four writers deconstructing storytelling techniques, one aspect at a time.
You'll Hear It: Full Album Deep Dives with Jazz Musicians
Two jazz pianists breaking down classic albums track by track at the keys, playing isolated stems to show how the harmony actually works.