Let's Make Mistakes
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Let's Make Mistakes
A podcast about design with your hosts, Mike Monteiro and Jessie Char.
Recent Episodes
81 episodes
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.
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?
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.
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.
184 The Gang Joins a Union
Mike and Jessie try to figure out how to join a union.
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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.
182 Two Industries Where You Can't Get Laid Without Assistants
Mike and Jessie discuss publishing and small dog breeding.
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...
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. Whe...
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. A...
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. The...
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.
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...
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 Holy...
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 get...
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 n...
171 hashtaggarbagefire
Stephen Fox joins us to talk about being authentic online, #brands, and making the world a better place.
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.
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 th...
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.
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.
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 mo...
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.
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.
162 Jennifer Daniel is Capitalism
We explore the wonderfully perverse and frightening mind of Jennifer Daniel. Designer. Snakewoman. Mother. Megaphone.
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.
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 deli...
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 ne...
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.
157 Focus, Dammit!
Mike and Jessie talk about distractions. I think. I dunno, I was checking Twitter while we were recording.
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.
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.
154 The Map King
Mike and Jessie chat with Eric Rodenbeck about maps, the past, and the future.
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 ar...
152 Your Resume Doesn't Matter
Mike and Jessie discuss the importance of your college education when hunting for a design job.
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.