Best LION Publishers Podcasts (2024)

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The PloughRead: Recovering from Heroin and Fiction by Jordan Castro 30:26

31m ago30:26

30:26

Jordan Castro describes how he sought freedom in drugs and novels, but they couldn't save him.By Plough

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Collecting & Collaging with Eric Bargenda 45:53

3h ago45:53

45:53

This episode is all about collage! Eric Bargenda is seasoned design director who has taken his love for graphic design, ephemera and all things vintage and applied it to the art of analog collage. In this episode, you’ll better understand the ways in which collage is a natural extension of graphic design, you’ll hear Eric describe his collage proce…

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The PloughRead: Become Slaves to One Another by John M. G. Barclay 24:06

5h ago24:06

24:06

John M.G. Barclay explores how Paul's letters probe the paradox of freedom through love.By Plough

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PREMIERE: Auntie Flo - Aker The Lion God (Club Mix) 5:55

8d ago5:55

5:55

"Think Pachanga Boys’ Time…but with soul."The register chimed loudly. He glanced up at the queue of customers steadily gathering and took a deep breath. It was going to be a long hot day.The shop was small and crowded, outside in the street it was scorching, the block was on fire in the midst of the summer and everyone and everything was looking fo…

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The PloughRead: The Workers and the Church by Sohrab Ahmari 42:49

7d ago42:49

42:49

Sohrab Ahmari asks what happened to the Christian tradition of supporting workers' rights?By Plough

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Sprinting Through Setbacks with Olympian Micha Powell 55:31

11d ago55:31

55:31

In this episode, you’ll hear world-class Canadian Olympic sprinter and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Micha Powell, share the process for writing and publishing her book, Sprinting Through Setbacks, and the important lessons she’s learned in the process. You’ll hear her inspiring story that changed the trajectory of her track career. Micha speak…

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Minotaur Shock - The Monday Is OK mixtape 1:25:04

10d ago1:25:04

1:25:04

This is a mix of stuff that either makes me feel like I want It All Levels Out to make people feel, or music that made an impression on me years ago and inspired it. Hopefully it provides a soundtrack for thinking, maybe while walking the dog around in the rain. Lots of instrumental stuff, so it’s blank for your own message.Out last week on Bytes; …

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Cultivating Collective Effervescence with Jeff Newberry of Mirvish’s The Lion King in Toronto 45:04

14d ago45:04

45:04

This episode features a conversation with Jeff Newberry, a music director, composer, arranger, sound designer, and educator working in theatre, concert, and community spaces. For Mirvish, Jeff is the associate music director of Disney’s The Lion King in Toronto. (Opening night is November 2!) In this conversation, Jeff describes his vision of stron…

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The PloughRead: A Lion in Phnom Penh by J. Daniel Sims 46:06

14d ago46:06

46:06

J. Daniel Sims, an insider, reckons with complicity and compromise in Cambodia’s aid industry.By Plough

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Jaaako Eino Kalevi’s Heaven and Hell Ransom Note Mix 53:19

16d ago53:19

53:19

“It fits every situation. From sailing to baptism to weddings and name days. Not ideal to listen in the sewer.”Jaakko Eino Kalevi returned at the end of last year with new album, Chaos Magic (the Greek concept of “kháos”) – a double album of elemental pop and baroque electronics. It was a wild, immersive experience written and recorded largely in h…

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Marco Weibel - The Wednesday Alternative Mix 1:14:11

17d ago1:14:11

1:14:11

"The mix is all over the shop but a common theme is exploration, expansion, deepness."Respected New York-based DJ and co-founder of Singapore’s Darker Than Wax label, Marco Weibel has quietly built a loyal following through his wide-ranging sets, which seamlessly blend everything from spiritual jazz to house and UK garage. Known for his deep, genre…

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Type Talk with Peter Ha 30:09

21d ago30:09

30:09

It’s Peter! Peter Ha is a designer, artist and educator. He is a co-founder of Equal Parts Studio, a Toronto-based contemporary graphic design practice, whose process is founded on curiosity and finding the joy and playfulness in every project. In this conversation, you'll hear why Peter loves type, including some different professional and passion…

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The PloughRead: The Autonomy Trap by James R. Wood 21:56

21d ago21:56

21:56

James Wood tells his conversion story and asks: Is commitment just for suckers?By Plough

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PREMIERE: Gråzon - Dealing Is Healing [Pintai] 6:26

29d ago6:26

6:26

It’s funny how something so wrong might feel so right. It wasn’t supposed to be like this, the deck stacked against you and the rules all askew. Yet these were the cards that he had been dealt, perhaps dealing was healing after all?As he wandered through the city streets, a wildcard in the night, he wondered what people back home might think of his…

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Secret Ingredients with Johnny Cupcakes 49:07

27d ago49:07

49:07

Why do thousands of people have Johnny Cupcakes' logos tattooed on their bodies? And why have thousands of people camped out for Johnny's special edition T-shirts? In this conversation, you’ll learn about the secret ingredients to Johnny Cupcakes’ success: surprise and delight. You'll hear how he’s been able to stretch a traditional marketing budge…

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The PloughRead: In Defiance of All Powers by Peter Mommsen 23:21

28d ago23:21

23:21

Peter Mommsen asks what's the point of freedom?By Plough

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Play, Passion Projects and Butts with Sophie Elinor Brown 35:24

1M ago35:24

35:24

Welcome to a fun deep dive into typography, play, passion projects and butts, with self-proclaimed Type Dork, Sophie Elinor Brown! In this conversation, you’ll hear the ways in which Sophie weaves humour and silliness in her work, the tools she uses, curiosity’s role in resourcefulness and continuous learning and the ways in which doing work both f…

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Tinker with Allison Mackenzie 30:16

2M ago30:16

30:16

In this first episode back after the summer break, you’ll hear from multidisciplinary creative and community-builder, Allison MacKenzie about her brainchild called Tinker*. You’ll hear about the ways that it’s an interdisciplinary, iterative, low-stakes and high community environment. We talk about imperfection, vulneratibility and experimentation …

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The PloughRead: Tech Cities of the Bible by Alastair Roberts 23:04

3M ago23:04

23:04

Alastair Roberts describes how our struggle with technology starts in Genesis.By Plough

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The PloughRead: Will There Be an AI Apocalypse? by Peter Berkman 26:53

3M ago26:53

26:53

Matthew Loftus reminds Western donors not to send junk to his Kenyan hospital while stressing that they do depend on Western excess.By Plough

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The PloughRead: Toward a Gift Economy by Simon Oliver 17:57

3M ago17:57

17:57

Simon Oliver argues that some goods and services have value beyond their market price.By Plough

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The PloughRead: Computers Can’t Do Math by David Schaengold 34:36

3M ago34:36

34:36

David Schaengold argues that computers can’t do math and the human mind is a marvel that no machine has matched.By Plough

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The PloughRead: Give Me a Place by Brian Miller 9:07

4M ago9:07

9:07

Brian Miller, an East Tennessee farmer, praises a simple piece of technology.By Plough

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The PloughRead: The Artificial Pancreas by Peter Mommsen 26:50

4M ago26:50

26:50

Peter Mommsen asks how we can live well with technology?By Plough

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The PloughRead: ChatGPT Goes to Church by Arlie Coles 25:39

4M ago25:39

25:39

Arlie Coles asks if large language models should write sermons and prayers.By Plough

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The PloughRead: Taming Tech in Community by Andrew Zimmerman 16:57

4M ago16:57

16:57

Andrew Zimmerman tells how the Bruderhof community tries to be intentional about personal technology.By Plough

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XR Possibilities in Publishing with Immersive Technology Specialist, Michael Carter-Arlt 47:39

4M ago47:39

47:39

This is the sixth episode in a 6-part magazine mini series. Here you’ll meet Immersive Technology Specialist, Michael Carter-Arlt. In this conversation, you’ll hear the ways in which Michael’s print background informs his work in immersive technologies and the bridging of these two worlds. You’ll hear about XR technologies (including the difference…

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Techno, Type, Zines and Chaos with Dominic Ayre 1:09:05

4M ago1:09:05

1:09:05

This is the fifth episode in a 6-part magazine mini series. Here you’ll meet Creative Director and zine designer publisher, Dominic Ayre. The conversation focusses around a single question (“What is Do Not Xray zine?”) and Dom takes us on a wonderfully passionate and techno-filled deep dive about his upbringing, early hip-hop, and graffiti leading …

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Sharing Stories in All Shapes and Sizes (Books, Magazines and Podcasts) with Angela Misri 52:12

4M ago52:12

52:12

This is the fourth episode in a 6-part magazine mini series. Here you’ll meet award-winning journalist, author and educator, Angela Misri. You’ll hear about Angela’s career path in different media spaces: in print, in audio and on the web. You’ll hear specific examples related to telling stories in added value ways; the why and the how of telling t…

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Digital Reading Experiences with Alyssa Andino of Rakuten Kobo 41:57

5M ago41:57

41:57

This is the third episode in a 6-part magazine mini series. Here you’ll meet digital reading expert, Alyssa Andino. you’ll learn more about what Alyssa’s role entails and more about digital reading experiences, including what works and what doesn’t work. You’ll learn about the ways that Alyssa and her team are thinking of the reading experience bey…

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The PloughRead: Send Us Your Surplus by Matthew Loftus 15:35

5M ago15:35

15:35

Matthew Loftus reminds Western donors not to send junk to his Kenyan hospital while stressing that they do depend on Western excess.By Plough

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Designing Long Documents with Graphic Designer, Yas Fakhr 50:24

5M ago50:24

50:24

This is the second episode in a 6-part magazine mini series. Here you’ll meet graphic designer, Yas Fakhr. You’ll hear Yas’ process for creating long documents and the very best book design and printing geekery between she and Diana. You’ll hear Yas’ advice for what new designers should consider at various stages in the long document design process…

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Setting Magazine Precedent with Daniel Fish, Editor of Precedent Magazine 50:41

5M ago50:41

50:41

This is the first episode in a 6-part magazine mini series. Here you’ll meet Daniel Fish, Editor of Precedent, a career and lifestyle magazine for lawyers. In this conversation, you’ll learn about Precedent, including the journey that Daniel and his team embark on with each issue, including a discussion of Daniel’s ‘print brain’ and how he’s shifti…

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The PloughRead: From Scrolls to Scrolling in Synagogue by J. L. Wall 20:49

5M ago20:49

20:49

J. L. Wall describes how the way we read scripture has changed and the way that it has remained the same.By Plough

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Ungrade Upgrade with Ryan Kough 1:17:15

5M ago1:17:15

1:17:15

Today’s guest is Ryan Kough, a neurodivergent artist and design educator who focuses on participatory community-driven design initiatives. She is an avid ungrading advocate and in this discussion, she and Diana share their experiences and reasons why they believe ungrading is an amazing framework for a diverse group of learners. The two discuss the…

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The PloughRead: The Tech of Prison Parenting by Robert Lee Williams 25:28

5M ago25:28

25:28

Robert Lee Williams tells how even a little tech in prison can make a big difference.By Plough

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PopUp Workshop! 8:50

5M ago8:50

8:50

In this episode, Diana shares an exciting new initiative that she’s adding to the Talk Paper Scissors space. Introducing PopUp Workshop: Where creative work meets play! ✨ You’ll hear about 4 workshops that can be facilitated both in-person and virtually, locally and globally. Playful Printing Improv for Innovators Friends with Failure Custom Speaki…

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The End II 15:30

5M ago15:30

15:30

In this final episode in the series, Diana reflects on 9 different responses to 7 questions about storytelling through art and design, discussing 3 emergent themes. 3D Environment Artist @nanoshades Drag Artist & Professor of Creativity @guy.anabella Visual Note Taker @inkfactorystudio Brand Identity Designer @carla.palette Singer-Songwriter-Produc…

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The End 21:22

5M ago21:22

21:22

Q: At the end of your life, what story do you hope others tell about you?🎙️ In this episode, you’ll hear some universal truths about life and living from a book written by experts on death and dying, as well as what story each of the 9 creative minds in this series hopes is told about them: 3D Environment Artist @nanoshades Drag Artist & Professor …

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82: Regenerative Agriculture in the Lake District 1:00:30

6M ago1:00:30

1:00:30

James and Helen Rebanks talk about raising sheep and cattle in the Lake District. James describes the landscape where their families have lived for six hundred years, and how they have begun practicing regenerative agriculture as a way of restoring the land that recent conventional agriculture had damaged. He gives details about the sheep and cattl…

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Defining Creative Success 41:31

6M ago41:31

41:31

Q: How do you measure the success of a narrative-driven project, and how has your definition of success evolved over the course of your career? 🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn about Diana’s unlearning of traditional measures of success and hear about measures of success from the 9 creative minds in this series: 3D Environment Artist @nanoshades Dr…

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Experiences = Life = Stories 37:02

6M ago37:02

37:02

Q: How has the evolution of your own life experiences impacted the stories you choose to tell through your artistic endeavours? 🎙️ In this episode, we’ll touch on the success of the deeply-moving, Humans of New York, as well as hear from the 9 creative minds in this series about their own moments of transformation: 3D Environment Artist @nanoshades…

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The PloughRead: Why I Hunt by Tim Maendel 14:30

6M ago14:30

14:30

Tim Maendel describes his love of hunting and the connection it gives him to the human species' natural history.By Plough

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Technology & Storytelling 52:14

6M ago52:14

52:14

Q: Can you discuss the intersection of technology and storytelling in your field, and how advancements may influence the way you approach narrative in your projects?🎙️ In this episode, we’ll dive into artificial intelligence and creativity, as well as the specific technologies (both low-tech and hi-tech) that help the 9 creative minds in this serie…

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Themes, Motifs, Narratives 39:33

6M ago39:33

39:33

Q: Are there specific themes or motifs that consistently appear in your work, and if so, how do they contribute to the overall narrative you're trying to convey?🎙️ In this episode, we’ll hear about the specific themes and big ideas explored by the 9 creative minds in this series: 3D Environment Artist @nanoshades Drag Artist & Professor of Creativi…

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The Integration of Storytelling into Creative Practice 39:54

6M ago39:54

39:54

Q: How do you integrate storytelling into your creative practice, and what role does it play in shaping your vision?🎙️ In this episode, we’ll consider the power of stories, explore ‘hard truths’ about storytelling and hear how the 9 creative minds in this series use storytelling: 3D Environment Artist @nanoshades Drag Artist & Professor of Creativi…

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Meet the Artists & Designers 54:01

6M ago54:01

54:01

Q: What is your story?🎙️ In this foundational episode, we’ll define ‘story’, explore the importance of centring one’s audience in the act of storytelling and meet the 9 creative minds in the series: 3D Environment Artist @nanoshades Drag Artist & Professor of Creativity @guy.anabella Visual Note Taker @inkfactorystudio Brand Identity Designer @carl…

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Coming Soon: The Art & Design of Storytelling 2:15

6M ago2:15

2:15

Once upon a time there were 9 creatives in 8 episodes answering 7 questions who were spread out over 6 geographic locations resulting in many virtual high 5’s because there were 4 hours of conversations with 3 themes emerging released over 2 weeks as 1 large, interconnected story. This is the Art and Design of Storytelling. This series features 9 i…