Best Amy Devers Podcasts (2025)

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Clever Confidential Ep. 6: The Brilliant Life and Tragic Death of Florence Broadhurst 25:22

7d ago25:22

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Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series where we dig into the lesser told stories of the darker side of design; the shadowy, sometimes sordid, tales hiding under a glossy top coat of respectable legacy. In this episode we peel back the glittering façade of one of Australia's greatest design icons, Florence Broadhurst—a woman whose legendary…

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Clever Confidential Ep. 2: The Supernatural Beginnings of The Bradbury Building [rebroadcast] 1:00:21

15d ago1:00:21

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In the heart of downtown Los Angeles sits Hollywood’s undisputed architectural superstar — the Bradbury Building. The imposing structure’s character is definitive. Its origin story, however, is much murkier… How did a young draftsman design one of the most remarkable buildings in the world? Why did he never again do anything of note? Or did he? Was…

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Clever Confidential Ep. 5: Eileen Gray and the Aura of E-1027 [rebroadcast] 37:17

21d ago37:17

37:17

Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design - the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a glossy topcoat of respectable legacy. In Ep. 5 we explore the haunting tale of E-1027, an architectural masterpiece born of love but marred by betrayal, obsession, and tragedy. From its creation by Eileen…

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Clever Confidential Ep. 4: Olivetti and the Race to Create the First Personal Computer [rebroadcast] 38:05

28d ago38:05

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Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design - the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a glossy topcoat of respectable legacy. In Episode 4: Olivetti and the Race to Create the First Personal Computer, host Amy Devers and writer Andrew Wagner unravel a captivating story that challenges our as…

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Clever Confidential Ep. 3: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Murders at Taliesin [rebroadcast] 29:16

1M ago29:16

29:16

Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design - the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a glossy topcoat of respectable legacy. On the afternoon of August 14th, 1915, fire ripped through Taliesin, the Spring Green, Wisconsin home of the world’s most famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. When t…

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Clever Confidential Ep. 1: The Strange Disappearance of Norman Jaffe [rebroadcast] 1:01:48

1M ago1:01:48

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On the morning of August 19th, 1993, mid-century architect, Norman Jaffe, parked his car in his client’s driveway, walked to Ocean Beach in Bridgehampton, New York, stripped down, folded his clothes, and dove into the Atlantic. He never returned and his body was never recovered. Was it murder? Was it suicide? Did he fake his own death? What happene…

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Ep. 212: HODINKEE’s Ben Clymer on Agency, Permanence, and the Talismans of Life [rebroadcast] 56:23

2M ago56:23

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Ben Clymer grew up in a New York suburb, raised by middle-class public school teachers and enamored by his grandfather’s swagger and style. An Omega Speedmaster, a gift from said grandfather, is the piece that captured his heart and sets his story in motion. A painstakingly shy student, he began to gain self-confidence in high-school and a need to …

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Clever Confidential Ep. 5: Eileen Gray and the Aura of E-1027 37:16

3M ago37:16

37:16

Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design - the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a glossy topcoat of respectable legacy. In Ep. 5 we explore the haunting tale of E-1027, an architectural masterpiece born of love but marred by betrayal, obsession, and tragedy. From its creation by Eileen…

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Ep. 219: Federico Negro on Making Tools to Empower and Scale Sustainable Design 1:03:47

3M ago1:03:47

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Founder and CEO of Canoa, Federico Negro, was born in Uruguay during a time of political turmoil and lived in four countries by age 14. As a teenager in Chicago, he used music as a means of learning English, and during college became fascinated by forensic architecture, which informed his fixation with “how we build with what we build.” An Architec…

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Clever Confidential Ep. 4: Olivetti and the Race to Create the First Personal Computer 38:05

4M ago38:05

38:05

Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design - the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a glossy topcoat of respectable legacy. In Episode 4: Olivetti and the Race to Create the First Personal Computer, host Amy Devers and writer Andrew Wagner unravel a captivating story that challenges our as…

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Ep. 218: The Exquisite Love, Magic and Maximalism of Londubh Studio 1:01:45

4M ago1:01:45

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Custom surface artists Lisa Donohoe and Brynn Gelbard met and fell in love in the queer underbelly scene of San Francisco in 2002, a time before bi-national same-sex marriage was legal. Their diverse community was built on love, curiosity and celebrating each other's differences. In an evolution that was equal parts organic maturity and cosmic inte…

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Ep. 170: Deem Journal’s Nu Goteh on Facilitating All Things Awesome [rebroadcast] 1:30:33

5M ago1:30:33

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Co-Founder of Deem Journal, designer Nu Goteh was born in Liberia and came to the US with his family as a refugee at the age of 3. His first career ambition, as a model son of African parents, was to become a doctor / lawyer. But as a sneakerhead, skater, and early-adopter of the internet, he kept making opportunities for himself in marketing, prom…

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Ep. 217: Design Researcher Amanda Schneider on the Art of Contextualizing the Data 40:32

5M ago40:32

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Founder and President of ThinkLab, Amanda Schneider, grew up outside of Chicago, inspired by a blend of engineering and design. Now a self-described “designer by degree, journalist by accident, and researcher by choice” at the helm of ThinkLab, she examines the ecosystem of the design world, unearthing and synthesizing the social and cultural shift…

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Ep. 204: Cey Adams on Designing and Defining Hip-Hop Visual Culture [Rebroadcast] 1:01:27

5M ago1:01:27

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Legendary visual artist Cey Adams grew up in NYC immersed in the excitement and danger of graffiti, embellishing buildings and tagging “Cey City” on subway cars. From there, he began selling in galleries along with contemporaries Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, and designing merch, logos and singles for Run DMC, Beastie Boys, and LL Cool J. …

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Ep. 213: The Quiet Rebellion of Biodesigner Natsai Audrey Chieza [Rebroadcast] 1:05:23

6M ago1:05:23

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Natsai Audrey Chieza spent her youth in Zimbabwe in a close-knit extended family where she and her cousins were “in each others’ pockets.” In her teenage years the national economy crashed, necessitating a family relocation to the UK, and she began learning the skill of “not belonging.” Architecture studies proved alienating so she found a way to c…

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Ep. 199: Twenty Thousand Hertz’s Dallas Taylor on Sound, Silence, and Stories [Rebroadcast] 1:01:22

6M ago1:01:22

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Sound Designer Dallas Taylor picked up the trumpet in grade school and a whole new world opened up. After a debilitating chapter, he needed to find a new way to translate his love of sound into a profession. He went from music to recording, and into post-production for TV and film. Now he’s the creative director of his leading sound design studio, …

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Ep. 205: Ana Arriola-Kanada’s Heroic Path to Ethical AI & Platform Whispering [Rebroadcast] 1:04:10

6M ago1:04:10

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Product Specialist, Ana Arriola-Kanada, grew up in ‘the valley’ just north of LA, watching Robotech and working in the family shop. She moved to Japan just after HS to work in Anime. An autodidact driven by a powerful work ethic and growth mindset, she propelled through all facets of tech & design playing …

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Clever Confidential Ep. 6: The Brilliant Life and Tragic Death of Florence Broadhurst 25:22

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Clever Confidential Ep. 2: The Supernatural Beginnings of The Bradbury Building [rebroadcast] 1:00:21

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Clever Confidential Ep. 5: Eileen Gray and the Aura of E-1027 [rebroadcast] 37:17

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Clever Confidential Ep. 4: Olivetti and the Race to Create the First Personal Computer [rebroadcast] 38:05

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Clever Confidential Ep. 3: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Murders at Taliesin [rebroadcast] 29:16

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Clever Confidential Ep. 1: The Strange Disappearance of Norman Jaffe [rebroadcast] 1:01:48

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Ep. 212: HODINKEE’s Ben Clymer on Agency, Permanence, and the Talismans of Life [rebroadcast] 56:23

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Clever Confidential Ep. 5: Eileen Gray and the Aura of E-1027 37:16

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Ep. 219: Federico Negro on Making Tools to Empower and Scale Sustainable Design 1:03:47

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Clever Confidential Ep. 4: Olivetti and the Race to Create the First Personal Computer 38:05

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Ep. 218: The Exquisite Love, Magic and Maximalism of Londubh Studio 1:01:45

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Ep. 170: Deem Journal’s Nu Goteh on Facilitating All Things Awesome [rebroadcast] 1:30:33

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Ep. 217: Design Researcher Amanda Schneider on the Art of Contextualizing the Data 40:32

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Ep. 204: Cey Adams on Designing and Defining Hip-Hop Visual Culture [Rebroadcast] 1:01:27

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Ep. 213: The Quiet Rebellion of Biodesigner Natsai Audrey Chieza [Rebroadcast] 1:05:23

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Ep. 199: Twenty Thousand Hertz’s Dallas Taylor on Sound, Silence, and Stories [Rebroadcast] 1:01:22

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Ep. 205: Ana Arriola-Kanada’s Heroic Path to Ethical AI & Platform Whispering [Rebroadcast] 1:04:10

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