Great Experience Design and product development podcasts you should subscribe to

A selection of podcasts covering product and service design, as well as user experience design in general. They are my go-to source for inspiration while commuting from the Victorian countryside to Melbourne CBD.

99% invisible

99% Invisible is about all the thought that goes into the things we don’t think about — the unnoticed architecture and design that shape our world. I appreciate how the team can bring ideas to live without relying on visual elements.

Noteworthy episodes (soo many to choose from…):

Usonia - 99% Invisible

Raccoon Resistance - 99% Invisible

The Shipping Forecast - 99% Invisible

Wireframe (by Adobe)

A podcast about the stories behind interaction design. For UX/UI designers, graphic designers, and the design curious. Hosted by Adobe principal designer Khoi Vinh.

Noteworthy episodes:

Good Design is Good Civics | Gimlet Creative

Inclusivity is a Recipe for Good Design | Gimlet Creative

Twenty Thousand Hertz

20k brings you the stories behind the world’s most recognizable and interesting sounds.

Noteworthy episodes:

Hamilton

Sonic Branding

Classic Cartoon Sound Effects!

Google Method

The Google Method is a podcast exploring the design stories behind Google products and the people who make them.

Noteworthy episodes:

• Margaret Lee, UX Community & Culture at Google
• Rich Fulcher of Material Design
• Isabelle Olsson, Google Hardware

Google Design Notes

Design Notes is a show from about creative work and what it teaches us, hosted by Google. Each episode covers people from unique creative fields to discover what inspires and unites us in our practice.

Noteworthy episodes:

• Tuuli & Kivi Sotamaa, Ateljé Sotamaa (Ateljé Sotamaa)
• Isabelle Olsson, Design Director (Google Home)
• Ryan Snelson (MySpace)

Inside Intercom

Podcast by the intercom team. In each episode, they interview clients and talk product strategy, customer acquisition and customer-centricity.

Noteworthy episodes:

How Atlassian built a $20 billion company with no sales team | Inside Intercom

How Bots, Messengers and Apps Will Define 2019 | Inside Intercom

Growing customer support in a product-first company | Inside Intercom

The Pitch

In each episode, one aspiring entrepreneur tries to convince venture capitalists to invest in their startup. Think Shark Tank, but as a podcast. We hear the full pitch, and the show talks to the entrepreneurs afterwards to catch up.

Noteworthy episodes:

Is Selling in Walmart a Good Thing? (#54, Copper Cow Coffee) by The Pitch

This Bot Can Fight Your ATM Fees (#51, Cushion) by The Pitch

The Proof Is in the Pudding (#35, Petit Pot) by The Pitch

Design Better (by Invision)

The podcast is now in it’s third season, which focuses on the connected workflow: how designers work more effectively and efficiently with their engineering and product counterparts. We’ll talk about how building key partnerships throughout an organization can help you ship better products, faster.

Noteworthy episodes:

Brad Frost and Dan Mall: Rethinking designer-developer collaboration

Benjamin Evans: The power of inclusive design

Laura Martini: growing through startups, landing at Google

Other podcast (episodes) that are worth listening to if you’re interested in service design, product design and user experience:

TED Worklife: The creative power of misfits. Harness the power of frustrated people to shake up the status quo — just like Pixar did. Find out how gathering a band of “misfits” can create excellent results.

Reply All: The Snapchat Thief. After a listener’s Snapchat gets hacked, things start getting really creepy. Alex investigates. Amongst other things, the podcast discusses the pros and cons of two-factor authentication via text messages. It’s scary stuff — trust me.

Something missing?

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