A76 | a design pod

A76 is a podcast that synthesizes surprising connections and speculates on the future of design.

A76 | a design pod is a arts podcast hosted by Noel Childs, with 45 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Noel Childs hosts A76 | a design pod, a arts show with 45 episodes published.

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  A76 | a design pod

  049: New season announcement

  Aug 20, 20268 min

  In the new season of A76, I go beyond the industry noise to explore the designer’s mindset and why the ways designers see, question and make sense of the world are their most valuable skills. Drawing on over thirty years of experience and conversations with working designers, this season digs into the cognitive habits within design—the ways of thinking that turn noticing into understanding, understanding into action and that action into meaningful change. In an industry wrestling with AI and shifting roles, this season takes a different approach. Less jargon and more real talk about how designers actually think and how those habits can be learned and applied by anyone who’s looking to solve real problems. Coming soon. ~ Noel A76 was created by Noel Childs And is executive produced & hosted by Noel Childs Season 5: Walk Your Dog is produced by Noel Childs Season 4: The Human Spark is produced by Noel Childs Season 3: The Art and Science of Scale is produced by Noel Childs Season 2: Managing Change was produced by Noel Childs Season 1: AI and the Double Diamond Model was produced by Casey Hudetz and Noel Childs Our theme music was composed and performed by Stella Solveig and mixed and mastered by Abbey Nettleton If you like what you hear, please give us a rating and become a member of A76's Patreon at patreon.com/A76designpod Have a question or comment, email noel@A76pod.com

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  Episode #48

  048: Humans in the loop with Noel Childs

  Jan 16, 202641 minS4

  In the final episode of A76 Season 4, The Human Spark, friend and mentor Frank Grubich flips the script and interviews me using the same questions I’ve been asking guests all season with a few surprises along the way. We talk about my origin story as a designer, where ideas come from, why I design, and what I’d tell my 20-something self. Thanks FEEG, it was a lot of fun. ~ Noel A76 and its episodes are created by Noel Childs Season 4 on the Human Spark is produced by Noel Childs Season 3 on Scale is produced by Noel Childs Season 2 on Change was produced by Noel Childs Season 1 on AI was produced by Casey Hudetz and Noel Childs Our theme music was composed and performed by Stella Solveig and mixed and mastered by Abbey Nettleton The outro was read by Trudie and Storey Childs If you like what you hear, please give us a rating. Or become a member of the A76 Patreon at patreon.com/A76designpod Have a question or comment, email noel@A76pod.com And follow us on Instagram

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  Episode #47

  047: Human behavior with Gavin Lew

  Jan 7, 202631 minS4

  We’re in the back arc of A76’s season exploring The Human Spark and I was fortunate to sit down with Gavin Lew , Managing Partner at Bold Insight , to discuss how deep behavioral observation helps move ideas forward. Throughout the season I’ve challenged my guests to reflect on how they know when an idea is truly worth pursuing, and Gavin offers a thoughtful perspective on that question. We explore how actionable insights from real people, empathy, and courage are forces that can push ideas ahead and shape better experiences—and why design doesn’t start with ideas, but with understanding. It’s a profound conversation, and one I hope you enjoy. ~ Noel A76 and its episodes are created by Noel Childs Season 4 on the Human Spark is produced by Noel Childs Season 3 on Scale is produced by Noel Childs Season 2 on Change was produced by Noel Childs Season 1 on AI was produced by Casey Hudetz and Noel Childs Our theme music was composed and performed by Stella Solveig and mixed and mastered by Abbey Nettleton The outro was read by Trudie and Storey Childs If you like what you hear, please give us a rating. Or become a member of the A76 Patreon at patreon.com/A76designpod Have a question or comment, email noel@A76pod.com And follow us on Instagram

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  Episode #46

  046: Idea phantoms with Casey Hudetz

  Dec 31, 202526 minS4

  Friend of the pod Casey Hudetz , Senior Manager of Product Design at DocuSign and co-host of A76’s season one comes back on the pod to talk with me about the moment an idea grabs you and won’t let go. He shares a powerful example from his grandparents that compelled a creative project, including a talk and film . And our conversation explores how ideas often emerge through convergence and the subconscious. If you’ve ever felt haunted by an idea you couldn’t shake, this is the episode for you. I always appreciate my conversations with Casey. They always inspire new branches of thinking and this one’s no different. Hope you enjoy. ~ Noel A76 and its episodes are created by Noel Childs Season 4 on the Human Spark is produced by Noel Childs Season 3 on Scale is produced by Noel Childs Season 2 on Change was produced by Noel Childs Season 1 on AI was produced by Casey Hudetz and Noel Childs Our theme music was composed and performed by Stella Solveig and mixed and mastered by Abbey Nettleton The outro was read by Trudie and Storey Childs If you like what you hear, please give us a rating. Or become a member of the A76 Patreon at patreon.com/A76designpod Have a question or comment, email noel@A76pod.com And follow us on Instagram

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  Episode #45

  045: Stories, not atoms with Dustin Coleman

  Dec 24, 202530 minS4

  In the latest episode of A76 The Human Spark, I chat with Dustin Coleman —Writer, Senior Content Strategist and Co-founder of 12 Acres Creative —about the importance of storytelling as a human craft in an increasingly automated world. With a lifelong love of narrative, Dustin shares how curiosity, observation, and conversation fuel his ideas and why real stories matter more than ever. We explore how Dustin evaluates ideas, why emotional response is his north star and how persistence not convenience leads to the most meaningful stories. This episode is a reminder that the best ideas come from listening deeply, persistently asking questions and staying relentlessly curious. Hope you enjoy. Happy holidays! Plus, continue to listen to our season 4 ideation playlist here. ~ Noel "The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” – Muriel Rukeyser A76 and its episodes are created by Noel Childs Season 4 on the Human Spark is produced by Noel Childs Season 3 on Scale is produced by Noel Childs Season 2 on Change was produced by Noel Childs Season 1 on AI was produced by Casey Hudetz and Noel Childs Our theme music was composed and performed by Stella Solveig and mixed and mastered by Abbey Nettleton The outro was read by Trudie and Storey Childs If you like what you hear, please give us a rating. Or become a member of the A76 Patreon at patreon.com/A76designpod Have a question or comment, email noel@A76pod.com And follow us on Instagram

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