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Apr 8, 2026 ∙ 15 min
Designers: Let's Create Abolitionist and Black Liberatory Futures! with Terresa Hardaway
Why do we so often underestimate the power of design as a tool for social justice? In this episode, Eleanor Drage and Kerry McInerney speak with Terresa Hardaway about how design can actively challenge systems of oppression and help build more equitable futures. Their conversation traces Hardaway’s journey into design practices rooted in racial justice and abolitionist thinking. She shares how approaches such as protest typography, community-centered design, and visual storytelling can...
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Mar 25, 2026 ∙ 17 min
Bonus Episode: The Internet's First Influencer, Tila Tequila, with Lisa Nakamura
In this Part 2 episode, Eleanor continues her conversation with Lisa Nakamura , Professor at the University of Michigan and author of The Inattention Economy: Seeing the Digital Labour of Women of Colour . They dive deeper into her analysis of the digital labor of women of color, exploring how online visibility, exploitation, and platform economies are shaped by race and gender. Nakamura reflects on the rise of early internet influencers such as Tila Tequila to unpack how fame, attention,...
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Mar 25, 2026 ∙ 18 min
Discovering the Universe through Knitting with Elisabetta Matsumoto
Why do we overlook the power of traditional crafts in modern innovation? In this episode, Eleanor Drage speaks with Elisabetta Matsumoto , a physicist and textile expert, about how practices like knitting and smocking can inspire breakthroughs in science, technology, and design. Their conversation explores Matsumoto’s research on textile techniques that are shaping more sustainable approaches to fashion and opening new possibilities in medical technology, including applications in pelvic...
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