Design Matters with Debbie Millman
by Design Matters Media
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Estimated from 46 chart positions in 46 markets.
By chart position
- 🇩🇪DE · Design#21M to 3M
- 🇺🇸US · Design#41M to 3M
- 🇬🇧GB · Design#41M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Design#41M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Design#7300K to 1M
- Per-Episode Audience
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2.2M to 6.5M🎙 Daily cadence·669 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
7.2M to 22M🇩🇪14%🇺🇸14%🇬🇧14%+43 more - Active Followers
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2.2M to 6.5M
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Best of Design Matters: C. Thi Nguyen
Aug 31, 2026
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Best of Design Matters: Suzanne Vega
Aug 24, 2026
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Best of Design Matters: Lulu Miller
Aug 17, 2026
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Best of Design Matters: Tim Ferriss
Aug 10, 2026
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Best of Design Matters: Quiara Alegría Hudes
Aug 3, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31/26 |  Best of Design Matters: C. Thi Nguyen | C. Thi Nguyen—philosopher, professor, and author of Games: Agency as Art—joins to discuss his new book, The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game, and how metrics, from grades to likes, quietly reshape what we value and who we become. Together, they explore games as “libraries of agency,” the allure of scoring systems, and the vital question: Is this the game you really want to be playing? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/24/26 |  Best of Design Matters: Suzanne Vega | Acclaimed singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega reflects on her pioneering career, the artistry behind her storytelling, and the lasting cultural impact of songs like “Luka” and “Tom’s Diner.” She joins to discuss her new album, Flying with Angels, which poignantly captures the struggles and resilience of our time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/17/26 |  Best of Design Matters: Lulu Miller | Lulu Miller is a Peabody Award–winning journalist, co-host of Radiolab, founder of the podcast Terrestrials, and author of the acclaimed book Why Fish Don’t Exist. She joins to discuss her career at the intersection of science, philosophy, and storytelling, inviting us to question how we understand the world and our place within it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/10/26 |  Best of Design Matters: Tim Ferriss | Tim Ferriss is a five-time New York Times bestselling author, a legendary podcaster with over a billion downloads, a prolific angel investor, and a relentless experimenter. During his fourth visit to Design Matters, he shares the story behind Coyote, a new card game he’s quietly been crafting—and the mindset that brought it to life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/3/26 |  Best of Design Matters: Quiara Alegría Hudes | Quiara Alegría Hudes is a Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright, composer, and novelist whose work has reshaped contemporary American theater. The co-creator of In the Heights and author of Water by the Spoonful, she has consistently explored identity, family, and belonging across theater, music, memoir, and now fiction in her new book, The White Hot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/27/26 |  Best of Design Matters: Dr. Joy Buolamwini | Dr. Joy Buolamwini is a computer scientist and a poet of code who uses art and research to illuminate the social implications of artificial intelligence. She joins to discuss her career as the founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, her best-selling book Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What is Human in a World of Machines, and her featured role in the acclaimed Netflix documentary Coded Bias. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/20/26 | designinnovation+4 | James Dyson | Dyson | — | James Dysondesign+5 | — | 42m 47s | ||
| 7/13/26 | memoiridentity+4 | Laverne Cox | Orange Is the New BlackTranscendent | New York City | Laverne Coxmemoir+5 | — | 43m 15s | ||
| 7/6/26 | memoirmemory+4 | Craig Mod | Things Become Other Things | — | Craig Modmemoir+5 | — | 1h 22m 31s | ||
| 6/29/26 | creative entrepreneurshipdigital media+5 | Piera Gelardi | Refinery29The Playful Way | — | Piera GelardiRefinery29+5 | — | 1h 08m 11s | ||
| 6/22/26 | sciencepoetry+4 | Maria Popova | The MarginalianTraversal | — | Maria PopovaThe Marginalian+6 | — | 1h 01m 15s | ||
| 6/15/26 | creative processliterary honors+3 | Ann Patchett | Parnassus BooksBel Canto+3 | — | Ann PatchettTED Conference+4 | — | 29m 49s | ||
| 6/8/26 | designarchitecture+4 | Spencer Bailey | The SlowdownTime Sensitive+1 | — | Spencer Baileydesign+5 | — | 1h 25m 50s | ||
| 6/1/26 | theaterdirecting+3 | Michael Arden | AcastParade+2 | — | Tony Awarddirector+5 | — | 1h 00m 23s | ||
| 5/25/26 | comedypersonal storytelling+3 | Julia Sweeney | Saturday Night Live | — | Julia Sweeneycomedy+5 | — | 1h 06m 28s | ||
| 5/18/26 | streetwearbranding+3 | Bobby Hundreds | The HundredsDisney Consumer Products | Los Angeles | Bobby HundredsThe Hundreds+5 | — | 46m 56s | ||
| 5/11/26 | technologyjournalism+3 | Manoush Zomorodi | NPRBody Electric | — | Manoush ZomorodiDebbie Millman+5 | — | 57m 41s | ||
| 4/30/26 | design leadershiphuman-centered innovation+4 | Mauro Porcini | SamsungDesign Matters Media | — | Mauro PorciniSamsung+6 | — | 1h 09m 44s | ||
| 4/24/26 | investigative journalismpower+4 | Jodi Kantor | The New York TimesSupreme Court+1 | — | Jodi Kantorinvestigative journalism+4 | — | 1h 18m 29s | ||
| 4/20/26 | paintingfiguration+4 | Cy Gavin | Metropolitan Museum of ArtDesign Matters Media | — | Cy Gavinpainting+5 | — | 48m 55s | ||
| 4/13/26 | designcreativity+3 | Pum Lefebure | Design ArmyDesign Matters Media | Bangkok | Pum LefebureDesign Army+4 | — | 1h 04m 41s | ||
| 4/6/26 | creative studioanimation+4 | Santiago Carrasquilla | Art CampTED | Colombia | Santiago CarrasquillaArt Camp+5 | — | 55m 30s | ||
| 3/30/26 | historypolitical conflict+5 | Timothy Snyder | Design Matters MediaTED+4 | — | Timothy Snyderfreedom+5 | — | 50m 18s | ||
| 3/23/26 | poetryU.S. Poet Laureate+4 | Ada Limón | Design Matters MediaThe Carrying+2 | — | Ada Limónpoetry+5 | — | 1h 10m 58s | ||
| 3/16/26 | memoryembodiment+4 | Lidia Yuknavitch | The Chronology of WaterReading the Waves+1 | — | Lidia YuknavitchThe Chronology of Water+5 | — | 1h 20m 47s | ||
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Chart history for Design Matters with Debbie Millman
Peaked at #1 in South Korea, top 10 in 31 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in South Korea.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| South Korea | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Germany | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Spain | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| RO | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| RO | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| India | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Ireland | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| PT | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Finland | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| AR | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| United States | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Canada | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| IS | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| TR | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| TH | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| PH | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| MY | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| PE | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #6 | #6 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 46 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 46 markets.