The Gently Mad is an interview show about what drives us as creators and connects us as people. Each week, we explore the stories, experiences and insights of awesome people who make awesome things.


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017: Jason Santa Maria

date May 16, 2013 time 1:23:56

Jason Santa Maria, co-founder of Editorially and A Book Apart, talks about growing up in the country, life in New York, design, education, failure, typography and more.

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016: Jonathan Christopher

date May 9, 2013 time 1:26:15

Jonathan Christopher is a front-end developer and Co-Founder of Iron to Iron. We talked about how he got into front-end development, the importance of process, priorities, business development and more.

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015: Jenn Lukas

date May 3, 2013 time 1:29:08

Jenn Lukas, Interactive Director at HappyCog, talks about her path to becoming a front-end developer extraordinaire, writing and speaking, vegetarian cheesesteaks and ice cream.

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014: Yaron Schoen

date April 25, 2013 time 1:24:39

Yaron Schoen, former design lead at Twitter, talks about working for himself vs. a large company, what it was like growing up in the Middle East and how that has affected his career.

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013: Chris Bowler

date April 20, 2013 time 59:39

Chris Bowler, co-founder of Fusion Ads and support specialist for Campaign Monitor, talks about life in British Columbia, growing his own food, the importance of contrast in life and what it's like starting and selling businesses.

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012: Noah Stokes

date April 12, 2013 time 1:17:38

Noah Stokes, known on the web as motherfuton, talks about the origin of that name, his path from front-end developer to business owner, the power of pForm and music. Lots and lots of music.

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011: Kyle Steed

date April 4, 2013 time 1:09:51

Kyle Steed, a well-known designer and illustrator, talks about growing up in the south, how a stint in the military has impacted his life and career and how many various jobs ended up leading him to illustration.

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010: Paul Armstrong

date March 28, 2013 time 1:23:55

Paul Armstrong, founder of many things, most recently Chore Monster, talks about his life, family, the many paths his careers have taken and why he wouldn't change any of it.

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009: Cameron Moll

date March 21, 2013 time 56:00

Cameron Moll, a multi-talented designer, speaker, author and founder of Authentic Jobs, talks about working on his own product, what he would do differently and the every-changing nature of priorities and how he manages them.

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008: Krystyn Heide

date March 14, 2013 time 47:46

Krystyn Heide, a highly-respected designer at Squarespace, talks about life as an early employee of a company that has grown to more than 100, happy accidents, her love for sci-fi and what matters the most to her in life.

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007: Phil Coffman

date February 28, 2013 time 1:10:53

Phil Coffman, founder of Method and Craft and Creative Director at Element Creative, talks about Texas, the importance of side projects, what he would do differently if he could and his favorite slice of pizza.

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006: Jonathan Moore

date February 21, 2013 time 52:26

Jonathan Moore, founder of Stylehatch, talks about growing a product company, his career path from youth pastor to web designer and the importance of empathy in design.

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005: Rogie King

date February 16, 2013 time 51:10

Rogie King, designer and co-founder of NeonMob, talks process, team building, the importance of real connections with people and his hopes of someday opening a tavern.

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004: Matthew Smith

date February 7, 2013 time 57:52

Matthew Smith, founder of Squared Eye and Greenville Grok, talks about motorcycles, family, the ethics of design and searching for peace in the frenzied world of the web.

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003: Dan Mall

date January 31, 2013 time 52:50

Dan Mall, founder of SuperFriendly, talks about solving design problems in third-grade, how he spent a year prototyping his business, why he left Brooklyn and what's next.

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002: Ismael Burciaga

date January 24, 2013 time 47:05

Ismael Burciaga, founder of Circles Conference, talks about how he went from forensic pathology to web design, his passion for connecting people and his hopes for someday launching a film career.

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001: Brian Hoff

date January 17, 2013 time 49:55

Brian Hoff, founder of The Design Cubicle, talks about growing up around NYC, why he hated working at Apple and the strangest part of a cow he's ever consumed.