Best Jason Brant Podcasts (2025)

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Product Talk: Lauren Brant’s Most-Viewed Product Picks of 2025 12:06

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Welcome to the debut of Product Talk, a new monthly series on the I Hear Design podcast hosted by Lauren Brant. In this first annual roundup episode, Lauren shares the top five most-viewed Product Picks of 2025, chosen by your clicks on the interiors+sources website, and unpacks why these products rose to the top of the year’s analytics. You’ll hea…

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Five themes that defined 2025: With Tammy Soares 11:21

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This week on Catalyst, Tammy recaps her favourite moments from the past year. She recaps the key themes that came up time and time again across conversations with almost 50 leaders across various industries - the human side of AI, authentic leadership, designing with people not for people, reinventing work and technology as possibility. There was m…

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Acoustic Lighting for “Quiet Luxury”: How Design Choices Shape the Guest Experience with Jason Bird 33:18

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Industrial designer and Luxxbox founder Jason Bird joins I Hear Design to unpack the design side of acoustic lighting—how soft materials, fixture geometry, surface area, and above-table placement can absorb chatter, clarify zones, and elevate “quiet luxury” in lobbies, lounges, F&B and guest rooms. He stresses designers as the true gatekeepers of t…

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Silent Night Deadly Night (2025) - Final Guys Horror Show #434 1:37:28

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Our main feature is Silent Night Deadly Night (2025). We're also reviewing Primitive War, Midnight Mass, Silent Night Deadly Night 2, Best Wishes to All, Mutilator 2, and Curtains.By Jason Brant

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Building trust in AI with small language models: With Namee Oberst 39:40

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This week on Catalyst Tammy speaks with Namee Oberst, co-founder of LLMWare about her unique journey into AI. Namee spent years as a corporate attorney and is now developing small language models for legal and financial organizations. She’s solving for the pain points that she experienced for years. Namee and Tammy discuss the importance of small l…

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ICYMI: COMMENTARY | Architectural Community Responds to Trump’s Executive Order on Federal Design 8:12

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In this In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) article-read episode of I Hear Design, host Robert Nieminen opens with a brief update on the White House’s proposed 90,000-square-foot ballroom project, including preservation groups’ calls for a rigorous review process, a December 12, 2025 lawsuit seeking to halt the work, and reporting that a new lead archite…

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The Dirty South Podcast - Looking ahead to a big weekend -- and even bigger next weekend 1:04:41

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The guys look back on their picks from Week 1 and talk about some of the highlights from the first weekend in Florida and across the Southeast. They also look ahead to an exciting weekend with some big events in Ohio and Tennessee and make picks for tournaments in Florida. Brant also laments how Dan and Jason are beloved when they show up to tourna…

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Man Finds Tape - Final Guys Horror Show #433 1:11:01

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Our main feature is Man Finds Tape. We're also reviewing Dream Easter, Graduation Day, Santa's Slay, House (1977), and The Edge of Sleep.By Jason Brant

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How to automate without leaving people behind: With Jamie Sermon 36:09

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This week on Catalyst, Tammy is joined by Jamie Sermon, the Vice President of Engineering, Robotics and Automation at UPS. Jamie has been at UPS for over 15 years and knows the company intimately. He also knows that you can't solve logistics problems if you're not thinking about the customer at every step. Jamie shares how his upbringing in the Bah…

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How AI Is Rewriting Design: Inside the State of AI & Interior Design Report with Guy Ailion 50:00

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How are interior designers actually using AI—and what are they afraid of? In this episode of I Hear Design, host Robert Nieminen sits down with Guy Adam Ailion, co-founder and CEO of Mattoboard, to unpack the company’s new State of AI & Interior Design report. Based on a global survey of designers and architects, the findings reveal a striking para…

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The Dirty South Podcast - An audio version 1:14:07

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For those of you that like your audio podcasts, your favorite high school wrestling podcast is now available on your favorite podcast platforms. On this podcast, the gang looks back at the first week of wrestling in Florida and talks about some of the girls that made statements in the first action of the season, we look ahead to a great weekend in …

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Deathstalker (2025) - Final Guys Horror Show #432 1:19:38

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Our main feature is Deathstalker (2025). We're also reviewing Room 237, Stranger Things, Red Sonja (2025), Creep Box, Director's Cut, and Devil of the Pines by James Kaine.By Jason Brant

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From the archives: Leaders breaking the mold with Jessica Hartley 42:18

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In this episode from the archives Tammy is joined by Jessica Hartley, the Head of Design and Customer Experience for CCB Finance, Tech and Data Analytics at JPMorganChase. Jessica has over 20 years of experience helping clients leverage digital innovation and is passionate about driving employee engagement and culture. Tammy and Jessica talk about …

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ICYMI: Transforming Built Environments Through Trauma-Informed Design 9:25

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In this In Case You Missed It episode of I Hear Design from interiors+sources, we revisit the article “Transforming Built Environments Through Trauma-Informed Design,” written by Carrie Meadows and originally published on August 12, 2025, on the interiors+sources website. Drawing on guidance from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin…

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Good Boy - Final Guys Horror Show #431 1:16:15

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Our main feature is Good Boy. We're also reviewing Cruising, Chain Reactions, Watch the Skies, The Retreat, The Creep Tapes, and Night Film by Marisha Pessl.By Jason Brant

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From the archives: Customer centered growth with Donald Chestnut 40:39

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In this episode from the archives Tammy sit down with Donald Chestnut. Donald has worked at some of the world’s largest brands like Unilever, Target, Disney, General Motors and Coke and is now writing a book on why companies should move away from customer experience and towards customer centered growth. Tammy and Donald talk about his people-first …

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How Architects and Designers Can Lead on Indoor Air Quality with Robert Nieminen 22:45

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How often do you think about the air your projects are asking people to breathe? In this episode of I Hear Design, host Robert Nieminen unpacks why indoor air quality (IAQ) has become a frontline design issue—from post-pandemic health concerns and wildfire smoke to rising expectations for healthier workplaces. Unpacking insights from articles publi…

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Keeper - Final Guys Horror Show #430 1:18:05

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Our main feature is Keeper. We're also reviewing Match, Inferno, Abraham's Boys, Lost Contract: UFOs After Wartime, Sew Torn, The Glenarma Tapes.By Jason Brant

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The power of the story: With Kainoa Horcajo 37:15

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This week on Catalyst Tammy is joined by speaker, storyteller and cultural wayfinder Kainoa Horcajo. Through his firm Mo’olelo Group, Kainoa has found a way to transform Hawaiian wisdom into business insights and experience design. Kainoa and Tammy discuss the importance of storytelling and how finding the why and the how is the most important thin…

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ICYMI: Beyond Aesthetics: Biophilic Design & Neuroscience in Healthcare Spaces 10:27

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In this In Case You Missed It episode of I Hear Design, we revisit Jennifer Kenson’s feature, “Beyond Aesthetics: Biophilic Design & Neuroscience in Healthcare Spaces,” originally published on i+s. You’ll hear how biophilic design in healthcare goes far beyond adding plants or wood tones—it taps into neuroscience and concepts like the “collective u…

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Frankenstein (2025) - Final Guys Horror Show #429 1:19:22

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Our main feature is Frankenstein. We're also reviewing Predator: Badlands, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Deathstalker (2025), Killing Faith, Caveat, and Peeping Tom.By Jason Brant

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The art of corporate collaboration: With Murphy Freelen 36:53

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This week on Catalyst Tammy is joined by longtime friend and recent addition to the Launch by NTT DATA team to lead, Murphy Freelen. Murphy has a proven track record of bringing together multi-disciplinary teams to deliver breakthrough innovative solutions. Murphy reflects on her personal journey working in the music and media industries and how th…

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Inside Hospitality’s Reset: Place-Making, Storytelling, and Powering the Lobby Experience with Jill Cole 43:04

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The hospitality market is recalibrating, and design teams are adapting accordingly. In this episode, Jill Cole, President of Cole Martinez Curtis and Associates (CMCA), returns to the I Hear Design podcast to unpack what’s changed since her last guest appearance in 2023: financing slowdowns and the rise of limited-service/extended-stay, why experie…

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Jimmy & Stiggs - Final Guys Horror Show #428 1:09:16

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Our main feature is Jimmy & Stiggs. We're also reviewing Hell House LLC: Lineage, Bloodsuckers and the Grimoire, Coyotes, Bigfoot Took Her, Damnation Alley, and The Final Terror.By Jason Brant

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Outcomes without ego: With Jason Warner 41:53

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This week on Catalyst Tammy is joined by Jason Warner, co-founder and CEO of Poolside. Jason has over 20 years of experience leading teams and developing innovative technologies including GitHub Co-pilot, and he’s done that all while leading with heart. In this episode, Jason emphasizes the importance of empathetic leadership and why treating peopl…

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ICYMI: HGA Completes Innovative 144,000 sq-ft Research Facility at University of Arkansas 6:34

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On this article-read episode, we spotlight the University of Arkansas’s new Institute for Integrative & Innovative Research (I³R)—a 144,000-sq-ft hub designed by HGA (with Hufft) to accelerate convergent research and regional economic development. Published on August 27, 2025, on the interiors+sources website, the piece explores how a mass-timber p…

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Shelby Oaks - Final Guys Horror Show #427 1:14:09

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Our main feature is Shelby Oaks. We're also reviewing The Astronaut, Other, The Prowler, Take from Me, Vicious, and The Ruins by Scott Smith.By Jason Brant

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From the archives: Driving community engagement with Martina Lee Strickland 36:06

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In this episode from the archives Tammy sits down with Martina Lee Strickland. Martina is a unicorn in the healthcare industry. She’s worked in the industry for over 20 years and is now the Chief Growth Officer at Clever Care Health Plan, a healthcare company that provides culturally-sensitive Medicare options. She joins Tammy to talk about her wor…

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Storytelling, Hybrid Work, and the Future of Workplace Products with Gensler’s Brandon Larcom 40:56

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In this episode of I Hear Design, host Robert Nieminen talks with Brandon Larcom, Global Director of Product Development at Gensler, about the strategy behind today’s most effective workplace products. Larcom unpacks how research, user personas, and storytelling guide the design process—and why “hackability,” flexibility, and hybrid work are redefi…

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Black Phone 2 - Final Guys Horror Show #426 1:00:51

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Our main feature is Black Phone 2. We're also reviewing Shelby Oaks, Solvent, Malibu Horror Story, Out There Halloween Megatape, and more.By Jason Brant

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From the archives: On empowering design teams with Dani Snyder 38:02

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On this episode from the archives, Dani Snyder talks leading design teams out of their silos As someone who started out as an industrial designer and who is now the Head of Design AI, Servicing and Communications at JPMorganChase, Dani Snyder deeply understands the design process and organizational design. This week Dani joins Tammy to talk about h…

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ICYMI: Architectural Community Responds to Trump’s Executive Order on Federal Design 6:36

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In this ICYMI article-read, i+s Editor-in-Chief Carrie Meadows unpacks the renewed federal design directive from her article, “Architectural Community Responds to Trump's Executive Order on Federal Design,” originally published on Sept. 3, 2025, and why it’s drawing pushback across the A&D community. You’ll hear a concise overview of the order’s ca…

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Witchboard (2025) - Final Guys Horror Show #425 1:10:12

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Our main feature is Witchboard (2025). We're also reviewing Jimmy & Stiggs, Beast of Warr, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Man with the Black Umbrella, The Sentinel, and Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak.By Jason Brant

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From the archives: Scaling responsible AI with Noelle Russell 43:16

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Noelle Russell compares AI to a baby tiger, it’s super cute when it’s small but it can quickly grow into something huge and dangerous. As the CEO and founder of the AI Leadership Institute and as an early developer on Amazon Alexa, Noelle has a deep understanding of scaling and selling AI. This week Noelle joins Tammy to discuss why she’s so passio…

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AI, Hybrid Collaboration, and the Next Evolution of the Office with Steelcase’s Allan Smith 43:10

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The workplace is evolving faster than ever—and the office must evolve with it. In this episode of I Hear Design, host Robert Nieminen sits down with Allan W. Smith, President of the Americas and Chief Product Officer at Steelcase, to explore how decades of its workplace research are shaping the future of work. Smith shares insights into designing o…

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V/H/S/Halloween - Final Guys Horror Show #424 1:19:48

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By Jason Brant

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Gen Z, AI and shaping the new workforce: With Sarina Malik 32:10

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This week on Catalyst Tammy is joined by Sarina Malik, a recent graduate from Columbia University, to discuss the role of AI in shaping the future workforce. They discuss the challenges faced by Gen Z in entering the job market, the importance of AI literacy, and the ethical implications of using AI in education and beyond. Serena shares her experi…

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ICYMI: Designing for Every Mind: 5 Ways to Build Neuroinclusive Workplaces 8:37

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