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  116 - Are Bicycles Actually Beautiful? 06.03.2026 1t 15min

  James and Nick catch up on recent projects, from a Lego-inspired barricade moment to the surprisingly complex reality of building a two-ton “rock chair.” They then dig into a bigger design question: what makes an object truly beautiful versus merely cool, playful, or hyper-functional—using bicycles, keyboards, and iconic industrial design examples as the spark for a spirited debate. Music by KYOSHY (THE KID) Send questions to [email protected].
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  115 - The Return of Tangible Tech 16.02.2026 1t 24min

  James and Nick discuss the trend of incense holders, the "brutalism" of modern coffee machines, and the five-year development of Nick’s modular Strap Box. They also debate Dieter Rams’ design philosophy and the cultural shift toward "tangible" retro technology like iPods and digital cameras. Music by KYOSHY (THE KID) Send questions to [email protected].
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  114 - Reunion 01.12.2025 1t 34min

  James and Nick catch up. James talks about a road barrier he designed. Nick talks about the Haybale and Jex. They discuss Ikea, Bambulab’s latest printer, and recent AI thoughts.
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  113 - The Next Wave of 3D Printing 27.11.2023 1t 6min

  James and Nick catch up. James chat’s about his new son and coffee routine. Nick is writing essays. They discuss a renaissance of 3D printing. Email us your questions at [email protected] Shop our merch at minordetailspodcast.com/shop Support us by supporting Visune, get 10% off your first purchase by using our affiliate link. visune.io/minordetails
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  112 - Afshin Mehin 27.09.2023 1t 9min

  Afshin Mehin is a designer and the founder of Card79. He discusses his design journey, working for Whipsaw and IDEO, starting his design firm, designing for Neuralink, and the future of design. Check out Card79.com Email us your questions at [email protected] Shop our merch at minordetailspodcast.com/shop Support us by supporting Visune, get 10% off your first purchase by using our affiliate link. https://visune.io/minordetails
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  111 - Dan Harden 23.08.2023 1t 49min

  Dan Harden is the founder of Whipsaw and discusses his design journey, working for George Nelson, stories of Steve Jobs, starting his design firm, the business of design, his Skrolla chair, design values, and the future of design. Email us your questions at [email protected] Shop our merch at minordetailspodcast.com/shop Support us by supporting Visune, get 10% off your first purchase by using our affiliate link. https://visune.io/minordetails
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  110 - The Great American Dyson Debate 04.08.2023 1t 15min

  James and Nick review the Strap Box and answer questions about daily practices, prelaunch jitters, Miro, licensing, and Dyson. Email us your questions at [email protected] Support us by supporting Visune, get 10% off your first purchase by using our affiliate link. https://visune.io/minordetails
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  109 - Secret Networking Skills 21.07.2023 1t 23min

  James and Nick catch up, talk about Milan, networking down, image to image AI, and Threads. Email us your questions at [email protected] Support us by supporting Momnt, get 10% off your first purchase by using our affiliate link. https://visune.io/minordetails
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  108 - Apple Vision Pro 14.06.2023 1t 8min

  James and Nick discuss their thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro. Email us your questions at [email protected] Support us by supporting Momnt, get 10% off your first purchase by using our affiliate link. https://visune.io/minordetails
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  107 - Don’t Believe Your Eyes 19.04.2023 1t 15min

  James gets settled in Pennsylvania. Nick launches the Super Chair. We discuss the future of design as AI matures to become a useful tool. Email us your questions at [email protected] Our sponsor this week is Momnt, get 20% off any purchase with the code MINORDETAILS https://visune.io/minordetails
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  106 - Designers Critique Every Game Console 15.02.2023 1t 46min

  Nick launched his first sofa. James is dreaming about coffee. We discuss talk some juicy design news and rank the design of video game consoles. Email us your questions at [email protected]
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  105 - We've Changed Our Design Process 01.02.2023 1t 7min

  James and Nick talk about their week, James’s life update, Nick’s organizing rack, lifestyle businesses, and how the design process has changed. Email us your questions at [email protected]
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  104 - Unnecessary Inventions 25.01.2023 1t 13min

  Matty Benedetto, the evil genius behind Unnecessary Inventions, comes on the podcast and talks about his journey as an entrepreneur to content creator. Matty discusses his process for coming up with inventions, tricks for the algorithm, and touches on his views on future technology and his business. Email us your questions at [email protected] Use the code MINORDETAILS for 10% off the Essential Keyshot Materials. Links below. Individual license: https://www.almond.school/offers/yPQeompy?coupon_code=MINORDETAILS Small team license: https://www.almond.school/offers/yhBR7ufL?coupon_code=MINORDETAILS
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  103 - Designing Under Constraints 18.01.2023 1t 8min

  James and Nick talk about their break, AI vs NFTs, minor detail rants, and designing under constraints. Email us your questions at [email protected] Thanks to Play.ht for letting us try their voice AI software.
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  102 - New Object Archetypes 19.12.2022 1t 5min

  James and Nick talk about coffee, hardware wallets, answer questions, and reflect on the year to wrap up this podcast season. Email us your questions at [email protected]
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  101 - The Performance of Design 07.12.2022 1t 6min

  James and Nick catch up and talk about amusement parks, ChatGPT, the performance of design, and 3D printed shoes. Email us your questions at [email protected]
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  100 - We Made It! 16.11.2022 2t 3min

  James and Nick celebrate episode 100 with a marathon 2 hour podcast. Guests call in to chat about music, AI, and hobbies. Nick reviews the Quest Pro. James has a hot take on Dieter Rams. Email us your questions at [email protected] KYOSHY (ᴛʜᴇ ᴋɪᴅ) 100th Episode Themehttps://soundcloud.com/yoshikon/minor-details-pod-100th
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  99 - the new social media strategy 26.10.2022 1t 9min

  James and Nick talk about Storm King, Gantri, social media, and breaking into the industry. Email us your questions at [email protected]
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  98 - James loves coffee & Nick loves web3 19.10.2022 1t 26min

  James talks about some kickstarters and coffee products. Nicks talks about the new Meta Quest Pro, Web3, and NFTs. Email us your questions at [email protected]. Big thanks to our sponsor this week APTHCRY. Check out their products at https://www.apthcry.com/ and use our promo code minordetails for 10% off your order!
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  97 - the meme design era 12.10.2022 1t 4min

  James and Nick talk about new AI software, Teenage Engineering’s new release, and meme design. Email us your questions at [email protected]