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Maison et jardin

Maison et jardin

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Dans les coulisses

22/08/2021
Design

Design

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Musique

Musique

29/02/2020
Culture et société

Culture et société

11/05/2021
Design

Design

23/08/2023

12 FÉVR.

Champagne, Pork Shoulder, And Zero Stress

What if hosting wasn’t a performance but a practice of care? We open up about creative living and flip the script on “entertaining” by focusing on simple, human gatherings that make people feel seen—no perfect home or chef-y spread required. From a last‑minute hang with wings and champagne to the guilt of unfinished projects and messy walls, we show how connection beats perfection every time.We dig into why inviting people over feels hard now: burnout, budget stress, caregiving, social anxiety, and post‑pandemic habits that keep us home and hesitant. Ghosting has even invaded RSVPs. So we build a better playbook—clear invitations, quick replies, and a low lift menu that respects your energy. We talk honestly about letting friends bring a baguette or dessert, delegating drinks, and shrinking the menu so you can actually enjoy the night you created.There’s culture and history here, too. For generations, Black families turned living rooms into third places when public spaces weren’t built for us. Those Friday fish fries and card games weren’t content; they were community architecture. We carry that forward with a modern lens: invite with intention, keep phones down, be generous with hospitality, and resist the pressure to stage your life. Hosting can happen at home, a cafe, or a bar—it counts if the purpose is to gather.Walk away with practical ideas you can use tonight: a two‑item menu, a short playlist, clear start and end times, and a kinder RSVP standard. If you’ve been waiting for a sign to invite people over, this is it. Subscribe, share this episode with a friend who needs a nudge, and leave a review to help more listeners find the show. Your next great night might be one text away.

12 févr.

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29 min
12 FÉVR.

Champagne, Pork Shoulder, And Zero Stress

Send a text What if hosting wasn’t a performance but a practice of care? We open up about creative living and flip the script on “entertaining” by focusing on simple, human gatherings that make people feel seen—no perfect home or chef-y spread required. From a last‑minute hang with wings and champagne to the guilt of unfinished projects and messy walls, we show how connection beats perfection every time. We dig into why inviting people over feels hard now: burnout, budget stress, caregiving, social anxiety, and post‑pandemic habits that keep us home and hesitant. Ghosting has even invaded RSVPs. So we build a better playbook—clear invitations, quick replies, and a low lift menu that respects your energy. We talk honestly about letting friends bring a baguette or dessert, delegating drinks, and shrinking the menu so you can actually enjoy the night you created. There’s culture and history here, too. For generations, Black families turned living rooms into third places when public spaces weren’t built for us. Those Friday fish fries and card games weren’t content; they were community architecture. We carry that forward with a modern lens: invite with intention, keep phones down, be generous with hospitality, and resist the pressure to stage your life. Hosting can happen at home, a cafe, or a bar—it counts if the purpose is to gather. Walk away with practical ideas you can use tonight: a two‑item menu, a short playlist, clear start and end times, and a kinder RSVP standard. If you’ve been waiting for a sign to invite people over, this is it. Subscribe, share this episode with a friend who needs a nudge, and leave a review to help more listeners find the show. Your next great night might be one text away. You've been tuned in to Graphite Radio, where creativity meets culture. Part of the Kaffeine Audio Network and proudly distributed by Pepper Labs. Thanks for joining us on this journey of ideas, art, and innovation. Be sure to subscribe and stay connected for more stories that shape the world we create. Until next time, keep sketching your vision into reality.

12 févr.

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29 min
19 JANV.

Your Laptop Isn’t A Third Place, Sorry

We dig into how third places — beyond home and work — shape creative lives, community ties, and everyday joy. From bookstores and gardens to restaurants, retreats, and our own living rooms, we map what makes a space feel safe, human, and alive. • defining third places in 2026 and why they matter • analog habits, dry-January resets, and meeting IRL • bookstores, libraries, gardens, and record stores as daydream zones • restaurants as cultural anchors and economic engines • hotel lobbies, social clubs, and the cost of belonging • building third spaces at home with simple programming • the role of friction, presence, and shared energy in creativity • spades tables, game nights, and designing for connection • questions we ask listeners about missing third places Follow us on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen

19 janv.

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47 min
31 JANV.

Holding Steady When The World Tilts

Sirens in the headlines, snow in the streets, and that low-grade hum of anxiety—yet we still have to make breakfast, answer emails, and figure out who we want to be. We open up about a week shaped by national strikes, immigration fear, and the relentless churn of news, and we ask a simple but urgent question: how do we keep living creatively when the ground won’t stop moving?We start with the anchors that hold: music before media, incense before inbox, water before coffee, a Sunday outfit ritual that gifts back time on Monday. From there, we trace how creative practice becomes witness. Adrian shares the lineage of political design—from early propaganda to Emory Douglas and beyond—and how posters, zines, and printed matter can slow time and preserve truth when feeds erase context by noon. Nicole talks about weaving the moment into her reporting and cookbook work, acknowledging the world inside a single sentence so professionalism doesn’t feel like denial.Community care takes the mic. We talk calling friends instead of texting, sharing voice notes that carry tone and tenderness, and checking on immigrant-owned restaurants navigating fear and strikes. We also map boundaries: how to respond when people dismiss identity, excuse cruelty, or pretend not to notice what’s burning. Education shows up as praxis—teaching kids what a strike is, pairing words with museum visits and books, and turning facts into stories that stick.Action scales from the kitchen table to City Hall: voting every time, knowing your local reps, and asking your workplace to act like people work there. And yes, we make a case for joy without guilt—dance floors and acupuncture, haircuts and Alice Coltrane, the small restorations that keep us in the fight. If you need a blueprint for steadiness, a nudge toward courage, and a reminder that creativity can be both shelter and signal, press play.If this spoke to you, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs grounding, and leave a review so more folks can find us. Your voice helps this community grow.

31 janv.

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54 min
19 JANV.

Your Laptop Isn’t A Third Place, Sorry

Send us a text We dig into how third places — beyond home and work — shape creative lives, community ties, and everyday joy. From bookstores and gardens to restaurants, retreats, and our own living rooms, we map what makes a space feel safe, human, and alive. • defining third places in 2026 and why they matter • analog habits, dry-January resets, and meeting IRL • bookstores, libraries, gardens, and record stores as daydream zones • restaurants as cultural anchors and economic engines • hotel lobbies, social clubs, and the cost of belonging • building third spaces at home with simple programming • the role of friction, presence, and shared energy in creativity • spades tables, game nights, and designing for connection • questions we ask listeners about missing third places Follow us on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you listen You've been tuned in to Graphite Radio, where creativity meets culture. Part of the Kaffeine Audio Network and proudly distributed by Pepper Labs. Thanks for joining us on this journey of ideas, art, and innovation. Be sure to subscribe and stay connected for more stories that shape the world we create. Until next time, keep sketching your vision into reality.

19 janv.

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47 min
23/08/2023

Curating the Branding of Black Power

Welcome to Episode 10 of Curious Story Lab. In this episode, we interview Es-pranza Humphrey, the education coordinator, about her first major curatorial project. The project is called "Black Power to Black People: Branding the Black Panther Party" held at the Poster House Museum in New York City. We discuss the complex process of curating exhibitions that bring history and Black visual culture to life. Credits: You can find Es-pranza Humphrey: Instagram: es-pranza For more information on Black Power to Black People: Branding of the Black Panther Party, visit Poster House Website: Poster House Museum: Instagram @PosterHouse Bill Gaskin: Instagram: @BillGaskins MICA: Founding Director of Graduate Photography+Media&Society Website: BillGaskins.com Bomb Magazine: Bomb Magazine Spring Issue 2023 Instagram: @BombMagazine Design Museum of Chicago: Website: DesignMuseumofChicago Instagram:@designmuseumofchicago Find Curious Story Lab Online Website: https://curiousstorylab.com/ Twitter: @curiousstorylab Instagram: @curiousstorylab Email me: curiousstory21@gmail.com Credits: Creator & Host: Michele Y. Washington Producer: Alicia Ajayi @aliciaoajayi Editor: Angelina Bruno Sound Engineer + Music: Roifield Brown Follow us on Spotify or Apple Podcast or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast About Us "Curious Story Lab" is a podcast that explores visionaries' of color working to reshape the future of our world. In this season, we explore the concept of "Futuring," delving deep into the stories of creators whose work shifts the narrative around design in the present and offers a glimpse into the future of their field.

23/08/2023

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39 min
15/02/2021

Messages to Our Younger Selves

Christopher Nolan’s original films all have a beautiful perspective on time and specifically communication as related to the construct of time. He’s found a fascinating way to explore the subject of time travel that we’re all obsessed with in one way or another. In this episode, we time travel back to ourselves at our son’s current ages to deliver some advice to 13- and 23-year-old Kamau² and Adrian. Young Garvey is a special guest on this episode doing exactly what he should be doing at two years old… loving life, disrupting the status quo, and making the Good Trouble we know he always will. (Recorded November 2020)

15/02/2021

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42 min
14/05/2021

Snowfall Season 4: Episode 7

Franklin’s father is a snitch. How he and the Saint crew handle the situation? Check out what Ferg and G had to say about the situation in this recap and review of Snowfall Episode 7.

14/05/2021

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42 min
08/03/2021

Snowfall Season 4: Episode 3

Franklin and his mother Cissy are getting pretty low down and ruthless in the game now. Teddy and Gustavo have gone black ops with the CIA ish. So check out our recap and review to see what we think. Franklin’s troubles extend beyond the gangs, putting Cissy in jeopardy. Teddy and Gustavo seek revenge.

08/03/2021

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34 min
01/03/2021

Snowfall Season 4: Episode 1/2

With violence in South Central ramping up, Franklin attempts to stop a gang war from exploding; Gustavo and Teddy deal with pipeline issues; local reporter Irene Abe attempts to understand what's happening to her neighborhood; Leon charts a new path.

01/03/2021

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39 min

Kaffeine is your gateway to captivating cultural stories, crafted for curious minds and passionate explorers. Dive into a world of art, career journeys, creativity, and design, where each episode uncovers the pursuit of purpose-filled creativity and celebrates the beauty of diverse perspectives. Whether you're an art lover, a design enthusiast, or someone charting their own professional path, Kaffeine delivers a fresh way to experience the stories that shape our world and inspire meaningful connections.