The Interrogang Podcast

Do you remember your earliest interaction with typography‽ While a love of typography may have crept its way into your heart over time, it probably was in spite of your time getting an education inst…

What should happen to the fonts of days gone by‽ The guys first look to the stars and hope to find some answers from fonts named after their astrological signs. Finding no luck there, they decide it'…

How big of a head do you need to make it as a type designer‽ It's Season Two, and Josh and Kyle kick it off with some early 2022 releases and dream about which typeface they would want to spend the r…

What are your typography New Year's resolutions‽ The guys look back at the year that was 2021 and then ahead to the year that supposedly will be 2022 and make some predictions for the world of type. …

What gift do you get for the typographer who has everything‽ It's the holiday season and Kyle is here to serve as elf and provide gift ideas.  Spotify tries to ruin our Christmas cheer, but the guys …

Have you noticed the wave of new fonts recently‽ Josh and Kyle attempt to surf over the rash of new fonts that have been released over the past few weeks and wonder if we are able to adequately appre…

Can we find a unifying theory of typography if we all experience type differently‽ Spoiler alert: we don’t think so. But first there’s a petition for a “snark mark” on behalf of a loyal listener, Jos…

Our physical universe is ever expanding, but can the type universe keep up‽ Kyle steps up to the chalkboard and guides us through how we can better educate ourselves and the "yoots" in typography, an…

If time makes fools of us all, what can we learn from fonts gone by‽ Back from TypeCon, Josh and Kyle ponder the arrow of time in type and think it’s high time for us to be more playful, which is wha…

Weren't you just thinking that you were ready for some bonus typography hot takes‽ Josh and Kyle were busy at TypeCon 2021 this week, so we've prepared a bonus episode, in which you'll hear the first…

How can we escape being paralyzed by the burden of choice‽ Josh and Kyle weigh all their options and eventually decide to discuss how having more choices doesn’t always make us better. Kyle deals wit…

Can anyone truly be a "Jack-of-all-trades"‽ Josh and Kyle come to terms with the fact that there will always be things they are bad at, but that's ok, there is plenty of other stuff they're good at, …

Are you ready for some typography hot takes‽ There are a bunch of new releases this week, but Kyle takes time to bring up some of type’s hottest takes and Josh unveils which side he comes down on (mo…

Aren't we all a snob about something‽ Josh and Kyle look down their respective noses for a little while and reveal what they are snobs about. Josh thinks you should read more books and Kyle rejects y…

Can we turn to Google to adequately answer our font questions‽ Kyle drops some names, picks them up, then invites them to a dinner party, and Josh does the minimum amount of work to quiz Kyle on how …

Isn’t it all just fun and games until somebody loses an “i”‽ Josh and Kyle find their playful side and wonder if there’s enough fun in their creative processes. Then they discuss the limitations you …

Are emojis typography‽ Josh and Kyle throw down over whether or not emojis are under the typography umbrella and discuss when it is inappropriate to use emojis in everyday life. Along the way, you ma…

How many stars does a sensible serif deserve anyway‽ Josh and Kyle rate and review the idea of a rate and review process for new type releases. Would this be a benefit to designers or just supply a n…

Have you seen the Wizard about some courage‽ Josh and Kyle close their eyes, take a leap, and jump into discussing what kind of bravery it takes to make it in a creative field. Can you play it safe a…

How can I quit when I’ve put so much time into this‽ Josh and Kyle sink into the Sunk Cost Fallacy and want you all to know it’s ok to be a quitter. We also look for inspiration via dog defecation. A…