Podcasts for listening to typography: interviews with type designers and graphic designers, design stories and practical advice.
Typeradio
Hosts: The Typeradio team.
Date: Since the mid-2000s.
An online radio station devoted to typography, recording interviews with type designers and graphic designers, often at major conferences.
Its archives form one of the richest collections of interviews with the great figures of typography.
Graphic Matter
Created by: Louise Gomez.
Date: Since 2022.
A French podcast about the contemporary French and European graphic design scene, with interviews of graphic designers, type designers, illustrators and publishers.
It is one of the few French-language podcasts that regularly gives a voice to type designers, such as Ian Party of Swiss Typefaces.
Design Matters
Host: Debbie Millman.
Date: Since 2005.
One of the oldest design podcasts, based on long interviews with designers, artists and thinkers.
Its interviews with designers such as Paula Scher, Milton Glaser and Jessica Hische make it a valuable resource for understanding great design careers.
99% Invisible
Host: Roman Mars.
Date: Since 2010.
A podcast about the design and architecture that surround us without our noticing.
Several episodes are devoted to typography, such as the story of road sign typefaces, and show its importance in everyday life.
Pimp My Type
Host: Oliver Schöndorfer.
Date: Since the early 2020s.
A podcast and website devoted to applied typography, especially for the web and interfaces.
It gives concrete, accessible advice on choosing and using fonts in everyday work.