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  • From Underground Raves to Museum Reinvention: Seb Chan’s Radical Journey

    October 1, 2026 · 24 min

    What can museums learn from underground raves, video games, and experimental music? In this episode of Matters of Experience, ACMI Director and CEO Seb Chan shares his remarkable journey from Sydney’s early electronic-music scene to…

  • How Charles Philipp Is Making Museums Smaller, Smarter, and More Accessible

    August 26, 2026 · 24 min

    Charles Philipp believes museums can be small, surprising, and everywhere. As the founder of MICRO (www.micro.ooo), he creates immersive, research-driven exhibitions that fit into everyday settings, reaching audiences in hospitals…

  • The Future of Museums: AI, Stories, and Connection

    July 21, 2026 · 26 min

    In this episode, we speak with Dr. Josh Perelman about the power of museums to shape memory, identity, and emotional connection. Through the story of The First Salute exhibition, the conversation explores how objects, narratives, and…

  • From Expo Pavilions to Immersive Futures

    May 13, 2026 · 26 min

    What defines excellence in experiential design? In this episode of Matters of Experience, Abby Honor and Brenda Cowan welcome Travis Stanton, an award-winning editor, strategist, and global design competition leader. Travis reflects on his…

  • “Nobody Has a Good Idea at First” — Inside the Messy Truth of Creativity

    April 23, 2026 · 27 min

    What does it take to turn a blank space into an unforgettable experience? In this episode, Carl Rhodes—Creative Director and exhibit design veteran—pulls back the curtain on the creative journey behind today’s most engaging…

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  • Art, Science, and Time at the Exploratorium

    March 4, 2026 · 24 min

    What happens when a museum treats its floor like a laboratory? In this episode of Matters of Experience, we sit down with Allyson Feeney, Senior Project Director at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, to explore how experimentation…

  • Blueprints for the Future

    February 9, 2026 · 27 min

    If you’ve ever ridden an elevator, zipped a jacket, watched IMAX, or tapped a touchscreen, you’ve experienced the legacy of a World’s Fair—whether you knew it or not. In this episode of Matters of Experience, hosts Abby and Brenda Cowan…

  • The Invisible Music of Museums

    November 3, 2025 · 26 min

    Designer and creative leader Lucy Holmes traces a life shaped by letters and by people. From hand drawing alphabets at RISD to orchestrating typographic rhythm through major museums, she reveals how the most resonant design often…

  • From Clay to Code: Rethinking Experience Design

    September 3, 2025 · 28 min

    Creative designer and AI educator Marlena Emig reveals how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the exhibition design process, not by replacing human creativity, but by amplifying it. She discusses how AI has transformed the painful…

  • Every Light a Paintbrush

    August 12, 2025 · 26 min

    Light carves stories from darkness, transforming spaces into emotional journeys that transcend mere illumination. Abigail Honor and Brenda Cowan explore the sculptural art of lighting design with Steven Rosen, founder of Available Light…

  • Truth, Repair and the Role of the Museum

    July 3, 2025 · 26 min

    What does it take to transform a colonial institution into one that centers healing, justice, and shared humanity? In this episode of Matters of Experience, hosts Abigail Honor and Brenda Cowan speak with Micah Parzen, anthropologist…

  • The Architecture of Play

    June 4, 2025 · 22 min

    Spencer Luckey doesn’t just build playgrounds—he sculpts experiences that invite curiosity, joy, and exploration. In this episode of Matters of Experience, hosts Abigail Honor and Brenda Cowan sit down with the artist, designer, and…

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About the show

Matters of Experience is a podcast about the creativity, innovation, and psychology driving designed experiences and encounters. Each week Abby and Brenda dig into the who, how, so what and why of exhibitions, branded experiences, events, spectaculars, and all the crazy things designers and creatives are putting out there for people who just can’t get enough.