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    #31: Designed in California

    September 26th, 2017 · 39 minutes

    Justin McGuirk, Chief Curator at the London Design Museum joins the show to talk about their current exhibit, "California: Designing Freedom." We trace how the last 60 years of west coast history influence the design of the products we use today.

    Guest Starring: Justin McGuirk

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    Links and Show Notes

    California: Designing Freedom - London Design Museum
    Whole Earth Catalog - Wikipedia
    Shots from live.wired.com in the London Design Museum
    Mario Savio: Sproul Hall Steps, December 2, 1964 - YouTube
    The Long Boom: A History of the Future, 1980 - 2020 | WIRED
    The Sketchbook of Susan Kare, the Artist Who Gave Computing a Human Face
    Justin McGuirk (@justinmcguirk) on Twitter