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Maker To Maker Podcast

November 30, 2021 By Brett Doar

I was the inaugural guest on TE Connectivity’s Maker To Maker podcast. I enjoyed the conversation with Brooke Glassman very much!

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Book: How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius

November 28, 2021 By Brett Doar

I talked to the author Nick Greene for his book on basketball. I’m not a hardcore basketball fan but I’ve always appreciated the game’s balance of structure and improvisation, and I was flattered that Nick thought that my practice might provide some insight into the basketball. It’s also doubly flattering that it’s such a good […]

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Radio New Zealand Interview

August 1, 2019 By Brett Doar

From March to July 2019 I was in New Zealand working on a kids TV project with Joseph Herscher, and was interviewed for Radio New Zealand’s “Saturday Morning” programme. The interviewer was Kim Hill, who is one of New Zealand’s national treasures. It was so nice to talk to her and get a chance to […]

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UCI Magazine

March 25, 2016 By Brett Doar

        I got a little love from my graduate school not long ago, thanks to Roy Rivenburg for writing a great piece! Domino Effect

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Marketplace on Public Radio

March 25, 2016 By Brett Doar

                Marketplace’s Andy Uhler did a nice feature on me for public radio. They also produced a video:

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TEDx Talk

January 23, 2016 By Brett Doar

        I gave a talk at TEDx Manhattan Beach in November alongside some really cool people like Ted Schilowitz, George Esquivel and Andy Weir.    

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Adweek #creative100 list

July 20, 2015 By Brett Doar

Adweek named me to their Creative 100 list, in particular I’m one of “10 Visual Artists Who Are Changing The Way We See Advertising, And The World” . The list also features awesome people like Amy Schumer, Mindy Kaling, Annie Liebovitz, Cynthia Breazel, John Carmack and Tim and Eric. Full list of Adweek’s Creative 100 […]

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Cool Tools Podcast

December 6, 2014 By Brett Doar

I had a great time talking to Mark Frauenfelder and Kevin Kelly  on their Cool Tools podcast.

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Popular Science article: How To Become A Rube Goldberg Machine Builder

February 19, 2014 By Brett Doar

Gregory Mone wrote this great piece about me in Popular Science magazine, How To Become A Rube Goldberg Machine Builder.

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Wall Street Journal puts Goldieblox Ad on “Best of 2013” list

January 7, 2014 By Brett Doar

Leo Burnett’s Susan Credle named my Goldieblox Rube Goldberg machine as one of her favorites in this year end wrap-up from the Wall Street Journal.

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