sUX: The Bad User Experience Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bad User
Brad in his PJs, and Producer Joe in his cap,
had just settled down for a long winter's nap
When out on the pod there arose such a shock,
Oh, look it's just Dave... grumbling about Peacock.
Happy Holidays to all! Stay tuned. Season 3 coming in January.
The Fellas welcome back writer Julius Harper (Star Wars, Jurassic Park: Camp Cretaceous) to break down Video Game consoles, and why they seem to be exempt from iterative design improvements. Bonus Jonas guest and certified teenager Liam Walsh lends the youth perspective.
Join The Fellas for potty talk as we fix the broken design of public restrooms in this episode that's sure to garner us a MacArthur Fellowship "Genius Grant."
Blockchain voting pioneer & digital disruptor Jamie Skella joins The Fellas as they wrap up voting season with an eye towards future solutions. Friendly reminder, the best future solution is for YOU to vote, and to not lose hope.
In a series first Two-Parter, we break down the design of voting. Election Day is coming up; regardless of your party affiliation, BETTER VOTE, MF'ers!
Part 2 with very special guests drops Monday, 11/7 - the day before National election day.
Screenwriter / monster hunter Nick Creature saves The Fellas from zombie attack in the first SUX Halloween Special! (Explicit language warning)
References:
The House on Cypress Canyon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CX-HJbwumI
Fiend Without a Face: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtR8EBEH1mA
Gary Busey: (213) 304-9&#$
The Fellas bring on professional audiophile Jaye Hamel (1of1custom.com) to discuss the experience of going to festivals. Topics include Man, parking, portapotties, douchenozzles, and security. And FUN. Are music festivals fun?
The Fellas bring back architect Jason Stoikoff to break down the punitive practices of hostile design. Does urban planning target the unhoused and marginalized communities by design? (Spoiler alert: YES.) Dave announces the SUX Patreon for that sweet exclusive, explicit content.
The Fellas discuss the legacy, rocky launch, and uncertain future of HBO Max with writer/producer & streaming specialist Carolyn Neuhausen. Alec Baldwin drops by as the new Arby's pitchman.
The Fellas talk about the problematically brilliant, effectively destructive design of Fast Food. Will mayo and how disgusting it is be discussed at length? YOU BET YOUR ASS IT WILL BE!
The Fellas risk facing the wrath of one of the most hated company in the United States. Topics include market manipulation, introducing false scarcity, quadruple-dipping on fees, and many other design and business practices introduced to STEAL YOUR MONEY.
The Fellas talk spin ideas and ask for YOUR feedback for The SUX Podcast: Season 2! Visit ourpodsux.com to join in on the discussion!
With Top Gun: Maverick at the forefront of popular culture, the Fellas break down the experience - the good, the bad, and the ugly - of going to the Movies!
Do you expect us to podcast? NO Mr. Bond - I expect you to DIE!
The Fellas and their first returning guest - product manager ETHAN GREY - break down what it takes to actually design Bond gadgets.
After an experiment switching from Android to iPhone goes astray, a young man must grapple with his failures and return to the light before he goes mad. The Fellas revisit the epic showdown episode and address some fresh considerations.
The Fellas discuss how employees can protect their sanity and personal boundaries during the great Return to Office movement, and how companies can build culture within a hybrid workforce.
The Fellas chat with TV exec & game designer Julius Harper to define the history, legacy, and future of gamification. From the perils of Marlborough Miles to the benefits of gamifying your health via fitness apps and a thousand marketing applications in-between, we'll break it all down. The more you listen, the more you'll win on today's SUX podcast!
UX & Product Designer Kwabe Fosu (Amazon) joins the Fellas to identify & combat deceptive design / dark patterns.
https://kwabe.com/
Referenced in the podcast:
https://humanebydesign.com/
https://www.deceptive.design/
The Fellas take the holiday weekend off, but find themselves - like many of our users - trapped between the unholy union of their own procrastination and the worst user experience known to humankind: TAXES.
Are we bad users of our own bodies? The Fellas talk about the pain points of living healthy day to day lives with certified coach and behavioral change expert Jessica Ruggieri.
Please support Jessica's fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society here!
Not even the happiest place on earth is safe from the critical eye of The Fellas. Former Imagineer / Experience Designer Scott Gillies and actor / former cast member Carlos Campos help us break down how the experience of visiting Disneyland is quickly becoming Pay to Play to get the most out of your day - creating inequitable design and experience.
Introducing our "Punch List." A smorgasbord of user experiences that ruffle our feathers, but don't individually demand their own episode. In this rapid-fire rant-fest, the fellas tackle everything from YouTube controls to QR code menus to... sidewalks?
User Experience guru Lucinda Brown joins The Fellas to (finally) properly define UX and how it differs from graphic and UI design. Brad and Dave share disturbingly lucid dreams, and we play another round of "Sux or Doesn't Sux".
The Fellas examine the Smart Home and determine that the term "smart" can be very subjective. We also learn Dave's secret browsing habits on the Dark Web.
Two will enter. One will leave. It's all on the line, with the victor determining whether Brad makes the switch to iOS. Product Management genius Ethan Grey steps into the ring to make the case for Team Apple.
The Fellas discuss pains with passwords, a potential future without passwords, and the tech angle on the invasion on Ukraine. And in a podcast first, Brad is proven demonstrably wrong on an issue.
The Fellas host their first-ever guest, Architect Jason Stoikoff, for a discussion on the intersections between UX and architectural design. We play "Sux or Doesn't Sux" with topics including McMansions, pyramids, and the World Trade Center.
Amazon Prime is great, and Amazon Prime SUX. Find out why both things can be true as The Fellas dive into what "free" shipping really means, why Prime benefits are purposefully opaque, and why their streaming video platform is confusing.
We're going on a limb and calling COVID-19 BAD USER EXPERIENCE! From legitimate confusion in safety protocols, difficulties finding testing and treatment, to purposeful disinformation - there is room for improvement! In other words, we're boned....
We love you, Spotify - we just want you to be better. The Fellas dive into the history of how and why Spotify combatted piracy to "win" streaming audio and where their UX falls short of the competition. We also cover how the future of the platform - against all odds - will be dictated by Joe Rogan and Neil Young.
In the first episode, the boys discuss Google's 15 year journey of ineptitude to get messaging right. Not brought to you by Stamps.com.