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Time Sensitive

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Candid, revealing long-form conversations with leading minds about their life and work through the lens of time. Host Spencer Bailey interviews each guest about how they think about time broadly and how specific moments in time have shaped who they are today. Explore more at timesensitive.fm

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Dries Van Noten’s lifelong fascination with craft and making runs deep. He grew up in a multigenerational family of retailers and tailors in Antwerp, and in the 1980s, he was part of the famed avant-garde Antwerp Six group of Belgian fashion designer... more

Through PIN–UP, the German-born, New York–based editor, curator, and founder Felix Burrichter continues to expand the possibilities of what an architecture magazine can be. He constructs intuitive bridges between creative sectors—whether art, design,... more

Through her multifaceted work, the Bulgarian-born, Brooklyn-based writer, reader, and researcher Maria Popova, founder of the “free, ad-free, A.I.-free, fully human” website and newsletter The Marginalian, braids together literature, science, philoso... more

For our latest “site-specific” episode of Time Sensitive, Spencer meets Sheila Hicks inside her courtyard in Paris’s Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood, where she has called home for more than 60 years. The 91-year-old Nebraska-born artist—widely kn... more

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Dries Van Noten
Founder of Fondazione Dries Van Noten, fashion designer
Fondazione Dries Van Noten
Episode: Dries Van Noten on the Meaning Found in Making
Felix Burrichter
German-born, New York-based editor, curator and founder of PIN–UP
PIN–UP
Episode: Felix Burrichter on Print’s Enduring Power in the Algorithmic Age
Maria Popova
Bulgarian-born writer, founder of The Marginalian (Brain Pickings)
The Marginalian / Traversal
Episode: Maria Popova on the Role of Chance in Shaping Our Lives
Sheila Hicks
Textile artist and designer
Self-employed / Paris-based
Episode: Sheila Hicks on Life as a Series of Portals
Valerie June
Singer-songwriter blending folk, blues, gospel, soul, and Appalachian traditions
Musician
Episode: Valerie June on Joy as a Form of Resistance
George Saunders
Writer and author of Lincoln in the Bardo, Vigil, Tenth of December
Author
Episode: George Saunders on the Power of Fiction to Enliven the World
Alma Allen
Self-taught American artist known for biomorphic sculptures
Independent artist
Episode: Alma Allen on Connecting to the Primordial Through Art
Devon Turnbull
Artist and audiophile; founder of Ojas
Ojas
Episode: Devon Turnbull on Elevating the Beauty of Sound
Shohei Shigematsu
Japanese-born, New York-based architect, partner at OMA
OMA New York
Episode: Shohei Shigematsu on Why “Memorable Space” Matters

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Spencer Bailey
Host of Time Sensitive

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 358 ratings
  • Time Stands Still

    Time stands still when I listen to Time Sensitive, inviting my body, mind, and spirit to rest. As I sink deeper into an episode, I am temporarily “off the clock.” The insights, care, and human exchange lead me back to my own curiosities and questions. I carry these conversations with me as an internal compass, well past my first listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RA Laura
    United Statesa month ago
  • Mind opening

    A must listen for me. The conversations are always mind opening and expansive. I have a few episodes I listen to again. If you like On Being you will also love Time Sensitive. A recent favorite is the episode with Valerie June. A podcast for curious dreamers, doers, and connectors. It’s worth your time.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rebecca_Atwood
    United Statesa month ago
  • Special

    I can’t begin to express how meaningful listening to Time Sensitive has been for me. This show is a place of calm amidst the storm, somewhere I return to again and again for clarity, connection, and insight.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kachōfūgetsu
    United States2 months ago
  • Profound

    I could listen—and have listened—to this podcast for hours. I love how Spencer leaves room for the guests to explore their perspectives on time, which is to say their life philosophies, but also how he steers them along to their most essential stories. These episodes are profound, and I always come away with some new understanding of myself and our world.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cobblehillbilly1
    United States2 months ago
  • Wonderful content

    In a world where there’s so many quick and reactive podcasts, Time Sensitive stands out. Spencer’s a great host that really pulls you into any conversation. Very interesting line-up of guests, too!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Thomas__NL
    Netherlands10 months ago

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Dries Van Noten on the Meaning Found in Making
Q: What role do artisans and traditional mills play in your Foundation's aims?
The foundation seeks to honor the maker, keep traditional crafts alive, and support living artisans, ensuring ongoing collaboration and the preservation of craft knowledge across generations.
Dries Van Noten on the Meaning Found in Making
Q: How did you curate the first exhibition in the Palazzo and what was your philosophy on art versus craft?
He approached it holistically, treating art and craft as deeply connected, prioritizing human-made processes and narrative over a strict hierarchy, letting emotion guide selection and arrangement.
Dries Van Noten on the Meaning Found in Making
Q: What does the phrase The only true protest is beauty mean to you?
It's about beauty as a powerful, positive force that can counterbalance ugliness in difficult times, guiding how exhibitions are framed and how people experience crafted objects.
Valerie June on Joy as a Form of Resistance
Q: So what does time mean to you? How do you define it?
Time is everywhere and in everything; it's a connective tissue in music and life that allows songs to travel and moments to become memory, while also requiring us to cultivate it through practices and patience.
Alma Allen on Connecting to the Primordial Through Art
Q: How do you relate to the idea of time in your early life, homelessness and the street, and how does that inform your studio practice today?
He links hardship and mobility from youth to a continuous process of making, where time is a continuum rather than discrete periods, and he uses past moments as raw material for present work, resisting rigid chronology in favor of a flowing life and practice.

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What is Time Sensitive about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Long-form conversations explore how time shapes creativity, culture, and meaning across a diverse roster of guests—from textile art and sculpture to architecture, music, and food history. Topics routinely center time as a lens for understanding process, memory, and social impact, with guests sharing intimate stories about making, collaboration, and cultural exchange. The format consistently emphasizes thoughtful questions, deep archival context, and a reverence for craft, making it appealing to listeners who enjoy intellectually rigorous, human-centered discussions with leading artists, designers, writers, and curators. Notable strengths include high-quality production, well-researched prompts, and a knack for drawing out universal themes f... more

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4. Sheila Hicks
5. Valerie June
6. George Saunders
7. Alma Allen
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