Charles and Ray Eames were superstar designers who dreamed up some of the most iconic pieces of furniture ever made. And they did much more than that.
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Join Josh and Chuck as they dive into the fascinating world of Ray and Charles Eames, the husband-and-wife design duo who revolutionized modern furniture and so much more. You might know their iconic chairs, but this episode explores their incredible journey from struggling artists experimenting with plywood in their LA apartment (while stealing electricity!) to becoming design legends who influenced everything from architecture to film. Discover how this creative partnership between a painter and an architect changed the way we think about functional beauty and affordable design.
Movies Discussed
Antiques Roadshow
"But there's a really cute segment on Antiques Roadshow — Chuck referenced the TV show when describing a segment featuring an Eames storage unit worth $20,000."
— Chuck
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
"This was in their great documentary, Eames, the Architect and the Painter from 2011, filmmakers Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey. — Josh references a documentary about Charles and Ray Eames that he watched to research the episode."
— Josh
It's a Wonderful Life
"It's A Wonderful Life is one of the most popular movies ever — This was mentioned in an advertisement for a podcast about the movie during the show."
Jerry Maguire
"Cameron Crow, the director, very much inspired by Billy Wilder, he opens Jerry Maguire with a very similar thing. — Josh suggests that Cameron Crowe's opening to Jerry Maguire was inspired by the Eames' Powers of Ten film."
— Josh
Mad Men
"It shows up everywhere. And Mad Men is like, Of course, it's going to show up in Mad Men. — Josh discussed how the showrunner avoided using the iconic Eames Lounge chair because it was such a cliché in period pieces."
— Josh
Meet Me in St. Louis
"Have you ever seen Meet Me in St. Louis? — Josh referenced the movie when discussing Charles Eames being born in St. Louis and missing the 1904 World's Fair."
— Josh
Powers of Ten
"One of the most famous films they made, probably the most famous, is called Powers Of Ten. The final version was in '77. — Josh discusses the famous Eames film Powers of Ten, which zooms in and out through scales of the universe."
— Josh
Shark Tank
"They're the ones they sit on on Shark Tank. — Chuck mentioned that the Eames Lounge chairs are used on the TV show Shark Tank."
— Chuck
Sunset Boulevard
"You had me at Sunset Boulevard. — Chuck mentioned this Billy Wilder film when they were discussing the director's great movies."
— Chuck
The Apartment
"I think Chad said The Apartment is his favorite movie of all time. — Josh mentioned Billy Wilder's film The Apartment when discussing the director's friendship with Charles Eames."
— Josh
The Beverly Hillbillies
"Like the Beverly Hillbillies. Charles on top in a rocking chair. — Josh joked about Ray and Charles driving to California like the Beverly Hillbillies TV show opening."
— Josh
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The Housemaid
"There's a very famous clip of them on a DC show called Home that was hosted by the actress Arlene Francis. — Josh references a television appearance by the Eames on a show called Home hosted by Arlene Francis."
— Josh
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