Making Conversation

Jen Joyce and Ashley Yousling have been running Making Conversation for over a decade, stacking up 170 episodes and a 4.6-star rating from 309 reviewers. The show celebrates makers, fiber artists, and creatives through interview-style episodes that spotlight everyone from independent yarn dyers to knitwear designers opening their own shops. Each conversation digs into the personal stories behind the craft, not just the techniques. Jen and Ashley are thoughtful interviewers who create space for their guests to talk about the messy, real parts of running a creative business or pursuing fiber arts seriously. The show has a strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion within the making community, which sets it apart from podcasts that stick purely to stitch counts and pattern reviews. Recent episodes have featured conversations with yarn shop owners, fiber producers, and crafters from a range of backgrounds and traditions. Episodes run anywhere from 30 minutes to over an hour depending on the guest, and the production quality is consistently solid. The show has been running since 2014, which gives it one of the deepest back catalogs in the knitting podcast world. That archive alone is worth exploring if you are looking for designer interviews or want to hear how the fiber arts community has changed over the past ten years.