The Fernando Mastrangelo Podcast

Ellen’s Next Great Designer S01 E06: Mark Grattan

Fernando Mastrangelo is joined by the winner of Ellen's Next Great Designer, Mark Grattan. They discuss Mark's evolution on the competition show, how his identity as a ga

Ellen’s Next Great Designer S01 E06: Arielle Assouline-Lichten

Fernando talks with the runner-up for Ellen’s Next Great Designer, Arielle Assouline-Lichten, about how she approached the competition and how she’s using the success on

Ellen’s Next Great Designer S01 E05: Erica Sellers

Fernando is joined by Erica Sellers, a bold designer who stood out to the judges for bringing a fresh approach to each challenge. Together they discuss her unique approac

Ellen’s Next Great Designer S01 E05: Urvi Sharma

Fernando sits down with Urvi Sharma, a fan-favorite contestant from Ellen's Next Great Designer who was eliminated in the semi-finals. They discuss her true feelings abou

Ellen’s Next Great Designer S01 E04: Christina Z Antonio

Joining Fernando is Christina Z Antonio who has had a long successful artisan career from leatherwork to the fashion industry to furniture design. Antonio attributes her

Ellen’s Next Great Designer S01 E02: Paul Jeffrey

Fernando is joined by Paul Jeffery whose winding path from an industrial car designer, to a Walgreens employee, to founding his own furniture company is a story that must

Ellen’s Next Great Designer S01 E01: Alejandro Artigas

Fernando is joined by Alejandro Artigas to discuss his career in architecture & design, as well as his experience on Ellen's Next Great Designer. Artigas outlines his jou

Digital Furniture, Actual Dollars: NFT Market vs the Design Industry

In today’s episode, Fernando discusses the impact of NFT’s on the art & design industry with Andrés Reisinger, a designer whose first collection of digital furniture sold