The Return of Analog
Why Gen Z designers are ditching the tablet for sketchpads and coffee-stained notebooks.
Theoretical physicist and author of "The Quiet Void" joins us to discuss how the vast emptiness of space might be the only place left for true thought, and why modern life has forgotten how to listen.
Photography: Elena Vance — London, 2025
"We are trying to hold a conversation with the universe, but we are speaking in a language of noise. To truly listen, we must first learn to stop talking."
— Dr. Aris Thorne
A selection of our most recent long-form interviews with writers, scientists, and artists.
Why Gen Z designers are ditching the tablet for sketchpads and coffee-stained notebooks.
Can we digitize our childhoods? Neuroscientists weigh in on the implications of memory implants.
Exploring the spaces between notes in modern jazz and how silence is becoming a musical instrument again.
The interview is the oldest form of storytelling, yet in the age of the soundbite, it is often treated as a transaction rather than a dialogue.
At Refly, our interview series is built on a simple premise: curiosity is a virtue, and depth is a luxury. We don't ask our guests for soundbites. We ask them to surrender their expertise for an hour of unscripted conversation. Whether we are talking to a Nobel laureate, a street artist, or a retired plumber, the goal is the same: to find the extraordinary in the ordinary and the universal in the specific.
Our format allows for the pauses, the tangents, and the moments of genuine discovery that make a conversation feel like a shared journey. We believe that the best interviews don't just tell you what someone thinks; they show you how they think.
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