In today's episode, Blake and Will travel to Normal, Illinois to sit down and have a conversation with Rivian's founder and CEO, RJ Scaringe, at Rivian's manufacturing plant. Rivian is an electric vehicle company that currently produces two consumer vehicles- an electric pickup truck (the R1T) and a seven-passenger electric SUV (the R1S). RJ has built Rivian from the ground up and has turned Rivian into one of the largest EV companies in the world with over 15,000 employees. In this episode, we discuss Rivian's origin, RJ's motivations, his visionary mindset, product philosophy, and so much more. Stay tuned until the end of the episode to see if we can stump him with some trivia! Enjoy.

This conversation was recorded in July 2023.

Click here to watch the video version of this podcast (with some extra scenes from our tour of the plant!)

In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss the six main tricks that Apple uses in their retail stores to make them so profitable. Stay tuned until the end for a banger trivia round!

Click here if you want to check out the free "Today at Apple" sessions... I highly recommend!

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In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss the NFL season thus far and their predictions for how the rest of the season will go.  Enjoy!

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about supersonic jets.  From Concorde to sonic booms to ambitious startups, they cover it all.  Stay tuned until the end for a great round of trivia!

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p0fRlCHYyg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSeTNctYig&t=301s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO4_VHM69oI

In today's episode, Blake and Will break down the upcoming Artemis 1 NASA launch with the all-new SLS mega-rocket.  They talk about liquid hydrogen leaks, launch pads, and orbital maneuvers.  Stay tuned until the end for a great trivia game!

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about their upcoming NFL season predictions.  Stick around until the end for trivia!

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about Steve Jobs's life.  Stay tuned for an excellent trivia round!

"Stay hungry. Stay foolish." -Steve Jobs

Blake and Will break down JWST's first color images in today's episode. 

First Image

All of the original images (note that new photos will be released in the following days)

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the first photos (Definitely watch if you want to learn a little more, NDT is great!)

Hubble vs Webb direct image comparison!

Pillars of creation visible vs. infrared

Since we recorded just after the images were released, many good articles and videos about them were published after we did.  As I said before, Neil deGrasse Tyson's interview was extremely factual and simple (it was uploaded after us) so check that out if you need more info.  

In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss how and why the ISS was built.  Happy listening!

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about DALL-E 2, an AI built by OpenAI that converts text into images.  

thispersondoesnotexist.com

OpenAI DALL-E 2 website (scroll down a little)

Blake's article

In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs.  Note: In trivia, Will said that Kobe was selected 11th overall when he was actually selected 13th overall.  

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter acquisition and his mind-control company, Neuralink!

Click here to watch a monkey use Neuralink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsCul1sp4hQ

In today’s episode, Blake and Will talk about how SpaceX’s Starlink is saving Ukraine from the Russian invasion. Enjoy!

In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss the NBA playoffs and the NFL offseason trades!  Happy listening!

Today, Blake and Will talk about Stephen Hawking's life accomplishments.   Stay tuned until the end for a trivia game!

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about the Tesla Gigafactory.  Stick around until the end for an awesome trivia game! Article version by Will: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19K9pi_rKMNQHMLlcoTczAQYbH_aplN3JNRXXKAwVHKo/edit 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about how Google search works.  

Article version by Will: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SO02q-wvC56t82OxHJX-FA21OvMnINJsCtqbIgBfvg8/edit

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about the history of our universe, from the very beginning to the present.  Enjoy!

Article version: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bmX2Ht0O88nUAk4e0ZwttuLYG45-uIhjnr4a1GHFNV4/edit

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about Marie Curie's accomplishments and awards.  Stay tuned until the end for the craziest trivia game we've ever had!  

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about the playoffs, the Pro Bowl, the Super Bowl, and Tom Brady's incredible career.  They top it off with some trivia.  Enjoy!

In today's episode, Blake and his dad discuss the Australian Open.  Happy listening!

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about MEE's orbital movie studio where they will film movies in 2024.  How cool is that?

Today, Blake and Will talk about lithium-ion batteries.  Stay tuned until the end for a banger trivia!

Battery video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5McJw4KkG8

In today’s episode, Blake and Will discuss why 5G failed. Stay tuned until the end for some trivia!

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about their NFL playoff predictions.  Play along with your bracket!  

In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss what's going to happen in the science and tech community in 2022.

In the last episode of 2021, Blake and Will talk about all of the great things that have happened in 2021 that is science, tech, or sports related.  Enjoy! We got 1,000 plays on December 21, 2021. Neuralink monkey playing Pong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsCul1sp4hQ

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about the history of vaccines and how they work.  WE HIT 1,000 PLAYS!!!!!  THANK YOU! -December 21, 2021.

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about Moon phases.  Happy listening.  

In today's episode, Blake and Will explain how an airplane flies.  Stay tuned until the end for a nail-biting trivia game!

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about NFTs (non-fungible tokens).  That's all I have to say.

In todays episode, Blake and Will break down the extremely complicated subject of cryptocurrencies.  Stay tuned until the end for some trivia!

In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss their NFL playoff predictions. We are still a couple hundred plays away from reaching our goal of 1,000, so we would certainly appreciate it if you would share this with a friend.  Stay tuned for a MONSTER crypto+NFT's episode coming soon!

In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss what the Metaverse is, its potential, and how it will change society forever.  Stay tuned 'til the end for a BANGER trivia game! Infinite hotel video that Will talked about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxGsU8oIWjY

In today’s episode, Blake and Will discuss whether AI language models such as ChatGPT should be allowed in schools or not. Give us a review if you enjoyed this episode!

In today's episode, Blake and will discuss NASA's Artemis Program, getting humans back to the moon by 2025.  Stay around until the end for some trivia.  If you have someone in your life who you think would enjoy this podcast, we would appreciate it if you would share it with them. Our goal is 1,000 listens by the end of 2021- we're at 513 at the time of me (Blake) editing this podcast.  Enjoy!

This episode, Blake and Will talk about the soon-to-be launched James Webb Space Telescope.  Stick around 'til the end for some trivia.  

In this episode, Blake and Will discuss SpaceX's Starship.  Stay tuned until the end for some trivia. :D #TEAM SEAS: teamseas.org Episode Ideas: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrDSBS4hOWg-h4jOgPd9D7dFgXq7tLqzR-DEhp1TydMRClag/viewform

In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss Hertz's EV purchase and what Elon Musk's Boring Company is up to.   If you insist, Will (Halloween form): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEawmxpF14P1LhvWUG-rKZouuAmwHCRkkIqTSJvRhyeU3FVA/viewform

In this episode, Blake and Will discuss the MLB playoffs and the upcoming week in the NFL.  Then they wrap it up with a trivia game.   Shoutout to Jackson

In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss NASA's Mars Rovers: Pathfinder, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance.  Then they finish it with some trivia.  

Pathfinder, Spirit, and Opportunity airbag landing CGI (sorry for poor quality): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSbAUtyO7xo

Curiosity and Perseverance sky crane landing CGI (much better quality): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzmd7RouGrM

Our new mics!: https://www.amazon.com/Samson-Handheld-Microphone-Recording-Podcasting/dp/B07FKG8PGZ/ref=asc_df_B07FKG8PGZ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312343523893&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2751683578676313765&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003437&hvtargid=pla-569451675258&th=1

In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss EV company Rivian's first vehicle: an electric pickup truck that also happens to be the first electric production pickup.  After that, they do some trivia.  Will Blake beat the all-time record and gat that five-episode winning streak?  Stick around to find out. Click here for listener form if you have not yet filled it out: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVam8FezxiZLjthD_xyN2xfDMIcTlwWFwKKyNLGwruP3xy1A/viewform

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In this episode, Blake and Will discuss Climeworks's DAC (Direct Air Capture) plant and what its implications are.  Stay around until the end for an exciting and informative trivia game!

Today, Blake, Will, and guest host Gabe discuss and review all of the NFL games this Sunday.  After Will leaves, Gabe and Blake play some trivia.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVam8FezxiZLjthD_xyN2xfDMIcTlwWFwKKyNLGwruP3xy1A/viewform click here for form.  

Today, Blake and Will sit down and discuss computer science and radiation with Professor Bill Maloney, AKA Will's grandfather.  Stay around until the end for an exciting trivia game!  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVam8FezxiZLjthD_xyN2xfDMIcTlwWFwKKyNLGwruP3xy1A/viewform Click here for google form.  

In todays episode, Blake and Will talk about how the EU is mandating that all devices must be charged via USB-C and how it will effect Apple’s iPhone. Stay tuned until the end for a nail-biting round of trivia!

Here's the law (pages 27-28): https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-10713-2022-INIT/x/pdf

Click here for the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVam8FezxiZLjthD_xyN2xfDMIcTlwWFwKKyNLGwruP3xy1A/viewform 

In this episode, Blake and Will discuss the futures of certain technologies, such as cars, planes, and communications.  After that, they talk about what it will take and what it means to terraform Mars.  As always, they wrap it up with some trivia.

https://anchor.fm/nctechtribune/message Click this link to send us a message!  Today, Blake and Will explain where we get our energy, what radiation is, and then they wrap it up with a quadruple-overtime trivia game.  

Blake, Will, and guest Gabe dive into predictions for the NFL and NHL before wrapping it up with a sports trivia game!  Please note that this was recorded before the Patriots cut Cam Newton.  Mac Jones is now QB1.  Please consider subscribing and enjoy!

On the first episode, Blake and Will discuss who Elon Musk is, what he does, and his companies.  They discuss Tesla's line of products before jumping into SpaceX missions such as Starlink, Starship, and more.  They then wrap it up with some trivia.