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Jake & JZEnd of Season 1It’s the end of Season 1 for Jake & JZ! In this mini episode, we announce that we’re taking a break to publish our new book Click and launch some other cool projects.Shoot, we gave away the content of the episode in the show notes! Still, it’s worth tuning in to hear our conversation about:Jake’s new Elgato teleprompter (not an ad)The iContact Camera (also not an ad)Baby Mama and the gift of uninterrupted eye contactWhy human visual perception is a predictionWhy Zoom calls are so exhaustingVisual ASMRIf you have ide...
2025-03-2714 minJake & JZFreedom of MovementA conversation with a founder inspired this discussion about maintaining freedom of movement while you build new products and companies. It might be the most important startup thing that nobody ever talks about: The need to stay nimble and not give away your advantages by pre-committing to decisions that steal your freedom of movement.On episode 17 of Jake & JZ, we also talked about:How startups beat big companiesIdentifying your unique advantages in a Foundation SprintEight Sleep, but it’s not an ad!New and old sleep tactics that we use every nightRecording the audiobook for ClickAnd mu...
2025-03-1937 minJake & JZEven More AITwo days after recording our last episode about AI, DeepSeek R1 was released, prompting some of you to ask us a set of new questions about how AI will affect the future of work, products, startups, and investing.Jake is off this week, but we invited our cofounder and partner Eli Blee-Goldman back to help JZ answer these questions and — for at least a brief moment — get us caught up on the latest developments in the world of AI.This week on episode 16 of Jake & JZ, we talked about:Why DeepSeek R1 caused such a st...
2025-02-2741 minJake & JZAI, Startups, and the Future of WorkOur latest thoughts on AI! At Character Capital, most of our investments are in AI companies. How will recent advancements change how products are designed and startups are built? Our cofounder Eli Blee-Goldman returns to the podcast to share predictions and highlight the importance of human agency in an AGI future.Quick note: This episode was recorded right before DeepSeek R1 came out. We have thoughts, of course 🤓 We’ll record a follow-up soon!On episode 15 of Jake & JZ, we talked about:What stays the same in an AGI future?The importance of ag...
2025-02-1341 minJake & JZCaffeine10 years ago, we learned how caffeine really works, and it changed how we use, consume, and enjoy coffee. Tune in for a Jake & JZ deep dive on caffeine — from working with Blue Bottle, to our current coffee routines, to insights and tactics for making the most of this wonderful substance.On episode 14 of Jake & JZ, we talked about:How caffeine really worksLearning about caffeine from Ryan Brown at Blue Bottle CoffeeGoing deeper for Make TimeTwo surprising caffeine insightsTwo helpful coffee tacticsJZ’s favorite coffee maker: The OXO BrewJake’s espresso machine: The Breville BES870XLBoon Boona Coffee...
2025-02-0637 minJake & JZOur new book Click!!!We wrote a new book!!! It’s called Click and it’s all about the Foundation Sprint, our new 2-day method for kicking off big projects!We are SUPER excited to share it with you all, and this week’s episode is a deep dive into the process of writing the book and how it fits into our investing strategy.Learn more about the book at theclickbook.comOn episode 13 of Jake & JZ, we talked about:How to get early access to ClickThe history of the Foundation SprintBooks that inspired us: Psychology of Mon...
2025-01-3042 minJake & JZCharacter LabsANNOUNCEMENT: We are hosting a live online event to introduce the Foundation Sprint!! Join us for an early look at our new sprint method and a cool surprise!On the podcast: Character Labs is BACK, so this week we’re sharing a What-Why-How-style deep dive on the program. If you want to hear our best ideas and tactics for starting new projects, OR if you’re just curious about Character Labs, be sure to check out this episode.On episode 12 of Jake & JZ, we also talked about:The most important moment for ever...
2025-01-2348 minJake & JZOur Essential BooksWe discuss three essential books that help us break through uncertainty and focus on the most important work. If you want to get better at designing products and building companies, we think you should read:Getting Real by 37signals, for how to get real about what mattersGood Strategy Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt, for how to give your business an unfair advantageDeep Work by Cal Newport, for staying focused and actually doing the workOn episode 11 of Jake & JZ, we also talked about:Why your business needs an enemyInsights from the “survival days” of successful companies (like...
2025-01-1644 minJake & JZPerfection AnxietyJake gets a bit vulnerable and talks about Perfection Anxiety, which he’s struggled with since childhood. If you ever feel stuck, or worry your work won’t be good enough, be sure to check out this episode — we share a BUNCH of concrete tactics for overcoming Perfection Anxiety and getting started.On episode 10 of Jake & JZ, we also talked about:How to run two sprints in one weekWinter in the Pacific NorthwestWhy discipline doesn’t workWorking at newspapersA great podcast episode: Starbucks on AcquiredA great newsletter: Spyglass by M.G. SieglerHave a question for us...
2025-01-0948 minJake & JZA Distraction-Free iPhoneThis episode is about our SINGLE BEST technique for avoiding distraction every day. In part two of our mini series on Make Time, Jake describes the Distraction-Free iPhone — which he started doing 10 years ago!! If you’re looking for a simple, powerful way to block distraction (ESPECIALLY after episode 8’s discussion of the Highlight Method), be sure to tune in.On episode 9 of Jake & JZ, we also talked about:Lord Nelson and the importance of proper provisioningAttention ResidueWhy Jake deleted all the distracting apps from his phone (and what’s left)JZ’s experience with a Distractio...
2025-01-0347 minJake & JZThe Highlight MethodHow do you make time for what matters? In this episode, we share a simple habit called The Highlight Method, inspired by the Design Sprint, that we both use to focus our efforts on the most important activities every day. Have a question for us? Send it to hey@jakeandjz.com.This week on episode 8 of Jake & JZ, we talked about:When it makes sense to use LLMs for writingBeing secret late adoptersThe big ideas behind our book Make TimeThe danger of defaults in our everyday livesHow the daily Highlight worksStrategies for choosing the right...
2024-12-191h 00Jake & JZThe Name SprintThis might be our most tactical episode ever. If you’re starting something new, check it out! Not to brag, but it’s FULL of proven tactics for making big decisions about new projects.This week we also answered our very first audience question. Thanks 1sam1216! Have a question for us? Send it to hey@jakeandjz.com.On episode 7 of Jake & JZ, we talked about:Our Name Sprint process for naming your company or productA full walkthrough of our Name Sprint for Character CapitalWhy we chose “Character” even though it wasn’t a perfect ma...
2024-12-131h 01Jake & JZThe Conviction Punch with Eli Blee-Goldman(!)A special chance to meet Eli, the third founder of Character, and learn about the inner workings of venture capital. This week on episode 6 of Jake & JZ we talked about:How Jake got to ride in the very first Waymo (when it was just a prototype on the Google campus)Jake’s rollercoaster of emotion meeting EliEli’s winding path to VC (it led through Botswana!), his famously good intuition, and “Eli-isms”Phaidra: Why we invested, how we work with the team, and the real value of a startup board memberWhy we use blinded scorecards to make investment decision...
2024-12-051h 09Jake & JZDesigners Like to StealThis week on episode 5, we talked about:The music you listened to between ages 12 and 20 (and how it’s the best, no matter how old you are)Revisiting the music video for Cannonball by The BreedersSpeaking at a Stanford BioDesign class led by the founder of Cala Health (we ran a sprint with them in 2016!)Lightning Demos, a quick way to gather inspiration for new solutions and a key part of every Design SprintThe amazing cover of Made to Stick by Chip & Dan Heath (and why Jake had a copy within reach!)A study showing how outside inspiration lea...
2024-11-2751 minJake & JZGood BeansThis week on episode 4, we talked about:Jake's train stationA disappointing dialog at the end of Diablo 3What’s so incredibly great about hoodiesTeddy Ruxpin, the original edtech product for kidsCuriosity Labs, a Character portfolio company building educational AI companions for kidsThe founding story of YouTube KidsGetting new product ideas from real-world customer behaviorTwo different ways to pitch the same companyShould founders follow “best practices” when pitching investors or try to stand out?Fathom’s Series AHow we found Fathom (and then decided to invest)Authenticity in salesWhy we go out of our way to pitch ourselves to founders...
2024-11-211h 03Jake & JZThe Startup Wayback MachineThis week on episode 3 of Jake & JZ, we talked about:The Seinfeld Moviefone episode (”Why don’t you just tell me what the product does?”)The Startup Wayback Machine (continued!), our technique for learning from successful companies in their early daysWebsites through the years, including Uber in 2011, iPhone in 2007, Slack in 2014–2017Solving one problem well before you try to solve a bunch of problemsA great LinkedIn post from Kushal Byatnal (founder of Character portfolio company Extend) about selling your product before you build itA fun tabletop analog game called KLASK (check out this epic game on YouTube)A great mo...
2024-11-1459 minJake & JZWhat Why HowThis week on Jake & JZ, we talked about:What Why How, our simple framework for great marketingHow successful companies apply this framework… or don’t! We compared Oura, Fathom, Playdate, Fletch, Meta Quest, and Apple Vision ProHow Nintendo redefined not just themselves, but the entire video game marketWhy founders should start with the story and differentiation, not the productThe Startup Wayback MachineA great book: Pattern Breakers by Mike Maples JrA great article: The Idea Maze is a Useless Idea by Cedric ChinTaking action to generate informationHowever, we did NOT talk about the election 😉📩 Get an email a...
2024-11-0759 minJake & JZAnxious About Not CodingThis week on Jake & JZ, we talked about:Advantages of remote vs IRL work for startup teamsCharacter Labs, our sprint program for pre-seed foundersWhy some founders feel anxious when they aren’t writing codeOur first exit of a Character portfolio company (Reclaim was acquired by Dropbox)The ongoing quest for a distraction-free phone (Jake ordered the Lightphone III)The story of Nintendo on the Acquired podcastBit Timer, a nice timer for iPhoneAnd much more📩 Get an email about every episode at JakeAndJZ.com💸 Learn more about our seed fund Character Capital🥸 Find Jake on LinkedIn...
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Jake and Jonathan147: Dangling String VERSUS Ditch WitchJake’s moving to an Island. 🏝 Digging ditch witches. 🧙♀️ Why don’t schools teach you how to cook? 👨🍳1000 reviews of Sprint! 🔥A $100,000 logo..?! 🤑The Cube at 10: Why Apple's eye-catching desktop floppedApple’s latest eventBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-09-2100 minJake and Jonathan146: Boy Meets FrogLanguage pet peeves. 🇺🇸 Why Jake is not a great business partner for John. 📈 How Jake REALLY feels about the Design Sprint Masterclass. 😱 Miro vs Mural vs Google Slides. 🥊 Jake take about a new business idea 💡 thesprintbook.com/bootcampPreziMuralMiroBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-09-1400 minJake and Jonathan145: Designing a Brand New Business Model: CashDrop CEO Ruben Flores-MartinezJohn interviews Ruben Flores-Martinez, CEO of CashDrop. 💸 They talk about innovating on business models. 💡 Creating a mission-driven startup. 🧐 Enabling the next wave of eCommerce. 🛍 And the hidden power of LinkedIn. 🧳thesprintbook.com/bootcampSimon Sinek: Start with WhyCashDropCashDrop on InstagramBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-09-0700 minJake and JonathanBoatloads of Trucks Full of MoneyAre books really effective in changing behavior and habits? 🐒 What would Jake change about Make Time? 🤔 Should books be evergreen? ☘️What if books weren’t written to be page-turners? 😴 Podcasts are boring. 😩The cash trucks of Malcolm Gladwell. 💰 Podcast ads. 🎙Book: This Is MarketingBook: The Checklist ManifestoBook: DecisiveBook: Getting RealBook: Getting Things DoneBook: SwitchBook: Storytelling with DataScratchCharles DuhiggMalcolm GladwellPod Save AmericaBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say ni...
2020-08-3100 minJake and JonathanFortnite vs Apple vs JOHN ZERATSKYThe App Store woes hit John. 🎭 Epic Fortnite drama. 🕺 Make Time app coming…?! ⏰ Can Sprint be too SLOW at times..?! 😱 Apple's 1984 adFortnite's 1984 spoof adTheSprintBook.comSend in thoughts to hey@jakeknapp.comBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-08-2400 minJake and Jonathan142: Jonathan’s FINALLY Going On Vacation!Jake & Jonathan discuss charming men. 👱♂Jonathan will (get in) touch with himself on vacation. 🤏 Jake chases a mystery smell. 💨 Books. 📚 Frodo Saggins. 🧙♂️ Why alcohol is bad for you. 🍷 How to name products. 🤔Brand Sprint. 🏃♂️Book: The Magicians: A NovelBook: Hyperion Book 2The Three-Hour Brand SprintBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-08-1700 minJake and Jonathan141: Building Your BignessHand condoms. 🧤 Torso condoms. 👕 Jake’s dancing bootcamp. 🕺 Jonathan spends 30k on a secret weapon to build his bigness. 🧠Toto Japanese ToiletsBook: HyperionBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-08-1000 minJake and Jonathan140: American toilets are STILL a problem(Recast) Jake and Jonathan finally get the recognition they deserve by the people at InVision! 😎 A designer-y discuss of toilets. 🚽 How hospitality skills and working in a restaurant make you a better designer. 🤵 Farts. 💨 And some boooooooks! 📚Book: Design Is How It Works: How the Smartest Companies Turn Products into Icons by Jay GreeneAce HotelBook: Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business Paperback by Danny MeyerOur 15 favorite design podcasts | InVision BlogPowell's BooksBook: Recursion: A Novel Hardcover | Blake CrouchBook: Wool | Hugh HoweyBook: Bird Box: A Novel | Josh MalermanBook: The Road | Cormac McCarthyBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake Knap...
2020-08-0300 minJake and Jonathan139: Welcome to the Weather Show!Rats. 🐀 You’ll get eaten by rats if you don’t register for Jake’s upcoming July 29th bootcamp! 🧀 Hobey Blobbins is killing it. 🕺🏻 German TV is dark but also white. 📺 An AI can write better than Jake..?!? 🤖 LEGO & Nintendo CUTENESS!! 🧸 Register for Jake’s new 4-hour July 29th bootcamp: thesprintbook.com/bootcampTony Robbins Unleash The Power Within Virtual EventTwo Comma Club LIVEDark | NetflixAvatar The Last Airbender | NetflixLostOpenAI's GPT-3 may be the biggest thing since bitcoinLego made a 2,600-piece replica of playing Mario on the NES - The VergeLEGO FORMA: Add a Splash of Creativity to Your DayBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: S...
2020-07-2700 minJake and JonathanHow To Keep Your Energy Levels High ALL DAY AND NIGHT UNTIL YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE DIESHow to manage your energy & time like a BOSS. 🕺 Experimenting with Jake-ier online trainings. 👀 Kettlebells. 🎱 Coffee. ☕️ Alcohol. 🍷 People fun. 🌈Remote Brand Sprint Templatethesprintbook.com/bootcampThe 4-Hour WorkweekBook: The RoadBook: The WallBook: So You Want to Talk About RaceBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-07-2000 minJake and Jonathan137: Apple Design Awards TRIGGER Spiritual AwakeningIs Apple DOOMED..?! ☠️ Quarantine month #4. ☢️ A design review of the new macOS icons. 🎨 Something broke in Jonathan’s brain. 🧠 The curse of the entrepreneur. 🧖The Last of Us IIApple Design Awards 2020The Comeback of Fun in Visual DesignBook: The Surrender ExperimentBook: Letting GoBook: AwarenessBook: DareBook: Ego Is the EnemyBook: The Untethered SoulBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-07-1300 minJake and Jonathan136: Facebook Boycott, Hey.com and Mental HealthTech politics & big tech. 👻 How AJ&Smart is dealing with the Facebook situation. 🤔Hey vs Superhuman. 🦸♂️ What you should do early in your career vs later. 👨💻Book binging & recommendations. 📚Therapy for dudes. 🛋Hey.comSuperhumanBook: The Surrender ExperimentBook: Letting GoBook: AwarenessBetter HelpBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-07-0600 minJake and Jonathan135: The Apple Event, Playstation 5, The River Man…Crotchless shorts. 🩳 Jonathan (re)reads Make Time 📖 and buys a new SECRET domain name. 👀 A recommendation for the best books EVER written for making money online. 🔥 A discussion of the news. 🗞Book: Make Time by Jake KnappHyperion Cantos Book SeriesBook: Traffic SecretsPS5 Book: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal ExperienceThe MandalorianStar Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)Book: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma OluoBook: The Laws of Human NatureBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple...
2020-06-2900 minJake and Jonathan134: Sarah Cooper has OVER 1 MILLION FOLLOWERS (NOT CLICKBAIT)This episode is a replay of an interview from many moons ago, but chances are you haven’t listened to it. Sarah Cooper is an ex-Google Docs design lead and super talented comedian! You should totally Check out Sarah on Twitter — she’s been doing some VERY interesting stuff. 😂LinksBook: 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings: How to Get By Without Even Trying by Sarah Cooper | Amazon.comSarah on TwitterSarah Cooper10 Tricks to Appear Smart During Meetings | MediumSarah Cooper booksThe Cooper ReviewBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + J...
2020-06-2200 minJake and Jonathan133: So, is Coronavirus done now?Keyboards. F*#$ racism. Taking time to understand instead of following the crowd. Messages from the future. A special teaser for those who stick to the end. 👽LinksReflections on the Color of My Skin | Neil Degrasse Tyson (YouTube)Samuel Sinyangwe’s tweet threadBrené with Ibram X. Kendi on How to Be an AntiracistNew Super Mario Bros.™ U DeluxeMario Kart™ 8 DeluxeThe Last of Us Part IIBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple Pod...
2020-06-1500 minJake and Jonathan131: Apple Glass Leak REACTIONTrump. Gender politics. Super serious. Secret Apple product LEAK. You are Batman. 🦇LinksKevin RoseJason FriedSarah CooperFacebook Says It Will Permanently Shift Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs To Remote Work | The VergeBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Make Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-06-0100 minJake and Jonathan130: We react to Twitter going Fully Remote Forever!There’s an ACTUAL topic this week! 💦 Work from home, the good and the bad. 🏡 Benefits of office work. 🏢 Farts. 💨LinksTwitter, Square Announce Work From Home Forever Option: What Are The Risks?Mark Zuckerberg on taking his massive workforce remoteBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Make Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.co
2020-05-2500 minJake and Jonathan129: Sorry, Designers Will Hate This Episode!Star Wars. 💫 Connection issues. Famous Irish people. ☘️ Life after Corona. 🦠 Gandalf update. 🧙♂️ Advice to junior designers. 👶LinksWhat life after lockdown might look like | CNBC Reports (YouTube)Book: The Lean StartupDesign Life podcastChris Do Redesigns Our Logo! (For FREE) (YouTube)MacBook Pro 13"Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Make Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.co
2020-05-1800 minJake and Jonathan128: We Hit 1,000,000 Downloads!German lockdown is over. 💃 Authenticity over caution. 😌 Why most designers are angry. 😤 Big Gandalf update. 🧙♂️ Soaking in the pandemic. 🦠 Fetish dinner. 🍽 Handling layoffs. 😕 And a little bonus at the end. 🎶Links@gildy on InstagramPool Party by Rudy WillinghamUser Research is Overrated | Jonathan CourtneyBook: Power of MomentsYou’re Likely to Get the CoronavirusBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Make Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jic...
2020-05-1100 minJake and Jonathan127: Why FORTNITE is the Future of EntertainmentRemote school life. 🏫 The glory of being home alone. 🛀 Fortnite. 🔫 Jonathan is (not) sexist. 💁♂️ LinksBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Travis Scott’s first Fortnite concert was surreal and spectacularMake Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-05-0400 minJake and Jonathan126: This is a Serious Design PodcastJonathan is zen. 😌 Jake published a Remote Sprint Guide. ✍️ The economy in times of Corona. 🦠Links:Book: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Good Strategy Bad StrategyVolkswagen California BeachMake Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-04-2700 minJake and Jonathan125: Spotify UX/UI Critique (SHOCKING)LinksGet on the waiting list for Jonathan’s book: The Workshopper PlaybookBook: How to Double Your Profits in Six Months or LessPoolside.fmreMarkable 2Book: Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, Book 3)Book: Annihilation: A NovelMake Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-04-2000 minJake and Jonathan124: Who’s The Most Influential Designer?Links:Book: The Power of MomentsDalgona coffeeAJ&Smart’s Remote Design Sprint Guide ✨Animal CrossingBook: Hyperion CollectionBook: The BodyMake Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-04-1300 minJake and Jonathan123: Jonathan Wrote a Book and it's FREELinks:ajsmart.com/newsletterworkshopper.comEdgeLEGO Pirates of Barracuda BayQWSTION BagsAnimal CrossingMake Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-04-0600 minJake and Jonathan122: New iPad Pro FULL ReviewLinks:Apple’s New iPad Pro & Magic KeyboardAnimal CrossingHalf-Life AlyxDoom EternalCoronavirus: The Hammer and the DanceAJ&Smart Interviews Jason Fried about Remote Work Secrets (YouTube)Better HelpBook: Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic AttacksMake Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-03-3000 minJake and Jonathan121: How To Deal With Corona AnxietyLinks:Animal CrossingBetter HelpBook: Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic AttacksMake Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-03-2300 minJake and Jonathan120: This Episode Radiates Extreme Chaotic EnergyLinks:Book: Obstacle is the WayWaking Ned DevineJumanji: Welcome to JungleThor: RagnarokThe IT CrowdBlack BooksThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildSpirited AwayMy Neighbor TotoroStudio Ghibli MuseumBook: Fahrenheit 451Youtube: MonstroFreedom: Block Websites, Apps, and the InternetStayFocusedMake Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-03-1600 minJake and Jonathan119: Is Strategy Actually Important?Links:Gary VeeJoin the conversation in Jonathan’s LinkedIn postBook: Obstacle is the WayMake Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-03-0900 minJake and Jonathan118: Humans Were Not Made For ThisLinks:Jake’s upcoming workshopsBusiness to ButtonsiToday.chDesign BetterBook: AnnihilationBook: 1984Book: The RoadBook: Song of Ice Fire 1–3Book: Earthsea SeriesBook: Hyperion 1 & 2Book: PermafrostBook: I am LegendBook: Cabin at the End of the WorldMake Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-03-0200 minJake and Jonathan117: John Zeratsky is in this episode!Links:Make Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-02-2400 minJake and Jonathan116: Is This The Next Big Email App?Links:ajsmart.com/masterclassFrom Business to ButtonsiToday.chFunnel Hacking Liveajsmart.com/live-traininghey.comSuper HumanFlipchart.itBook: AwarenessJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-02-1700 minJake and Jonathan115: Tony Robbins Changed My Life (clap clap clap clap!)Links:ajsmart.com/masterclassFrom Business to ButtonsiToday.chFunnel Hacking LiveJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-02-1000 minJake and Jonathan113: Design Sprint IS LIFEJake’s back! Cat tongues are disgusting. Please listen to this podcast naked. Gandalf update. 🧙♂️Links:Check out Jake’s upcoming workshops 🔥Make Time CourseBook: SuperintelligenceBook: Life 3.0Funnel Hacking Live 2020Book: House of SunsBook: There ThereBook: ExhalationThe Lifecycle of Software Objects ReviewTropical IslandsJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-01-2700 minJake and Jonathan112: Facebook’s SHOCKING Tech Prediction For 2030Jonathan takes you on another LonelyCast today. Yoga class update. 🧘♂️ How the Strategy Sprint works. 🔥 Zuck is a genius. And how people you hate can boost your career. 🤬LinksAthletic GreensMT masking tapeAeropressZuck’s 2020 plansGaryVee#CES2020: Primordial Soup of Innovation | Steven SinofskyJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2020-01-2000 minJake and Jonathan111: Introverts VS ExtrovertsIs being an introvert better for designers..?! And, what’s a Strategy Sprint..? Also, some crazy tech from CES. An embarrassing yoga experience. One of the co-hosts is going vegan—sort of. New year’s resolutions.LinksFunnel Hacking Liveneon.lifeLess—Alcohol TrackerMike MaserZero FastingWorkshopper.comBook: Blue Ocean StrategyBook: Good Strategy Bad StrategyBook: House of SunsBook: EssentialismJason (Editor of this podcast)Jake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Ja...
2020-01-1300 minJake and Jonathan110: The FINAL Gandalf Update of 2019Very holidays! Jonathan reads listener emails to Jake—or tries too. He’s drunk. Some good o’l career advice. A special call-in from a special someone! Biggest learnings in 2019. Being candid is hard. And—of course—a Gandalf update.Happy Holidays everyone! 🎊Links:Blade Runner 2049FigmaBook: The Obstacle is the WayBook: Ego is the EnemyBook: AwarenessBook: Radical CandorJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletter...
2019-12-2300 minJake and Jonathan109: The BEST of EVERYTHING 2019You have a problem in your mouth. Jonathan’s wife hurt her tail in a fight. Jake’s cat is high on drugs and walking backwards.LinksBest Fiction BooksThe HobbitAncillary Justice11/22/63The Fifth SeasonThe Fifth ScienceRecursionThe BodyThe Cabin at the End of the WorldI Am LegendBest Non-Fiction BooksThe Ends of the WorldSuperintelligenceEgo Is The EnemyAwarenessBest Business BooksMillion Dollar SpeakingLost & FounderGood Strategy Bad StrategyBlitzscalingBest BreakfastsThe Daily FeastLolóBest PodcastsCongratulations with Chris D’EliaMy Brother, My Brother and MeAdam Buxton...
2019-12-1600 minJake and Jonathan108: Product Awards 2019Saggy Balls Awards. Gandalf Award. Deep Impact Award. Aaaaaand Product of the Yearrrrr!!Links:The Legend of Zelda™: Link’s AwakeningNintendo SwitchZoom RecorderAirPodsFigmaCybertruckScratch — Imagine, Program, ShareBook: Scratch Programming Playground: Learn to Program by Making Cool Games by Al SweigartThermoMixSuperhumanRoborockEOFrom Business to ButtonsAir Jordan 4Nike SNKRSHorizon StudiosAllBirds Tree ToppersSuper Mario Maker 2LG C9 OLED TVBook: Good Strategy Bad StrategyBook: Made to StickBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jic...
2019-12-0900 minJake and Jonathan107: CYBERTRUUUUCCCCKKK!!!!!!Nintendo’s Ring. Tesla’s Cybertruck. Cute baby vomit. Ganalf awards. People fun.LinksNintendo Ring Fit AdventureHalf-life 3 TrailerCybertruckDeath StrandingGoogle StadiaBook: I Am LegendBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com
2019-12-0200 minJake and Jonathan106: Apple’s Secret New 2023 Product LEAKS!BLACK FRIDAY SALE! Go to ajsmart.com/ww to get a 53% discount on the official Design Sprint course made by Jake & Jonathan themselves! 🤑Jake and Jonathan talk about how they’ve been moaning for months. Jonathan has even started to track his mood with an app! Jake gives a juicy Gandalf updates. A Strategy Sprint? The future of computing is you staring into nothing. Why do people go to fake dinners during conferences? And, should Jake write a book about giving awesome presentations..?LinksWorkshopper Wednesday: ajsmart.com/wwMacBook Pro 16-inch model—Applepitch.ioBook: Million...
2019-11-2500 minJake and Jonathan105: Airpods Pro VS Mother’s MilkJake and Jonathan talk talk about coughing while flying business class and getting results from your coughs. Jake is in Barcelona and doesn’t want to eat alone. Next, they talk about Big Boy AirPods™. A video game featuring a fetus. Lastly, some book & tv show recommendations.Links:Restaurante SalamancaAirPods ProSeeMad MaxBook: Awareness The Perils and Opportunities of Reality by Anthony De MelloWestworldDeath Stranding reviewsBook: Cabin at the End of the WorldBook: Fifth SeasonBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Jake & Jonathan:Rate th...
2019-11-1800 minJake and Jonathan104: Jake & Jonathan LIVE from New York CityMERCH! Get your t-shirt here: teespring.com/stores/jakejonathan. Jake and Jonathan talk talk about…nothing in specific really.😅 But that’s what the podcast is about anyway, right..?! Enjoy! 😘P.S. If you really want to know, they talk about the idea of going back to a normal job and having a boss after being independent.Links:MERCH DROP! Buy the limited-time Jake & Jonathan t-shirt here: teespring.com/stores/jakejonathan .Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee—Joel HodgsonMystery Science Theater 3000Comedy CellarTripItJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart +...
2019-11-1100 minJake and Jonathan103: You need to have this Mindset to SucceedMERCH! Get your t-shirt here: teespring.com/stores/jakejonathan. Jake and Jonathan talk about the abundance mindset_and why it makes business sense in the longterm. Also, designers with a scarcity mindset won’t get very far. There’s a ton of money in workshopping. How much should you charge for a Design Sprint? Finally, are you an _entitled designer..? If you are, learn how to be a guide instead.LinksMERCH DROP! Buy the limited-time Jake & Jonathan t-shirt here: teespring.com/stores/jakejonathan .Book: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch—Amazon.comBook: Recursion by Blake Crouch—Amazon.c...
2019-11-0400 minJake and Jonathan102: Jonathan is NOT happy today!Jake and Jonathan talk about how babies suck but they’re a good investment. Jonathan talks astrophysics. Jake tells Jonathan how to get out of funk. Aaaand music recommendations. Because.Links:MERCH DROP! Buy the limited-time Jake & Jonathan t-shirt here: teespring.com/stores/jakejonathan .Brian CoxInterstellarThe War on DrugsLord Huron — Strange Trails — Full AlbumDreyma — AskjaDreyma — MývatnaMetallica-Master Of Puppets (Lyrics)Hurry up, we’re dreaming — M83Aphex Twin — Selected Ambient Works 85–92Angel Olsen — All Mirrors (Official Video)CHROMATICS “I’M ON FIRE” (Music Video)The Rolling Stones — Honky Tonk WomenBleached — Heartbeat AwaySleater-KinneyDavid BowieThe Raconteurs — “Help Me Stranger” (Official Music Video)The 1975The KillersBook: Sprint by Jake Kna...
2019-10-2800 minJake and Jonathan101: Amazon’s Vibrating RingNew MERCH is here! Get your limited-time time tee now. 1000 sticks. Jake and Jonathan talk about cooking robots, funny videos, and how designers can work on things that matter.Links:MERCH DROP! Buy the limited-time Jake & Jonathan t-shirt here: teespring.com/stores/jakejonathanWorkshopper.comMore Cowbell | SNLClassic Will Ferrell Outtakes | Eastbound & Down Season 1Key & Peele | McCringleberry’s Excessive CelebrationThermoMixDescriptPitchEverything Amazon announced at its Alexa event | TechCrunchBook: The Ends of the WorldBook: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is HardBook: The Power of MomentsBook: Made to StickBook: DecisiveBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Sm...
2019-10-2100 minJake and Jonathan100: How To Be Less StressedWE MADE IT! Episode 100! First, a celebration is in order! 🎊 Then we find out Jake is a control freak. Then Jonathan teaches Jake about the power of delegation and life changing magic of getting a personal assistant. Then cities are rated with sticks.Links:Buy a ticket to one of Jake’s upcoming workshopsAJ&Smart’s Level Up: Run, Grow, and Sustain a Successful 7-Figure Client BusinessRamit Sethi’s Delegate and DoneThe “Burner List” — My simple, paper-based system for focused to-dos | Jake KnappVoltage ControlBook: Beyond the Prototype by Douglas FergusonRyan WarrenderAdam KopecWorkshopper.comTeachable.comN26Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook...
2019-10-1400 minJake and Jonathan99: This Skill is a KILLER Career Booster!Jake and Jonathan talk about one of their favorite books of all time! A book that will give a KILLER career boost! But before that, they talk about Jake’s sensitive area, motivation swings, Gandalf favorite moments. Storytelling.Links:Chris DoWorkshopper.comBUY Jake workshop ticketsBUY LevelUpUnused Audio Commentary By Howard Zinn And Noam Chomsky, Recorded Summer 2002 For The Fellowship Of The Ring (Platinum Series Extended Edition) DVD, Part OneBook: Made to StickMore books by the Heath brothersMalcolm Gladwell’s booksBook: IndistractableBook: Digital Minimalism Book: This book will teach you how to write betterKopywriting KourseBook: 11/22/63: A NovelBook: Getti...
2019-10-0700 minJake and Jonathan98: This Design Trend has to STOP!What’s a Hobbit? Wolves have meetings? Does Gandalf actually do REAL magic? Oh and Jonathan talks about the BEST PRODUCT HE’S EVER USED. Jake and Jonathan have an email-off! Find out why adding friction and asking your customers to work is actually a good thing. Finally, buy a book that Jonathan recommends even though he hasn’t read it yet!LinksBook: The HobbitLG UltraFine 4K DisplaySuperhumanConsider.coEO NetworkBook: Overdeliver: Build a Business for a Lifetime Playing the Long Game in Direct Response MarketingBook: Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startu...
2019-09-3000 minJake and Jonathan97: iPhone 11 XR Pro Max 2 (RED)Jake & Jonathan talk about stuff! What stuff? Well, in this episode it starts with a quick review of Superhuman, then it goes on to talk about Annoying Humans: babies! Jonathan wants the crack the code of Fatherhood. The new iPhone is cheeky. And workshopper.com is now live!! 🎊Links:SuperhumanControlZelda Breath of the WildBook: Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood | Amazon.comiPhone 11iPhone 11 ProWorkshopper.comSession LabBook: User Story Mapping | Amazon.comBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯Your Hosts:Rate the show...
2019-09-2300 minJake and Jonathan96: Superhuman VS Gmail - Design ReviewWelcome to the first episode of JAKE AND JONATHAN! The change in name symbolizes a change in focus since most episode didn’t include much product talk, and were just about whatever Jake and Jonathan wanted to talk about that week. And so, now that Jake and Jonathan don’t need to feel any pressure to talk about products, in this episode they decide to talk about…products! And email. Keyboard shortcuts. Design podcasts. And some books & movies. So it’s business as usual! 😝Links:Superhumanui__ux | Instagramuxgoodies | InstagramMagic SpoonSuperhuman is Spying on You | Mike DavidsonGoogle’s Inbox app i...
2019-09-1600 minJake and Jonathan95: This is the Final Episode of PBCIt's been a fun ride! But all good things come to an end. Kind of. Jake and Jonathan have some important announcements to make in this episode. Tune in to know what they are!
Links:
Book: The Ends of the World by P. Brannen | Amazon.com
Kindle Oasis 2019 | Amazon.com
LG C8 OLED (OLED55C8, OLED65C8) review | TechRadar
Red Dead Redemption 2
Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch
Resident Evil 2 Remake
Astral Chain
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Control
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Spr...
2019-09-0900 minJake and Jonathan94: Jason Fried gives us AMAZING Product Advice! (PBC REWIND)(Rewind Episode) Jake and Jonathan interview a designer they both idolize: Jason Fried, co-founder of Basecamp. They go deep on Jason's tweet on the idea of testing products internally vs launching early and relying on gut.
Links:
Jason Fried's tweet
Book: Rework | Amazon.com
Book: Getting Real | Basecamp.com
Disagree and commit (Jeff Bezos)
Signal v. Noise
Book: On Writing by Stephen King | Amazon.com
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯
Your Hosts:
Rate PBC on Apple Podcas...
2019-09-0200 minJake and Jonathan93: A New Book We Love!BOOKS! Well, just the one book, really. Jake and Jonathan talk about an underrated, under-the-radar book that you should read. Jonathan gives a book-related lifehack that will save you money. Which will help you take Jonathan's advice to buy ALL THE BOOKS YOU CAN EVEN IF IT MAKES YOU BROKE. Jonathan tells you how to get out of a creative rut. Then Jake and Jonathan wrap it up by talking about how they view this podcast and what they would like it to be. Was this the last episode..?!
Links:
Lost and Founder by Rand Fishkin...
2019-08-2600 minJake and Jonathan92: This is Definitely Still a Product PodcastStrap in for another glorious ramblefest! Jake and Jonathan read some iTunes reviews MAYBE INCLUDING YOURS! Jonathan is bored. Again! Jake's Qi is acting up. Then Jake and Jonathan indulge in some self-love by reviewing one of their own previous episodes. Jonathan talks about CEOing. Jake was on the moon and tells a space story. Finally, travel sucks, even if they pay you a million dollars to do it.
Links:
InVision
Our 15 favorite design podcasts | InVision
Design Better Podcast
Rate PBC on Apple Podcasts / iTunes ❤️
Bird Box: A Novel | Amazon.com
What Is Chi Energy? Everything You...
2019-08-1900 minJake and Jonathan91: BEST OF PBC - Silicon Valley’s Top Leadership Coach: KIM SCOTTThis week's episode is a rebroadcast of Jonathan's interview with his favorite author Kim Scott, Founder of Candor Inc. & CEO coach for some of Silicon Valley's biggest companies. She was on the faculty of Apple University and was a leader for Google AdSense, YouTube and the Double Click team.
Her other achievements include managing a pediatric clinic in war-torn Kosovo and building a diamond cutting company in Russia - Basically not many people can say they have her experiences in life, so listening to all this condensed into 30+ minutes should definitely put a smile on your...
2019-08-1200 minJake and Jonathan90: Gandalf’s Hot Sales FunnelJake and Jonathan discuss the most important topic & figure in the design world—GANDALF—is he the Gray? Is he the White..? Does he actually have magic? Then they proceed to discuss how the Masterclass is sold and how crazy important the marketing part is. This is a must-listen for anyone who wants to launch a product!
Links:
The Lord of the Rings---Wikipedia
Harry Potter---Wikipedia
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass
Iman Gadzhi
Book: Expert Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Creating a Mass Movement of P...
2019-08-0500 minJake and Jonathan89: Invision Hates This PodcastJake and Jonathan finally get the recognition they deserve by the people at InVision---with an asterisk, though! Among other stuff, Jake & Jonathan discuss toilets (again!), how hospitality skills and working in a restaurant make you a better designer, and some boooooooks!
Links:
Book: Design Is How It Works: How the Smartest Companies Turn Products into Icons---Jay Greene---Amazon.com
Ace Hotel
Book: Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business Paperback --- Danny Meyer---Amazon.com
Our 15 favorite design podcasts---InVision Blog
Powell's Books
Book: Recursion: A Novel Hardcover --- Blake Crouch---Amazon.com
Book: Wool---Hugh Howey---Amazon.com
Book...
2019-07-2900 minJake and Jonathan88: BEST OF PBC - Jon and Jake do New York (Rewind!)This episode is a re-release of previous episode. Chances are you haven't heard it because it's from ages ago. And even if you did, it's a really fun one and you probably already forgot all the good stuff that was in it. So listen again. 😌
This Episode.... Yes, THIS EPISODE, is the BEST episode... So much in this episode, You'll learn lot's of things, soooo many things!
Side note --- If you take something from this episode, please let us know cause we have no idea what to write about it....
....Wizards, that's it, you...
2019-07-2200 minJake and Jonathan87: Dealing with feeling lost and aloneDo you want to hang out with Jake and Jonathan on July 15 in SF..?! Sure you do! So make sure you keep an eye on Jonathan's Instagram and AJ&Smart's Instagram to get the details on the venue & time of the meetup! 🥳
Now onto the important stuff: how often do you get invited to weddings? Do dinosaurs still walk among us? How's Jonathan coping without his co-founder? Jonathan is feeling lonely at the top. And first world problems are still valid problems, dammit!
Links:
The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest---The New...
2019-07-1500 minJake and Jonathan86: Jony Ive’s Rejected ToiletStrap in for the longest intro ever---you're gonna love it! Jake & Jonathan eventually discuss Jony Ive's departure from Apple, but before that, they talk about being late, picking brains, career ladders, and other non-random stuff!
Links:
Why I'm Always Late---Wait But Why
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator---Tim Urban---YouTube
A few words of advice to brain pickers --- Signal v. Noise
Students: Pretend I'm dead---Austin Kleon
Career ladders, aka Canvas Strategy---Ryan Holiday
Tim Brown---IDEO
Jony Ive leaving Apple after nearly 30 years to start new design firm---The Verge
Eli Schiff---Twitter
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book...
2019-07-0800 minJake and Jonathan85: Making the Playdate Games Console with Greg Maletic (from Panic!)Jake & Jonathan bombard Greg Maletic from Panic with questions about Panic's Playdate adorable little game console, Panic, Greg's background, and other juicy stuff!
Links:
Greg Maletic
play.date
Playdate (Twitter)
Panic
Firewatch
Cabel Sasser
Edge
Teenage Engineering
Dreamcast
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯
Your Hosts:
Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek
Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream
Follow AJ&Smart on Instagram or Twitter: @ajsmartdesign
Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com
Podcas...
2019-07-0100 minJake and JonathanBONUSODE: 14 ways an economist says “I Love You” with Liz FosslienJake interviews Liz Fosslien, co-author and illustrator of No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work.
Links:
Book: No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work
fosslien.com
Liz on Instagram
Liz on Twitter
Liz on LinkedIn
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯
Your Hosts:
Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek
Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream
Follow AJ&Smart on Instagram or Twitter: @ajsmartdesign
Write into the podcas...
2019-06-2600 minJake and Jonathan84: Don’t Underestimate Facebook!Jake & Jonathan go over Facebook's new crypto announcements, how they feel about them, and where they think it's all going! Should people care about crypto now that Facebook's in the game? Then Jake & Jonathan shift gears in a seamless way to talk about some other stuff. 😝
Links:
How To Run & Sell Design Sprints Like A Pro (Featuring Jake Knapp!) ajsmart.com/freetraining
Coming in 2020: Calibra—Facebook
Everything you need to know about Libra, Facebook's ambitious cryptocurrency—The Verge
Commodore 64
Nintendo 64
Sega Genesis
Nintendo Entertainment System
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Atari 2600)—YouTube
Howard Scott Warshaw...
2019-06-2400 minJake and Jonathan83: Is this the Worst Product Ever Made?Jonathan is alone. Again! Because Jake couldn't record with him before Jonathan's bed time. 👶 Jonathan reviews a product that he HATED. Turns out sometimes design is not as important as just getting the basics right. Jonathan shares some of his favorite resources to stay up-to-date in the tech industry. 🔥
Links:
How To Run & Sell Design Sprints Like A Pro (Featuring Jake Knapp!): ajsmart.com/freetraining
Chernobyl
SkyTicket
Audible.com
Apple Design Awards
TechMeme.com
TechMeme Ride Home Podcast
The Verge
Vala Afshar
Steven Sinofsky
Andrew Chen
a16z Blog
Benedict Evans
Stratechery
Book: Playing to Win
E3
...
2019-06-1700 minJake and Jonathan82: The new Mac Pro has WHEELS hahaha!Jonathan does a solo deep dive on all the new announcements from Apple that came out of WWDC 2019!
Links:
How To Run & Sell Design Sprints Like A Pro (Featuring Jake Knapp!)
watchOS 6 Preview
iOS 13 Preview
iPadOS Preview
Mac Pro
Pro Display XDR
macOS Catalina Preview
Vlad Savov
Mark Gurman
Joshua Topolsky
Matthew Panzarino
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass:ajsmart.com/masterclass 🥇😯
Your Hosts:
Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek
Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream
Follow AJ&...
2019-06-1000 minJake and Jonathan81: The Secret Product Trick NO ONE WILL EVER TELL YOU ABOUT... except usJake & Jonathan go on a Play Date, literally not figuratively. Jonathan likes products that are made by teenagers---if they are also engineers. What is Withered Technology and how can you use it in your next meeting? Also, Jonathan asks Jake some totally relevant product questions.
Links:
Play.date
Cabel Sasser (Twitter)
Panic
Transmit
Edge Magazine
The Playdate Is A Boutique Gaming Handheld With A Crank---Wired
Teenage Engineering
OP-1
Mark Zuckerberg apparently tried to buy Panic, the creator of Playdate---Engadget
Teehan+Lax
IDEO
Ueno
Pentagram
Accenture
Nintendo's Little-Known Product Philosophy: Lateral Thinking with Withered ("Weathered&q...
2019-06-0300 minJake and Jonathan80: This is a Serious Problem (not clickbait)Strap in for silly one! If you love Jake & Jonathan rambling about nothing in particular, this one is for you! Reviews make Jake cry. Jonathan doesn't like being misunderstood. Jake has no ego. Jonathan gets a bad coffee rating. Jake has a fancy toaster. 🍞
Links:
Book: Ego is the Enemy
Book: Power of Moments
Kevin Rose
Breville
Ex Machina
Crete
Book: Sprint by Jake Knapp
Book: Make Time by Jake Knapp
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass
Your Hosts:
Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek
Follow Jonathan Cou...
2019-05-2700 minJake and Jonathan78: 4 Product Books you HAVEN’T readJake & Amr talk about some books. Jake talks about books that influenced the idea that would later be part of the Design Sprint. How non-design books can help product designers. Facebook's redesign. Email. Distractions. Stuff!
Links:
Book: Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
Book: Hacking Growth
Book: Radical Candor
Book: The Lean Startup
Book: Power of Moments
Book: Getting Real
Book: Getting Things Done
The Checklist---Atul Gawande---The New Yorker
Book: The Checklist Manifesto
Book: Decisive
Book: Made to Stick
Book: The Design of Everyday Things
Book: Fooled...
2019-05-1300 minJake and Jonathan72: Inside My Dirty AirpodsJake & Jonathan finally discuss Apple on the podcast for the FIRST TIME EVER! It’s weird how they’ve never covered Apple before—given Apple’s importance in the product space. But anyway, it’s here now! Enjoy!
Here’s a peek at the topics discussed in this episode:
Understanding Apple's rececnt announcements
How Google Stadia is related to YouTube watch time
Apple Arcade and Jonathan’s predication about it
Critiquing Apple’s marketing pages
Apple’s relationship with gaming
Explaining why Apple’s lineup doesn’t make sense at times
How Jake uses his iPad Pro
Is Twitter bet...
2019-04-0100 min
Jake and Jonathan70: Facebook’s VP of Product Design JULIE ZHUOHow often do you get the chance to listen to the VP of Facebook, Julie Zhuo, talk about her work..?!? (Crickets) Yeah, we thought so. That’s why we think you’ll LOVE this episode! Jake & Jonathan (well mostly Jake), ask Julie a lot of questions you would want to ask to someone who’s as successful & amazing as Julie. Here’s a sneak peek of the topics covered:
Joining Facebook
Managing hundreds of people
Imposter syndrome
Writing & how it’s related to clear thinking
What does VP of design at Facebook do
Where do new ideas...
2019-03-1800 min
Jake and Jonathan66: The Future of Podcasts (toilet edition)For those of you poor souls who subscribed to this podcast hoping to hear intelligent discussions about the product world, you’ve probably noticed that such discussions are a rare treat… BUT TODAT IS ONE SUCH TREAT! Jake & Jonathan discuss the acquisitions Spotify made as part of its strategy to OWN the podcasting space. Jake actually prepared for this one! You’re in for a good episode…
Links:
Spotify buys Gimlet and Anchor in podcast push, earmarks $500M for more deals
Anchor—The best way to make your podcast
Gimlet Media
...
2019-02-1800 min
Jake and Jonathan64: Kevin Rose gives us EPIC Product Advice!This is a big one! This might just be the BEST EPISODE YET!! Why, you ask..? Because Jake & Jonathan are joined by none other than the legendary Kevin Rose. Jonathan doesn’t even bother talking for most of the episode because he just wants Kevin and Jake to keep talking! Here’s some of the stuff they cover:
4:30 Getting into products
9:00 dealing with failure and trying crazy things
15:00 being too early to a market
18:25 gut feeling vs market research and talking to users
23:00 ideas vs execution and getting started
27:00 VR
31:00 the...
2019-02-0400 min
Jake and Jonathan62: Let's Talk Product StrategyJake & Jonathan kick-off the first episode of the new year by diving straight into prod… no, they start by rambling for a good long while. But it’s good rambling: new year goals, journaling, setting OKRs, and Jonathan’s mom meets a random Irish guy that knows Jake. 😂 But then! Then Jake and Jonathan talk about a super interesting article about advertising business models and going beyond them. It’s a good one! 🤑
Links
OKR
Fedor (designer at AJ&Smart) on Twitter, Instagram
Outgrowing Advertising: Multimodal Business Models as a Product Stra...
2019-01-2100 min
Jake and Jonathan60: Life Lessons Learned (2018)Strap in for the end of the year extravaganza! The episode, appropriately, starts off with favorite breakfast sandwiches of
🥪 Jake and Jonathan would love for you to invite them to your country and show them around! 🌍Should designers make a good personal website in today’s social-first world? No! Or.. maybe yes. Although… 🤔 Jake and Jonathan share some painful lessons they’ve learned this year. 😬 Finally, the episode ends on a high note with a story from Jake. 🏀
Links:
Nintendo Switch™
Mario Kart™ 8
PBC #49: MONA PATEL on Starting and Growing a Multi Million Dollar De...
2018-12-2400 min
Jake and Jonathan56: Best Books 2018Happy podbirthday! 🎉 It’s the podcast’s 1 year birthday. 👶🏻
Help the podcast get to 10,000 listeners by sharing it on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and rating it on iTunes (click here to go to the iTunes Store and rate it)!
Get ready for a whole bunch of book recommendations! (All in the links below) Although Jake and Jonathan only get to the book recommendations around the 40-minute mark, so don’t hold your breath. Or hold it for 40 minutes. Whichever is easier for you. 🌬
Before getting to the book recommendations, Jake and Jonathan talk about a few things: Jake...
2018-11-2600 min
Jake and Jonathan51: When Being LAZY is SMART!This episode starts off with a very subtle ad, that’s not at all in-your-face. Also, it’s not sponsored by Squarespace or Zip Recruiter. It’s important that you know that. Some of the things Jake & Jon talk about in this episode:
How AJ&Smart went from 💩💩💩 to 😎🤯🤩 when it comes to social media presence. Jonathan plans to go much deeper on content and share more about stuff that currently doesn’t get the spotlight, like strategy, stuff from the workshops and Q&A’s, conversations at AJ&Smart, and day-to-day snippets. Also, there’s going to be mo...
2018-10-2200 min
Jake and Jonathan50: FIFTY?! 💦🦔The podcast is 50, so it’s officially a middle-aged rambly guy! 👴🏻 There’s someone in Jake’s background, who suddenly takes over from Jake. He also invented the Design Sprint. Maybe it’s just Jake doing a French accent..? 🥖 This episode literally has zero useful information for anyone. It’s just Jake and Jonathan patting themselves on the back for recording 50 Skype calls of them talking and inflicting those conversations on the world. 😌 But if you tuned in for the previous 49 episodes, then that’s not likely to discourage you from listening. Have fun! 🤓
Check out, nay, GO BUY the AJ&Smart + J...
2018-10-1500 min
Jake and Jonathan47: Big Product Decisions: Gut Feeling or Test?Jonathan is famous and get recognized while holding underwear. 👙
Jake's new book Make Time is coming out tomorrow! 🔥📖🔥
Jake and Jonathan discuss different approaches to giving talks. Jake always wings it, while Jonathan sweats every detail! Sound right, right? 🤔
Jonathan charges an ungodly amount for talks...because he can. 🤑
Jake and Jonathan drop some wisdom on giving talks. Being entertaining is key. No forget that, actually just be serious. 😶
Jake candidly roasts Jonathan on his interview skills, then they talk about how TOTALLY confident they are when they interview guests. 😎
Crea...
2018-09-2400 min
Jake and Jonathan45: Apple is DOOMED! iPhone XS, Watch Series 4 LEAKEDThis week something cool is about to drop… and it’s not the theme tune to Fragil Rock. It’s that time for Apple’s special event - 2018. The invitations are out, but so are the rumours. This year also comes with a whole bunch of leaks (whoooo let the dogs out). So Jonathan chats to Jake via some crappy Skype phone sound (apologies) and go over the pre-event rumours and leaks, as they surface.
We explore the 3 different iPhone models, possible iPad and iWatch improvements and what it means for this ‘Tick-Tock’ tock year. We also look at the...
2018-09-1000 min
Jake and Jonathan39: Jake and Jonathan REUNITED - RamblefestThis Episode.... Yes, THIS EPISODE, is the BEST episode... So much in this episode, You'll learn lot's of things, soooo many things!
Side note - If you take something from this episode, please let us know cause we have no idea what to write about it....
....Wizards, that's it, you learn about wizards... and Back To The Future - Terminator - robot AI's.
A super fun show from New York! Start spreading the news....
Find out more about the masterclass here;
AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: https://ajsm...
2018-07-3000 min
Jake and Jonathan32: Jake Goes Solo & Checks Out Apple's UpdatesIn this episode Jake Knapp takes on his very first 'SoloCast'. Carrying on from episode 30, where we looked at Google's Digital Well Being strategies, Jake explores what Apple have brought to the table in their newest updates for IOS, Apple watch, Desktop OS and Apple TV. Super Interesting, let's dive in!
Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek
Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream
Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com
Podcast editing by Jason Sanderson: PodcastTech.com
Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial
2018-06-1100 min
Jake and Jonathan23: FRIDAY FUNCAST - Jon & Jake's Emoji ShowdownTHIS IS IT. YOU FINALLY HAVE AN ANSWER TO THE MOST COMMON EXISTENTIAL QUESTION.... we're so sorry about these Friday Funcasts...
Follow Jake Knapp on Twitter: @jakek
Follow Jonathan Courtney on Instagram or Twitter: @jicecream
Write into the podcast: pbc@ajsmart.com
Show Notes (fan made): https://medium.com/product-breakfast-club-links-unofficial
2018-04-2700 min