Shows
Nite Lite with Pete SchwabaRockin’ Romance and Local Legends (Hour 2)
Pete Schwaba hosts a lively episode featuring rock cover band 'Ask Your Mother', with Eric Rathsack and Adam Kraus performing acoustic renditions of hits like Creed's 'Higher'. The duo shares insights into their energetic performances and eclectic setlist, covering artists from Duran Duran to Toby Keith, and even discussing the origins and influences behind their music. The episode dives deep into local Wisconsin culture, including tales from Door County's Fall Fest, and a spirited debate on favorite romantic songs, from Elvis to Lionel Richie. With humor and harmony, the show strikes a chord with both music and sports talk.
2025-10-2144 min
Nite Lite with Pete SchwabaRockin’ Romance and Local Legends (Hour 2)
Pete Schwaba hosts a lively episode featuring rock cover band 'Ask Your Mother', with Eric Rathsack and Adam Kraus performing acoustic renditions of hits like Creed's 'Higher'. The duo shares insights into their energetic performances and eclectic setlist, covering artists from Duran Duran to Toby Keith, and even discussing the origins and influences behind their music. The episode dives deep into local Wisconsin culture, including tales from Door County's Fall Fest, and a spirited debate on favorite romantic songs, from Elvis to Lionel Richie. With humor and harmony, the show strikes a chord with both music and sports talk.
2025-10-2144 min
Everybody in the PoolE105: Lightship, the all-electric RV that tows itselfNow for something fun — that can also be electricity generating infrastructure, if need be. My guest is Toby Kraus, co-founder and CEO of Lightship RV, the first American company to build all-electric RVs. The Lightship isn’t just a camper — it’s a battery on wheels, with solar on the roof, a pop-up design for aerodynamics, and its own motor to cancel out towing drag. That means you can take it off-grid for a week … or park it in your driveway and use it as backup power.We talk about:Why RVs are a surprisingly big climat...
2025-10-0234 min
Karten's Inclusion Conversations PodcastKIC S3E9 "Navigating the Unexpected: A Blueprint for Trauma-Informed Schools" Featuring Geri Parscale and Darcy KrausToby’s conversation with authors Geri Parscale and Darcy Kraus revolves around the importance of establishing trauma response systems in schools, as detailed in the book Navigating the Unexpected: A School Leader’s Guide for Trauma Response Teams. It explores themes like the prevalence of student trauma, the need for proactive and equitable approaches to addressing it, and the significance of prepared frameworks, such as the Dynamic Problem-Solving Team (DPST) and the Foursquare Focus template. The discussion emphasizes sustainability, communication, and collective efficacy among educators while addressing the physical, emotional, and social needs of students experiencing trauma. Drawing from pers...
2025-09-0149 min
Not Another CEO PodcastCo-Founder Chemistry - Toby Kraus - Lightship - Episode #59What does it take to leave a high-profile role at Tesla and start your own electric vehicle company? In this episode, David talks with Toby Kraus, Co-Founder and CEO of Lightship, about his journey from working on Tesla’s Model S to building an innovative electric RV startup. Toby shares insights on taking big risks, scaling early teams, and navigating the challenges of a hardware business in the EV space. They dive into lessons learned at Tesla, the importance of building trust with investors, and the unique market opportunity Lightship is chasing.
2025-08-1959 min
A Time A Place in SportGate Crashers in SportPaul is back for another fun, action-packed episode. This episode he will discuss some of the craziest steps people will take to enter a sporting venue or a sporting arena illegally by gate crashing. Will also discuss sportspeople and teams who have gate-crashed press conferences. Some of what will be discussed include:- Hyman ‘Pinky’ Ginsberg who gate crashed events ranging from the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Clay/Liston fight, and 44 World Series games- The chaos and disgraceful acts of some fans before the Euro Final 2021- Dion Rich, a man who has snuck into over 50 sporting events including Superbowl’s.- Muhamm...
2025-06-2156 min
School for Startups RadioJune 13, 2025 – Electric RVs Toby Kraus and Metal.Men CEO Will HenshallToby Kraus, Co-Founder and CEO, Lightship
Toby Kraus is the Co-founder and CEO of Lightship. He has devoted his career to advancing the electrification of vehicles—big and small—from the Tesla Model S to commercial vehicles like trucks and school buses. In co-founding Lightship, Toby was inspired to push electrification into a new segment and to reach demographics that haven’t previously been served by the electrification movement. Prior to co-founding Lightship, Toby spent five years at Tesla, where he held several roles, including leading Tesla’s finance team and overseeing product management for the Model S. In 201...
2025-06-1358 min
Directly Current: The EV Politics PodcastImproving EV Towing and Camping with Toby Kraus, CEO of LightshipElectric towing is hard, particularly when you're hauling a big family-sized camper that can halve a Rivian's range. Lightship is a startup that's laser-focused on solving that pickle by engineering a smart trailer that not only makes itself more aerodynamic in motion, but also pulls its own weight with an e-axle and independent battery system. It's a clever piece of tech but it also costs a pretty penny.
Max speaks with Toby Kraus, the CEO of Lightship, on what it's like building EV hardware in Colorado and how he and the team are dealing with challenges like unpredictable...
2025-05-2731 min
Disruptive InvestingLightship - CEO Toby Kraus InterviewThanks for listening to Disruptive Investing! We Interview up and coming companies and their CEO's, who are moving the needle in sustainable technology. Join our Investor club: https://patreon.com/nowyouknow
2025-02-2044 min
Now You Know PodcastsDOGE Keeps Digging! | Tesla Time News 441Go to https://ground.news/NYK to stay fully informed on Elon Musk, Tesla, tech and more. Save 40% on the Ground News unlimited access Vantage plan with our link.Get 10% off Premium at MainStreetData.com with this code: https://mainstreetdata.com/subscription?via=zacWatch our interview with Lightship CEO Toby Kraus on our Disruptive Investing channel here: https://youtu.be/-ofXWjYhBbEWatch the full unedited News Conference with President Trump and Elon Musk at the Oval Office here: https://youtu.be/BN6xgxRNZeICheck out Energy Pal here: https://energypal...
2025-02-1856 min
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Cloud Devs. Building the best remote team is tough, but you don’t have to do...
2024-10-151h 15
PROCO360 | Best Podcast for Entrepreneurs and Business OwnersIf Tesla Made an RV“An automotive company would have hundreds or thousands of people to build an entirely new vehicle – we're doing it with 75.”
Toby Kraus, co-Founder, Lightship RV
2024-07-1141 min
Watt It TakesLightship Co-Founder and CEO Toby KrausOne in ten American families own a Recreational Vehicle, and yet, the RV industry hasn’t seen meaningful innovation in decades, due in part to extreme consolidation and lack of competition. Despite this, 300-500,000 RVs are sold in the US every year, 90% of which are towable. Towing an RV can seriously affect the fuel economy of your car. Drivers can expect their gas mileage to decrease about 1-2% for every 100 pounds they tow. The average weight of a large travel trailer is about 6,700 pounds, which means a driver can expect between a 49-74% decrease in gas mileage.
2024-05-281h 06
Seinbros: A Seinfeld PodcastThe Raincoat Fire
The Kraus brothers discuss the 2nd half of the Raincoats and the Fire episode of Seinfeld. They debate whether Aaron is truly insane and try to figure out what the deal is with moths.
What is their favorite part of George's fire escape and what could he have said to make a better excuse (if any). Does Toby's behavior warrant Jerry heckling her in the office?
Categories and trivia at the end.
2024-02-291h 53
Munro Live PodcastToby Kraus - Co Founder & CEO, LightshipKevin Harty talks to Toby Kraus, Co-Founder and CEO of Lightship. Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle company bringing travel trailers into the electric age.
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Munro Live is a YouTube channel that features Sandy Munro and other engineers from Munro & Associates. Munro is an engineering consulting firm and a world leader in reverse engineering, costing and teardown benchmarking.
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2023-11-0959 min
Climate Tech CocktailsLightship: Toby KrausIn this episode, we drink a couple beers with with Toby Kraus, Co-Founder and CEO of Lightship. Toby, an EV OG, walks us through his love of the outdoors, his journey from Wall Street to Tesla, and how he helped build the first electric travel trailer. So pack a bag and join us as we hit the road to explore how Lightship is forging the future of the electric mobility industry.
2023-11-0255 min
InevitableRevolutionizing Road Trips with Lightship’s Electric RVToby Kraus and Ben Parker are co-founders of Lightship, an all-electric RV. Their first model, the L1, is a tow trailer with a sizable solar array on top, electric heat pump HVAC, an induction stove in the kitchen, an 80 kilowatt hour battery and an EV range extending or gas mileage boosting feature wherein the tow trailer provides some on-road power to the vehicle that's pulling it. Ben is a former mechanical design engineer at Tesla who contributed to the Model 3. Toby also worked at Tesla, first in finance then as product manager for the Model S. He l...
2023-08-2456 min
Autonocast#283: Roadtrippin' In An Electric LightshipLightship co-founders Toby Kraus and Ben Parker join part of our Autonocast crew to talk RVs and road trippin', EVs and how their experiences at Tesla influenced their new adventure.
2023-07-1354 min
The Weekly Driver Podcast#265, Lightship: entrepreneurs debut EV RVBen Parker and Toby Kraus are co-founders of Lightship. Both entrepreneurs worked for Tesla but are now immersed in a collaborative project in the recreational vehicle industry.
Parker and Kraus recently introduced the prototype of the L1. It's a pending all-electric trailer Lightship is marketing for a 2024 debut.
Parker was my recent guest on The Weekly Driver Podcast. During the indoor Outdoor Sports Retail Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah, Parker and I sat in the front seat of a Ford Lightning, the new electric pickup truck. It was part of Lightship's vendor exhibit, which attracted strong industry attention during...
2023-06-2433 min
The Weekly Driver Podcast#265, Lightship: entrepreneurs debut EV RVBen Parker and Toby Kraus are co-founders of Lightship. Both entrepreneurs worked for Tesla but are now immersed in a collaborative project in the recreational vehicle industry.
Parker and Kraus recently introduced the prototype of the L1. It's a pending all-electric trailer Lightship is marketing for a 2024 debut.
Parker was my recent guest on The Weekly Driver Podcast. During the indoor Outdoor Sports Retail Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah, Parker and I sat in the front seat of a Ford Lightning, the new electric pickup truck. It was part of Lightship's vendor exhibit, which attracted strong industry attention during...
2023-06-2433 min
heavywgt MMAMMA, K1 & Martial Arts Legends #51, Albert Kraus Dutch K1 Max LegendAs the youngest ever K1 Max champ Albert "The Hurricane" Kraus is one of the best kickboxers on the planet, having fought over 140 times against the worlds best including Masato, Andy Souwer, Duane Ludvig, JWP, Virgil Kalakoda, Takayuki Kohirumaki, Yoshihiro Sato, Buakaw Por. Pramuk, Mike Zambidis, Giorgio Petrosyan, Shane Chopper Chapman and more. With a lifetime of fight and training experience he has so much knowledge to share. In this interview we discussed several topics related to his fight career, training and thoughts on the past.
2022-05-2137 min
Off The RecordDerek Thorn Talks Heartbreaking Snowball Loss, Freddie Kraft and Mamba Join as well: Off The Record With Davey SegalWelcome to another exciting episode of Off The Record
This week, our host Davey Segal is joined by Derek Thorn (runner-up at the Snowball Derby after leading 287 laps) and Freddie Kraft (Bubba Wallace spotter in the NASCAR Cup Series and Derek Kraus spotter in Snowball Derby), oh and Mamba Smith (Mamba Media), who is late... AGAIN.
Thing get started as Freddie explains he has never been clean-shaven, and he further explains it's so his wife doesn't leave him. Thorn says it would take him 17 years to grow a beard. The group then talks about Thorn's...
2021-12-0944 min