Jake and Jonathan
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Jake and Jonathan (formally Product Breakfast Club) is a behind the scenes look at how some of the best companies in the world design their products. Jake Knapp, NY Times best-selling author of "Sprint", has helped companies like Slack, Nest and 23andMe build successful products. Jonathan Courtney, co-founder of AJ&Smart, has worked with companies like RedBull, eBay and the United Nations, to help them build better products faster. In this new, exciting podcast, the two of them have teamed up to discuss things like product design, innovation and productivity.
Location:
United States
Description:
Jake and Jonathan (formally Product Breakfast Club) is a behind the scenes look at how some of the best companies in the world design their products. Jake Knapp, NY Times best-selling author of "Sprint", has helped companies like Slack, Nest and 23andMe build successful products. Jonathan Courtney, co-founder of AJ&Smart, has worked with companies like RedBull, eBay and the United Nations, to help them build better products faster. In this new, exciting podcast, the two of them have teamed up to discuss things like product design, innovation and productivity.
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.ajsmart.com
Episodes
200: This is the Final Episode (really)
10/4/2020
Jonathan is back for a final episode. 💦 Season 1 comes to a close. ⛵️ Hot new consoles. 🎮Secret new course..?! 👀
Microsoft acquires Bethesda Softworks in $7.5B dealPlayStation®5 | Play Has No Limits | PlayStationThe all-new Xbox Series X | XboxThe new Xbox Series X and Series S controller: All you need to knowAJ&Smart Newsletter: Product Design & Innovation straight to your inbox.The Boys (Prime)The Magicians Trilogy Boxed SetAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint...
Duration:00:53:54
Inside LEGO with design leader Tara Wike - Episode Rewind!
9/27/2020
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Microsoft Encarta (Wikipedia)LEGOLEGO IdeasLEGO Idea (formerly Cuusoo) (Wikipedia)LEGO minifigure (Wikipedia)RhinoLEGO VoltronLEGO NASA Apollo Saturn VDK LEGO BooksLEGO Women of NASAAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass:ajsmart.com/masterclassBuy Sprint!Buy Make Time!The Hosts
Jonathan CourtneyInstagramTwitterAJ&SmartInnovation Hackersjonathancourtneyux.comJake Knappjakeknapp.comThe Sprint bookMake Time bookTwitterRate the show on iTunes...
Duration:01:15:13
147: Dangling String VERSUS Ditch Witch
9/20/2020
Jake’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 PlaybookBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & Jonathan
Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram...
Duration:00:32:32
146: Boy Meets Frog
9/13/2020
Language 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 PlaybookBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & Jonathan
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Duration:00:55:51
145: Designing a Brand New Business Model: CashDrop CEO Ruben Flores-Martinez
9/6/2020
John 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 PlaybookBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake &...
Duration:00:59:40
144: Boatloads of Trucks Full of Money
8/30/2020
Are 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...
Duration:00:43:39
143: Fortnite vs Apple vs JOHN ZERATSKY
8/23/2020
The 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.comBook: The Workshopper PlaybookBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & Jonathan
Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)pbc@ajsmart.com
Duration:01:03:40
142: Jonathan’s FINALLY Going On Vacation!
8/16/2020
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 PlaybookBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake...
Duration:00:37:25
141: Building Your Bigness
8/10/2020
Hand condoms. 🧤 Torso condoms. 👕 Jake’s dancing bootcamp. 🕺 Jonathan spends 30k on a secret weapon to build his bigness. 🧠
Toto Japanese ToiletsBook: HyperionBook: The Workshopper PlaybookBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & Jonathan
Rate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)pbc@ajsmart.com
Duration:00:39:57
140: American toilets are STILL a problem
8/2/2020
(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...
Duration:00:40:59
139: Welcome to the Weather Show!
7/26/2020
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...
Duration:00:25:46
138: How To Keep Your Energy Levels High ALL DAY AND NIGHT UNTIL YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE DIES
7/19/2020
How 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 PlaybookBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & Jonathan
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Duration:00:54:26
137: Apple Design Awards TRIGGER Spiritual Awakening
7/12/2020
Is 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 PlaybookBook: Sprint by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make...
Duration:00:55:10
136: Facebook Boycott, Hey.com and Mental Health
7/5/2020
Tech 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 PlaybookBook: Sprint by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & Jonathan
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Duration:00:41:36
135: The Apple Event, Playstation 5, The River Man…
6/28/2020
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...
Duration:00:53:27
134: Sarah Cooper has OVER 1 MILLION FOLLOWERS (NOT CLICKBAIT)
6/21/2020
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. 😂
Links
Book: 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...
Duration:00:28:44
133: So, is Coronavirus done now?
6/14/2020
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. 👽
Links
Reflections 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 PlaybookBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart +...
Duration:00:54:36
132: We Discuss the Current Situation in the U.S.
6/7/2020
Jake & Jonathan discuss the current situation in the U.S.
Duration:00:27:37
131: Apple Glass Leak REACTION
5/31/2020
Trump. Gender politics. Super serious. Secret Apple product LEAK. You are Batman. 🦇
Links
Kevin RoseJason FriedSarah CooperFacebook Says It Will Permanently Shift Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs To Remote Work | The VergeBook: The Workshopper PlaybookMake 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/masterclassJake & Jonathan
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Duration:00:22:50
130: We react to Twitter going Fully Remote Forever!
5/24/2020
There’s an ACTUAL topic this week! 💦 Work from home, the good and the bad. 🏡 Benefits of office work. 🏢 Farts. 💨
Links
Twitter, Square Announce Work From Home Forever Option: What Are The Risks?Mark Zuckerberg on taking his massive workforce remoteBook: The Workshopper PlaybookMake Time CourseMake Time NewsletterJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass:...
Duration:00:40:42