Why are Apple Stores so Successful? | Ep. 53

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! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach out to us at: [email protected] or Blake's Instagram: @blakepozatek Will's Instagram: @wstimp22

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 why 5G failed. Stay tuned until the end for some trivia!

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 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

In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss the upcoming NFL conference championships.  Fill out the form here to cast your predictions on the Super Bowl.  Thanks for listening!

In today’s episode, Blake and Will talk about the NFL season and the upcoming divisional round and Super Bowl. Stay tuned until the end for a new segment with a surprise guest!

In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about the pros and cons of Chat GPT and similar AI models.  Fill out the Google Form here. We’d love to hear what you have to say!  Download Chat GPT here.

In today's episode, Blake and Will break down the space elevators.  Stay tuned until the end for an entertaining trivia round!