Jake and Jonathan

Jonathan is back for a final episode.

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Jake’s moving to an Island.

Language pet peeves.

John interviews Ruben Flores-Martinez, CEO of CashDrop.

Are books really effective in changing behavior and habits?

The App Store woes hit John.

Jake & Jonathan discuss charming men.

Hand condoms.

(Recast) Jake and Jonathan finally get the recognition they deserve by the people at InVision!

Rats.

How to manage your energy & time like a BOSS.

Is Apple DOOMED..?! ☠️ Quarantine month #4. ☢️ A design review of the new macOS icons.

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.

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.

Jake & Jonathan discuss the current situation in the U.S.

Trump. Gender politics. Super serious. Secret Apple product LEAK. You are Batman.

There’s an ACTUAL topic this week!

Star Wars.

German lockdown is over.

Remote school life.

Jonathan is zen.

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

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

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Links: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

Links: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

Links: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

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

Links: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

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

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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

(Recast of ep.64) 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 products9:00 dealing with failure and trying crazy things15:00 being too early to a market18:25 gut feeling vs market research and talking to users23:00 ideas vs execution and getting started27:00 VR31:00 the entrepreneur eyes36:00 school & daydreaming42:45 Kevin’s favorite digital & physical products49:00 finding balanceLinks:Kevin Rose — Wikipedia@kevinrose on Twitter@kevinrose on InstagramThe Kevin Rose ShowKevin’s investments (Angel.co)DiggRevision3MilkZero — Fasting TrackerOak — Meditation & BreathingGoogle Ventures (GV)True VenturesBlue Bottle CoffeeNextdoor—The private social network for your neighborhood communityThe Random Show PodcastTiinyStewart Butterfield—WikipediaBurbnSalesforce.comOculus RiftOculus GoHTC ViveSamsung Gear VRMicrosoft HoloLensNintendo SwitchOura RingUV-B lamps—WikipediaDailyArt—Daily Dose of Art HistoryThe Wim Hoff MethodHost Defense — Stamets 7 Multi Mushroom Capsules—Amazon.comBuy Sprint!

Jake’s back! Cat tongues are disgusting. Please listen to this podcast naked. Gandalf update.

Jonathan takes you on another LonelyCast today. Yoga class update.

Is 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

Very 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!

You 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 PodcastJake & JonathanBest MoviesMad Max: Fury RoadThor RagnorokSpider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseCrazy Rich AsiansBest TV ShowsStranger Things 3Walking DeadChernobylFear the Walking DeadBest Video GamesSuper Mario Maker 2Untitled Goose GameOvercookedThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s AwakeningBaba Is YouControlDeath StrandingThe Usual StuffJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass

Saggy 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

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

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 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

MERCH! Get your t-shirt here: teespring.com/stores/jakejonathan. Jake and Jonathan talk talk about…nothing in specific really.

MERCH! 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.comBook: The Road by Cormac McCarthyDouglas FergusonBook: The Ends of the WorldGaryVee (Instagram)Chris Do (Instagram)Mike Monteiro—F*ck You Pay MeJake’s newsletterJonathan’s InstagramBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass

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 KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass

New 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&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass

WE MADE IT! Episode 100! First, a celebration is in order!

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: Getting RealBook: ReworkPlanet Money podcast This American Life podcastThe Colbert ReportThe New York Times paper subscriptionBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass

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 Startup WorldBook: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappAJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint Masterclass: ajsmart.com/masterclass

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!!