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Welcome to the Next Generation Podcast. Here, we will discuss current events in the tech and science industry, the environment and climate change, sports, and more, all from the perspective of 6th graders.

Blake & Will, 6th Grade


    • Sep 28, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 54 EPISODES


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    Inside Rivian: A Conversation with CEO RJ Scaringe | Ep. 54

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 28:10


    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!)

    Why are Apple Stores so Successful? | Ep. 53

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 32:08


    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: thenextgenerationpod@gmail.com or Blake's Instagram: @blakepozatek Will's Instagram: @wstimp22

    How is SpaceX Saving Ukraine?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 24:19


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about how SpaceX's Starlink is saving Ukraine from the Russian invasion. Enjoy!

    5G Stinks. Why?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 26:01


    In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss why 5G failed. Stay tuned until the end for some trivia!

    Should we Allow ChatGPT in Schools?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 28:55


    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!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 29:23


    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

    NFL Conference Championships!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 32:57


    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!

    NFL Playoff Predictions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 50:24


    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!

    Is Artificial Intelligence a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 31:39


    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.

    The Future of Space Travel: Elevators!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 33:31


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

    NFL Season So Far!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 35:11


    In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss the NFL season thus far and their predictions for how the rest of the season will go. Enjoy!

    The Future of Travel: Supersonic Jets!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 49:37


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about supersonic jets. From Concorde to sonic booms to ambitious startups, they cover it all. Stay tuned until the end for a great round of trivia! Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p0fRlCHYyg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSeTNctYig&t=301s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO4_VHM69oI

    NASA Artemis 1 Launch Preview!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 43:48


    In today's episode, Blake and Will break down the upcoming Artemis 1 NASA launch with the all-new SLS mega-rocket. They talk about liquid hydrogen leaks, launch pads, and orbital maneuvers. Stay tuned until the end for a great trivia game!

    2022 NFL Season Predictions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 26:16


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about their upcoming NFL season predictions. Stick around until the end for trivia!

    The Genius of Steve Jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 40:05


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about Steve Jobs's life. Stay tuned for an excellent trivia round! "Stay hungry. Stay foolish." -Steve Jobs

    James Webb Space Telescope's First Images!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 20:03


    Blake and Will break down JWST's first color images in today's episode. First Image All of the original images (note that new photos will be released in the following days) Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the first photos (Definitely watch if you want to learn a little more, NDT is great!) Hubble vs Webb direct image comparison! Pillars of creation visible vs. infrared Since we recorded just after the images were released, many good articles and videos about them were published after we did. As I said before, Neil deGrasse Tyson's interview was extremely factual and simple (it was uploaded after us) so check that out if you need more info.

    The International Space Station Explained!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 28:27


    In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss how and why the ISS was built. Happy listening!

    This Artificial Intelligence Creates Images from Text!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 17:15


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about DALL-E 2, an AI built by OpenAI that converts text into images. thispersondoesnotexist.com OpenAI DALL-E 2 website (scroll down a little) Blake's article

    NBA and NHL Playoffs!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 24:32


    In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs. Note: In trivia, Will said that Kobe was selected 11th overall when he was actually selected 13th overall.

    Elon's Twitter Acquisition and Telepathic Computer Chip Company, Neuralink!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 31:47


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter acquisition and his mind-control company, Neuralink! Click here to watch a monkey use Neuralink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsCul1sp4hQ

    NBA Playoffs and NFL Offseason!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 39:43


    In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss the NBA playoffs and the NFL offseason trades! Happy listening!

    The Genius of Stephen Hawking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 21:41


    Today, Blake and Will talk about Stephen Hawking's life accomplishments.   Stay tuned until the end for a trivia game!

    Tesla's Gigafactory- the LARGEST Factory in the WORLD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 18:41


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about the Tesla Gigafactory.  Stick around until the end for an awesome trivia game! Article version by Will: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19K9pi_rKMNQHMLlcoTczAQYbH_aplN3JNRXXKAwVHKo/edit

    How does Google Search Work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 17:42


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about how Google search works. Article version by Will: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SO02q-wvC56t82OxHJX-FA21OvMnINJsCtqbIgBfvg8/edit

    The History of our Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 25:11


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about the history of our universe, from the very beginning to the present. Enjoy! Article version: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bmX2Ht0O88nUAk4e0ZwttuLYG45-uIhjnr4a1GHFNV4/edit

    The Genius of Marie Curie ☣️

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 34:00


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about Marie Curie's accomplishments and awards. Stay tuned until the end for the craziest trivia game we've ever had!

    Super Bowl Predictions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 34:58


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about the playoffs, the Pro Bowl, the Super Bowl, and Tom Brady's incredible career. They top it off with some trivia. Enjoy!

    Australian Open Recap!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 28:51


    In today's episode, Blake and his dad discuss the Australian Open. Happy listening!

    World's First Movie Studio in SPACE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 21:06


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about MEE's orbital movie studio where they will film movies in 2024. How cool is that?

    How do Batteries Work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 33:14


    Today, Blake and Will talk about lithium-ion batteries. Stay tuned until the end for a banger trivia! Battery video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5McJw4KkG8

    Our 2022 NFL Playoff Brackets!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 42:11


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about their NFL playoff predictions. Play along with your bracket!

    2022 Tech Preview!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 38:19


    In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss what's going to happen in the science and tech community in 2022.

    2021 Tech Rewind!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 33:46


    In the last episode of 2021, Blake and Will talk about all of the great things that have happened in 2021 that is science, tech, or sports related.  Enjoy! We got 1,000 plays on December 21, 2021. Neuralink monkey playing Pong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsCul1sp4hQ

    How do Vaccines Work? (COVID-19)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 30:32


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about the history of vaccines and how they work. WE HIT 1,000 PLAYS!!!!! THANK YOU! -December 21, 2021.

    Why do we have Moon Phases?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 33:46


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about Moon phases.  Happy listening.  

    How do Airplanes Fly? ✈️

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2021 31:56


    In today's episode, Blake and Will explain how an airplane flies. Stay tuned until the end for a nail-biting trivia game!

    NFTs: Explained!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 31:28


    In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about NFTs (non-fungible tokens).  That's all I have to say.

    Cryptocurrencies: Explained!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 37:04


    In todays episode, Blake and Will break down the extremely complicated subject of cryptocurrencies. Stay tuned until the end for some trivia!

    NFL Playoff Predictions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 29:44


    In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss their NFL playoff predictions. We are still a couple hundred plays away from reaching our goal of 1,000, so we would certainly appreciate it if you would share this with a friend.  Stay tuned for a MONSTER crypto+NFT's episode coming soon!

    The Metaverse: Explained!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 44:46


    In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss what the Metaverse is, its potential, and how it will change society forever.  Stay tuned 'til the end for a BANGER trivia game! Infinite hotel video that Will talked about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxGsU8oIWjY

    NASA's Plan to get us Back to the Moon by 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 31:16


    In today's episode, Blake and will discuss NASA's Artemis Program, getting humans back to the moon by 2025. Stay around until the end for some trivia. If you have someone in your life who you think would enjoy this podcast, we would appreciate it if you would share it with them. Our goal is 1,000 listens by the end of 2021- we're at 513 at the time of me (Blake) editing this podcast. Enjoy!

    The James Webb Space Telescope: Explained!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 29:28


    This episode, Blake and Will talk about the soon-to-be launched James Webb Space Telescope. Stick around 'til the end for some trivia.

    The Rocket that will make Humans Multi-Planetary: Starship

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 40:59


    In this episode, Blake and Will discuss SpaceX's Starship.  Stay tuned until the end for some trivia. :D #TEAM SEAS: teamseas.org Episode Ideas: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrDSBS4hOWg-h4jOgPd9D7dFgXq7tLqzR-DEhp1TydMRClag/viewform

    Elon Musk's Boring Company!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 32:06


    In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss Hertz's EV purchase and what Elon Musk's Boring Company is up to.   If you insist, Will (Halloween form): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEawmxpF14P1LhvWUG-rKZouuAmwHCRkkIqTSJvRhyeU3FVA/viewform

    MLB Playoffs and NFL Week 7 Predictions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 49:48


    In this episode, Blake and Will discuss the MLB playoffs and the upcoming week in the NFL.  Then they wrap it up with a trivia game.   Shoutout to Jackson

    NASA's Mars Rovers: Paving the Road for Humanity!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 50:49


    In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss NASA's Mars Rovers: Pathfinder, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance. Then they finish it with some trivia. Pathfinder, Spirit, and Opportunity airbag landing CGI (sorry for poor quality): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSbAUtyO7xo Curiosity and Perseverance sky crane landing CGI (much better quality): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzmd7RouGrM Our new mics!: https://www.amazon.com/Samson-Handheld-Microphone-Recording-Podcasting/dp/B07FKG8PGZ/ref=asc_df_B07FKG8PGZ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312343523893&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2751683578676313765&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003437&hvtargid=pla-569451675258&th=1

    First Production Electric Pickup Truck: Rivian R1T!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 28:29


    In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss EV company Rivian's first vehicle: an electric pickup truck that also happens to be the first electric production pickup.  After that, they do some trivia.  Will Blake beat the all-time record and gat that five-episode winning streak?  Stick around to find out. Click here for listener form if you have not yet filled it out: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVam8FezxiZLjthD_xyN2xfDMIcTlwWFwKKyNLGwruP3xy1A/viewform

    This Facility Sucks Carbon Dioxide out of the Air...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 30:33


    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVam8FezxiZLjthD_xyN2xfDMIcTlwWFwKKyNLGwruP3xy1A/viewform

    9/26 NFL Predictions & NFL Trivia Game!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 39:41


    Today, Blake, Will, and guest host Gabe discuss and review all of the NFL games this Sunday. After Will leaves, Gabe and Blake play some trivia. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVam8FezxiZLjthD_xyN2xfDMIcTlwWFwKKyNLGwruP3xy1A/viewform click here for form.

    Interview with Dr. Bill Moloney, PhD, about Computer Science and Radiation!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 37:38


    Today, Blake and Will sit down and discuss computer science and radiation with Professor Bill Maloney, AKA Will's grandfather. Stay around until the end for an exciting trivia game! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVam8FezxiZLjthD_xyN2xfDMIcTlwWFwKKyNLGwruP3xy1A/viewform Click here for google form.

    Terraforming Mars and the Future of Technologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 47:33


    Click here for the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVam8FezxiZLjthD_xyN2xfDMIcTlwWFwKKyNLGwruP3xy1A/viewform In this episode, Blake and Will discuss the futures of certain technologies, such as cars, planes, and communications. After that, they talk about what it will take and what it means to terraform Mars. As always, they wrap it up with some trivia.

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