Podcasts about Bobak

What do Stephen Hawking, AR glasses, and open-source design have in common?Join us as we chat with Bobak Tavangar, co-founder of Brilliant Labs, about his remarkable journey and insights into innovation.From leadership lessons to fundraising advice, this episode is packed with valuable gems for entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts.Bobak discusses his career, including a memorable encounter with Stephen Hawking and the role of open-source design in innovation. He explores the challenges of AR adoption, company culture, and hardware startups, offering leadership lessons on humility and communication. Hear Bobak's advice on fundraising, cofounder dynamics, and balancing startup life. Finally, we end with reflections on AI's future, data privacy, and the influence of faith in entrepreneurship.Key Takeaways- AI and AR technologies have the potential to revolutionise memory augmentation, providing perfect recall and proactive insights based on an individual's life experiences.- Building a successful global team requires extreme specificity and over-communication to avoid costly miscommunications, especially in hardware development.- Achieving a balance between openness and data privacy is crucial for tech companies to build trust and positively influence industry standards.Have questions about our podcast or an episode? Ask our hosts, chat nowConnect with hosts Ollie and Becky via LinkedIn.

Shehan and Bobak discuss how they envision what the College Football Playoff will look like in years to come. How many teams? Will conferences get automatic bids? Who will get byes? What will the perception be of non-SEC/Big 10 teams earning at-large bids? They talk about all that and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak break down each of the four College Football Playoff quarterfinals games. Ohio State looking unstoppable, Arizona State's near cinderella story, Penn State's momentum, Marcus Freeman and much more was discussed. They also look ahead to Ohio State vs Texas and Penn State vs Notre Dame in the semifinals. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak look at all four matchups in the second round of the CFP. They discuss the main headlines from each game, along with odds analysis, key players and other pressing topics. How will the Ohio State-Oregon rematch look? Should Texas be two touchdown favorites over Arizona State? They answer that and much more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak discuss the first round of the playoff and the discussions surrounding Indiana and SMU. They also look at each matchup, detailing what went right, what went wrong, who stood out and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak go through each of the four first-round playoff matchups this week. They look at the biggest storylines of each game, the most important players and the chances of each team advancing to the quarterfinals. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak look through the entire College Football Playoff and pick their brackets. One team was in each of their national championships, but it might not be who you expect. They brief every matchup and detail why they think it'll shake out that way. Each of them had a double-digit seed in the semifinals, but their national champions may not shock you. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak preview the four first round matchups of the College Football Playoff. They also look at each team's path through the bracket and other potential matchups that will dictate who will win the national championship. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak react to SMU making it in over Alabama, the 12-team field, the conference/bowl ties and much more immediately following the playoff reveal. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak look at the latest CFP rankings, discussing their qualms with teams such as Penn State, why they agree that Alabama deserves a spot (unless SMU loses) and more. They also predict each of the conference championship games and give insight into what those matchups will look like. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak kick one team off the island and (begrudgingly) add another. They also get into Ryan Day's struggles against Michigan, and what the Ohio State coach should do with his career and mental health. The guys then try to predict how this week's CFP rankings/bracket will look, with eyes on the ACC teams, how South Carolina and Alabama will be ranked and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak react to the newest CFP rankings, discussing teams such as Penn State at number 4, Tennessee, Clemson and more. Then they rank all relevant rivalry weekend games on a 0-5 upset meter, with a five meaning the underdog team should beat the favorite and a zero meaning there's no chance of an upset. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak have a lot to discuss about their 12-team playoff after several playoff teams lost last week. They debate whether teams such as BYU, Indiana, Alabama and Ole Miss deserve to stay in, along with who would replace them. They also get into the CFP locks, which is not a long list at the moment. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak have a couple problems with the CFP committee's latest rankings, and they explain why. Shehan has some thoughts on Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin's comments about not playing in the SEC Championship. They also look at the biggest matchups this weekend, none more important than Indiana traveling to Columbus and taking on Ohio State. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak look at this weekend's results, debating whether teams like SMU, BYU and Tennessee should get kicked off the island for their conference counterparts. Then they look at the field and determine which teams have an actual chance of winning the national championship in the new 12-team format. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak discuss the newest College Football Playoff rankings and where they think the committee went wrong. They also dive into teams on the outside looking in, such as SMU and Georgia and what must happen for them to make the CFP. Matchups such as Georgia-Tennessee, Texas-Arkansas and BYU-Kansas headline Week 12's top matchups. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak recap a wild weekend of college football, highlighted by losses for Georgia and Miami. They discuss if both, one or neither should be taken off the island and who should take their spot. Then they look at the crowded SEC and the most important remaining regular season games for determining the College Football Playoff bracket. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off Tuesday night's initial College Football Playoff rankings, Shehan and Bobak discuss some of the biggest takeaways. Shehan has a problem with BYU's ranking compared to Miami, they also discuss the two-loss teams, the potential for Boise State to have a bye and much more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak start the show by debating who leaves the island after a week where several teams lost. Then they look forward to Tuesday's first CFP rankings, and their interest in things such as BYU's placement, the highest-ranked two-loss team and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak start the show by debating who leaves the island after a week where several teams lost. Then they look forward to Tuesday's first CFP rankings, and their interest in things such as BYU's placement, the highest-ranked two-loss team and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak both attended a recent College Football Playoff webinar, where new CFP executive director Rich Clark answered questions from the media. They broke down the intricacies of the new 12-team format, what we need to know about it, who Clark is and more. They also take a look at some of the weekend's biggest matchups, highlighted by No. 3 Penn State hosting No. 4 Ohio State. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak have to kick someone off the island, which is difficult when each of their 12 CFP teams either won or were on bye last week. They debate between kicking off Penn State, Ohio State and Texas before talking about recent struggles for the Buckeyes and Longhorns and where each of their long-term outlooks currently stand. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak debate whether the 5 seed is the best position in the new 12-team College Football Playoff, above the top 4 teams that get a bye week. They also discuss which seed they think is the worst and look ahead to the biggest matchups this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak bring in two new teams to their 12-team CFP after not adding one last week and kicking out Notre Dame. They also rank the hardest places to play out of the 12 teams currently in the playoff. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak predict what they think the 12-team playoff will look like, and who will sneak in with an at-large bid. They also look at the top Heisman candidates and the biggest Week 8 matchups, highlighted by Georgia-Texas and Alabama-Tennessee. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak are done giving Alabama the pass in this week's playoff rankings, but don't know if there's any other team who earned their 12th spot. Then they give their “confidence index” for each of their current CFP teams, grading each on a 0-100 scale for how confident they are in each team making the playoff and a separate grade for their chances to win the conference. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak theorize why there's so much parity in college football this season following a week where several highly ranked programs fell to unranked opponents. Then they look at a stacked Week 7 slate, including Oregon-Ohio State, Texas-Oklahoma, LSU-Ole Miss and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak completely reset the board after several ranked teams lost. They go through a slew of teams who are potential CFP suitors, including a couple unexpected teams who could eventually sneak their way in. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak recap Week 5, moving two of their 12 CFP teams out. Then they preview the biggest Week 6 matchups, such as Michigan State-Oregon, Ohio State-Iowa, Miami-Cal, UNLV-Syracuse and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak are joined by AL.com's Alabama beat reporter Matt Stahl to talk about Alabama's early season, what's changed under Kalen DeBoer and more. Then they look at the top matchups of the week, before getting into the legal issues surrounding UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak had decisions to make following losses by Kansas State, USC and NIU, which led to our biggest shakeup in the CFP to this point. They then ranked the head coaches of their top-12 teams. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak take a look at Texas, Oklahoma, USC, Oregon and Utah and how they stand heading into conference play. They also previewed matchups for those teams along with other interesting Week 4 games. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

None of our top 12 teams lost (a few were on bye) this weekend, but one team must go. Shehan and Bobak listened to you before making the decision. After that they ranked their top 12 based on how well they would play without their starting quarterback. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the news late Wednesday that four Mountain West teams will join the Pac 12 in 2026, Shehan and Bobak talk about the move, and all its implications throughout the college football landscape. Then they preview some of the biggest Week 3 matchups, such as Alabama-Wisconsin, BC-Missouri and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a loss to NIU, Notre Dame falls out of Shehan and Bobak's top 12, then they debate whether NIU should take the G5 spot. They also add the Fighting Irish's replacement, Tennessee's rise, Cam Rising concerns and more headlines following Week 2. They finish by ranking their 12 teams based on pure championship ability. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak discuss the importance of playing strong non-conference opponents in the 12-team CFP format. They also talk about the case for Clemson and other teams who could rebound from a Week 1 loss before previewing Week 2 matchups such as Texas-Michigan, Iowa-Iowa State, Oregon-Boise State and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak say goodbye to the first CFP contender of the season after a shaky Week 1, which means they invite another team in. They also broke down the biggest games from the weekend and ranked their 12 CFP teams' quarterbacks. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College football is officially back! Not many times, if ever, has college football changed this much from one year to the next. Shehan and Bobak each gave five things they're looking forward to this season, including a new crop of quarterbacks, coaching hot seats, how the sport is covered and more.  Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was there a big college football collapse this past weekend? Shehan and Bobak look at the teams who could underachieve this season, which include some of their CFP picks and other contending teams. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak list their 12-team playoff predictions, including picks for every matchup and a national champion. They also predict the Heisman, Nagurski (best defender) and Coach of the Year winners. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak cut down on their list of CFP contenders from last week. The list drops to 11 Power 4 teams and 3 additional Group of 5 teams. They also discuss the first few teams that did not make the cut, big games that will determine CFP spots and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak go through all the teams they noted as CFP contenders in our conference preview episodes, including a few teams from the Group of 5. They also add a couple more teams to the mix before they narrow down the list next week. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak each give the five newcoming coordinators they think will have the biggest impact on this year's College Football Playoff. A couple you can expect, while there's a couple more who you might not have thought of. They also talk about the toxicity of the SEC hiring process. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak take a look at some of the biggest storylines in the sport heading into the 2024 season. It could be anywhere from a contender's quarterback situation to how a CFP hopeful will look this season. They also discuss the preseason coach's poll, which includes multiple teams they know don't belong where they were ranked. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak list the players that they either think could have an underrated impact for a potential contender, or breakout in a lesser-known program in the 2024 season. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak name five teams who they think could make a case for themselves to “crash” this year's CFP. These are teams who aren't expected to make the playoff, but if things go right for their program, they have they ability to make some noise. They also discuss the Olympics and which college football stadiums have hosted them. Thank you for listening Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak continue their lists of 10 that will define the CFP, with transfers on this episode. It's not necessarily quarterbacks on high-level teams like Dillon Gabriel and Will Howard, but players who filled e need and could be the difference between a team making or missing the CFP. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak each give their 10 players who they think will most affect whether their team makes the College Football Playoff or not. Neither chose a player from Georgia, because they're almost certain to make the field. They chose interesting CFP contenders along with a couple G5 guys that could push their team into the playoff if they meet/surpass expectations. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak go through every team that's moving into a new power conference for this upcoming season. They analyze all 12 and rank them by how well each is set up for success beyond 2024. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shehan and Bobak are joined by LoneStarLive's Texas beat reporter Josh Newman to discuss the remaining SEC teams, which include Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma and Texas. They decide whether each team is a CFP contender, middle tier or bottom level. Shehan and Josh also give their best and most underrated SEC player. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices