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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 Masterclass:ajsmart.com/masterclass 👀Buy Sprint! 📘Buy Make Time! 📗The HostsJonathan Courtney: Instagram, Twitter, AJ&Smart, Innovation Hackers, jonathancourtneyux.comJake Knapp: jakeknapp.com, The Sprint book, Make Time book, TwitterRate the show on iTunes 💦💦💦💦💦Write in with your thoughts: pbc@ajsmart.comSubscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, PocketCasts, Castro, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube

LinksMicrosoft 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/masterclass 👀Buy Sprint! 📘Buy Make Time! 📗The HostsJonathan Courtney: Instagram, Twitter, AJ&Smart, Innovation Hackers, jonathancourtneyux.comJake Knapp: jakeknapp.com, The Sprint book, Make Time book, TwitterRate the show on iTunes 💦💦💦💦💦Write in with your thoughts: pbc@ajsmart.comSubscribe to the show: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, PocketCasts, Castro, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube

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 Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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 Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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 Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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 Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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.comSend in thoughts to hey@jakeknapp.comBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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 Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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 Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

(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 BlogPowell's BooksBook: Recursion: A Novel Hardcover  | Blake CrouchBook: Wool | Hugh HoweyBook: Bird Box: A Novel | Josh MalermanBook: The Road | Cormac McCarthyBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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 bitcoinLego made a 2,600-piece replica of playing Mario on the NES - The VergeLEGO FORMA: Add a Splash of Creativity to Your DayBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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 Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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 Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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 Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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 Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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. 😂LinksBook: 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 Cooper ReviewBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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. 👽LinksReflections 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 Playbook ✨Book: Sprint by Jake KnappBook: Make Time by Jake KnappCourse: AJ&Smart + Jake Knapp Official Design Sprint MasterclassCourse: Make Time CourseJake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

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

Trump. Gender politics. Super serious. Secret Apple product LEAK. You are Batman. 🦇LinksKevin RoseJason FriedSarah CooperFacebook Says It Will Permanently Shift Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs To Remote Work | The VergeBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨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 🥇😯Jake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com

There’s an ACTUAL topic this week! 💦 Work from home, the good and the bad. 🏡 Benefits of office work. 🏢 Farts. 💨LinksTwitter, Square Announce Work From Home Forever Option: What Are The Risks?Mark Zuckerberg on taking his massive workforce remoteBook: The Workshopper Playbook ✨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 🥇😯Jake & JonathanRate the show on Apple PodcastsJake on Twitter (@jakek)Jake’s newsletterJonathan on Instagram (@jicecream)Say nice things to Jake and Jonathan: pbc@ajsmart.com