The Next Generation (Blake & Will, 8th Grade)
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| 11 Jan 2022 | Our 2022 NFL Playoff Brackets! 🏉 | 00:42:11 | |
In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about their NFL playoff predictions. Play along with your bracket! | |||
| 05 Mar 2022 | How does Google Search Work? | 00:17:42 | |
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 | |||
| 11 Jan 2023 | Is Artificial Intelligence a Good Thing or a Bad Thing? | 00:31:39 | |
| 08 Feb 2022 | Super Bowl Predictions! 🏉 | 00:34:58 | |
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! | |||
| 16 Apr 2023 | Should we Allow ChatGPT in Schools? | 00:28:55 | |
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!
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| 30 Oct 2021 | The Rocket that will make Humans Multi-Planetary: Starship 🚀🔥 | 00:40:59 | |
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
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| 30 Nov 2021 | NFL Playoff Predictions! 🏈 | 00:29:44 | |
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!
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| 28 Sep 2023 | Inside Rivian: A Conversation with CEO RJ Scaringe | Ep. 54 | 00:28:10 | |
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!) | |||
| 09 Oct 2022 | The Future of Travel: Supersonic Jets! 🛩 | 00:49:37 | |
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 | |||
| 13 Jul 2022 | James Webb Space Telescope's First Images! 🌌✨ | 00:20:03 | |
Blake and Will break down JWST's first color images in today's episode. 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. | |||
| 11 Nov 2022 | NFL Season So Far! 🏈 | 00:35:11 | |
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! | |||
| 23 Feb 2022 | The History of our Universe | 00:25:11 | |
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 | |||
| 09 Dec 2021 | NFTs: Explained! | 00:31:28 | |
In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about NFTs (non-fungible tokens). That's all I have to say.
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| 16 Dec 2021 | Why do we have Moon Phases? | 00:33:46 | |
In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about Moon phases. Happy listening.
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| 19 Apr 2022 | NBA Playoffs and NFL Offseason! 🏀🏈 | 00:39:43 | |
In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss the NBA playoffs and the NFL offseason trades! Happy listening! | |||
| 21 Jul 2022 | The Genius of Steve Jobs 📱 | 00:40:05 | |
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 | |||
| 30 Dec 2021 | 2021 Tech Rewind! | 00:33:46 | |
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
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| 13 Nov 2021 | NASA's Plan to get us Back to the Moon by 2025 🚀 | 00:31:16 | |
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! | |||
| 27 Jan 2022 | World's First Movie Studio in SPACE 🚀 | 00:21:06 | |
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? | |||
| 20 Jan 2022 | How do Batteries Work? | 00:33:14 | |
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 | |||
| 05 Jul 2022 | The International Space Station Explained! 🛰 | 00:28:27 | |
In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss how and why the ISS was built. Happy listening! | |||
| 25 May 2023 | 5G Stinks. Why? | Ep. 51 | 00:26:01 | |
In today’s episode, Blake and Will discuss why 5G failed. Stay tuned until the end for some trivia!
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| 17 Mar 2022 | Tesla's Gigafactory- the LARGEST Factory in the WORLD | 00:18:41 | |
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
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| 16 Sep 2021 | Terraforming Mars and the Future of Technologies | 00:47:33 | |
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. | |||
| 31 May 2022 | NBA and NHL Playoffs! 🏀🏒 | 00:24:32 | |
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. | |||
| 26 Oct 2021 | Elon Musk's Boring Company! | 00:32:06 | |
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
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| 31 May 2022 | This Artificial Intelligence Creates Images from Text! 🤖🖼 🤯 | 00:17:15 | |
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) | |||
| 25 Sep 2021 | 9/26 NFL Predictions & NFL Trivia Game! | 00:39:41 | |
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. | |||
| 27 Jan 2023 | NFL Conference Championships! | 00:32:57 | |
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! | |||
| 20 Nov 2021 | The Metaverse: Explained! | 00:44:46 | |
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
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| 24 Aug 2022 | 2022 NFL Season Predictions! 🏈 | 00:26:16 | |
In today's episode, Blake and Will talk about their upcoming NFL season predictions. Stick around until the end for trivia! | |||
| 24 Mar 2022 | The Genius of Stephen Hawking 👨🏼🦼🔭 | 00:21:41 | |
Today, Blake and Will talk about Stephen Hawking's life accomplishments. Stay tuned until the end for a trivia game!
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| 20 Jun 2023 | How is SpaceX Saving Ukraine? | Ep. 52 | 00:24:19 | |
In today’s episode, Blake and Will talk about how SpaceX’s Starlink is saving Ukraine from the Russian invasion. Enjoy!
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| 29 Apr 2022 | Elon's Twitter Acquisition and Telepathic Computer Chip Company, Neuralink! 🧠 | 00:31:47 | |
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 | |||
| 19 Sep 2021 | Interview with Dr. Bill Moloney, PhD, about Computer Science and Radiation! | 00:37:38 | |
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. | |||
| 26 Aug 2021 | Tesla, SpaceX and Elon Musk's Accomplishments | 00:30:39 | |
On the first episode, Blake and Will discuss who Elon Musk is, what he does, and his companies. They discuss Tesla's line of products before jumping into SpaceX missions such as Starlink, Starship, and more. They then wrap it up with some trivia. | |||
| 18 Jul 2023 | Why are Apple Stores so Successful? | Ep. 53 | 00:32:08 | |
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 | |||
| 11 Nov 2021 | The James Webb Space Telescope: Explained! 🔭 | 00:29:28 | |
This episode, Blake and Will talk about the soon-to-be launched James Webb Space Telescope. Stick around 'til the end for some trivia. | |||
| 04 Dec 2021 | Cryptocurrencies: Explained! 💰 | 00:37:04 | |
In todays episode, Blake and Will break down the extremely complicated subject of cryptocurrencies. Stay tuned until the end for some trivia! | |||
| 17 Oct 2021 | NASA's Mars Rovers: Paving the Road for Humanity! | 00:50:49 | |
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 | |||
| 04 Feb 2022 | Australian Open Recap! 🎾 | 00:28:51 | |
In today's episode, Blake and his dad discuss the Australian Open. Happy listening! | |||
| 09 Oct 2021 | First Production Electric Pickup Truck: Rivian R1T! | 00:28:29 | |
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
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| 14 Sep 2022 | NASA Artemis 1 Launch Preview! 🚀 | 00:43:48 | |
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! | |||
| 20 Oct 2021 | MLB Playoffs and NFL Week 7 Predictions! | 00:49:48 | |
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
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| 05 Oct 2021 | This Facility Sucks Carbon Dioxide out of the Air... | 00:30:33 | |
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVam8FezxiZLjthD_xyN2xfDMIcTlwWFwKKyNLGwruP3xy1A/viewform <<CLICK THAT LINK FOR FORM<< In this episode, Blake and Will discuss Climeworks's DAC (Direct Air Capture) plant and what its implications are. Stay around until the end for an exciting and informative trivia game! | |||
| 31 Aug 2021 | Upcoming NFL & NHL Season Predictions! | 00:33:53 | |
Blake, Will, and guest Gabe dive into predictions for the NFL and NHL before wrapping it up with a sports trivia game! Please note that this was recorded before the Patriots cut Cam Newton. Mac Jones is now QB1. Please consider subscribing and enjoy! | |||
| 07 Jan 2022 | 2022 Tech Preview! 🎉 | 00:38:19 | |
In today's episode, Blake and Will discuss what's going to happen in the science and tech community in 2022. | |||
| 12 Dec 2021 | How do Airplanes Fly? ✈️ | 00:31:56 | |
In today's episode, Blake and Will explain how an airplane flies. Stay tuned until the end for a nail-biting trivia game! | |||
| 11 Sep 2021 | Where do we get our Energy? | 00:39:08 | |
https://anchor.fm/nctechtribune/message Click this link to send us a message! Today, Blake and Will explain where we get our energy, what radiation is, and then they wrap it up with a quadruple-overtime trivia game. | |||
| 18 Feb 2022 | The Genius of Marie Curie ☣️ | 00:34:00 | |
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! | |||
| 21 Jan 2023 | NFL Playoff Predictions! 🏈 | 00:50:24 | |
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!
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| 21 Dec 2021 | How do Vaccines Work? (COVID-19) 💉 | 00:30:32 | |
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. | |||
| 28 Mar 2023 | 📱Apple’s Charging Port Controversy | 00:29:23 | |
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 | |||
| 22 Dec 2022 | The Future of Space Travel: Elevators! | 00:33:31 | |
In today's episode, Blake and Will break down the space elevators. Stay tuned until the end for an entertaining trivia round! | |||