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Cocktails & Questions is a conversational podcast covering the intersection of technology and business - a weekly deep-dive from analog to digital and always fueled by high quality spirits.
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Episode 37: Our Start to the Quarantine

Cocktails & QuestionsApr 05, 2020

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Episode 37: Our Start to the Quarantine

Episode 37: Our Start to the Quarantine

Ben, James, and Brandon discuss the start f their quarantine [which by definition is supposed to last 40 days], via the web about what's happening, where we may be headed, and what constants have been destroyed.

Apr 05, 202040:18
Episode 36: 2020. To Infinity and Beyond!

Episode 36: 2020. To Infinity and Beyond!

If you predict the future far enough into the future, no one will remember if you're right or if you're wrong. So go big.

Jan 26, 202026:16
Episode 35: 2019 Year in Review

Episode 35: 2019 Year in Review

The crew looks back at the year of 2019, from creepy to awesome and back again.

We've looked at the data. You're smart and you know how to use the Internet. That means you don't need us to post links to articles.

However, if you enjoy the links in the show notes and the description let us know and we will see what we can do.

Jan 24, 202040:44
Episode 34: You Can Have a Mac. Or a Mercedes. Choose Wisely.
Jul 31, 201937:12
Episode 33: When AI Fires You - Beware the Time Off Task alert
Jul 09, 201935:04
Episode 32: eSports, Leeroy Jenkins, and The Unstoppable Forces of Gaming
Apr 23, 201937:30
Episode 31: Apple Event and the Future of Services
Apr 17, 201931:06
Episode 30: The State of Education
Mar 25, 201936:04
Episode 30: The State of Education
Mar 25, 201936:04
Episode 29: SXSW 2019 Day 1 Predictions
Mar 11, 201936:39
Episode 29: SXSW 2019 Day 1 Predictions
Mar 11, 201936:39
Episode 28: The Future of Restaurants
Mar 05, 201938:07
Episode 28: The Future of Restaurants
Mar 05, 201938:07
Episode 27: Love in the Age of the Algorithm
Feb 28, 201933:23
Episode 27: Love in the Age of the Algorithm
Feb 28, 201933:23
Episode 26 - 2019 Predictions - What to expect in Year of the Pig
Feb 20, 201939:09
Episode 26 - 2019 Predictions - What to expect in Year of the Pig
Feb 20, 201939:09
Episode 25: The Future of the Democratic Experience.
Nov 14, 201833:39
Episode 25: The Future of the Democratic Experience.
Nov 14, 201833:39
Episode 24: What is your personal IPO worth?
Nov 09, 201835:46
Episode 24: What is your personal IPO worth?
Nov 09, 201835:46
Episode 23: In the age of electronic spying
Nov 08, 201839:30
Episode 23: In the age of electronic spying
Nov 08, 201839:30
Episode 22: Zuck Heads to The Hill. Now What?

Episode 22: Zuck Heads to The Hill. Now What?

It turns out the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica incident was kind of a thing. Zuck heads to The Hill to explain that he "sells ads, sir." And we discuss the pending business model augmentation for them, those that rely on their platform and other trying to do something new.

Vitagoods Scale - https://vitagoods.com/collections/fitness-1/products/body-analyzer1-digital-body-analyzer

Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer - https://www.npr.org/2018/04/17/603093471/kendrick-lamar-wins-pulitzer

Facebook to charge? - https://www.dailydot.com/debug/facebook-ad-free-subscription-11-dollars/

Facebook Hearings Recap - https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-testimony-key-points.html

Mark Zuckerberg and his cushion and booster seat - http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-used-a-booster-seat-to-testify-to-congress-2018-4

PALANTIR - https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2018-palantir-peter-thiel/

MB Subscription Program - https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/mercedes-benz-car-subscription-program-nashville-philadelphia/

Volvo Subscription Program - http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/volvos-new-campaign-and-app-promote-a-radical-concept-subscribing-to-a-car/

Future of Subscription Model (Harvard) - https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/whats-the-future-of-the-subscription-model

3D-Printed Homes - https://www.chron.com/business/article/3D-printed-house-Austin-Texas-12749008.php#photo-15223457

Things we saw this week:

Sir Martin Sorrell - http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43771974

James loves science - https://cheekyscience.com/

Alexa Skill Templates - https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit/start

Taylor Swift - September https://open.spotify.com/track/5eGX87IiKsGuzS3iw4CfCX?si=9yuSu3nrT6-6RfZ3JzrQoA

Tekashi69 + Adrien Broner - http://www.tmz.com/2018/04/22/adrien-broner-refuses-accept-draw-against-jessie-vargas-boxing-matching-tekashi69/

Business Wars - First Computer War - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-first-computer-war-the-electronic-brain-1/id1335814741?i=1000409232908&mt=2

May 01, 201838:31
Episode 22: Zuck Heads to The Hill. Now What?

Episode 22: Zuck Heads to The Hill. Now What?

It turns out the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica incident was kind of a thing. Zuck heads to The Hill to explain that he "sells ads, sir." And we discuss the pending business model augmentation for them, those that rely on their platform and other trying to do something new.

Vitagoods Scale - https://vitagoods.com/collections/fitness-1/products/body-analyzer1-digital-body-analyzer

Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer - https://www.npr.org/2018/04/17/603093471/kendrick-lamar-wins-pulitzer

Facebook to charge? - https://www.dailydot.com/debug/facebook-ad-free-subscription-11-dollars/

Facebook Hearings Recap - https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-testimony-key-points.html

Mark Zuckerberg and his cushion and booster seat - http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-used-a-booster-seat-to-testify-to-congress-2018-4

PALANTIR - https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2018-palantir-peter-thiel/

MB Subscription Program - https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/mercedes-benz-car-subscription-program-nashville-philadelphia/

Volvo Subscription Program - http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/volvos-new-campaign-and-app-promote-a-radical-concept-subscribing-to-a-car/

Future of Subscription Model (Harvard) - https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/whats-the-future-of-the-subscription-model

3D-Printed Homes - https://www.chron.com/business/article/3D-printed-house-Austin-Texas-12749008.php#photo-15223457

Things we saw this week:

Sir Martin Sorrell - http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43771974

James loves science - https://cheekyscience.com/

Alexa Skill Templates - https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit/start

Taylor Swift - September https://open.spotify.com/track/5eGX87IiKsGuzS3iw4CfCX?si=9yuSu3nrT6-6RfZ3JzrQoA

Tekashi69 + Adrien Broner - http://www.tmz.com/2018/04/22/adrien-broner-refuses-accept-draw-against-jessie-vargas-boxing-matching-tekashi69/

Business Wars - First Computer War - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-first-computer-war-the-electronic-brain-1/id1335814741?i=1000409232908&mt=2

May 01, 201838:31
Episode 21: AI and the Labor Force

Episode 21: AI and the Labor Force

Back from the ATLiens and the Dirty Bird. Talking about 1/3 of the American workforce will be replaced by AI. Who are we talking about? And what should the kids do?

Airplane eating rage - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2120167-why-the-sound-of-noisy-eating-fills-some-people-with-rage/

McKinsey Overview - https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/29/one-third-of-us-workers-could-be-jobless-by-2030-due-to-automation.html

Universal Basic Income - https://futurism.com/images/universal-basic-income-answer-automation/

Office Space - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNuu9CpdjIo

Coolest things we saw:

Apple Hires Away Google Head of Search and AI - https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/3/17195076/google-ai-chief-john-giannandrea-joining-apple-machine-learning-siri

Jack Nicklaus and his grandson - https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/watch-jack-nicklaus-grandson-hits-a-hole-in-one-at-the-masters-par-3-tournament/

Tony Finau hole-in-one disastrous celebration - https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2018/4/4/17200118/tony-finau-masters-par-3-contest-ankle

PrettyLitter - https://prettylittercats.com/

Apr 30, 201833:56
Episode 21: AI and the Labor Force

Episode 21: AI and the Labor Force

Back from the ATLiens and the Dirty Bird. Talking about 1/3 of the American workforce will be replaced by AI. Who are we talking about? And what should the kids do?

Airplane eating rage - https://www.newscientist.com/article/2120167-why-the-sound-of-noisy-eating-fills-some-people-with-rage/

McKinsey Overview - https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/29/one-third-of-us-workers-could-be-jobless-by-2030-due-to-automation.html

Universal Basic Income - https://futurism.com/images/universal-basic-income-answer-automation/

Office Space - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNuu9CpdjIo

Coolest things we saw:

Apple Hires Away Google Head of Search and AI - https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/3/17195076/google-ai-chief-john-giannandrea-joining-apple-machine-learning-siri

Jack Nicklaus and his grandson - https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/watch-jack-nicklaus-grandson-hits-a-hole-in-one-at-the-masters-par-3-tournament/

Tony Finau hole-in-one disastrous celebration - https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2018/4/4/17200118/tony-finau-masters-par-3-contest-ankle

PrettyLitter - https://prettylittercats.com/

Apr 30, 201833:56
Episode 20: Who's Responsible for Your Data Anyway?

Episode 20: Who's Responsible for Your Data Anyway?

What's up John!?

Things we covered

RIP Craig Mack - https://open.spotify.com/track/3X414ZlCf5U7pcpIaIcUkT?si=HWZ2BY3bS4KfDX7E1hBUYA

Quick SXSW Observations

Black Mirror - Nosedive - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosedive

Facebook + Cambridge Analytica - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/19/technology/facebook-cambridge-analytica-explained.html

Coolest things we saw:
Karate Kid Reboot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCwwxNbtK6Y

Paw Patrol Earning Power
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/lists-and-rankings/richest-people/10-fortunes-that-started-small/

 

 

 

Apr 27, 201832:14
Episode 20: Who's Responsible for Your Data Anyway?

Episode 20: Who's Responsible for Your Data Anyway?

What's up John!?

Things we covered

RIP Craig Mack - https://open.spotify.com/track/3X414ZlCf5U7pcpIaIcUkT?si=HWZ2BY3bS4KfDX7E1hBUYA

Quick SXSW Observations

Black Mirror - Nosedive - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosedive

Facebook + Cambridge Analytica - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/19/technology/facebook-cambridge-analytica-explained.html

Coolest things we saw:
Karate Kid Reboot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCwwxNbtK6Y

Paw Patrol Earning Power
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/lists-and-rankings/richest-people/10-fortunes-that-started-small/

 

 

 

Apr 27, 201832:14
Episode 19: The Malevolent Side of AI
Mar 07, 201831:35
Episode 19: The Malevolent Side of AI
Mar 07, 201831:35
Episode 18: Gartner Hype Cycles and Predicting Future Technologies
Mar 04, 201839:53
Episode 18: Gartner Hype Cycles and Predicting Future Technologies
Mar 04, 201839:53
Episode 17: Super Bowl LII and The Space X Launch
Feb 14, 201830:14
Episode 17: Super Bowl LII and The Space X Launch
Feb 14, 201830:14
Episode 16: The Future of Autonomous Vehicles
Jan 29, 201838:42
Episode 16: The Future of Autonomous Vehicles
Jan 29, 201838:42
Episode 15: CES 2018 Recap
Jan 26, 201834:02
Episode 15: CES 2018 Recap
Jan 26, 201834:02
Episode 14: Kodak’s Announcement of KodakCoin
Jan 17, 201826:10
Episode 14: Kodak’s Announcement of KodakCoin
Jan 17, 201826:10
Episode 13: Hearable Technology and Platform Responsibility Over User Content

Episode 13: Hearable Technology and Platform Responsibility Over User Content

We are back for the first time in 2018! Tune in for a great episode and a bonus music composition built with the help of one of our AI partners. We have a lot to talk about including the fact that we finally got our Tasty One Tops we ordered in Episode two! Join us as we discuss where we see the hearable technology market going and some of our current favorites. In addition to that, we cover what responsibilities and roles platforms should have over their users in the heat of the Logan Paul incident.
Jan 05, 201839:20
Episode 13: Hearable Technology and Platform Responsibility Over User Content

Episode 13: Hearable Technology and Platform Responsibility Over User Content

We are back for the first time in 2018! Tune in for a great episode and a bonus music composition built with the help of one of our AI partners. We have a lot to talk about including the fact that we finally got our Tasty One Tops we ordered in Episode two! Join us as we discuss where we see the hearable technology market going and some of our current favorites. In addition to that, we cover what responsibilities and roles platforms should have over their users in the heat of the Logan Paul incident.
Jan 05, 201839:20
Episode 12: 2018 Tech Trends and Predictions. And more!

Episode 12: 2018 Tech Trends and Predictions. And more!

We couldn't let 2017 end without our take on 2018. Tune in a drink up as Ben, James, and Brandon have a peek through the looking glass to predict everything from college football championships to robot wars. And a few legit predictions as well.

From our cocktails and Questions family to yours, Happy New Year! See you in a week!
Dec 27, 201737:17
Episode 12: 2018 Tech Trends and Predictions. And more!

Episode 12: 2018 Tech Trends and Predictions. And more!

We couldn't let 2017 end without our take on 2018. Tune in a drink up as Ben, James, and Brandon have a peek through the looking glass to predict everything from college football championships to robot wars. And a few legit predictions as well.

From our cocktails and Questions family to yours, Happy New Year! See you in a week!
Dec 27, 201737:17
Episode 11: What in the world is a Design System?

Episode 11: What in the world is a Design System?

This episode welcomes our friends Myan and Kurt to discuss Design Systems. Along with Brandon Gredler, they examine what they are? What do they do? Why do we like them? And why do we hate them? Tune in and drink up, this is Design Systems 101.
Dec 27, 201737:17
Episode 11: What in the world is a Design System?

Episode 11: What in the world is a Design System?

This episode welcomes our friends Myan and Kurt to discuss Design Systems. Along with Brandon Gredler, they examine what they are? What do they do? Why do we like them? And why do we hate them? Tune in and drink up, this is Design Systems 101.
Dec 27, 201737:17
Episode 10: Last Comments on Blockchain, Entertainment, and Commerce for 2017
Dec 04, 201733:25
Episode 10: Last Comments on Blockchain, Entertainment, and Commerce for 2017
Dec 04, 201733:25
Episode 9: Tesla's Latest Advancements

Episode 9: Tesla's Latest Advancements

We haven’t been able to record in a couple of weeks and the excitement to be back is real! Join Brandon, Ben, and James in Episode 9 as they cover all things Tesla and Elon Musk including the highly anticipated November 16th announcements. What will these announcements mean looking forward and does Tesla have a new business model others should think about implementing? Tune in for a great discussion and as always, drink up!

Nov 20, 201729:22