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Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Working Backwards is an insider's breakdown of Amazon's approach to culture, leadership, and best practices from two long-time Amazon executives―wit...

John Madden: The legend of Madden Football's product leader

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re going to bring you an episode on the incredible product journey of Madden Football - in part, to honor the recent passing of American f...

Why TikTok, Instagram & Snapchat can't stop copying each other

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat are some of the most popular social media platforms today, with millions of users around the world. Despite their diff...

Rocketship.fm interviews ChatGPT

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chat GPT is a new language processing technology that's set to revolutionize the way we interact with computers and machines. It's the latest developm...

Ticketing Terror

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ticketing. Where just these past couple of weeks, we’ve heard about major stories like the Taylor Swift on-sale fiasco and major issues at the at th...

The real history behind Black Friday and the ever-expanding universe of Cyber days.

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re going to explore the history of black friday and try to figure out why Cyber Week is quickly turning into Cyber Month.  This podcast is brou...

Who is Ramnik Arora? The fixer behind Sam Bankman-Fried’s & FTX’s $2 billion raised

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Bankman-Fried met with 100-some investment firms successfully raising $2 billion in venture capital funding, but he didn’t do it alone. Today we...

The Wide World of Fantasy Sports

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fantasy sports has become a big business, and today, we're diving into the industry's origins, its implications on big tech, and the criticism it's fa...

Never ending tech layoffs, winners and losers of the week & CNBC's Senior Media & Tech Reporter Julia Boorstin on When Women Lead

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The tech layoffs continue as Stripe slashed 1,000 jobs, or 14% of its workforce, and Lyft and Affirm joined the fray. Twitter recently made big cuts a...

AI's rapid advancements, AI Steve Jobs & an interview with David Cancel

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial Intelligence is moving incredibly fast and is going to touch every part of the product world sooner or later. Today we'll look into some of...

Product Therapy: Amnon - with Christian Idiodi

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our final installment of Product Therapy, Christian talks to Amnon, who is coming into a product leadership position where he is tasked with changi...

Product Therapy: Rotem - with Christian Idiodi

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's Product Therapy episode, Christian talks to Rotam about being a first time product leader, how to interview potential team members, and how...

Product Therapy: Adir - with Christian Idiodi

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're starting a new mini-series with Christian Idiodi called Product Therapy. In these episodes, we'll listen into conversations with Christia...

Musk vs. Twitter, Trouble in the Metaverse, and Bitcoin on Amazon Prime

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk has reversed course and is now looking to buy Twitter again, at his original price. He also drops hints about what he’s looking to do with...

The Rise and Fall of Toys R Us

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Inside the wild and tumultuous history of Toys R Us, the beloved children's brand once again attempting a comeback with in-store shops at Macy's just ...

Samsung’s Grocery Store Beginnings

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we all know Samsung as a behemoth in the tech world. But the company actually started from humble beginnings, shapeshifting through wars and di...

How eBay lost to Amazon

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the early 2000's eBay was in direct competition with Amazon but they had very different methodologies when approaching the market. Today we dive i...

Youtube started as a dating site?!

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When it was launched in 2005, according to co-founder Steve Chen, Youtube was designed as a way for people to upload videos of themselves talking abou...

Taking Off with YCombinator

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since its founding in 2005, YCombinator has helped startups like Airbnb, Coinbase, DoorDash, and many others find success. Today, we'll trace the acce...

MoviePass Returns

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

By the summer of 2018, MoviePass seemed like the best deal around, but it turned out the company's model of unlimited movies for $9.99 a month was too...

The Cat's Meow: An Update on Cool Cats

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Last season, Michael ran into the creators of Cool Cats, a once-blue chip NFT project, at the Cameo Pass party. Today, we'll catch up on where the pro...

Tiktok vs the United States of America

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A commissioner with the U.S. communications regulator is asking Apple and Google to consider banning TikTok from their app stores over data security c...

Rogers' Big Blackout

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're talking about Rogers, one of Canada's largest companies and a giant in the telecom space. Specifically, we'll be diving into how a coding...

The Ups and Downs of Soylent

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we'll take a dive into the story of the meal replacement company Soylent. We'll cover everything from the unlikely team, to the product's side ...

Nintendo, 130 years in the making

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The history of Nintendo traces back to 1889, when it was founded to produce handmade hanafuda. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (任天堂株式会社, Ninte...

The Ever Elusive Apple iCar

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we look back at the history of Apple's iCar to try and figure out what went wrong, and if we can expect it to come out in the future. *** This...

Blue Apron's IPO and a Case of Bad Timing

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’ll be digging into one of the biggest meal delivery kit services out there, Blue Apron. We'll dive into their rise, their IPO, and where t...

The rise and fall of Netscape

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1995, Netscape made a splash with a huge IPO. But later that year, Windows 95 threatened to make Netscape irrelevant. Today, we'll take a look at h...

The Rapid Success of Disney+

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we'll take a look at Disney+, a streaming service that Disney hopes can go toe to toe with big streamers like Netflix and Amazon Prime. *** Thi...

Burning $75 Million - The story of Justin Kan’s Atrium

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2017 Justin Kan, the founder of Twitch which sold for $1B to Amazon in 2014, set out to build his next billion dollar company. But this time it was...

The mind-boggling growth of Neuralink

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While Elon Musk is known for his high profile ventures like Tesla and SpaceX gain tons of attention, his lesser known project Neuralink looks to conne...

The Spectacular Fall of CNN+

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CNN+ was live for less than a month before it’s parent company Waner Brothers Discovery decided to shut it down. Low subscriber numbers is part of t...

The Rise of Bumble

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we embark on a brand new branded season focused on telling more product stories. Today, we'll look at the beginnings of the dating app Bumble, ...

Web3: TerraUSD

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the final episode of our Web3 season, we take a look at TerraUSD, its counterpart Luna, and its found Do Kwan. Plus, we discuss the risks associate...

Web3: The Mickey Mantle NFT

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Mike tells the story of how he and a childhood friend risked a significant chunk of their savings to try and buy a one of one Mickey Mantle NFT...

Web3: Woodies

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we take a look at the NFT project "Woodies" and how it looks to offer its community gatherings based on outdoor activities. Later on, Woodi...

Web3: ConstitutionDAO

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we check back in on the ConstitutionDAO situation we covered last season to see how the dust has settled with its investors, and look at how DA...

Web3: The Cameo Pass Party

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Mike brings us inside the Cameo Pass Party where he talks to community members and even shakes Stanley from The Office's hand. Then, ...

Web3: Mike joins Cameo Pass

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Mike breaks down his foray into Cameo Pass and breaks down the real-world benefits that NFT's can offer. *** This episode is brought to you by...

Web3: Non-Fungible Thingamajigs

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we take a look at the many use cases for NFT’s. From access tokens, to rights in a Hollywood movie, NFT’s are being utilized in all differen...

Web3: The Breakneck Speed of SOL Labs

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If Web2 is a freight train, Web3 is the hyperloop in terms of the pace and speed of development. Is this the future of work we should all be prepared ...

Web3: Mike's first NFT

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we dive deeper into the Tilt's use of a Creator Coin and NFTs to bring its creator community together. Plus, Mike talks about his ...

Web3: Down the Rabbit Hole

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the first episode of season 12, we start a deep dive into Web3 that will ultimately lead to Mike's first foray into NFT's, cryptocurrency, and the ...

Product Journeys: Drip

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When Rob Walling launched Drip, he was doing $7K in monthly recurring revenue. But he quickly realized that his revenue had already flat-lined and tha...

Digital Transformations: Sling TV and Ordnance Survey

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On our last installment of our Digital Transformations miniseries featuring Christian Idiodi, we take a look at how organizations both old and new can...

Digital Transformations: John Deere and Ramsey Solutions

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today's installment of our Digital Transformations mini-season with Christian Idiodi, we're talking about household brands John Deere and Ramsey So...

Digital Transformations: Datasite

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're introducing a mini-season featuring Christian Idiodi, where Christian recounts stories of digital transformations within legacy organizat...

Stop that A/B Test (and do this instead)

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk with Ben Foster the Chief Product Officer at WOOP and former product manager at Ebay. Ben is a wealth of Product knowledge and experienc...

Bonus: Product Failure Quibi

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Rocketship.fm, we're diving in on Quibi, covering what the short-form content company got right, and ultimately, what they got wrong. We'll l...

A Koch, a Kennedy, and a wind turbine walk into a bar…

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we talk with Annie Ropiek, Environmental Reporter working for NPR, about her fascinating work researching offshore winds - from the tech to the...

Product Lessons from Christian Idiodi

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we kick it old school, breaking down a talk by Christian Idiodi from 2020 on the big mistakes he sees companies constantly making, and how not ...

Antitrust: Bored Ape Lawsuit Club (Season Finale)

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This season, we've covered everything from the Facebook Papers to ConstitutionDAO, taking a closer look at how the concept of antitrust, and how techn...

Antitrust: Asher Luzzatto for Mayor of Los Angeles

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Asher Luzzatto is running for mayor of Los Angeles on a platform that is pro-technology, pro-decentralization, and pro-crypto. We've made our full int...

Antitrust: CryptoCities

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cities are now producing their own Cryptocurrencies and Mayors are competing to prove they are more Crypto-friendly than the next. But is this a good ...

John Madden: Product Leader

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re going to bring you an episode on the incredible product journey of Madden Football - in part, to honor the recent passing of American f...

2022 Tech Predictions

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, we talk about our predictions for 2022 around technology, work, marketing, and general industry trends, and then we’ll wrap up w...

Antitrust: Counterfeit Goods (and why your Amazon cart is full of them)

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Due to the nature of Amazon's third-party seller system, it's becoming more difficult for for Amazon to actually police products for counterfeit goods...

Antitrust: Democratization of Investments

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the advent of apps like Robinhood and laws like Reg CF, people have more access to investments than ever. But with more power comes more responsi...

Antitrust: Product Addiction (with Nir Eyal)

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Products collect more data on us than ever before. While it’s generally used to improve our experience, the algorithms and product experiences have ...

Antitrust: Engagement Loops (are ruining the world)

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Engagement loops themselves are not inherently bad - but at scale they may causing more harm than good when applied to massive social networks. In the...

Antitrust: ConstitutionDAO

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A consortium of crypto investors pulled together $47 million worth of ether in a week to try to buy a rare, first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitutio...

Antitrust: Web3, DAOs, ICOs & Protocols

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the evolving world of Web3 there are some incredible developments from the ConstitutionDAO to Solana, a new blockchain that’s faster and more eff...

Antitrust: Cryptocurrency

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a wild past few years for cryptocurrency. And these days, while Bitcoin still takes up the spotlight — there are so many different alt-cur...

Antitrust: The Facebook Papers

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The internal documents now known as The Facebook Papers, or Facebook Files, are a damning documentation of how the social media giant knowingly causes...

Antitrust: Data Privacy & Ownership

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're diving into the deep and dark world of data and privacy. The internet is filled with bad actors intent on harvesting data with intents va...

Antitrust: Hustle Culture

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While we started with the Lawsuits, today I want to take a different look at the concept of Anti-trust, focusing on a place where trust has been broke...

Antitrust: (Mis)information

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re going to explore how the internet has evolved to both democratize access to information, leading to incredible breakthroughs, and be a p...

Antitrust: The Lawsuits

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Technology’s rapid advance has undermined society’s foundations. As misinformation spreads, privacy vanishes, and counterfeit goods proliferate, s...

Bubble Trouble with ex-Chief Economist at Spotify Will Page and independent analyst Richard Kramer

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we sit down with the hosts of Bubble Trouble, ex-Chief Economist at Spotify Will Page and independent analyst Richard Kramer, as they lay out s...

Introducing Compiler

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Compiler is an original podcast from Red Hat discussing tech topics big, small and strange. In this episode, Angela Andrews and Brent Simoneaux dive ...

The ethics and implications of growth at all costs with consumer advocate Adam Levin

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With over 50 years working in consumer protections, Adam Levin has helped to spur some of the largest consumer protection cases and has built some of ...

Rapid Research with Sarah Doody

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discuss ways that we can learn from our customers and integrate it into the product decision-making process. But. we’re not talking about ...

Cracking the Product Management career with Jackie Bavaro

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jackie Bavaro brings her expertise to this episode with some advice for those who are looking to get ahead in their career as a Product Manager, and m...

Leading Product Teams with Jules Walter, Product Leader at Youtube

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

 Jules Walter -- a Product Leader at YouTube takes us through the key lessons learned when transitioning from Product Manager to Product Leader. *** ...

JEDI mind tricks with Teresa Torres

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

 Teresa developed her very own Customer Discovery framework, which is central to the work she does today. She recently released a book -- Continuous ...

Beyond the MVP: A framework for continued product success with Ash Maurya

19 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ash Maurya is the author of Running Lean, Scaling Lean, and Creator of Lean Canvas and in today's bonus episode is here to talk about how to build a s...

Reimagining Mens Health: One founders journey from personal recovery to mass market

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Saad Alam, two-time founder, found himself struggling mentally and physically after his first exit and he had no idea how to fix it - and neither did ...

Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Working Backwards is an insider's breakdown of Amazon's approach to culture, leadership, and best practices from two long-time Amazon executives―wit...

Outer Space Tow Trucks with Rogue.space

29 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we welcome Jeromy Grimmet of Rogue.Space to discuss their evolution into a space tow truck company and what the future holds for private compani...

Workplace Confessions with Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur magazine: "My boss can’t write a simple email" & "I ghosted a company, and I don’t feel bad"

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we welcome Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur magazine, to the show to help us make sense of our final two confessions of Season 10! ...

Workplace Confessions with Dan Shapiro the CEO of Glowforge: "My side hustle turned out to be a lot of work" & "Sometimes, I feel like Bill Lumberg"

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we welcome Dan Shapiro, the CEO of Glowforge. Perviously he was the CTO of Photobucket, sold Sparkbuy to Google and has launched two of the larg...

Workplace Confessions with Thor Ernstsson of Strata: "Am I crazy for wanting to build this?" & "Can somebody tell me when we’ve found product market fit, please?"

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we welcome Thor Ernstsson of Strata.cc to help us with more product and founder focused confessions around product market fit. *** This epis...

Workplace Confessions with Amy Hood of Hoodzpah: "I never planned on this" & "Can’t handle the sweatshop"

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we welcome the one and only Amy Hood of Hoodzpah who is a world-renowned agency with clients such as Disney, Target, ESPN, Redbull, & Nike. ...

Workplace Confessions with Lolita Taub: "My friends don’t know I’m an angel investor" & "Career speed bump"

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we welcome Lolita Taub, the cofounder and general partner at the Community Fund. The Community Fund is a $5 million early-stage fund that in...

Workplace Confessions with Christie Kim of Persona: "We look great to the outside world, but really -- we’re just a mess" & "Sometimes, being a mentor overwhelms me"

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we welcome Christie Kim, the COO of Persona to the show to help us answer some more burning confessions from listeners. Today we have a conf...

Workplace Confessions with Hossein Azari, CEO of Cmorq: "Trying to get ahead" & "NFTs?"

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is Crypto the answer to all of your money woes? Probably not. We bringing special guest Hossein Azari to help us answer two more listener questions fo...

Introducing Creative Elements

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After working with creatives for 10+ years, We know that earning a living from your art and creativity can be tough.  That’s why we're such a fan o...

Workplace Confessions with Justin Shriber, CMO at People.ai: "I hide things from our sales team" & "We have fake advisors at our startup"

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the show we welcome Justin Shriber, the CMO at People.ai, to the show to help us work through two new confessions "I hide things from our sal...

Workplace Confessions with Lloyed Lobo of Boast.AI: "My friends think I’m a millionaire, but I’m actually struggling" & "I really need to get away from my family"

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We welcome Lloyed Lobo, Co-founder & President, of Boast.AI to help us sort through two brand new confessions. Our first is from a founder who's frien...

Workplace Confessions with Anna Ratala CEO & co-founder of Zvook.co: "I miss taking work-related vacations" & "I got my product-MBA from podcasts like yours"

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we welcome Anna Ratala, CEO & co-founder of Zvook.co, to the show to discuss two more confessions. We're all sick of being at home and some of u...

Workplace Confessions with Amanda Goetz: "I can’t manage anymore" & "Bad Partner"

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do if you just can't manage the juggle of working from home while raising a family? Or how should a CEO handle a partner who crossed a lin...

Introducing Freelance to Founder

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Freelance to Founder features real-time coaching sessions with freelancers who want to scale their service business. In each episode, show co-hosts Pr...

Workplace Confessions with Ben Parr of Octane ai: "Two layoffs in a global pandemic" & "Priced just right"

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One layoff is tough, two are even harder to bounce back from. So how do you get back out into the workforce after two layoffs during a global pandemic...

Workplace Confessions with Mac Conwell of RareBreed Ventures: "I Told You So, Mr. VC" & "I’m not really killing it"

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How should a founder handle the urge to show a VC who passed on their round that it was a huge mistake? Or what should you do if you're not actually "...

Introducing Trail Weight

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We want to tell you about a new podcast called “Trail Weight,” a show for anyone looking to make a change in their life and maybe go on an adventu...

Workplace Confessions with Charli Marie Prangley of ConvertKit: "In-laws over Co-workers" & "My passion is not at my current company"

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a product manager has trouble building rapport amongst the greater product team and how can they turn this situation around? Or when...

Workplace Confessions with Kandis O'Brien: "Hogging the spotlight" & "The Firing Squad"

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when your coworker commands all the attention? When upper management sees this one person as the main strategic problem solver and the ...

Workplace Confessions with Laura Roeder: "A Bootstrapper’s Secret" & "Should I stay or should I grow?"

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A bootstrapper making $2 million a year doesn't feel bad that VC's aren't interested in them and a founder being pushed out of his own company because...

Workplace Confessions with Matthew Zachary: "Should I stay or should I go?" & "The secret sauce"

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when your companies secret sauce is nothing more than simple multiplication? I mean, it's technically an algorithm but what do you do i...

Workplace Confessions with Brenna Loury of Doist: "Getting back at the system" & "My company doesn’t know I moved"

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when your company tracks your every move? Or if you moved in a fit of pandemic panic and never told your company? We bring on special g...