Raff's Brain #143: DRIVE & JIVE! - From OBX to NoVA - A Road Trip of the Mind

In this Drive and Jive episode of the Raff's Brain Podcast, Rob Raffety drives home from the Outer Banks and takes you on a spontaneous, fast-paced and (allegedly) insight-laden ride through his thoughts. From the meaning of OBX to personalized license plates, autonomous vehicles, and a tribute to the Wright Brothers (plus their under-credited sister), this episode veers, merges, and accelerates through life’s curiosities. Rob also announces his upcoming 50th birthday celebration — complete with a one-man storytelling show. Per usual, it's half-baked, reflective, and thoroughly Raff’s Brain.

Outline:

• Rob hits the road: driving from OBX
• OBX branding and airport acronym confusion
• History of the Wright Brothers (and their forgotten sibling)
• License plates need a tech upgrade
• The tattooification of custom plates
• Autonomous driving: What happens to human interaction?
• Why Waze always wins (but talks too much)
• Riffing on veins, arteries, and traffic reporting
• 50th birthday announcement & details
• Lemieux, Gretzky, Ovi: The hockey number rabbit hole
• Crabs, Maryland drivers, and minor existential spirals
• Closeout reflections: “The best is yet to come.”

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