Cool Stuff Ride Home
Covering the most interesting and coolest stories that you may have missed around the world in about 15 minutes a day. Cool Stuff Ride Home looks at science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art, and hope. This is the antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service.
Hosted by Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 1098
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Mon. 05/30 - Angry Angry Hamsters
Scientists accidentally created super aggressive mutant hamsters. Meanwhile other scientists have devised a method for pulling drinking water out of thin air with a super affordable thin gel. Differe…
00:17:43 |
Mon 30 May 2022
Fri. 05/27 - Viruses Are Behaving Weirdly
Why viruses are starting to act in unexpected ways. Plus, the Sex Pistols re-rerelease “God Save the Queen” just in time for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and at least one DIY collective is running an…
00:20:45 |
Fri 27 May 2022
Thu. 05/26 - Winnie the Pooh: Horror Villain
The first human genome from a victim of the eruption in ancient Pompeii has been sequenced. Plus, a global mushroom art scavenger hunt is afoot. And Winnie the Pooh is joining the gritty origin story…
00:19:51 |
Thu 26 May 2022
Wed. 05/25 - Don't Forget To Take Your Daily Tomato
Why NASA is sending a bunch of brewer’s yeast up to space on Artemis 1. Plus, scientists have created genetically-edited tomatoes pumped up with vitamin D. And a COVID-19 memorial that will be purpos…
00:16:38 |
Wed 25 May 2022
Tue. 05/24 - Monkeypox: How Concerned Should We Be?
Everything you need to know about monkeypox––what is it, how is it spread, and how concerned should we be? Plus, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is returning to Earth on Wednesday, after just a few hic…
00:24:56 |
Tue 24 May 2022
Mon. 05/23 - The Forest At The Bottom Of A Sinkhole
The ancient forest that was discovered at the bottom of a giant sinkhole in China. Plus, a moth species not seen since 1912 was found in the luggage of a passenger at the Detroit airport. And the fir…
00:18:02 |
Mon 23 May 2022
Fri. 05/20 - 1930s Shopping Cart Haters
The history of the humble shopping cart, and why people absolutely did not like them when they first came out. Plus, a parasite that might make you more attractive—but like, don’t try it. And a tiny …
00:16:32 |
Fri 20 May 2022
Thu. 05/19 - In Defense of "Like"
Why do we judge each other so harshly for saying “like,” even though most of us say it way more often than we’d admit to? Plus, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is launching mere hours after recording… …
00:17:37 |
Thu 19 May 2022
Wed. 05/18 - Music Made From DNA Sequences
The history and future of making music out of DNA sequences, particle vibrations, and more. Plus, a new study indicates that cats recognize the names of their cat friends and their human roommates; t…
00:16:59 |
Wed 18 May 2022
Tue. 05/17 - Telepathic Pizza Delivery & Algae Batteries
Scientists created a microcomputer powered by photosynthetic algae. Plus, a smart pacifier that could monitor the health of premature babies in the NICU. And Domino’s has teamed up with the Hawkins N…
00:18:25 |
Tue 17 May 2022
Mon. 05/16 - Plants Grown In Moon Dust
Plants have successfully been grown in moon dust for the first time. Plus, McDonald’s is officially closing all of their restaurants in Russia––why that’s a big deal. A new site that will tell you ho…
00:18:25 |
Mon 16 May 2022
Fri. 05/13 - The Multiverse: A Balm, A Mirror, or a Corporate Ploy?
A deep dive into the multiverse––what it actually is, why it’s become such a popular trope, what its popularity says about where we’re at as a society right now, how it mirrors our relationship to th…
00:18:23 |
Fri 13 May 2022
Thu. 05/12 - 1st Image of Milky Way Black Hole & 1st Taco Bell TikTok Musical, Equally Important Events
Everything you need to know about the just-released first-ever image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy. Plus, is there sight after death? No. But kind of. And, in the most predictable new…
00:19:42 |
Thu 12 May 2022
Wed. 05/11 - Love, Sleep, & Dinosaurs: The Three Most Important Things In Life
How data can help us find happiness in romantic relationships, or at least tell us why we’re dating all wrong. Plus, it turns out sleep-deprivation can affect how we see other people. And a new websi…
00:18:29 |
Wed 11 May 2022
Tue. 05/10 - How Hollywood Changed In The Summer of 19, 19, 1982
How the summer of 1982 changed movies forever––for better or worse. Plus, a study justifying why teenagers suck at listening to their parents. And, how to watch this weekend’s total eclipse of the mo…
00:17:43 |
Tue 10 May 2022
Mon. 05/09 - The Real-Life Inspiration Behind 'The Blob'
How the 50’s sci-fi horror film The Blob was actually a ripped-from-the-headlines story. Plus, potential cancer treatments involving magnets and dirt. And would you undergo a fecal transplant to reve…
00:16:48 |
Mon 09 May 2022
Fri. 05/06 - Dickens and the Rise of Creepy Clowns
How much can we blame Charles Dickens for the persisting archetype of creepy clowns? Who and what other cultural factors over the centuries contributed to so many people being whigged out by clowns? …
00:24:53 |
Fri 06 May 2022
Thu. 05/05 - Is Original Pop Culture Going Extinct?
A deep dive into the question of whether pop culture has become completely dominated by franchises and the same superstars; and, if so, how new that phenomenon actually is and, if it’s really a bad t…
00:17:58 |
Thu 05 May 2022
Wed. 05/04 - Margaret Thatcher's Empire Strikes Back
Did Margaret Thatcher play a role in the origins of Star Wars Day? Plus, why human hibernation for long-distance space travel might not actually be worth it. And a redone Bob Dylan recording on an al…
00:17:57 |
Wed 04 May 2022
Tue. 05/03 - Why Can't The US Have Weird Chip Flavors?
Why doesn’t the US get all the cool chip flavors that other countries do? Plus, scientists have figured out a way to breakdown plastic in just a few days, instead of over centuries. And why a bunch o…
00:17:09 |
Tue 03 May 2022
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