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
- 1097
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Important Android Security Update, Mini Human Nervous System, and TDIH - Webster's First American Dictionary
Why the latest update for android devices is important as security threats become more of a concern and a mini human nervous system that can process pain has just been built by scientists. On This Da…
00:20:11 |
Mon 14 Apr 2025
World's Smallest Flying Robot, Holograms We Can Touch, and TDIH - Apple 1 Introduced
The world’s smallest flying robot, holograms that we can manipulate with our hands, and on This Day in History, Apple 1 person computer is introduced to the world.
The World’s Smallest Flying Robot I…
00:18:52 |
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Is the Dire Wolf Really Back from Extinction? Plus, TDIH Brings Us the Statute of Anne and its Impact on Modern Copyright Laws
Is the dire wolf really back? We look at the facts of its alleged return. And on This Day in History, the Statute of Anne is enacted. We'll tell you what it was, and its impact on modern copyright la…
00:18:40 |
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Weird Wednesday Features a Ridable Horse Robot, a 1.9K-year-old Roman Treasure & 100-Year-Old Parents. TDIH: Recorded Sounds Decades Before Edison
Weird Wednesday brings us a rideable horse robot, a rare coin found in a field after six years of searching, a missing otter update and 100-year-old (tortoise) parents. Plus, on This Day in History, …
00:21:15 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
How Sleep Affects Alzheimer's, Cholesterol and Brain Health Connection, and TDIH - Venus de Milo Discovered
How your sleep may be associated with Alzheimer’s disease and your cholesterol levels don’t just affect your heart health, it may also have an impact on future brain health. Plus, On This Day in Hist…
00:16:34 |
Tue 08 Apr 2025
World's Smallest Pacemaker, "Natural" Ozempic Options, and TDIH - France Adopts the Metric System
A pacemaker that can fit inside the tip of a syringe and scientists discover two "natural" alternatives to Ozempic. On This Day in History, France adopts the metric system.
World's smallest pacemake…
00:25:36 |
Mon 07 Apr 2025
CO₂ Ocean Cleanup Plans Controversary, Paralyzed Man That Can Stand Again, and TDIH - Three Mile Island Partial Metldown
A new plan to absorb carbon dioxide from the ocean to fight global warming may be effective, but it is also controversial. Also, a paralyzed man that can stand again after receiving a stem cell treat…
00:21:53 |
Fri 28 Mar 2025
New Drug Delays Alzheimer's Symptoms, The Skeleton That Could Rewrite Pyramid History, and TDIH - Cherry Blossom Trees Planted in D.C.
A new drug shows signs of delaying Alzheimer’s symptoms in those who are genetically predisposed to the disease and a surprising skeleton discovery could rewrite our history of the pyramids. Plus, On…
00:20:31 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Weird Weds: A New Study Debunks Previously Held Beliefs About a Mummy, A Video Game Stirs Frustration in Japan, Escaped River Otters & TDIH: Dr. Jonas Salk
On this Weird Wednesday episode; A pregnant Egyptian mummy that wasn’t actually pregnant, a new video game has led to the closing of Japanese shrines, and the missing river otters that are enjoying t…
00:19:15 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
Why We Can't Remember Life as a Baby, 21-Year-Old Cured of Sickle Cell Anemia, and TDIH - Discovery of Titan
Why we can’t remember our lives as babies and a groundbreaking gene therapy cures a 21-year-old of his sickle cell anemia. On This Day in History, the discovery of Saturn’s moon Titan.
Why Can’t We …
00:18:17 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
Artificial Muscle Created for Soft and Wiggly Robots, Harvesting Earth's Rotation for Energy, and TDIH - Elvis Joins the Army
Scientists are working on soft wiggly robots using artificial muscles and can we harvest energy from Earth’s rotation? Some physicists think they found a way to do it. On This Day in History, Elvis P…
00:20:24 |
Mon 24 Mar 2025
First Images of CO2 in Exoplanet Atmospheres, Bacteria That Makes Biodegradable Plastic, and TDIH - The Closing of Alcatraz
The James Webb Telescope captures the first direct images of carbon dioxide in exoplanet atmospheres and bacteria that makes biodegradable plastic. Plus, on This Day in History, Alcatraz Prison close…
00:22:36 |
Fri 21 Mar 2025
Saturn's New 128 Moons, "White Hole" Could Revolutionize Our Understanding of the Universe, and TDIH - Near-Riot Caused by an Alarm Clock
Saturn has taken a definitive lead in the moon race as over 100 new moons have been discovered and you have heard of black holes, but the theoretical white hole could revolutionize our understanding …
00:19:23 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
First Brown Bear to Undergo Brain Surgery, Fossils Tossed in Dump, Violating the Mary Malone Statue, and TDIH - The Standard Time Act
The first brown bear to undergo brain surgery wakes from hibernation, 380-million-year-old fossils tossed into the dump over an unpaid bill, and the Mary Molone statue in Dublin may be moved to stop …
00:19:06 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Neuroprosthetic-Robot System Restores Movement for Spinal Cord Injury, US Bird Populations Decreasing, and TDIH - Largest Art Heist is US History
A breakthrough neuroprosthetic-robot system restores movement in spinal cord injury patients and one-third of US bird species populations are declining. On This Day in History, the largest art heist …
00:20:27 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Lego Tires Eco-Friendly Upgrade, Sea Levels Rise Higher Than Expected, and TDIH - The "Burst of Joy" Pulitzer Prize Photo
Lego is updating how they manufacture their tires to make them more eco-friendly and global sea levels rose more than expected in 2024. On This Day in History, we look back at the Pulitzer Prize winn…
00:24:03 |
Mon 17 Mar 2025
Robotic Arm Moved by Thought, How the Brain's Cannabinoid Receptor is Linked to Stress, and TDIH - The Gold Standard Act
A paralyzed man is able to move a robotic arm using only his thoughts with the help of AI and how the brain cannabinoid receptor is linked to stress. Plus, on This Day in History, we take a look at t…
00:24:46 |
Fri 14 Mar 2025
Psilocybin Might Repair Some Brain Damage, Ancient Fortress Found in Spain During a Solar Plant Construction, and TDIH - The Grapefruit League Name
How Psilocybin might help repair brain damage from mild head trauma and an ancient fortress is discover is Spain during the construction of a solar plant. Plus, on This Day in History, the crazy stor…
00:19:29 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Good Night's Sleep Benefits for All Ages, The Royal Shrovetide Game in England, Bathroom Misconduct Cause Flight Issues, and TDIH - FDR's "Fireside Chat"
The importance of sleep for all ages and the health benefits a good night's sleep provides, the interesting rivalry game that takes place in England, and a long flight diverted due to bathroom miscon…
00:20:03 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
"3-Body Problem" Discovered in the Kuiper Belt and TDIH - Quiz Show Scandals of the 1950s
At 3.7 billion miles away, a “3-body problem” is discovered in the Kuiper Belt which could rewrite history. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at the quiz show scandals of the 1950s.
Hubble Telesc…
00:22:54 |
Tue 11 Mar 2025
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