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
Thu. 07/30 - Plutonium: American Made, Martian Approved
NASA launched their latest Mars rover into space this morning. More details on Perseverance, its mission, and the origins of its Plutonium battery. Archeologists have confirmed the origin of some of …
00:19:50 |
Thu 30 Jul 2020
Wed. 07/29 - How To Peek Inside Someone Else’s Filter Bubble
The world’s largest nuclear fusion project has begun assembly in France, getting us one step closer to a possible future of unlimited, clean energy. Lockdown caused the world to be the quietest it’s …
00:19:33 |
Wed 29 Jul 2020
Tue. 07/28 - Your Lost Laundry May End Up On Instagram
Can trained dogs sniff out positive COVID-19 infections? It’s 2020 and people are apparently still finding legit buried treasure. This week NASA is sending a 600,000 year old martian rock back to whe…
00:16:18 |
Tue 28 Jul 2020
Mon. 07/27 - The Year Without a Summer
How people kept cool, or like, stayed alive during heat waves before air conditioning, as well as the year the world skipped summer. How Animal Crossing helped return a lost Nintendo Switch to its ow…
00:16:52 |
Mon 27 Jul 2020
Fri. 07/24 - How AOL Inspired a Hamilton Song
The hottest new app that’s sending people on mysterious adventures. A heartwarming act of charity from Washington’s newly named team. Lin-Manuel Miranda dishes on some pretty mind-blowing inspiration…
00:17:29 |
Fri 24 Jul 2020
Thu. 07/23 - Are Apple Store Closures the New Waffle House Index?
A deep dive into America’s most dangerous water park. How to watch Apple’s decisions to predict upcoming COVID-19 hotspots. And the high school girls from Afghanistan who built their own low-cost, op…
00:16:13 |
Thu 23 Jul 2020
Wed. 07/22 - A New, Reusable N95 Mask?
A promising N95 respirator replacement designed by a team from MIT. Tips for staying productive during this unprecedented time. Our first ever direct look at a multi-planet system orbiting a sun-like…
00:16:05 |
Wed 22 Jul 2020
Tue. 07/21 - Would You Wear a T-Shirt Made From Milk?
Throwing cold water on the panic around COVID-19’s alleged short-lived immunity. The latest wellness trend: hugging cows. T-shirts that are made out of milk. And are you guilty of revenge bedtime pro…
00:15:30 |
Tue 21 Jul 2020
Mon. 07/20 - Coming Soon: KFC's 3D Bioprinted Chicken Nuggets
Scientists accidentally created a new fish. Whoops. Iceland is broadcasting the world’s screams from their fjords. KFC is working with Russia to 3D bioprint chicken nuggets. And some Zoom tips and tr…
00:14:49 |
Mon 20 Jul 2020
Fri. 07/17 - Unicode's Rejected Emojis
It’s World Emoji Day today so... what does that mean? A new discovery of “campfires” on the sun. Where to score some good deals for National Ice Cream Day this weekend. And an arcade in New Hampshire…
00:18:06 |
Fri 17 Jul 2020
Thu. 07/16 - Bottled Moon Scent & Dinosaurs Up For Auction
How to get your hands on a bottle of moon-scented perfume. The maximum number of hot dogs a human can eat in ten minutes, according to science. An upcoming auction that will enable someone to turn th…
00:16:30 |
Thu 16 Jul 2020
Wed. 07/15 - The True Origin of Cookie Dough Ice Cream
How to see five planets in the sky at the same time. The scoop on chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. And a new device that will basically act as noise-canceling headphones for your entire house.
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00:15:01 |
Wed 15 Jul 2020
Tue. 07/14 - What Ants Can Teach Us About Epidemics
What it takes to be an ice cream scientist. How to trick your brain to remember almost anything. What ants can teach us about handling epidemics. And the wine moms who just want to bring a little joy…
00:18:50 |
Tue 14 Jul 2020
Mon. 07/13 - Is This Podcast Cake?
Why is everyone talking about cake? How to watch the brightest comet in a few decades. Are we looking at a future without tooth fillings? Look through someone’s window on the other side of the world …
00:15:29 |
Mon 13 Jul 2020
Fri. 07/10 - Groceries Delivered Via Puppy
Tomorrow is Bowdler’s Day! What the heck does that mean? A round-up of all the best apps and extensions for virtually watching movies together with your friends. The real meaning of “dog days of summ…
00:16:47 |
Fri 10 Jul 2020
Thu. 07/09 - Does A Mask Make You More Attractive?
New research shows that native South Americans may have helped populate Polynesia 800 years ago. Why are men less likely to wear masks, does wearing a mask make you more attractive, and can we use th…
00:19:23 |
Thu 09 Jul 2020
Wed. 07/08 - No Change For America (literally, there's a coin shortage)
A plutonium mishap in New Mexico. The popular YouTube musician bringing awareness to indigenous languages. What’s up with the coin shortage in the US? And Spotify’s new personalized workout playlists…
00:17:37 |
Wed 08 Jul 2020
Tue. 07/07 - The Selfless Inventor of the N95 Mask
The story of the man who invented the N95 mask. Birds in Canada have changed their tune in an unprecedented way that has stumped scientists. How to become a citizen scientist. The sixteenth century “…
00:19:57 |
Tue 07 Jul 2020
Mon. 07/06 - Is America Running Out of Fireworks?
Scientists have discovered insects that have retained their shine after 99 million years. How to properly read an election poll, plus a little on Kanye West’s presidential campaign. After perhaps the…
00:15:13 |
Mon 06 Jul 2020
Thu. 07/02 - The Exploding Whale Memorial Park (is a real thing)
The full story behind America’s national anthem. The other American holiday kicking off this weekend that you may not have heard of. The legendary exploding whale of Oregon gets its own memorial park…
00:17:10 |
Thu 02 Jul 2020
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