Cool Stuff Ride Home

By 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,... more

4.6

729729 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about Cool Stuff Ride Home:

How many episodes does Cool Stuff Ride Home have?

The podcast currently has 1,083 episodes available.

Cool Stuff Ride Home episodes:

September 04, 2020Fri. 09/04 - Meditate With a Squid
New research indicates that Stonehenge may have been able to produce surround sound and was used to amplify rituals. The bizarre tradition of excessively-huge homecoming mums in Texas. A Finnish town is bribing its residents with cake to make them more eco-friendly. And the surprisingly crowded market of squid-based guided meditations.

Links:
A Remarkable New Study Suggests That Stonehenge Was Built to Amplify Sound During Ancient Ruling-Class Rituals (ArtNet)
Homecoming May Feature ‘Mum Mask' This Year (NBC DFW)
In Texas, You Don’t Wear a Corsage to Homecoming. It Wears You (Wall Street Journal)
In Texas, Homecoming Mums Are a Team Effort (Racked)
Inside The Weird Texas Tradition of Enormous Homecoming Corsages (Jezebel)
The Queen Mum (Dennis Murphy, YouTube)
Finnish town offers locals cake for cutting CO2 emissions (Euro News)
6 Scientifically Proven Benefits Of Mindfulness And Meditation (Forbes)
MeditOceans: Our series of soothing mindfulness meditations (Monterey Bay Aquarium)
Deep RelaxOcean (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, YouTube)
Relaxation and Beyond with the Giant Squidstravaganza (Giant Squidstravaganza, Bandcamp)
Trailer for Feels Good Man

Kottke.Org

Jackson Bird on Twitter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
19min
September 03, 2020Thu. 09/03 - The Schwarzenegger School of Social Media Etiquette
The Swedish scientists that used VR to Freaky Friday some best friends and study how our bodies affect our sense of self. Some exercises you can do at your desk to improve your posture. The curious case of the rust found on the moon. And some social media age life lessons from The Terminator himself.

Links:
How 'swapping bodies' with a friend changes our sense of self (Science Daily)
Would You Swap Bodies with a Friend? (Science Times)
Six seated exercises to keep you limber at your desk (Popular Science)
Scientists Found Rust on the Moon. That Should Be Impossible (Vice)
"A fan on Reddit carved this pipe for Arnold @Schwarzenegger's birthday and then this happened" (OriginalYoni, Twitter)
Kottke.Org

Jackson Bird on Twitter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
17min
September 02, 2020Wed. 09/02 - Super Medium Black Holes & An OG Viral Reboot
The most massive merger of two black holes ever and mysteries it’s left us with. The fourteen year old viral hit, “Shoes,” is back with a pro-mask follow-up. The new dollar coins in Australia designed specifically for charitable giving. And the 96th annual burning of Zozobra is happening in Santa Fe this Friday.

Links:
Astronomers say they’ve detected the most massive merger of two black holes ever discovered (The Verge)
A black hole merger may have formed a never-before-seen intermediate mass black hole (Bad Astronomy)
Kelly "Masks" (LiamKyleSullivan, YouTube)
The Story of "Shoes," the First Great Viral Music Video (Vice)
Royal Australian Mint releases 'donation dollar' coin designed to be given to charitable cause (ABC)
Zozobra: The Quirky New Mexico Tradition That Promises to Take Your Gloom Away (Mental Floss)
Zozobra! (Visit New Mexico, YouTube)
BURNZOZOBRA.COM

Kottke.Org

Jackson Bird on Twitter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
21min
September 01, 2020Tue. 09/01 - Bee Venom Cancer Treatment & Diamond-Powered Batteries
The dragon eggs powered by diamonds. No, it’s not a children’s fairy tale, it’s a cutting-edge type of nuclear battery that could give us super long-lasting power and very little waste. The extinct breed of singing dogs that has been rediscovered. A brief history of Kool-Aid and the drink’s totally cool mascot. And new research into the effective use of bee venom for breast cancer treatment.

Links:
Are Radioactive Diamond Batteries a Cure for Nuclear Waste? (Wired)
Singing Dogs Re-emerge From Extinction for Another Tune (NY Times)
Scientists Rediscover Rare 'Singing' Dogs Thought to Have Gone Extinct (Vice)
Breakthrough Success: Why Kool-Aid's Marketing Packs a Punch (Tedium)
The untold truth of Kool-Aid (Mashed)
Kool Aid Man - Atari 2600 (Free 80s Arcade)
Honeybee venom rapidly kills aggressive breast cancer cells, Australian research finds (ABC)
The Problem with Bee Venom Therapy (SciShow, YouTube)
New Documentary Explores the Last Blockbuster Store (Mental Floss)
Kottke.Org

Jackson Bird on Twitter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
20min
August 31, 2020Mon. 08/31 - Monkey-Fighting Grannies with Airsoft Guns
An update on Elon Musk’s brain implant technology. Some slightly bizarre anxiety-reducing exercises. How to make Batman give you driving directions. And the monkey-fighting group of grannies in Japan.

Sponsor:

Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership

Links:
Musk says that Neuralink implants are close to ready for human testing (Ars Technica)
Elon Musk's Neuralink is neuroscience theater (MIT Technology Review)
Ahead of Neuralink event, ex-employees detail research timeline clashes (STAT)
Five-Minute Coronavirus Stress Resets (NY Times)
Batman (and the Riddler) can now give you directions in Waze (Mashable)
DC Comics reveals Batman Day plans and digital activities (AIPT)
These Feisty Grannies Call Themselves 'Monkey Busters,' Chasing Away Local Primate Pests With Air Guns (Newsweek)
3 Retirees In Japan Form 'Monkey Busters' To Defend Crops From Pesky Primates (HuffPost)
COVID-19 Vaccine Research Is Facing a Monkey Shortage (The Atlantic)
Class Action Park | Official Trailer (HBO Max, YouTube)
Kottke.Org

Jackson Bird on Twitter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
18min
August 28, 2020Fri. 08/28 - The Border Town Currently Isolated From Both Canada & the US
How the Anthropocene has had a bigger impact on North America than the last ice age. The Washington border town that can’t access either Canada or the US anymore. How to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day this weekend. A make-your-own mashup site that’s a blast from the past. And how to see Jupiter, Saturn, and the moon all together tonight.

Links:
Humans Have Changed North America More Than an Ice Age (Earther)
A Border Town Is Now Isolated From Both the U.S. and Canada (Atlas Obscura)
Point Roberts residents gain new free ferry service to United States mainland | Urbanized (Daily Hive)
119 Black-Owned, Independent Bookstores By State (Oprah Mag)
About BookShop

Independent Bookstore Day

Portland bookstore Powell's won't sell on Amazon: 'We must take a stand' (CNBC)
2007 forever (The Magic iPod)
Meet the Man Behind the Magic iPod (The Ringer)
MOUTH SOUNDS

See Jupiter and Saturn with the moon this weekend (Space.Com)
Kottke.Org

Jackson Bird on Twitter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
20min
August 27, 2020Thu. 08/27 - Why Pumpkin Spice Will Never Die
The Scots Wikipedia site that turns out to have been mostly written by an American teenager who does not speak Scots. Some tips and insight on staying safe from COVID-19 when indoors. Breaking down the strange, undefeatable popularity of pumpkin spice. And an update from Elon Musk to be on the lookout for.

Sponsor:

Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership

Links:
Shock an aw: US teenager wrote huge slice of Scots Wikipedia (The Guardian)
I've discovered that almost every single article on the Scots version of Wikipedia is written by the same person - an American teenager who can't speak Scots (r/Scotland)
Most of Scottish Wikipedia Written By American in Mangled English (Vice)
Smoke on the Wind: the Aerosol Spread of Covid-19 (Kottke)
Covid-19: Five ways to avoid catching the virus indoors (BBC)
A flavorist explains how pumpkin spice took over the world (The Takeout)
Why Is The Pumpkin Spice Latte Still A Thing In 2020? (Refinery29)
Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon by Cindy Ott
The 1-833-GET-FALL Hotline (Starbucks, Twitter)
Elon Musk promises demo of a working Neuralink device on Friday (The Verge)
Neuralink Progress Update Announcement (Elon Musk, Twitter)
Neuralink (YouTube)
Kottke.Org

Jackson Bird on Twitter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
20min
August 26, 2020Wed. 08/26 - Netflix's Enola Holmes Hit With Lawsuit From Doyle Estate
Why it’s so hard to find dumbbells right now. Why Netflix’s upcoming Enola Holmes movie landed them a lawsuit from the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle estate. A model for fighting procrastination. And the one quick fix that could save hundreds of thousands of birds a year.

Links:
Why it's so hard to find dumbbell sets in the US (Vox)
The curious case of copyright and character (Intellectual Property Magazine)
Watch the trailer for Enola Holmes, the Sherlock Holmes movie that landed Netflix a lawsuit (The Verge)
The Strange Case of 'Mr. Holmes' Vs. U.S. Copyright Law (Forbes)
How to stop procrastinating by using the Fogg Behavior Model (Deprocrastination)
Bird deaths down 70 percent after painting wind turbine blades (Ars Technica)
Kottke.Org

Jackson Bird on Twitter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
20min
August 25, 2020Tue. 08/25 - New Game Lets You Relive the Boredom of a Long Flight
Why the 2000-year-old redwoods in northern California are safe from the wildfires. How Leo Tolstoy’s mundane procrastination inspired Anna Karenina and can inspire other creatives today. The newly uncovered meteorite that predates the sun. And an upcoming game that simulates the most boring part of air travel.

Links:
2,000-year-old redwoods survive wildfire at California's oldest state park (NBC News)
The Everyday Inspiration for Anna Karenina (The New Republic)
Rainbow meteorite discovered in Costa Rica may hold building blocks of life (LiveScience)
An unusual meteorite, more valuable than gold, may hold the building blocks of life (Science Mag)
'Airplane Mode' will let you relive the monotony of economy class this fall (Engadget)
Taiwan airport offers 'pretend to go abroad' airport tours amid Covid-19 pandemic (CNN)
ANA Flies Its Airbus A380 Carrying Passengers To Nowhere (Simple Flying)
Kottke.Org

Jackson Bird on Twitter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
17min
August 24, 2020Mon. 08/24 - No Asteroid Apocalypse, But Maybe Aliens?
It turns out the ‘Oumuamua might be alien tech after all. The truth behind that asteroid allegedly hitting earth the day before America’s election. Finnish scientists have discovered an effective hangover cure. And the weird 1970s commercials hidden in a Disney+ special.

Sponsor:

BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/REPORT
Links:
Mystery of Interstellar Visitor 'Oumuamua Gets Trickier (Scientific American)
Wild Idea: What If Interstellar Visitor 'Oumuamua Is an Alien Light Sail? (Space.Com)
Here's The Real Truth About That 'Election Day' Asteroid on Its Way to Earth (Science Alert)
Hangover Cure Successfully Tested on Drunk Subjects in Finland (Bloomberg)
Finnish Researchers Think They've Found a Real Hangover Cure (Food & Wine)
Disney+ Mouseketeer Special Full of Commercials From 1977 (Gizmodo)
Kottke.Org

Jackson Bird on Twitter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
...more
17min

FAQs about Cool Stuff Ride Home:

How many episodes does Cool Stuff Ride Home have?

The podcast currently has 1,083 episodes available.

More shows like Cool Stuff Ride Home

This American Life by This American Life

This American Life

90,860 Listeners

Stuff You Should Know by iHeartPodcasts

Stuff You Should Know

77,738 Listeners

Planet Money by NPR

Planet Money

30,688 Listeners

Stuff To Blow Your Mind by iHeartPodcasts

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

5,669 Listeners

The Gist by Peach Fish Productions

The Gist

59 Listeners

Something You Should Know by Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media

Something You Should Know

4,179 Listeners

Curiosity Weekly by Discovery

Curiosity Weekly

934 Listeners

Darknet Diaries by Jack Rhysider

Darknet Diaries

7,921 Listeners

Tech Brew Ride Home by Morning Brew

Tech Brew Ride Home

942 Listeners

The Next Big Idea by Next Big Idea Club

The Next Big Idea

1,274 Listeners

Short Wave by NPR

Short Wave

6,210 Listeners

The Last Archive by Pushkin Industries

The Last Archive

1,795 Listeners

How to Be a Better Human by TED

How to Be a Better Human

1,367 Listeners

The Atlas Obscura Podcast by SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

1,678 Listeners

Understood: Who Broke the Internet? by CBC

Understood: Who Broke the Internet?

252 Listeners