How Cool Is This?

How Cool Is This?

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  • (86) Vidal Espinosa: Fuck Your Numbers

    Vidal believes that ignoring one of the most important parts of business will help you succeed. Is focusing too much on your numbers holding your business back? And more importantly, is that cool? 

    "Most, if not all accountants focus on, 'You need to know your numbers.' We don't."  

    Learn more about how Vidal goes beyond your numbers here. 

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    5 min
  • (85) Rebecca Sealfon: Unity Is Strength Israeli/Palestinian Peace Forum

    Rebecca created a place where two groups that have historically disagreed can figure out new ways to get along. Can this be a model for using the  internet to solve other problems? And more importantly, is that cool? 

    "Our goal is to expand into other venues and on the ground and be able to actually move the needle and help people in the region." 

    Check out the Unity Is Strength forum on Quora, Discord and Pateron.


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    5 min
  • (84) Daniel Warren: The Importance of Liberty

    Daniel believes that creating liberty is one of the most important responsibilities we have as citizens. But does liberty for one mean liberty for all? And more importantly, is that cool? 

    "We must create Liberty. Not just for ourselves, but for our countrymen and women to our left and to our right. These actions create our nation and help us uphold our values of life justice and the pursuit of happiness." 

    You can reach Daniel at [email protected].


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    5 min
  • (83) Pamela Varkony: Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment

    Pamela thinks the Equal Rights Amendment should have been ratified a long time ago. But will the government ever be able to push this important legislation through? And more importantly, is that cool? 

    "How cool would it be if the civil political and judicial apparatus of the United States got together and decided that women really are in need of equal protection under the law?" 

    Pamela is an award winning writer and women's advocate. You can read a sample of her work at https://pamelavarkony.com/writing/


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    5 min
  • (82) Mark Nadal: Party.lol Encryption Tool

    Mark created a browser extension that encrypts the conversations you have online. Is that the best way to protect yourself from intrusive advertisers and tech companies? And more importantly, it that cool? 

    "You can have a conversation with your friends without Facebook and the monopolies trying to target you for ads or extracting information to sell to advertisers." 

    Learn more about party.lol and add the extension to your browser here. 

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    5 min
  • (81) Mark Savant: The After Hours Entrepreneur Video Podcast

    Mark believes in the importance of building your personal brand. He thinks that one of the best ways to do that is by launching your own video podcast. Can creating more content improve your brand? And more importantly, is that cool? 

    "It's the fastest way, in my opinion, to build your network because you can provide value to people."

    Watch Mark's video podcast on YouTube and learn more about his approach and offerings at https://www.marksavantmedia.com

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    5 min
  • The 2021 Coolios: The Award Show Recognizing the Year's Coolest Ideas

    This year had no shortage of ideas. Now, it's time to decide which ones were the coolest. Introducing... The Coolios: the live award show where we recognize the coolest and most uncool ideas from the past year of How Cool Is This?, including:

    • The Coolest Idea That Already Exists
    • The Best Idea That Wasn’t That Cool
    • Shrödinger’s Cool: Simultaneously Cool And Uncool
    • The Least Cool Idea
    • The Coolest Idea That Doesn’t Exist Yet
    • Listen to all of the nominees in this Spotify playlist: https://bit.ly/spotifycoolios and find links to other platforms at howcoolisthis.show/coolios.

      This episode is a recording of our live broadcast on Twitch from January 7, 2021. 


      31 min
    • The 2021 Coolios: Trailer

      This year had no shortage of ideas.  Now it's time to decide which ones were the coolest.  

      Introducing The Coolios: the live award show where we recognize the coolest and most uncool ideas from this past year of How Cool Is This?. 

      Watch live on twitch.tv/howcoolisthis_show on Thursday, January 7th at 8:00 PM Eastern. 

      RSVP here. 

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      2 min
    • (80) Kay Neal: Kids Should Get To Learn Latin

      Kay believes the US education system can be improved by introducing Latin at the elementary level. Can a dead language help young students get a better grasp of the languages they do speak? And more importantly, is that cool?

      “A person who has built a solid foundation on the basics of Latin in elementary school will never think that a new word is too complicated to handle.”

      Kay has a Master’s in Latin from the University of Illinois and has developed a free resource for getting started with the language at bkayneal.com

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      5 min
    • (79) Ian Pauley: Pauley’s Pockets

      Ian thinks t-shirt pockets don't have enough pizzaz. Can his custom pockets turn otherwise banal tees into elegant fashion statements? And more importantly, is that cool?

      “Why not get a pocket shirt that has cool fabric on it, like hotdogs or lemons or trees or chicken tenders or whatever you want?”

      Get your own custom pocket tee from Pauley’s Pockets at  https://pauleyspockets.com/.

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      5 min

    About How Cool Is This?

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    How Cool Is This? is a 5-minute podcast about what’s cool. Each short podcast episode explores a new idea. Bingeable and perfect for a short commute from the bedroom to the kitchen, How Cool Is This? is like Shark Tank meets This American Life meets Humans of New York, except anyone can participate. Visit howcoolisthis.show to learn more.