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.
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Toronto's Marathon Man and Google's Privacy Update
Toronto’s Marathon Man treks more than 7,000 MILES in a single year, Google is finally addresses one of the internet’s biggest privacy concerns, plus this week in history - the law against flirting. Toronto’s Marathon Man () Google Disables...
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Sonic Boom-less Aircraft, Space Plane Experimen...
Beware of the record-setting spider in Australia, plus a couple experiments take to the skies for NASA and the military. This Week in History focuses on an anniversary for Reggie’s namesake. X-59 Supersonic Jet () () X-37B Space Plane () Australian...
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The Met to Return Stolen Art, Island Caretaker ...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art to repatriate dozens of stolen pieces of art, a remote island is now accepting applications for an eight-month care-taker position – and they want two! Plus, a very old video game that may have been “beat” for the...
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Turning Light Into Matter & Weird Wednesday
Physicists work on turning light into matter and Weird Wednesday brings some of the more bizarre stories of the week. All that, plus this day in history - one of the most successful (and valuable) baseball franchises was sold … and for a relatively...
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2024 Predictions, "Beer Goggles" Research, and ...
What could be in store for 2024 – we ask a famous (dead) French astrologist, the science behind the phenomenon known as “beer goggles,” and on this day in history – I (and you too) can’t drive 55 mph … thanks Richard Nixon. Plus a proper...
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Fri. 12/29 - Las Vegas Wedding Record and A Coo...
On today’s condensed, holiday-week episode; Las Vegas weddings could reach a new all-time high this New Year’s Eve – we’ll tell you why and we take a look back at the year of Cool Stuff, the micro naps of Penguins. Plus, this Week in History -...
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Thu. 12/28 - Classic Holiday Commercials and Co...
On today’s condensed Holiday week episode – a closer look at the long-running classic commercials you see each year at this time, and in today’s Cool Stuff lookback we cover what you should be eating to get better sleep. Plus this week in...
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Wed. 12/27 - Bird Drones Becoming a Reality and...
On today’s episode - Birds drones could become a reality soon and a look back at the transatlantic flight using only sustainable fuel. All that, plus this day in history - We head to the moon. Transatlantic Flight - from the Dec 11th episode...
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Tues. 12/26 - International Astronaut to Join N...
On today's episode - NASA will have an international astronaut join them on the next lunar landing mission and we look back at Space Lighthouses. Plus, this day in history takes a look back at one of the most successful bands of all time....
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Fri. 12/22 - The Blinding Light Display and Coo...
On today's episode, the blinding Christmas light display that has some neighbor's upset and a look back at Cool Stuff that we covered this year. Plus, this day in history looks back at the tradition of Christmas lights. Holiday Light Show () () ()...
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Thu. 12/21 - Ape Memory, Oldest Horse Saddle Fo...
On today’s episode - Ape memory – it may rival that of humans, the world’s oldest horse saddle is found in Mongolia and dates back millenia, and one parcel delivery service presents a solution to the rise in package theft around the holidays....
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Wed. 12/20 - Space Laser Communication, Latest ...
On today’s episode –NASA looks to speed up communication in space, Doritos does it again – you’ll never guess what they’ve added nacho cheese flavoring to now, and one of the oldest artificial trees goes for a surprising amount at auction....
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Tues. 12/19 - Sled Dog Therapy, Talking with Wh...
On today’s episode - sled dogs for your mental health, advancements in whale communication that could help us talk with … aliens, and the latest Ray Ban smart glasses feature may have you understanding foreign languages. That, plus this day in...
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Mon. 12/18 - Did Dinosaurs Limit Our Lifespan? ...
On today’s episode – why we humans may owe our relatively short lifespan to … the dinosaurs, another overdue book returned after more than five decades, and a Belgian family stumbles upon an ancient artifact from the lost city of Pompei. Plus,...
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Fri. 12/15 - Horned Oryx Not Extinct?, Rare Air...
On today’s episode – the reemergence of a species previously extinct in the wild, you'll never guess where a rare pair of Air Jordans was found, Stranger Things comes to the stage in London, and this Week in History - a look at the most...
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Thu. 12/14 - Ireland Wind Energy, Snapchat and ...
On today’s episode – a first in the world of renewable energy as Ireland makes history, a pair of tech updates as Snapchat adds while Google removes, also a creative punishment for an angry fast food customer...and no, they won’t be taking on...
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Wed. 12/13 - Mouse Virtual Reality, The End of ...
On today’s episode – virtual reality is for ALL of us … and that includes rodents., the end of an era for one of the world’s largest video game conferences. Also, the day of the week – you know them, you love (some) of them … but where the...
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Tues. 12/12 -Redwood Recovery, Sudsy Move, Teen...
On today’s episode; the remarkable recovery of California’s Redwood Trees, the hotel moved with a remarkable amount of soap, and the Doogie House of lawyers – if you don’t get that reference, look it up, plus this day in history with Ol' Blue...
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Mon. 12/11 - Sustainable Fuel Flight, Space Tom...
On today’s episode – the transatlantic flight made using only sustainable fuel, a lost space tomato has been found, and one of nature’s rarest occurrences. Plus, this week in history takes a look at the Mona Lisa. Contact us -...
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Fri. 12/8 - Space Lighthouses, The Year in Swip...
On today’s episode – the space lighthouses that may one day help us reach our destination in space, this year in Tinder statistics – what stands out in the modern dating scene, and a restaurant bill that might have you washing dishes for at...
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Thu. 12/7 - The Other Leaning Tower, Wild Anima...
On today's episode - You know of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but there is another learning tower in Italy that needs repairs. We comver a barrage of wild animal stories. The lucky people who won the lottery twice. Also, this day in history - covering...
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Wed. 12/6 - The Shipwreck That Keeps Producing ...
On today’s episode – A Shipwreck that continues to churn out treasure, the restaurant that offered slaps, and this day in history - we cover an all time TV movie classic. Shipwreck -...
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Tues. 12/5 - The Oldest Living Land Animal, Val...
On today’s episode; the world’s oldest living land animal celebrates a birthday. Plus, how much trash would you sift through to locate a lost valuable. 'Tis the season for Festivus – we’ll tell you where to send your grievances. That, and a...
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Mon. 12/4 - Penguin Naps, Recharging Pacemaker,...
On today’s episode – We cover the animal that takes four-second micro naps, the pacemaker that can be charged with a heartbeat, and how much your own private island would cost. Plus, today is history takes a look at 1984, the book, not the year. ...
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Fri. 12/1 - Using Produce to Help Sleep and Th...
On today’s episode, the secret to a good night’s sleep could be found in your local produce section. The longevity competition could help us feel 10 years younger. Plus, this week in history. Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com
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