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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. By Nick Holder and Brian Reitz
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X user @PaperWash has an idea for a haunted house that brings together people from your past. Would this really be that scary? And more importantly, is it cool? Happy Halloween! Get more from @PaperWash on X. And get one of your ideas on one of the last episodes of How Cool Is This? by leaving a voicemail at 848-863-9917. howcoolisthis.show…
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X user @Jvanitypress wants a robot to floss for him. But will this actually get dentists to stop complaining about our poor mental hygiene? And more importantly, is that cool? Get more from @JVanitypress on X. Want to be on one of the last 6 episodes of How Cool Is This? Leave us a voicemail at 848-863-9917. howcoolisthis.show…
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X user @carterhambly suggests that ER patients should have the opportunity to operate on themselves. Would this DIY emergency room be safe? And more importantly, is it cool? ⁠Get more for @carterhambley on X⁠. Want your idea on one of the last 7 episodes of How Cool Is This? Leave us a voicemail at 848-863-9917. ⁠howcoolisthis.show⁠…
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X user @chi_urbanist_ proposes a new type of burger. Would the Chicago-style Hamburger have too many ingredients? And more importantly, is it cool? ⁠⁠Get more from @chi_urbanist on X. Get your idea on one of the last 10 episodes of How Cool Is This? by leaving us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917 or sending an email to submit2howcoolisthis@gmail.com. ⁠…
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X user @_hood_mona_lia wants a new type of competition added to the Olympics. Would a chili cook-off be too big of a departure from the essence of Olympic Games? And more importantly, is that cool? ⁠Get more from @_hood_mona_lisa on X. Get your idea on one of the last 11 episodes of How Cool Is This? by leaving us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917 or s…
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X user Keshia wants an airline for adults only. Would that make for a better flying experience? And more importantly, is that cool? Get more from Keshia on X. Get your idea on one of the last 12 episodes of How Cool Is This? by leaving us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917 or sending an email to submit2howcoolisthis@gmail.com. howcoolisthis.show…
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X user @imaniems_ thinks local libraries deserve to take the budget of local cops. Would that make our communities better? And more importantly, is that cool? Get more from @imaniems_ on X. Want to get your idea on one of the last 14 episodes of How Cool Is This? Leave us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917. ⁠howcoolisthis.show⁠…
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X user @RhythmdaddyJ wants tattoos that last two years and then fade away. Is that any better than a regular, permanent tattoo? And more importantly, is that cool? Get more for @RhythmdaddyJ on X. Want to get your idea on one of the last 15 episodes of How Cool Is This? Leave us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917. howcoolisthis.show…
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X user @SirSethamusII imagines a world where working out is easier. Would a machine that works you out work out? And more importantly, is it cool? ⁠Get more from Sir Sethamus on X ⁠ Get your idea on one of the last 15 episodes of How Cool Is This? by leaving us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917. ⁠⁠howcoolisthis.show⁠⁠…
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X user Saorise wants ice cream that satisfies in smaller quantities. But does that defeat the point of ice cream? And more importantly, is that cool? Get more for Saoirse on X. Get your idea on one of the last 17 episodes of How Cool Is This? by leaving us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917. howcoolisthis.show…
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X user @just_fish_uwu_ exposes the world to an idea for sleeping fully naked. Do people feel comfortable sleeping without clothes? And more importantly, is it cool? Get more from "fish" on X Get your idea on one of the last 20 episodes of How Cool Is This? by leaving us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917. ⁠howcoolisthis.show⁠…
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X user @thewontonshawn thinks there should be a way to keep you from making bad decision on your phone while drunk. But would people actually use that? And more importantly, is that cool? Get more from Shawn on X. Get your idea on one of the last 20 episodes of How Cool Is This? by leaving us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917. howcoolisthis.show…
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AngryGF thinks that an AI chatbot simulating an upset partner will help men get better at diffusing arguments. But will fighting an AI girlfriend help you keep a real one? And more importantly, is that cool? Read about AngryGF in Wired. And learn more about the app here. Want to get your idea on the last 22 episodes of How Cool Is This? Leave us a …
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Lashon think that you can turn something bad into something positive. Is suffering the only way to create good art? And more importantly, is that cool? "You can either choose to wallow in misery or pick up that paintbrush, dip it in the palette, and paint your canvas into something beautiful." Have an idea you think should be on the show? Leave us …
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Liv thinks we've got enough already. But do we really need to stop building things? And more importantly, is that cool? "Unpopular opinion: stop building things. we have too many entrepreneurs and far too many things." Get more from Liv on X. Have an idea you think should be on the show? Leave us a voicemail at (848) 863-9917.…
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Dave has a topical idea to improve NYC's infamous SantaCon pub crawl. Would replacing Santa with an ousted Congressman reinvigorate this social event? And more importantly, is that cool? "Santos Con and it’s a bar crawl where people dress like George Santos" Check out more from @DaveMcNamee3000 on X. Have an idea you think should be on the show? Le…
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Rosie thinks your Spotify Wrapped shouldn't reflect an unusual period in your life. But is there any shame in using music to get through a break up? And more importantly, is that cool? "u should get to be exempt from spotify wrapped after u break up with someone. Frankly i don’t need to know all that" Check out more from Rosie on X. Have an idea yo…
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Chloe desperately wants to quit her job. But is the work involved in writing her own obituary worth it? And more importantly, is that cool? "Thinking of elaborate ways of putting in my two week notice, right now my top idea is writing an obituary. Inquiries welcome" Check out more from Chloe on X. Have an idea you think should be on the show? Leave…
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Maddie envisions a world where Taylor Swift fans never miss a new song or a new version of an old song, even after death. Will her idea for a cemetery that always plays Taylor Swift music keep the Swiftie spirit alive for eternity? And more importantly, is that cool? "Somebody should create a cemetery only for swifties where they constantly play th…
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Joe thinks he has an unpopular opinion about the new Sphere is Las Vegas. Is what he's saying against conventional wisdom? And more importantly, is that cool? "The $2.3 billion MSG Sphere is one of the coolest things the US has built in a long time." Check out more from @JoePompliano on X. Have an idea you think should be on the show? Leave us a vo…
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Matthew created a collaborative, co-working studio space for artists. Will Artishouse provide refuge for artists looking for community in the heart of Manhattan? And more importantly, is that cool? "Artists don't just find their creative style and their artistic style out of thin air. They are looking at other artists, and they're looking at other …
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Joel thinks we need to make it easier to distinguish between "O" and "0". Is 0̷ the solution? And more importantly, is that cool? "When you enter a password and you never know if you're putting in the O or the zero, this would solve that." Check out Joel's writing on The Simpsons and buy his new book The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football whe…
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Lashon, a local mad scientist, thinks we should be afraid of an AI revolution. But will we have the legal structures to contain it? And more importantly, is that cool? "There will be an AI revolution. And they'll become a new species. All it takes is one mad scientist and an influx of capital." Have an idea you think should be on the show? Leave us…
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Octavio is starting a crypto exchange that makes it easy for crypto users to give to charity. Will this actually help do good? And more importantly, is that cool? "We are trying to get every business, small and large, to donate a percentage of their profits to a verified non profit or charity." Learn more about Crypto GIE here. Have an idea you thi…
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Derek thinks that men would dress better if they had coordinated shirts and pants. Would men actually wear this clothing line? And more importantly, is that cool? "I would capitalize on the hundreds of years of male renunciation in fashion by creating a clothing brand that numbered shirts and pants as sets so men know how to coordinate outfits." Ch…
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Bob has a new way to make change that involves ripping up dollar bills. But would that work better than coins? And more importantly, is that cool? "So you'd just eliminate change and you just peel off a little bit of the dollar to be your change. You'd have a quarter section on each side. You'd have a dime section. You'd have a nickel section and y…
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