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The official podcast of Kottke.org. In just 15 minutes, the coolest stuff that happened in the world today. Science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art and hope. The antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service.

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    • Jul 31, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Kottke Ride Home podcast is a delightful addition to my daily routine. From the moment I started listening, it has brought joy and entertainment to my life, especially during the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. While I initially had reservations about the change in hosts, I have come to appreciate and even love Jackson as the host of this podcast. It has become a constant source of information and a highlight in my day.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is its ability to provide up-to-date and informative news and updates on various topics beyond just the coronavirus. The mix of medical data and layman's terms strikes a perfect balance for understanding important information without overwhelming listeners with complex jargon. The podcast is well-sourced and offers a comprehensive compilation of daily headlines and developments.

    Another great aspect is that this podcast continues to hold my attention even though I no longer commute. This speaks volumes about its quality and engaging content. Whether I listen daily or binge on missed episodes, it remains consistently entertaining and informative.

    On the other hand, one minor downside is that sometimes there are advertisements that can be skipped if they are not enjoyable for some listeners. However, this is a small price to pay considering the vast amount of time and research put into creating this valuable resource.

    In conclusion, The Kottke Ride Home podcast has become an essential part of my daily life during these unprecedented times. It provides me with much-needed updates on the coronavirus pandemic while also offering insightful analysis on various topics. Despite minor drawbacks, like occasional advertisements, this podcast remains highly recommended for anyone looking for a well-rounded source of information presented in an accessible format. Thank you to all those involved in producing this fantastic content!



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    Webb Unlocks the Hidden Heart of a Galaxy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 6:22


    Webb Telescope captures dusty structures and hidden activity in the Centaurus A galaxy Starburst Galaxy Centaurus A Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How One Dad's Library Trips Sparked a Movement Called "Library Dads"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 6:10


    Dad Turned Weekly Library Trips with His Daughter into Beloved Community Event: Meet ‘Library Dads' New Dad Turns Library Trips with Daughter into Weekly Meetup with Dozens of Local Fathers Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Your Brain Is Secretly Directing Movies Every Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 6:30


    Your dreams aren't random. Your brain is rewriting reality Scientists Finally Figured Out What Makes Your Dreams So Weird Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Your Credit Card Machine May Soon Catch Criminals All by Itself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 8:11


    Card Skimmers Can't Hide in Verifone Terminals: Radio Signals Now Know Verifone Patents Security Technology That Lets Payment Terminals Detect Their Own Tampering Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    One Tiny Puffling, One Giant Reason for Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 7:30


    First Puffin Chick in 30 Years Spotted Emerging From Cliffs Along England's South Coast First puffin chick spotted in over 30 years at shore Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Bone Detectives: The Underwater Caves Helping Solve Ancient Mysteries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 6:12


    Underwater cave bones offer a new way to study extinct animals Bone 'fingerprints' unlock hidden stories of underwater caves Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Coffee, Caffeine & Your Heart: Scientists Just Brewed Up Some Good News

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 8:30


    Coffee may protect your heart but energy drinks could harm it Up to 5 cups of coffee per day may potentially lower heart disease risk, doctors say Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Three Kids Trapped Under a Capsized Boat...Until an Off-Duty Firefighter Dove In

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 6:16


    Off-duty North Texas Firefighter Saves 3 Children Trapped Under Boat on 4th of July "You can breathe, baby": Off-duty North Texas firefighter saves 3 children from overturned boat on 4th of July Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Now You See It… Now You Almost Don't: The Phantom Twist Drone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 6:00


    Tiny drone hits invisible mode by twisting faster than eye can detect New spinning drone hides in plain sight Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Winter Mode: Scientists Discover the Hidden Genetic Switch That Reprograms Animals for Winter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 6:13


    Animals have a genetic switch that puts them in winter mode Study reveals a winter version of the biological clock Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Ghost Stars Next Door: Hubble Finds Four Hidden Stellar Corpses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 7:06


    Hubble uncovers four hidden dead stars near the Sun Dead stars in our cosmic backyard: Astronomers spot four white dwarfs hiding under our noses Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Personality Secret of People Who Live to 100

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 6:52


    People Who Live to 100 Have One Thing in Common – And It's Not Just Diet People Who Live to 100 Have One Thing in Common Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    From Junk Drawer to Data Center: Google's Brilliant Plan for Old Smartphones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 5:58


    Google gets creative with AI recycling Google Turns Old Phones Into AI Servers to Fight E-Waste Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The School Bus That Can Power Your Neighborhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 6:46


    6 New Electric Buses in Colorado Double as Backup Batteries for Denver Area Power Grid Cherry Creek's yellow school buses will double as electric power plants Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Catnip vs. Mosquitoes: The Plant That Could Replace DEET?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 7:20


    Homegrown catnip rivals DEET as mosquito repellent Catnip lotion works as well as DEET at repelling mosquitoes, study finds Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Did AI Just Reopen the Hunt for Dark Matter? A Milky Way Mystery Takes a Surprising Turn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 6:54


    The Milky Way's Mysterious Glow May Be Dark Matter After All The Milky Way's weird gamma-ray glow may be dark matter after all Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The One-Plant Invasion: How a Single Seed Can Conquer an Ecosystem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 5:17


    One plant is all it takes to start an invasive population Mating strategies shape tropical plants' invasive ability Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    One Woman. One Boat. Forty-Three Days. One Incredible Pacific Record.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 6:12


    Female Rower Completes Record-Breaking Solo Journey from California to Hawaii Female American rower completes record-breaking solo journey from California to Hawaii Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    AI Can Spot Cyber Threats... But Should It Be Making Security Decisions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2026 7:39


    AI Can Identify Threats. It Can't Own Security Decisions Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    July's Biggest Sky Show: The Buck Moon, Two Meteor Showers, and Nature's Own Fireworks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2026 6:12


    July Fireworks Include 2 Separate Meteor Showers to Light up the Night Sky Late in the Month July's buck moon to be followed by 2 meteor showers. What to know Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Your Dominant Hand Isn't Actually Better—It's Just Had More Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2026 6:41


    Why your dominant hand seems better at almost everything Hand Dominance Is Driven by Practice, Not Birth Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Bugging the Numbers: Scientists Say We've Barely Met Earth's Insects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026 7:03


    A whopping 14 million species of insects — or more — may roam Earth We've Been Undercounting the Insects. There May Be Three Times as Many Species as We Knew Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Internet Can Now "Hear" Silent Whales

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 7:09


    Fiber-optic cables could help protect whales that never make a sound Fiber-optic cables detect silent whales off Svalbard by tracking pressure waves Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Check-In? Check. Bellhop? Bot. The World's First Fully Robot-Staffed Hotel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 6:59


    World's first hotel entirely staffed by robots to open in 2027 'World's First' Hotel Fully Staffed by Robots Could Open Next Year Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Surprising Truth About Getting Older: What If Your Best Years Aren't Behind You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2026 5:47


    Study Finds Many Older Adults Will Improve Over Time–Depending on Their Mindset Yale study finds nearly half of older adults improved with age Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    When a Tiny Bird Stops a Big Build: The Killdeer That Hit the Pause Button on Construction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 6:27


    Chicago Home Builder Lauded for Halting Construction Just to Save Killdeer Nest Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Walk This Way to Better Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 5:53


    More daily steps linked to better sleep and mental health More daily steps translate to improved mental health and better sleep among college students Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Dutch Invention Stopping Tons of L.A. Trash Before It Reaches the Pacific

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 6:34


    Dutch Ocean Cleanup Folks Are Clearing LA's Rivers of Trash in Time for 2028 Olympics L.A.'s ultra-urban rivers wash tons of trash out to sea. There's a plan to change that before the Olympics Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Building Silicon Skyscrapers: The 3D Chip Breakthrough That Could Keep Moore's Law Alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 7:32


    The Next Computing Revolution May Come From Stacking Chips Like Skyscrapers New 3D silicon chip breakthrough could extend Moore's Law for years Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Great Coffee Mystery: Why Your Coffee Doesn't Taste Like Caffeine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 6:28


    Coffee hides caffeine's bitterness in a surprising way Why Doesn't Coffee Taste Like Caffeine? Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Wasp Wars: When the Queen Vanishes, Chaos Takes Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 7:07


    Queenless wasp colonies explode into chaos but hidden helpers save them Queenless wasp colonies spiral into chaos - but then something remarkable happens Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Bad Sleep Might Be Aging You Overnight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 6:08


    Feeling older than your age may be linked to poor sleep Feeling older than your age is linked to poor quality sleep Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Forget Robot Vacuums—The Future Might Be Robot Pets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 6:45


    Pet Robots Edge Closer to Reality Roomba Inventor Now Wants You to Own an AI Robot Pet Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    When Mosquitoes Start Liking Bug Spray: The Strange New DEET Discovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 6:02


    Can DEET attract mosquitoes? A lab study offers clues Mosquitoes can become attracted to insect repellant, study suggests Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Real Pirates of the Caribbean Just Surfaced From the Deep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 6:46


    Shipwrecks from the Age of the Real ‘Pirates of the Caribbean' Found–and Filmed–for the First Time First shipwrecks linked to real pirates of the Caribbean found in Bahamas Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Moon Base, Moon Buggies & Flying Robots: NASA's Giant Lunar Neighborhood Is Starting to Take Shape

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 7:12


    NASA's Moon base starts taking shape with rovers, landers, and drones NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Bee-Nath the Cemetery: New York's Secret City of 5.5 Million Underground Pollinators

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 6:30


    A New York Cemetery Was Hiding Over 5 Million Burrowing Bees, One of the World's Largest Concentrations A New York cemetery was hiding 5.5 million bees underground Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Robots Are Learning to Say “Excuse Me”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 7:17


    Robotics Framework Aims to Prevent Conflicts in Shared Spaces Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Great Calorie Plot Twist: Why Your Friend Might Get More Energy From the Same Sandwich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 6:18


    Two people can absorb different calories from the same meal Not Everyone Gets the Same Amount of Calories From Food. Here's Why Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Giggles Are Basically Brain Push-Ups

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 7:01


    Helping Children Laugh Can Make Their Brains More Resilient and Learning Easier Laughter Rewires Brain Architecture and Lowers Cognitive Load Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Copper Chaos: The Tiny 3D-Printed Spikes That Could Save AI From Melting the Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 7:17


    Cooling copper plates could slash data center energy use by 90% 3D-Printed Copper Plates Could Cut Data Center Cooling Energy Use by 97% Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Volcano That Cleaned Up After Itself

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 6:25


    This Volcano Is Cleaning up Its Own Environmental Disaster Scientists stunned as volcano cloud destroys methane in the atmosphere Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Whales Vs. Ships (And AI In The Middle)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 5:11


    AI Used to Pinpoint Whale Heat Signatures to Prevent Ship Collisions in San Francisco Bay AI-powered whale-spotting tech may help save San Francisco Bay's gray whales Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Physics Of The Perfect Espresso

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 5:55


    Perfect Espresso Coffee Physics For a perfect espresso shot Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Chip That Might Let Spacecraft Think For Themselves

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 5:13


    NASA's powerful new chip could let spacecraft think independently Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How One 8-Year-Old Helped Rescue One of the World's Rarest Sea Turtles & Dolphins' Health Secrets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 7:18


    On vacation, this 8-year-old girl spotted a hooked sea turtle. She ended up saving one of the world's most endangered species Little Girl Saved Endangered Sea Turtle While On Vacation Sampling DNA in Seawater Can Reveal the Health of Dolphin Populations, in First for Conservation Contact the Show: coolstuffdailypodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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