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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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April 24, 2024
Taco Bell Hero, Weird Wednesday (Hippo Identity, Seagull Boy, Star Wars Payday), and TDIH - Trip Around the World
The heroic act of a Taco Bell manager in Pennsylvania, plus Weird Wednesday brings us a hippo with a mistaken identity, it’s not pigman, but a seagull boy, and getting paid to watch Star Wars . Plus, on This Day in History, …
April 23, 2024
Benefits of Exercise on Depression, New Method to Heal Broken Bones, Voyager 1 Update, and TDIH - "Hillbillies"
A new study examines the benefits of exercise on depression, a new technique to heal broken bones that makes them better than ever, and good news from Voyager 1. Plus, on This Day is History, we look at the term “Hillbilly”.…
April 22, 2024
Ram Aggression Technique, Ancient Pacific City, Listener Mail, and TDIH - First Eye Transplant
British Farmers have a unique way to curb Ram aggression, archaeologists uncover an ancient city in the Pacific, and we look at some listener mail. Plus, on This Day in History, the first eye transplant occurs. Ram Aggressio…
April 19, 2024
Monkey Mayhem in Thailand, Bees Underwater, and TDIH - Mae West Arrested for Broadway Play
Monkey Mayhem in Thailand, and what local officials are doing to stop it, an incredible new fact about bees is discovered, plus on This Week in History, actress Mae West is arrested for her Broadway play. Monkey Mayhem () Be…
April 18, 2024
Solar Powered Car, Loch Ness Hunters Ask NASA for Help, and TDIH - The London Bridge is Moved
A car fueled by the sun is closer to becoming a consumer reality, a group of monster hunters appeal to an unlikely agency for assistance, and on This Day in History, London Bridge is falling down … but springing back to life…
April 17, 2024
Possible Blindness Cure, Weird Wednesday, and TDIH - The Mustang is Introduced
A long-term plan to cure many individuals afflicted with blindness, Weird Wednesday brings us a new, collaborative version of Scrabble, cats in a palace, and a hippo walking through suburbia. Plus, on This Day in History, th…
April 16, 2024
"Scientific" Marriage Pact, Stunning Pompeii Discovery, and TDIH - Annie Oakley Breaks a Shooting Record
A scientific pact for lasting love devised by one Stanford student, a stunning find in Pompeii, and on This Day in History – sharpshooter Annie Oakley breaks yet another record. Marriage Pact () Pompeii Discovery () Annie Oa…
April 15, 2024
The Surprising Benefit to Fish Swimming in Schools, A Rare Medical Condition is Cured for the First Time & TDIH: The Man Who Walked Backwards Across the US (and why he did it)
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April 12, 2024
Screaming Frogs, Cicada STDs (not a typo), Chechnya's Strange Music Ban & TDIH: The First Human in Space
Frogs are screaming - we just can't hear them, scientists in Brazil discover Cicadas are nature's weirdos, and about to infest 2 parts of the U.S. | AP News Chechnya 'bans music that is too fast or too slow' TDIH: Yuri Gagar…
April 11, 2024
Dogs Language Comprehension, Man Runs Across Africa, New Star in the Skies, and TDIH - The Modern Sub
Can dogs truly understand what we are saying? A new study provides intriguing results. A British man runs the continent of Africa, and a new star will briefly be seen in the night skies. Plus, on this day in History, we look…
April 10, 2024
Europe's Clean Energy, Weird Wednesday (Animal Edition), and TDIH - The Banana Comes to England
Europe’s focus on clean energy appears to be paying off and Weird Wednesday focuses on animals. Plus, on This Day in History - the banana comes to England. Europe's Clean Energy () Spilled Salmon () Stuck Mountain Goat () Ci…
April 9, 2024
Space Refueling Station, Oldest Man-made Wooden Structures Found, and TDIH - First Tax Funded Library
You’ll soon have a place to refuel on that good ol’ trip from Earth to Mars – more details on the way, early man may have built structures of wood early than previously thought … and on This Day in History, the first publicl…
April 8, 2024
New Thyroid Cancer Treatment, Kid Finds Roman Soldier's Gold Bracelet, and TDIH - Milk Bottles
New research could yield a new treatment option for those afflicted with thyroid cancer, a Roman soldier’s gold bracelet is discovered … and likely not in the manner you would expect , plus on This Day In History - milk is s…
April 5, 2024
Medieval Castle Remains Found, Goats Overtake Island, TDIH - The Tire That Changed Cars
An excavation in France produces a mansion of yester-year … yester-century is more like it. Goats have overrun a small Italian island and the locals aren’t thrilled. And, on This Week in History, the tire that changed the au…
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Jackson Bird
Host, Kottke Ride Home
Jackson Bird is a writer and internet creator dedicated to demystifying the transgender experience. A YouTube NextUp Creator and GLAAD Rising Star Digital Innovator, Jackson shares his and others’ stories on his YouTube channel, jackisnotabird, and in his debut book Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vulture, The Advocate, and more, and his TED Talk "How to talk (and listen) to transgender people" has been viewed over one and a half million times. Jackson lives in New York City, where he hosts the daily podcast Kottke Ride Home. You can follow him online @jackisnotabird.
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