Beste Cool Stuff podcasts (2025)

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Part Two: Bethel House: How Schizophrenic Folks in Japan Created a New Model of Psychiatric Care 54:50

4h ago54:50

54:50

Margaret continues talking with Samantha McVey about the decades-long project in Northern Japan full of worker-cooperatives and new ways of living. https://www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/resource/bethel/bethel_0805.html Karen Nakamura, A Disability of the Soul https://aeon.co/essays/japans-radical-alternative-to-psychiatric-diagnosis See omnystudio.com…

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Carrots Defending Against Diabetes, The World's Oldest Ice, Jewels Found in Lithuania, and TDIH - The DeLorean 19:19

8h ago19:19

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How carrots may be the key to defending against diabetes, what the world’s oldest ice, extracted from two miles beneath the Antarctic surface, can tell us about our planet – and crowns, scepters and other jewels discovered behind a wall in Lithuania … we’ve got details on who they belonged to. Plus, on This Day in History, the start of the DeLorean…

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New Obesity Definition, New Snake and Spider Identified, and TDIH - the "Father of American Rollercoasters" 19:06

1d ago19:06

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The revised definition of obesity and a new species of snake and spider there were announced decades after being found. Plus, on This Day in History, the "Father of American Rollercoasters". BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation | Scientific American New species of house snake discovered in Ethiopia: photo | Miami He…

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Part One: Bethel House: How Schizophrenic Folks in Japan Created a New Model of Psychiatric Care 1:07:27

2d ago1:07:27

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Margaret talks with Samantha McVey about the decades-long project in Northern Japan full of worker-cooperatives and new ways of living. https://www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/resource/bethel/bethel_0805.html Karen Nakamura, A Disability of the Soul https://aeon.co/essays/japans-radical-alternative-to-psychiatric-diagnosis See omnystudio.com/listener fo…

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CZM Book Club: Cool Zone 2055: In Bed With the Dreadnaughts 27:08

3d ago27:08

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Margaret from the future reads a report from behind the Iron Curtain in fascist-occupied Spain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Door Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Large Aquifer Discovered, Toilet Paper Made from Used Diapers, and TDIH - Popeye's First Appearance 19:22

5d ago19:22

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The huge aquifer discovered in the Oregon Cascades and the toilet paper made from used diapers - you heard that correct. Plus, on This Day in History, Popeye makes his first appearance. Atop the Oregon Cascades, UO team finds a huge buried aquifer | OregonNews Japan Coalition Selling World's 1st Toilet Paper Made from Used Diapers First Versions: P…

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How to Prepare for the TikTok Ban, Best Celestial Object for a Human Settlement, and TDIH - "The Bottle Conjuror" Hoax 24:26

6d ago24:26

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What you should do to prepare for the upcoming TikTok ban and the why the moon may be the best place for a human settlement, at least for now. Plus, on This Day in History, the hoax article advertising the fictitious theatrical performer "The Bottle Conjuror" that caused a riot when he didn’t appear. U.S. TikTok ban: How it would work and how to pr…

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The First Wooden Satellite, Mysterious Ring That Fell in Kenya, New Potato Chip Flavors, Long-Lost Christmas Present, and TDIH - Great Molasses Flood in Boston 19:13

7d ago19:13

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On this Weird Wednesday episode, the future of satellites could be wood, the mysterious ring that fell in Kenya, the new flavors of potato chips that are here to stay, and the long-lost Christmas present. Plus, on This Day in History, we go back to the Great Molasses Flood in Boston. Astronauts Release Wooden Satellite From Space Station | The Byte…

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Part Two: The Great Dismal Swamp and 200 Years of Revolt in the US South 54:04

7d ago54:04

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Margaret continues talking to Sophie about the largest and longest-lasting maroon community in what became the United States. https://daily.jstor.org/constructing-the-white-race/ https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-04-02-0080 https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/events-african-american-history/san-miguel-de-gualdape-sl…

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Possible Interstellar Travel Ideas Purposed, the Power of a Good Night's Sleep, and TDIH - the Clarinet is Invented 18:03

8d ago18:03

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Plans of emerged on how we can travel to the nearest star system in just 20 to 40 years, and we look at what a good night’s sleep can do for your mind. Plus, on This Day in History, the wind instrument family gets a bit larger with the addition of the clarinet. Scientists Have a Radical Plan to Travel to the Nearest Star System Within a Human Lifet…

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The Relation of Pupil Size During Sleep and Memories, Fly-By of Mercury, and TDIH - Henry Ford's Plastic Automobile 16:29

9d ago16:29

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How pupil size during sleep helps sort new and old memories and enhances memory retention, and the latest on last week's Mercury fly-by. Plus, on This Day in History, Henry Ford’s plastic automobile. Pupil size in sleep reveals how memories are sorted, preserved | ScienceDaily Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos | …

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Part One: The Great Dismal Swamp and 200 Years of Revolt in the US South 48:49

9d ago48:49

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Margaret talks to Sophie about the largest and longest-lasting maroon community in what became the United States. https://daily.jstor.org/constructing-the-white-race/ https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-04-02-0080 https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/events-african-american-history/san-miguel-de-gualdape-slave-rebellio…

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CZM Book Club: Cool Zone 2055: A Bestiary of Beasts 31:00

10d ago31:00

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Margaret from the future talks about all of the terrible creatures that fascists have invented to attack internationalist forces. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Door Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Your Future Neighborhood Vehicles, NASA's Cheaper Plans to Bring Back Mars Rocks, Coffee May Reduce the Risk of Some Cancer, and TDIH - The Texas Oil Boom 19:44

12d ago19:44

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Marques returns to CES and learns how Oshkosh truck is preparing your ‘neighborhood of the future. Plus, NASA is looking to cut costs on its mission to bring rocks samples back to Earth from Mars, and how coffee and reduce the chances of head and neck cancer. Also, on This Day in History, the start of the Texas Oil Boom. The maker of the electric U…

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A Jet Like You've Never Seen Before and TDIH - Columbus Sights "Mermaids" in the Caribbean 17:13

13d ago17:13

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Marques reports from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where Alaska Airlines has a jet like you’ve never seen before, and on This Day in History, Christopher Columbus sights mermaids in the Caribbean…and he’s not impressed. Why Alaska Airlines is investing in a jet that's like nothing you've seen before - Fast Company Has The Time Finally …

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Weird Wednesday - Cyborg Insect Swarms, Illegal Illness, Toilet Seats Versus Toilet Paper, Left Out Bananas, and TDIH 0 The Battle of New Orleans 17:59

14d ago17:59

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It is a Weird Wednesday episode, and we cover scientists that have developed technology to control cyborg insect swarms, a town that made getting sick illegal, toilet seats that can’t handle toilet paper, and another town that is just going bananas over pealed bananas- we’ll explain. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back to the Battle of New O…

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Part Two: Q&A Episode: Margaret and Sophie Answer Your Questions 33:04

14d ago33:04

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It's time for the second part of our yearly Q&A, in which we answer questions from you, the audience. Whom we often appreciate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Door Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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"Smart Cell" Construction Kit, Video Games That Improve Mental Health, and TDIH - The Video Phone Released 30 Years Ago 19:24

15d ago19:24

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Bioengineers develop a groundbreaking 'Smart Cell' construction kit for disease-fighting therapies" and how some video games can improve your mental health and add balance to your life. Plus, on This Day in History, the video phone that was released over 30 years ago. Breakthrough for 'smart cell' design | ScienceDaily Journal of Medical Internet R…

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Why Winter Increases Your Chances of a Cold, 2025 Stargazing Events, and TDIH - The Wheel of Fortune 20:58

16d ago20:58

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On today’s episode, we’ve all heard it before during winter - “If you don’t dress warm, you're going to catch a cold”. We take a look at why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds. Also, what 2025 has in store for your stargazing plans. Plus, on This Day in History, we spin the wheel for the first time, as Wheel of Fortune debuts on NBC. Why win…

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Part One: Q&A Episode: Margaret and Sophie Answer Your Questions 30:38

16d ago30:38

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It's time for our yearly Q&A, in which we answer questions from you, the audience. Whom we often appreciate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Door Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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CZM Book Club: Cool Zone 2055: How to Survive (the Dino Wars) 22:48

17d ago22:48

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Margaret and Mia discuss the headlines here at the start of the year 2055 during world war 3.5. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Door Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Are Humans Changing Earth's Tilt and Rotation? Plus, Carnivorous Squirrels and TDIH - Construction Begins on the Brooklyn Bridge 20:23

19d ago20:23

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Human activity could be changing the Earth’s tilt and rotation, and researchers discover squirrels that don’t just eat nuts - they hunt and eat voles. Plus, on This Day in History, construction begins on the Brooklyn Bridge, the first steel-wire suspended bridge in the world. Human activity is changing Earth’s tilt and rotation. What does that mean…

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New Species Discovered in the Past Year, Living Underwater Update, and TDIH - First Spacecraft to Escape Earth's Gravity 16:41

20d ago16:41

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We look back at some of the more interesting species discovered in 2024. Plus, an update on the Weird Wednesday story of a man targeting the record for consecutive days living underwater. On This Day in History, the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity and enter geocentric orbit – and here’s a hint – it did NOT come from the United States. Sc…

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Part Two: Bella Ciao and the Migrant Laboring Women Who Gave Us an Anthem 1:00:03

21d ago1:00:03

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In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with author Gigi Griffis about the most famous partisan song of them all and its strange and mysterious origins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Door Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Humor Believe to be Older Than Humans, Artificial Heart Patients Regrow Heart Muscle, and TDIH - NYE Times Square Tradition Begins 27:09

22d ago27:09

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Scientists notice that great apes love teasing and fooling around, which leads them to believe humor is older than humans. Plus, researchers discover some artificial heart patients are able to regrow heart muscle, offering new hope for future treatments. On This Day in History, the tradition of celebrating New Year’s Eve at Times Square began over …

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AI-Designed Viral Gene Therapy, Treasure Filled Shipwrecks Identified, and TDIH - the First Major Auto Industry Labor Dispute 24:41

23d ago24:41

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AI-designed "nanocages" that mimic viral structures are offering groundbreaking advancements in gene therapy and biomedical innovation. Also, 250 shipwrecks containing 22 tons of gold and silver have been identified off the coast of Portugal. Plus, on This Day in History, the first major labor dispute in the US auto industry. Virus that threatened …

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Part One: Bella Ciao and the Migrant Laboring Women Who Gave Us an Anthem 55:42

23d ago55:42

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Margaret talks to author Gigi Griffis about the most famous partisan song of them all and its strange and mysterious origins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Door Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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The Oldest Mammalian Ancestor Discovered, an Update on the Flight of the Parker Solar Probe & TDIH: Howdy Doody Premiers on NBC 17:09

25d ago17:09

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On today's episode; the oldest mammalian ancestor is discovered, an update on the flight of the Parker Solar Probe, plus, on 'This Day in History', the show that would influence children's television for generations to come -- Howdy Doody. World's oldest mammalian ancestor discovered in Mallorca This dog-like predator is the oldest known mammal anc…

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CZM Rewind: Part Two: Chumbawamba: How to Sell Out, But in a Good Way 48:27

28d ago48:27

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In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Max Collins of Eve 6 about the squatting, organizing, and robin hood antics of Chumbawamba, the one hit wonders with a thirty year career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Door Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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NASA Probe Set to Touch the Sun and TDIH - “Twas the Night Before Christmas" 23:32

30d ago23:32

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On Christmas Eve NASA aims to touch our Sun in hopes to learn more about how it works and the source of its high-energy solar particles. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back one of the most famous holiday poems of all time - “Twas the Night Before Christmas". Watch: NASA Experts Discuss Mission to 'Touch the Sun' with Parker Solar Probe - New…

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CZM Rewind: Part One: Chumbawamba: How to Sell Out, But in a Good Way 55:17

1M ago55:17

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Margaret talks with Max Collins of Eve 6 about the squatting, organizing, and robin hood antics of Chumbawamba, the one hit wonders with a thirty year career. Original Air Date: 9.5.22 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Door Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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CZM Book Club: Cool Zone 2054: General Lichterman 26:00

1M ago26:00

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Margaret interviews the one and only General Lichterman about her decades as a revolutionary icon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Door Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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Yardwork Leads to Found Mastodon Jaw, the Coexistence of Humans, Giant Sloths, and Mastodons. Plus, TDIH - The Failed Coup Attempt by Hitler 15:45

1M ago15:45

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One New York homeowner’s yardwork unearths a rare mastodon jaw. Plus, there is new evidence that humans, giant sloths, and mastodons coexisted for over 10,000 years. On This Day in History, we look at the failed coup attempt by Adolf Hitler before he was elected Chancellor of Germany. New York Homeowner’s Yardwork Reveals Complete Mastodon Jaw Bone…

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The Plan to Re-Freeze the Arctic, Could Geo-Thermal Be Our Long-Term Energy Solution? & TDIH: NASA's Plan for a Moon Base ... in 1988 24:57

1M ago24:57

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On today's episode, we've got details on the plan to refreeze the Arctic. Plus, could geo-thermal prove to be the renewable energy source we've all been waiting for? And on 'This Day in History', NASA's 1988 plan for a moon base and manned trips to Mars Sponsored by Factor - use promo code coolstuff50 to get 50% off your first box plus free shippin…

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Vast Reserve of Hydrogen Found, Weird Wednesday - Fish Getting Busy, Googly Eye Sculptures, "Trekkie" Plate Issues, and a Festive Car. Plus, TDIH - Piltdown Skull Hoax 20:31

1M ago20:31

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A vast reserve of geologic hydrogen was found. Plus, Weird Wednesday has fish getting busy after an earthquake, sculptures with googly eyes, the "Trekkie" license plate that was causing trouble, and a festive car. Also, on This Day in History, we look back at the Piltdown skull hoax. Massive new energy source discovered hiding under Earth’s surface…

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Part Two: Fountain House Is A Cool Place For People Dealing With Mental Health 1:03:55

1M ago1:03:55

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In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Allison Raskin about the Clubhouse Model that has been helping people find agency, purpose and community since the 1940s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Door Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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