How Cool Is This?

Kay believes the US education system can be improved by introducing Latin at the elementary level. Can a dead language help young students get a better grasp of the languages they do speak? And more i...

22 Dec 20204min

Ian thinks t-shirt pockets don't have enough pizzaz. Can his custom pockets turn otherwise banal tees into elegant fashion statements? And more importantly, is that cool? “Why not get a pocket shirt t...

22 Dec 20204min

Eran created a Zoom-friendly game that's based on something that almost everybody thinks is cool: music. "[Song Saga] is a tabletop party game for adults that helps them reconnect with the music and ...

25 Nov 20204min

Golda and Khailill developed an app that helps communities come together over home cooking. Can a recipe of technology and food help people get to know their neighbors? And more importantly, is that c...

25 Nov 20204min

This episode was originally posted in April 2020 and is being reposted as part of Election Edition episodes. With the most 2016 United States presidential election being won by a candidate who didn't ...

7 Nov 20204min

Andrea has created an emergency kit for getting along during this divisive political period and highlighted one specific technique that’s designed to prevent defensiveness and hot takes. Can this tech...

6 Nov 20205min

Stephanie thinks “woke” culture has gone too far and has started a blog to push back against political correctness in the workplace. Is woke orthodoxy a suppressive force? And more importantly, is fig...

5 Nov 20204min

Golda has an old-school way to double check the accuracy of votes – ask people in person. In a country with over 100 million voters, is that even possible? And more importantly, is that cool? “We have...

4 Nov 20204min