#BrainFood - A Human Curated Daily Podcast

#BrainFood (formerly #CoolShit) is a daily newsletter personally curated by Shelby Erickson (@shelbyerickson 👋🏻), providing a handpicked selection of fascinating articles from the business, creativity, and technology worlds. coolshit.substack.com

#BrainFood - A Human Curated Daily Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Your daily dose of delicious business, culture, and tech morsels. Curated by Shelby Erickson., with 26 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Your daily dose of delicious business, culture, and tech morsels. Curated by Shelby Erickson. hosts #BrainFood - A Human Curated Daily Podcast, a news show with 26 episodes published.

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  🧠 #BrainFood 12.18.24 - 🎙️ Deep Dive

  Dec 18, 202411 minS0

  <p>In today’s episode:</p><p>🎶 KCRW’s Top 30 Songs of 2024: From Jamie xx to Brainstory, Aili to St. Vincent, we’re diving into the tracks that defined the year and kept us grooving.</p><p>🛠️ Why Nothing Seems to Work: A deep dive into why companies design products that don’t last and how inefficiencies in markets, outsourcing, and consumer decision-making are holding us back.</p><p>🪑 Dezeen’s Best Designs of 2024: From inflatable gaming chairs and cob bricks to a car with no rear window, explore the year’s most innovative (and bizarre) product designs.</p><p>🤖 AI and The Pope: What happ...

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  🧠 #BrainFood 12.16.24 - 🎙️ Deep Dive

  Dec 16, 202413 minS0

  <p>In today’s episode:</p><p>🏎️ F1’s Marketing Masterstroke: How Formula 1 gained 50M new fans (including me!) with Netflix’s Drive to Survive, driver influencer strategies, and fan-first global expansion.</p><p>🧲 Revolutionary Magnetism: Discover “altermagnets,” the groundbreaking new class of magnetism that could redefine digital devices, quantum computing, and more.</p><p>🎶 Best Music Documentaries: From Don’t Look Back to 20 Feet From Stardom, we’re spotlighting 11 of the most iconic music docs you can stream now.</p><p>🇰🇪 Swahili Country Music?: Meet the Alan Jackson of Swahili, blending traditional country vibes with East African flair—and his people are jamming!</p><p>Get...

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  🧠 #BrainFood 12.13.24 - 🎙️ Deep Dive

  Dec 13, 202417 minS0

  <p>Happy Friday! In today’s episode, we’re exploring groundbreaking tech, futuristic travel, and the surprising benefits of nature:</p><p>• AI Clones in Meetings: Discover Pickle, a service that lets your AI clone attend meetings on your behalf, ensuring you’re always present—even when you need a break.</p><p>• Microsoft’s AI Strategy: Why their focus on reducing human costs might be missing the real potential of AI to drive innovation and growth.</p><p>• The Lightship AE1: A self-propelled, solar-integrated RV redefining sustainable travel. With features like bi-directional charging and its own electric powertrain, this is the future of...

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  🧠 #BrainFood 12.11.24 - 🎙️ Deep Dive

  Dec 11, 202412 minS0

  <p>In today’s episode, we celebrate record-breaking achievements, explore emerging trends, and revisit iconic moments in culture:</p><p>• Taylor Swift’s $2 Billion Tour: Breaking every concert tour record in history, we dive into the jaw-dropping stats behind The Eras Tour. From $4.2 million per hour on stage to $197 million in staff bonuses, this is a masterclass in scale and success.</p><p>• Caitlin Clark’s Impact on the WNBA: How one athlete sparked a meteoric rise in attendance, viewership, and engagement for women’s basketball, driving the league to new heights.</p><p>• The Realities of Self-Driving Cars: With Hollywood hype...

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  🧠 #BrainFood 12.10.24 - 🎙️ Deep Dive

  Dec 10, 202420 minS0

  <p>In today’s episode, we dive into the dynamic intersection of sports, technology, and creativity:</p><p>• MLS Cup Highlights: Behind the scenes of ACF’s pre-game and post-game shows for the MLS Cup. From LA Galaxy’s electric energy to Red Bulls’ fan celebrations, it’s a glimpse into the magic we bring to the field every year.</p><p>• Google’s Quantum Leap: Meet Willow, Google’s groundbreaking quantum chip that solves problems in minutes that would take supercomputers septillion years. We break down why quantum computing matters and how it could revolutionize industries from drug discovery to climate solutio...

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