Mar 31, 202528 minS2
After a whole weekend of great conversations, we finally got the man behind the madness behind the mic. Mike helped bring everyone — including us — together at The Lively Grit Daily House for SXSW 2025. We chatted about...
About this Podcast:
How Cool Is This? is a 5-minute podcast about what’s cool. Each short podcast episode explores a new idea. Bingeable and perfect for a short commute from the bedroom to the kitchen, How Cool Is This? is like Shark Tank meets This American Life meets Humans of New York, except anyone can participate. Visit howcoolisthis.show to learn more.By Nick Holder and Brian Reitz
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What is How Cool Is This? about?
How Cool Is This? is a 5-minute podcast about what’s cool. Each short podcast episode explores a new idea. Bingeable and perfect for a short commute from the bedroom to the kitchen, How Cool Is This? is like Shark Tank meets This American Life meets Humans of New York, except anyone can participate. Visit howcoolisthis.show to learn more.
What has How Cool Is This? covered recently?
Recent episodes include "SXSW 2025: Mike White, Founder of Lively and Audience 101" (31 March 2025, 28 minutes), "SXSW 2025: Haley Grace, Actor" (28 March 2025, 30 minutes), and "SXSW 2025: Larry Combs, Founding CEO @ WLTHYWISE" (27 March 2025, 21 minutes).
How often does How Cool Is This? publish?
How Cool Is This? publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 21 minutes across 250 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on How Cool Is This??
Booking probability for How Cool Is This? is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. How Cool Is This? requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. How Cool Is This?'s contact route on record: verified email.
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How Cool Is This? is a society podcast with 250 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #14
SXSW 2025: Haley Grace — Actor
Mar 28, 202530 minS2Haley is an actor who uses her background in foreign affairs to inform her work on screen and stage. We chatted about reconnecting with old friends at SXSW, being influenced by different perspectives from around the...
Mar 27, 202521 minS2A recent Austin transplant, Larry was at The Lively Grit Daily House spreading the word about WLTHYWISE, his personal finance app that helps students realize the financial potential through personal financial...
Mar 26, 202523 minS2A licensed psychotherapist and sex therapist, Nikita Fernandes was invited to speak at SXSW’s Lively Grit Daily House about the perils of burnout culture. We sat down with her after her presentation to talk about why...
Mar 25, 202526 minS2Event producer, brand activation savant, and music festival curator Harley Jennette joined us in the recording booth at SXSW 2025’s Lively Grit Daily House to talk about music journalism, meeting people at concerts...
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Mar 24, 202518 minS2Jessica stopped by The Lively Grit Daily House with members of Yorkseed, her startup collective. She also brought her infamous wearable QR code. We chatted about her SXSW origin story, how Instagram is unfortunately...
Mar 21, 202525 minS2A returning guest of the pod, Chris joined us during his yearly pilgrimage to Austin to chat about deep fakes, ask why we all think sunglasses are cool, talk Chicago style hot dogs, being unique, why arrows don’t hurt...
Mar 20, 202519 minS2After kicking off the weekend with a presentation about America’s skeptical attitudes towards Generative AI and personalized advertising , YouGov’s Ryan Gross joined us at the Lively Grit Daily House to discuss hobbies...
Mar 19, 202513 minS2A multivariate speaker at the Lively Grit Daily House at SXSW 2025, Kit Huffman sat down with us just before her Saturday keynote to talk about LinkedIn, fame, ski gear, and most importantly — cool.“You walk in a room...
Mar 18, 202526 minS2A veteran of the tech conference scene, Peter brought his unique POV — and love of hot dogs — to his conversation with us at The Lively Grit Daily House. We talked about prescription sunglasses, acceptable hot dog...
Mar 17, 202523 minS2Andrew and Mike made their way to SXSW to show off Mado Dynamic — their new solar-powered, fully automated shades, which we got the chance to test out in the Lively Grit Daily House. We talked about the product, Curb...
Mar 14, 202522 minS2Kati had a busy South by Southwest, speaking at the Lively Grit Daily House, a panel at the convention center, and a session at New Mexico House. We sat down with her early in the trip, right after her speaking gig at...
Mar 13, 202520 minS2Between wrangling speakers and everything else that goes into putting on a speakeasy at SXSW, Lisa popped into the studio to talk about why she, Mike, Mary, and the team hosted the Lively Grit Daily House at SXSW 2025...
Mar 12, 202534 minS2JC is no stranger to cool. He might be more of an expert than us. We connected at The Lively Grit Daily House to get his take on what’s worth paying attention to. We talked about the pressure to talk about AI, not...
Episode #1
SXSW 2025: We're Back
Mar 8, 20254 minS2We tried to turn off the mics. We really did. But we're back and podcasting from The Lively Grit Daily House in Austin, TX for SXSW 2025. Stay tuned for more conversations with cool people, people who think they're...
- Feb 24, 20251h 2mS1
Die cool, or live long enough to see yourself become uncool. After more that 5 years and 200 episodes, How Cool Is This? is finally ready to answer our original question: what IS cool? For our 200th episode and series...
Episode #199
(199) What's the Coolest Way to End This?
Jan 24, 20255 minS1After more that 5 years and nearly 200 episodes, How Cool Is This? is finally ready to answer our original question: what really is cool ? But is that even possible? And more importantly, is answering the question cool...
Episode #198
(198) How Cool Are Podcasts?
Nov 15, 20245 minS1Brian and Nick discuss whether or not this medium is cool. But is it a good thing that podcasts feel more powerful than ever? And more importantly, is that cool? You can call (848) 863-9917, but you probably won't get...
- Nov 5, 20245 minS1
America is currently deciding whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will be the next president. But are either of them actually cool? And more importantly, is it even possible for the president to be cool? Get your idea...
- Oct 31, 20245 minS1
X user @PaperWash has an idea for a haunted house that brings together people from your past. Would this really be that scary? And more importantly, is it cool? Happy Halloween! Get more from @PaperWash on X. And get...
Recent guests
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Nikita Fernandes
LMHC, Blue Canary Therapy
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Chris Ritter
division director of scientific computing & AI and director of the Digital Innovation Center of Excellence at Idaho National Laboratory, Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program
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Bob LeMent
Static Radio Podcast
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Dr. James Simmons
Director of Marketing and Business Development, Yoh a Day & Zimmermann
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