Kottke Ride Home
Ride Home Media
<p>The official podcast of Kottke.org. 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.</p>
- 13 minutes 19 secondsCrows Can Count!
PopSci: Crows can ‘count’ similarly to toddlers, according to new study
Contact the show: [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 February 2026, 4:00 pm - 13 minutes 35 secondsLast Stand of the Black-breasted Puffleg Hummingbird
The Black-breasted puffleg hummingbird makes its last stand in the Andes | AP News
Black-breasted Pufflegs (Eriocnemis nigrivestis) | Earth Life
Black-breasted puffleg - Wikipedia
Contact the show - [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 January 2026, 5:00 pm - 9 minutes 21 secondsThe Common Cold And Why It Hits Some Worse Than Others
Why some people get bad colds and others don’t
Contact the Show: [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 January 2026, 10:20 pm - 10 minutes 39 secondsPurple May Not Actually Exist
Purple Isn’t Real, Science Says. Your Brain Is Just Making It Up | Popular Mechanics
Did our brains 'invent' the color purple? | Live Science
Contact the show - [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 January 2026, 4:15 pm - 13 minutes 27 secondsHave Scientists Finally Found a Way To Stop Arthritis and Regrow Cartilage?
Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis
Contact the Show: [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 January 2026, 4:00 pm - 11 minutes 15 secondsThe REAL Color of Snow26 January 2026, 3:45 pm
- 11 minutes 24 secondsAre You An Anxious Flyer? You'll Want to Hear This
Is turbulence really like Jell-O? Pilots weigh in.
Contact the Show: [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 January 2026, 6:30 pm - 12 minutesInterstellar "Tunnels" Connecting Us to Other Stars
New analysis reveals interstellar 'tunnel' linking us to other stars | Earth.com
Contact the show - [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 January 2026, 8:45 pm - 14 minutes 7 secondsSpace Mirrors Reflecting Sunlight at Night
Mirrors in the sky could light up dark nights using reflected sunshine - Earth.com
Radical Solar Plan Aims to Beam Sunlight at Night—But Astronomers Are Worried | Daily Galaxy
Contact the show - [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 January 2026, 4:30 pm - 7 minutes 58 secondsLivestock Using Tools? Oh My! Scientists Observe Cow Using Tool For First Time in History
A cow has been filmed using tools for the first time ever, stunning scientists
Contact the Show: [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 January 2026, 1:45 am - 13 minutes 18 secondsThe AI Craze And Where We May Be Heading - Pt 1
We might finally know what will burst the AI bubble
Have a cool story you'd like us to share or cover? Contact us at [email protected]
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 January 2026, 11:27 pm - More Episodes? Get the App