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Cool Talks
by Grady Cool
Cool Talks is a podcast about bringing out and seeing the greatness in individuals of all kinds because everybody has a perspective to offer that has some value. We also have some laughs along the way. Host is Grady Cool with co-hosts Drew Grayson and Jack Melton.
Episodes
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Confessions of a Cannabis Addict | Cool Talks With Leonard Buschel
In this episode we interview the author of High, Confessions of a Cannabis Addict by Leonard Lee Buschel. Leo spreads runs a recovery e-bulletin online that helps people learn news on what is happening from addiction and recovery in the world. We talk about his stories of being a drug lord for…
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Confessions of a Cannabis Addict | Cool Talks With Leonard Buschel
In this episode we interview the author of High, Confessions of a Cannabis Addict by Leonard Lee Buschel. Leo spreads runs a recovery e-bulletin online that helps people learn news on recovery as well. We talk about his life as a drug dealer for 23 years as well as how his life changed by…
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The Pain Of Working a Dead End Job | Cool Talks Story Time
In this episode Jack talks about the pain of working a dead end job at mathnasium. We are trying a new format called story time where one host talks about one of their experiences in depth while the other two hosts ask them clarifying questions to get a deeper look inside their mentality and...
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My Journey With E-Sports | Cool Talks Story Time
On this episode of Cool Talks we talk about Grady's journey with e-sports playing a game called Smite. We are trying a new format called story time where one host talks about one of their experiences in depth while the other two hosts ask them clarifying questions to get a deeper look inside…
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Failure | Cool Talks Topic Episode
In this episode we go in depth about our experiences with failure and what to make out of them.
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The Power of LinkedIn For Networking | Daniel Alfon
In this episode we talk to LinkedIn expert Daniel Alfon about how to use LinkedIn for much more than people expect.
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How is Wikipedia Moderated? | Cool Talks with BlueRasberry
This week we talk to bluerasberry about his experiences moderating Wikipedia and creating Wikipedia articles. He answers in depth how is Wikipedia moderated?
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What is Political Psychology? | Cool Talks with Political Psych with Abby
In this episode of Cool Talks we speak with Political Psych with Abby about what exactly is political psychology? We also go in-depth on her background on the subject.
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Taking Back Control of his Life Through Skydiving | Cool Talks with Dr Kevin Payne
This week we talk with Dr Kevin Payne about taking back control of his life through skydiving. Dr. Payne is a Psychologist who has dealt with MS. He also recently released a book Your Life Lived Well. He goes in depth on his struggles and how he is overcoming them.
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The Corruption of Journalism | Cool Talks with Benjamin Mercer
This week our guest is Benjamin Mercer. He is a journalist with a Youtube channel and a podcast called The Little Platoon that talks about American and British politics. In this episode, we talk about the corruption of politics and the appeal of writing.
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Creating Short Films | Cool Talks With Bruce Nachsin
This week our guest is Bruce Nachsin. He has created several short films and has his own podcast. On this episode we dive into some his experiences on both the positive and negative side of creating short films.
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Creating Audio Experiences | Cool Talks with Mike Dolha
This week our guest is Mike Dolha. Mike is a software engineer that has transformed part of his job into creating audio experiences and spends his freetime working on audio editing, a podcast, and voice acting. This week we will be talking about music, getting back into a creative space, and...
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A Peace of My Mind | Cool Talks with John Noltner
This week we talk about we talk about author John Noltner's new book A Peace of My Mind and the journey he has been on to piece the together the stories of so many. John Noltner is a photographer, speaker, author, and peace advocate. He has been all around the country recording the stories of...
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Exploring New Cultures | Cool Talks with Crian Padayachee
This week our guest is Crian Padayachee. He runs a podcast called Inside Crypto. He has lived a several different cultures and now resides in Taiwain. Today we are going to talk about his journey exploring new cultures.
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Growing Up in Different Cultures | Cool Talks with Sandy
This week our guest is Sandy. He hosts his own podcast called Soda with Sandy. We know him from college. This week we talk about growing up in different cultures.
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#Vanlife | Cool Talks with Forrest Stevens
This week we talk to creator Forrest Stevens about his adventures with van life, creating his documentary and youtube channel, and moving into a life of homesteading.
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Writing and Publishing a Novel Yourself | Cool Talks with James Robertson
This week we talk about writing and publishing a novel yourself, where james finds his inspiration, what his writing writing process is, about his rewards, and his book series. Our guest this week is James Robertson, the author of The Next Life Universe series.
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Cultivating a Sense of Community | Cool Talks with Gaby Juvera
This week we talk about cultivating a sense of community during the pandemic at work, among church, and in school clubs. Our guest this week is Gaby Juvera. She works at Capital One, and we know each other from working together as community assistants at Arizona State University.
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Becoming An Author | Cool Talks with Mark Holloway
This week we talk about about becoming an author, working at a drug company, raising local science literacy, and being a part of a subreddit community. This week our guest is Mark Holloway, the author The Soul's Aspect.
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Should You Work During College | Cool Talks Topic Episode
This week we talk about whether you should be working during college or not. This question is not really aplicable to people that have to work during college to eat, but we will go over the relevant factors for people who do have the choice.
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Job Interviews. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly | Cool Talks Topic Episode
This week we talk about job interviews. We give our experiences, best interviews (the good), worst interviews (the bad), weird experiences, some red flags to watch out for (the ugly), and experiences we would have changed knowing what we know now. This is topic episode where the hosts just talk...
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5 College Major Changes, Growing Confidence, and Finding Passion | Cool Talks with Marlia Johnson
This week we talk about going through 5 changes in major throughout college, finding purpose and passion through changes, study abroad in Australia, working at an accounting firm, and graduate school at Arizona State University. This week our guest is Marlia Johnson. She is an accounting graduate...
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Do What You Like | Cool Talks with Emily Giarrizzo
This week we talk about doing what you like and not doing what you like. Our guest this week is Emily Giarrizzo. She is a senior at Arizona State University studying business communications and fashion. She is in a sorority called Alpha Phi. She swam competitively for 13 years. We know each other...
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Mom, Doctor, and Entrepreneur | Cool Talks with My Mom Dr. Cool
This week we talk about work life balance while going through medical school, being a doctor, and starting a business while being married and having kids. This week our guest is my mom Jennifer Cool. She is a doctor focusing on internal medicine. In simple terms she is a general doctor. She is an...
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Feeling Capable and Getting Involved | Cool Talks With Katelyn Aleksa
This week we talk about feeling capable and getting involved on campus. Katelyn Aleksa is a senior at Arizona State University studying marketing. She is the director of marketing, communications and public relations for Student Admissions Relations Team at ASU. She is a tour guide on campus as a...
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New Puppy, New Jobs, New Homes | Cool Talks with Special Guest My New Puppy Honey
This week we talk about some major life changes that have been happening with my new puppy Honey, all of us getting new jobs, and both Jack and I moving in with our girlfriend's in new places. Stick around till the end to see Honey.
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Stuck In a Bad Cycle | Cool Talks with My Brother Sam Cool
This week we talk about being stuck in a bad cycle, how to enjoy life, brother relationship, what it was like growing up with me, and finding purpose. This week we have my brother Sam Cool as our guest.
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Youtube, Film, and Growth | Cool Talks with Andre Presume
This week we have Andre Presume as a guest. He is currently studying Film at Maricopa Community College and is starting his Youtube career with skits. We talk about Youtube struggles, creative process, growth, film, and relationships.
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Divorce, Tanning Bliss, and College Football | Cool Talks With Ella Gallagher
This week we talked about going to college during the pandemic, divorce, parent relationships, divorce, college football, compliments, tanning, and being at your best. Our guest this week is Ella Gallagher.
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A Humble Heart | Cool Talks With Gracie Schwab
This week we talk about giving up dance, almost being the star of dance moms, dealing with anorexia, a mission trip to haiti, gaining perspective abroad, public policy major in college, and getting an internship as freshmen. Our guest this week is Gracie Schwab. She is a public policy major at ASU.
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Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable | Cool Talks with Jonah Hamstra
This week we have Jonah Hamstra as a guest. He is a student at Arizona State University. This week we talk about how find yourself in college, religion in college, volleyball, eagle scouts, stocks, and business.
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Entering Adulthood | Cool Talks Topic Episode
This week we talk about entering adulthood as just graduated. We go into some common life lessons, a little bit about our lives, and breakdown how to interpret old pieces of common sense.
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More Than Meets The Eye | Cool Talks with Anna Wilson
In this episode we talk about appearing put together on the outside but being a mess on the inside with mental health, getting ahead as a student and professional, getting involved on campus, why we choose to work hard, interviews, internships, avoiding relationships in college, and being the...
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Identity Crisis | Cool Talks With Kylie Chapman
This week we talk about struggling with the pandemic, long-term relationships, dealing with an identity crisis during college, education, and the influence of therapy. Our guest this week is Kylie Chapman. She works with me as a community assistant at ASU.
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Losing Over 100 Pounds | Cool Talks with Adriaan Putman
This week we talk about losing over 100 pounds, sports, competition, relationships, college, lawyers and influences on our lives. This week our guest is Adriaan Putman.
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Intimate Relationships | Cool Talks With Hannah Emerson
In this episode we talk about research, biology, intimate relationships, being a twin, siblings, long term romantic relationships, puppies, and how to make relationships work. Our guest this week is Hannah Emerson.
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Track, Ireland, and The Chop | Cool Talks with Devin Hasty
This week we talk about Division 1 track and cross country at Seattle U, living next to the Chop in Seattle, studying abroad in Ireland, and studying biology and philosophy. Our guest this week is Devin Hasty.
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Puppies, Programming, and Pilgrimaging Across Iowa | Cool Talks with Connor Wardell
This week we talk about getting a new puppy, computer science, coding, graduate school, long term relationships, biking across Iowa, and high school memories. Our guest this week is Connor Wardell. He is a computer science masters degree student who goes to ASU that we know from high school.
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College in Retrospect | Cool Talks Topic Episode
This week we talk about college looking back since we are all approaching graduation. Some high, some low, and some thing that we would change.
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E Sports Content Creation | Cool Talks with Mark Cai
This week we talk about creating content on Youtube, Twitch and LinkedIn for e-sports, talking to parents about e-sports, opening people's view, running, and persistence. Our guest this week is Mark Cai. I know Mark from working as a community assistant at ASU.
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Embracing Asian Culture at USC | Cool Talks with John Marshall
This week we talk about John's experience discovering Asian culture at USC, computer science, working on side projects, the role of mentors, and how to stand out. Our guest this week is John Marshall. We went to high school with him. He studies computer science at USC.
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Redemption Story | Cool Talks with Austin Parker
This week we talk about redeeming yourself with school, community college, jui jitsu, relationships, economics, finance, and how to live a healthy mental life. Our guest this week is Austin Parker who is a economics and finance major at ASU.
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Moving Out | Cool Talks with Joey Anderson
This week we talk about moving out of the parent's house, getting your first job, anime, and going out there to do what you want to do. This week's guest is Joey Anderson.
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Life Does Not Always Go as Planned | Cool Talks with Sara Rea
We talk about not getting into your dream college, changing your dream, switching majors in college, art, video games, and switching forms of media. Our guest this week is Sara Rea who we know from the college dorms at ASU. Sara is an art major graduating this year.
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Embracing Native American Background | Cool Talks with Adarius Begay
This week we talk about Adarius Begay's native american background and how it has affected his actions and views on life. We also talk about OU, engineering, computer science, robotics, and old high school stories.
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Stop Saying Sorry About Things You Keep Doing | Cool Talks with Robby Christianson
This week we talk about the boy scouts, aerospace, defense, not apologizing about things that you keep doing, and relationships. This episode was a ton of fun to shoot in person for the first time in a while. We have Robby Christianson as a guest this week. He is studying aerospace engineering…
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Relationships With Others | Cool Talks with Drew Grayson
This week we talk about the importance of relationships in terms of family, friends and lovers along with some of their impact on us. We are interviewing one of the host this week Drew Grayson to get more of a background on him.
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How To Have a Good Life Playing Video Games | Cool Talks with Luke Cernetic
This week we dive into how to have a good life playing video games. There are a lot of stereotypes around how gamers waste their life just playing games and nothing else. Today we talk about how Luke has had a fairly successful life and relationships while at the same time making time to do what…
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Exploring In College | Cool Talks with Austen Fletcher
This week we have Austen Fletcher as a guest. We talk about switching majors from computer science to supply chain management, learning about social media, exploring college experiences at ASU, and studying abroad in Prague.
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Interviewing The Host | Cool Talks
In this episode we interview the usual host Grady Cool. Co-hosts Jack Melton and Drew Grayson ask questions about Grady's experience with scams, having a chronic disease, trying to go pro with video games, and some of the lessons he has learned along the way.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Cool Talks is a podcast about bringing out and seeing the greatness in individuals of all kinds because everybody has a perspective to offer that has some value. We also have some laughs along the way. Host is Grady Cool with co-hosts Drew Grayson and Jack Melton.
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Cool Talks is a podcast about bringing out and seeing the greatness in individuals of all kinds because everybody has a perspective to offer that has some value. We also have some laughs along the way. Host is Grady Cool with co-hosts Drew Grayson and Jack Melton.
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Cool Talks is created and hosted by Grady Cool.
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