A 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 as bad as you think, the Psychopath Test, and a lot more in between. “ I'm always drawn towards anything that's really different. It's like, how did that happen? That’s where you get the really interesting conversations with people.” See Chris’ <a href="https://christopheraritter.com/">portfolio</a>, connect with him on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopheraritter/">LinkedIn</a> and get inspired at <a href="https://free-innovation.com/">FREE INNOVATION!</a>Special thanks to <a href="https://lively.agency/">Lively</a> and <a href="https://audience101.co/">Audience 101</a> for hosting us at SXSW, and YouGov (where co-host Brian also works) for running the survey that supported our series of conversations.<a href="http://howcoolisthis.show">howcoolisthis.show </a>

How Cool Is This?

SXSW 2025: Chris Ritter — Freelance Creative Director

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