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Cool Thinks

Cool Thinks

By Justin Chitla

Coupla’ twins with comp sci degrees that love science, math, psychology, scary movies, trading, surfing, and tattoos! We tell funny stories and talk about ~cool thinks~ like what exists beyond space, why people laugh, the library of babel, and much more!

Instagram/Twitter: @justinchitla @jasonchitla
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#5 - Losing Your Savings in Roulette

Cool ThinksJul 29, 2020

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#32 - Jason Gets an Interview for a Reality TV Show
May 19, 202132:05
#31 - We Are All Mosaics
May 12, 202131:05
#30 - How Lucky Are We
Apr 21, 202129:23
#29 - Why Aren't We Worried About This?
Mar 31, 202130:35
#28 - Don't Do This On A Plane
Mar 24, 202143:15
#27 - Where Do Eels Come From?
Mar 10, 202144:54
#26 - Tattooing my friend on this podcast
Feb 24, 202146:13
#25 - What's Your Favorite Rom Com?
Feb 17, 202143:04
#24 - This Library Knows Your Future
Feb 10, 202142:08
#23 - I GOT A TATTOO MACHINE
Jan 27, 202147:24
#22 - As Seen On TV
Jan 05, 202149:35
#21 - James' encounter with Death
Dec 30, 202049:07
#20 - A Cowboy's Dream

#20 - A Cowboy's Dream

I have a weird dream about elevators in a hotel. I try to tell a joke and it goes over Jason's head... or it just wasn't funny. You can't get skinny eating McDonald's. More www.betwithfriends.io updates, yay! 

Dec 23, 202048:42
#19 - Don't Ever Shave This

#19 - Don't Ever Shave This

In this episode, we talk about updates in the game we are making which you can find at www.betwithfriends.io. We also talk about Christmas plans, board games, and Jason's golf wager against one of our friends. 

Dec 09, 202030:46
#18 - New Co-Founder, Inner Monologues, and Dad Jokes

#18 - New Co-Founder, Inner Monologues, and Dad Jokes

Jason and I talk about finding a third co-founder of betwithfriends.io. We had our first week of flag football lol. We also talk about how the first week of the closed beta for betwithfriends.io went (unexpected results). Stay tuned towards the end because we have a funny convo about why people have inner monologues and dad jokes.  

Nov 24, 202043:40
#17 - Building an App, $1.80 Marketing, Thinking in Bets

#17 - Building an App, $1.80 Marketing, Thinking in Bets

We apologize in advance for the sound quality! (this is explained in pod) Jason and I discuss the status of www.betwithfriends.io and how development and marketing are going. We discuss the cool marketing strategy that I ran into on Tik Tok called the $1.80 strategy which actually works! We then talk about the audiobook "Thinking in Bets" by Annie Duke. This book is incredible and really opens your eyes to how we should think about decision-making. 

Nov 11, 202041:52
#16 - MAKING A GAME!

#16 - MAKING A GAME!

Jason and I are so excited because we are making a game! We will discuss what the game is, when it is coming out and how you can hear more about it! We also talk more about how we've been budgeting and about the power of word of mouth.

Oct 28, 202042:23
#15 - Creating Happiness and Finding Your Why

#15 - Creating Happiness and Finding Your Why

My best friend since fourth grade, Michael Sawh joins us to talk about meeting us, his job, our thoughts on happiness, and finding our passion, or our "Why".

Oct 13, 202039:26
#14 - Budgetin', Meal Prepin’, and Makin' Games

#14 - Budgetin', Meal Prepin’, and Makin' Games

Jason and I talk about going to our best friend's wedding, budgeting/personal finance, what it's like to start making meals instead of buying out, and this really weird old memory that we both have from a car ride to Atlantic City.
Oct 07, 202045:60
#13 - Bachelor Weekend Shenanigans

#13 - Bachelor Weekend Shenanigans

Jason and I talk about the bachelor weekend beach trip, golfing in the pouring rain, sports betting, first dates, and archaic institutions/models. ENJOY! :)

Sep 30, 202049:35
#12 - Serial Killers and Pet Peeves

#12 - Serial Killers and Pet Peeves

Yay! This week Campbell Edwards is back! We talk about the sports bets they made last week, the upcoming bachelor party in Mrytle beach, Campbell's fascination with Serial Killer psychology, pet peeves, and more! Please like/subscribe for more!

Sep 23, 202049:19
#11 - Rating Shower Thoughts

#11 - Rating Shower Thoughts

Still listening to these??! What the heck! Maybe follow/subscribe! This week we don't have any guests on. YUP, just Jason and I ranking shower thoughts from the interweb. Jason moves in with Twitch_Camkap1 and also tells us why a cop showed up to their door!

Sep 17, 202050:26
#10 - Andrews Deepest Darkest Secret

#10 - Andrews Deepest Darkest Secret

Still listening to these??! What the heck! Maybe follow/subscribe! This week we have the guy that lives in my apartment, Andrew Lem, on the podcast to discuss our recent trip to Dirty Myrtle, his upcoming vacation, and his deepest secret. ENJOY! :)

Sep 09, 202041:20
#9 - Mountain House, Games, Galore

#9 - Mountain House, Games, Galore

Still listening to these??! What the heck! Maybe follow/subscribe! This week we don't have any guests on. YUP, just Jason and I discussing some random stuff. My friend wants us all to live in the mountains for a month during the quarantine. ENJOY! :)

Aug 26, 202038:52
#8 - Pat DESTROYS Rec Soccer

#8 - Pat DESTROYS Rec Soccer

Still listening to these??! What the heck! Maybe follow/subscribe! This week we have our best friend Patrick Motta on the podcast to discuss our weird humor, the good ol' college days, messing with each other, girls, and our differences. ENJOY! :)

Aug 18, 202049:14
#7 - I Swear I Saw a GHOST

#7 - I Swear I Saw a GHOST

Still listening to these??! What the heck! Maybe follow/subscribe! This week we have our best friend James Ticatic back on the podcast to discuss tik tok, ghosts, mermaids, and more! :)
Aug 12, 202043:18
#6 - Human Biology Fails my Friend

#6 - Human Biology Fails my Friend

Still listening to these??! What the heck! Maybe follow/subscribe! This week we have our best friend Zach Smith on again as we talk about social media, what traits we want in our future partners, family plans, and what we all think success means!

Aug 05, 202048:40
#5 - Losing Your Savings in Roulette

#5 - Losing Your Savings in Roulette

Still listening to these??! What the heck! Maybe follow/subscribe! This week we have our best friend Zach Smith with us to talk about Tinder, Gambling, Sports Betting, and more!
Jul 29, 202057:04
#4 - We are in a SIMULATION!

#4 - We are in a SIMULATION!

Remember to follow/subscribe! This week we have our best friend Campbell Edwards with us to talk about Manifest vs Latent learning, Nature vs Nurture, effects of language on cultural behaviors, simulation theory and more!!!
Jul 22, 202051:49
#3 - I've Got Some Weird Superstitions

#3 - I've Got Some Weird Superstitions

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This week we have our friend, James Ticatic on to give us insight into his digital nomad lifestyle. James is a quirky dude who loves McDonald's, Taylor Swift, and fishing. We talked about his new fishing youtube channel and how being a software engineer can help him live this lifestyle. We also got into our weird superstitions, being Asian, and his embarrassing girl story. 

Jul 15, 202058:11
#2 - My Little Brother: Puberty and Baseball

#2 - My Little Brother: Puberty and Baseball

We have our awkward little brother on the show. Joey is really good at baseball but really bad at using his phone/social media like the average kid his age. He takes us through performance anxiety, his celebrity crush, being a bot with girls, and weird family stories we had growing up!
Jul 08, 202054:32
#1 - Twin Turns Down $100k Job Offer

#1 - Twin Turns Down $100k Job Offer

Meet my twin, Jason Chitla and my best friend, Andrew Lem. Jason and I talk about what it’s like to be twins. I ask Andrew and Jason about their career choices. Jason reveals embarrassing story with a girl.
Jul 04, 202055:17