Cool People. Cool Tech. Cool Stories. Podcast

About Cool People. Cool Tech. Cool Stories. Podcast

Technology shapes our world, but the human stories behind it are often overlooked. Season 1, hosted by award-winning filmmaker Cameron Kit, explored the visionaries driving cutting-edge tech. In Season 2, the mic passes to Cady McClurg: bringing 15+ years of global experience across five countries, a people-first perspective, and an entrepreneurial spirit. With curiosity and warmth, Cady uncovers the bold ideas and very human stories behind the innovations transforming our future.

Publisher

Cameron Kit

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jul 2024

Latest episode

30 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 26 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Sept 2025

   How Hollywood Can Rewrite the Story of Care with Vicki Shabo

   What happens when entertainment becomes a catalyst for cultural and policy change? In this episode of coolpeoplecooltechcoolstory, host Cameron Kit sits down with Vicki Shabo — Senior Fellow at New America’s Better Life Lab and Director of the Entertainment Initiative “Rescripting Gender, Work, Family, and Care.” Vicki shares: ✨ Why U.S. culture treats caregiving and work-family struggles as “personal issues” — and how TV can shift that narrative 🎬 How shows like Grey’s Anatomy and High Potential are normalizing conversations about childcare, elder care, and paid leave 💡 What audience research reveals about the demand for more authentic, relatable family stories on screen 🌍 Why these narratives matter not just for representation, but also for policy, equity, and shared human experience This conversation is a reminder that storytelling doesn’t just reflect reality — it can reshape it.

2. 

   30 Sept 2025

   From Robotic Knees to Hiking Mountains: Dr. Gerscovich on the Future of Joint Surgery

   What happens when cutting-edge robotics meets orthopedic care? In this episode, host Cameron Kit sits down with Dr. Daniel Gerscovich — an Adult Reconstruction specialist and hip and knee surgeon at Carolina Orthopaedic & Neurosurgical Associates. Known for his tech-forward approach, Dr. G shares how smart implants, robotics, and digital recovery tools are transforming joint replacement and patient outcomes. From stories of 80-year-olds hiking mountains post-surgery to predictions about VR-assisted operations and nanobot health monitoring, this conversation dives into the future of medicine — where technology doesn’t replace doctors, but amplifies what’s possible. 👉 Tune in to hear how Dr. Gerscovich is reshaping recovery, reducing fear around surgery, and opening the door to a more bionic future.

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   30 Sept 2025

   How Smart Implants Are Transforming Joint Replacement with Jay Smith

   Meet Jay Smith — Regional VP of Sales at Zimmer Biomet Carolinas, with 20+ years of experience helping patients and surgeons unlock the power of orthopedic innovation. In this episode of Coolpeoplecooltechcoolstory, Jay shares: 🌟 How a personal story — his grandmother’s hip replacement — inspired his career in orthopedics 🦾 The evolution from flip phones and pagers to AI, robotics, and smart implants 🤖 How the Persona IQ “smart knee” is revolutionizing personalized recovery and patient care 💊 Why technology is helping reduce opioid use while speeding up recovery 💡 His biggest wish: patients seeking help sooner instead of suffering in silence This episode is for anyone curious about how cutting-edge medtech is changing lives, improving outcomes, and redefining what it means to move without pain.

Inside a recent episode

Do Good While Doing Well with Marcia Dawooda

Published 10 Sept 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So now you aren't realizing it, but you're actually becoming a more savvy investor because you're seeing what is being looked at in every one of the companies. And so you can start to see the commonalities and like what's a little bit different between what they're saying. But at the end of the day, the other thing I really like is that on these platforms, it is mandated that all questions and answers have to be on the site. So let's say that I happen to know one of the CEOs who had a company up there raising money. Well, if I just sent them a text message and said, hey, I have a question about your online offering, they cannot legally really answer me on my text thread. […]

Who has been a guest on Cool People. Cool Tech. Cool Stories. Podcast

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• Dr Leona Hamrick
• Randi F Plevy
• Lita Benduhn

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

7,000

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

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Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

0

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