Welcome to the final episode of Good People, Cool Things. Thank you for a wonderful ride these past 4+ years.

Ashley Nickelsen chats about the founding of B.T.R. Nation, her most successful marketing channels B.T.R. Nation, and the best artists to throw on during a run.

Mariana Barbuceanu chats about living abroad, how she’s managed to travel on a comfortable budget, and the top karaoke songs to perform.

Director and actor Todd Tucker chats about the inspiration for Rockbottom, his career as a makeup and special effects artist, and his worst injury while shooting a movie.

Lauren LoGiudice shares what makes for a good character to perform, why asking for audience feedback is so helpful, and the best ways to get better sleep.

Author Marc Hartzman shares where the term “flying saucer” comes from, lesser-known extraterrestrial stories, and his top alien movies and TV shows.

Priyanka Vazirani chats about how Volv got started, what surprised her after talking with her users, and her favorite adventurous activities.

Alysia Silberg shares how a pair of rollerblades led to an entrepreneurial career, common mistakes companies make, and the three weird things she does every day.

Cori Myka shares what she’s learned from teaching adults how to swim online and what to say when you’re standing in ice water.

Carlos Baker chats about influential artists, shares his worst gig, and explains why discipline is crucial for his mental health.

Tonya Lawson shares how creatives can earn passive income without paying a ton of money upfront, what she’s focused on with her websites, and the time she got to “clap back” at a student who was acting out of turn.

Modello Brown shares how he creates the Hip Hop Littles characters, something that’s surprised him about marketing the brand, and his top three 90s cartoons. 

Rachel Hanson talks about her latest venture, Sound Sorceresses, one of her favorite stories from the publication, and her foray into public office.

Tyler O’Shea shares how niching down has helped grow Joker Mag, why he’s found tremendous value in hearing from his audience, and his favorite recent underdog stories.

Author Jennifer Chen shares a look at her writing journey, what surprised her about her book launch day, and her favorite Ted Lasso episodes.

Alejandro Martignon and Fred Taylor of The Mushroom Coffee Company chat about the benefits of mushroom coffee, the most surprising part about running a business, and a moment from Fred’s NFL days.

Gabriel Cowan shares ways to improve your sound, the challenges with software design, and how Gabe turned a potentially disastrous live music gig around to win over the crowd.

Josh Simons chats about his new venture Vinyl Group, how to properly use metadata to make money, the power of horizontal networking, and his worst gig as a touring musician.

Actor, writer, and director Christine Weatherup chats about making See You Next Christmas, a peek inside movie sets, and how film distribution works.

Jessica Nguyen of Lexion talks about lessons she’s learned throughout her career, her fast food jobs, and her favorite Paul Rudd films.