Podcasts are great, but they are even better together! Cooler is making podcasting fun, social, and interactive— with comments, reactions, leaderboards, streaks and shareable clips of your favorite moments.
What's up Product Hunters! This is Mike, CEO and co-founder of Cooler. On behalf of our small but mighty team of five, I'm excited to introduce Cooler to you!
Ever felt like podcasting is weirdly... lonely? Even though millions of people are listening, it still feels like this: 🦗🦗🦗—when really, it should feel more like this: 😂👏❤️🔥💬?
That's why we built Cooler—a podcast player designed to make listening more social, interactive, and fun.
With Cooler, you can:
Join the Conversation – Drop comments, react, and see what others are saying.
Show your fandom – Rack up streaks, compete on leaderboards and flex your listening stats.
Sharing is Caring – Turn your favorite audio clips into beautiful videos to share everywhere, recommend episodes, and see what your podcast communities are into.
And we're just getting started.
You see, the podcast industry is dominated by three players (Apple, Spotify, and YouTube), none of whom are actually podcast companies. Podcasts are not their primary source of revenue. So innovation has come at a glacial pace. The rest of the players are all fighting for the remainder of the market. While there are some really great players (shoutout Overcast!), it's been incredibly hard to break user's habits. That's why we need early adopters like yourselves to help us break through and usher in a new wave of innovation. Download the app, use it as a your primary podcast player for a couple weeks, and send me any feedback you have at [email protected]. We want to build this with and for podcast lovers like yourself!!
I'm glad I found the cooler app. This app really helps bring in all of podcasts into one place and makes it more accessible and interesting. I love all of the features and cool designs cooler brings to my customized page. Awesome app!!
Making podcasts a social experience sounds pretty innovative, especially the ability to share favorite clips and comment. Might make listening to podcasts less solitary - worth downloading to try it out.
Great idea to create communities of podcast listeners, can't wait to see Cooler continue to innovate and grow!
Podcasts have always felt weirdly one-sided—like you're in a great conversation but only as the silent listener. Cooler finally makes it social! Love the idea of reacting, chatting, and actually sharing the best moments. How does Cooler surface the best moments? Can you see top reactions or trending discussions on episodes?
Cooler is my favorite platform for discovering and sharing podcasts. The curated recommendations are always spot-on, and the interface is clean and easy to use. It makes exploring new podcasts and sharing them with friends a breeze. Highly recommend it!
Amazing concept and very much needed! Great way to make the podcast experience interactive - Congrats on a cool product team!
Love the design!
Would be great if you integrated with Spotify, since I don't use Apple podcasts.
Such a great way to interact with podcasts! I’ve always wanted a way to engage with other listeners, and Cooler’s comment and reaction features make it easy to do so."
Cooler sounds like a great way to bring podcast communities together! The leaderboards and streaks will really motivate listeners to stay connected and keep up with their favorite shows.
Cooler sounds like such a fun and innovative way to bring more social interaction into the podcasting world—it's about time podcasts became more engaging! How do you plan to expand the social features to make the experience even more collaborative, like community discussions or live interaction with creators?
Congrats on launching Cooler! I love the idea of making podcasting more interactive and social. The comments and reactions features will definitely make the experience more engaging!
Cooler sounds like a game-changer for podcasting! The social and interactive features are exactly what podcasts need to become more engaging. How do you plan to integrate feedback from users to improve the app over time?
This is a brilliant concept! Cooler adds a social layer to podcasting that’s been missing for far too long. The ability to share clips and track listening stats is awesome!
Cooler sounds like an awesome solution for making podcasting more social and interactive! 🎧 The idea of adding comments, reactions, and even leaderboards is a great way to engage with the content and the community. Plus, sharing audio clips as videos is a fun twist that makes it easier to recommend and promote favorite episodes. I love that Cooler is focused on innovating in a space that hasn’t seen much change, and I’m excited to see where it goes! Keep up the great work, and I’m definitely going to check it out. 📲
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love the idea and concept. So happy to see you making podcasting world more interesting.
Love the vision, Mike! 🎧 Turning podcasting from a solo echo chamber into a live concert vibe is genius.
