Cosmic koolaid
Not from
around here.
Conversations that start somewhere else entirely — and always land where the good stories live.
Asheville,
North Carolina.
Where the koolaid gets brewed. Small town, big signal.
25 episodes.
Zero filter.
The first 25 opened the door. The next conversations can go anywhere.
This fall it goes
full time.
first time ever. no brakes.
The tap opens
November 2.
Monday through Friday. Fascinating people. No subject off limits.
The full-time era.
Five days a week.
Beginning Monday, November 2, 2026, a new conversation every weekday. Around 90 minutes when the story calls for it. No subject off limits. Always room to be surprised.
Rooted in Asheville. Curious about everywhere.
25 pours
deep.
Cory Short.
Host, producer, and the guy who built a studio in the Blue Ridge mountains so the conversations could come to him. Cory has spent 25 episodes proving one thing: everybody — touring pros, backwoods legends, TikTok outlaws — has one story they've never been asked for. He asks.
Be a guest.
A title can start a conversation. Your story is what keeps us at the table. Leaders, makers, fighters, thinkers, and people we haven't met yet: the chair is open. Join Cory in our Asheville-area studio, with room for up to two guests and a conversation that can go anywhere.
A conversation. Then a meal together. Guests arrive at 10:00 a.m. We film from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Eastern, then eat with Cory after the cameras stop. Share your dietary needs when booking. The team confirms your studio address and guest pairing.
Big conversations.
Sixteen partners.
Help power the next chapter of Cosmic Koolaid. We’re building a circle of 16 anchor sponsors, with a 30-second commercial in every weekday episode.
Partnership inquiries are open. Packages and availability are confirmed directly with the show.
Part of the Cosmic Koolaid story