Cosmic Koolaid
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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.

Country stars, bluesmen, actors, outlaws — and one micro wrestling league.

This fall it goes
full time.

first time ever. no brakes.

The tap opens
Fall 2026.

New season. New guests. Same purple planet energy.

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Fall '26the full-time era
the announcement

The full-time era
starts now.

For two seasons, Cosmic Koolaid ran on stolen hours — nights, weekends, whatever was left over. This fall, the show becomes the job. More episodes, bigger guests, and the weirdest corners of the Appalachian music world getting the spotlight they deserve.
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A glowing splash of cosmic koolaid landing in a glass beside the studio microphone
the back catalog

25 pours
deep.

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Cory Short seated at the Cosmic Koolaid studio table
your host

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.

pull up a chair.
your seat's already lit

Be a guest.

Musician, maker, fighter, storyteller — if you've got a tale worth telling, the chair next to Cory is open for the new season. Recorded at Cosmic Koolaid Studios in Asheville, North Carolina.

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