Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson

Arts & Culture Podcasts

Three minutes each weekday of cool facts, weird news and awesome discoveries with Brady Carlson. Back us at http://patreon.com/bradycarlson

Episodes

Walter Holden, The Ground Tech Who Accidentally Took Off In A Royal Air Force Fighter Jet

Like Some Of Us, EV Batteries May Work Better Under Pressure

Taikyoku Shōgi Is A Chess-Like Game With Hundreds Of Pieces And Thousands Of Squares

The Old Ball Game Week: The Story Behind The Weirdest Baseball Card Of All Time

The Old Ball Game Week: This High-Tech Sleeve Could Save A Pitcher’s Arm

The Old Ball Game Week: The San Diego Chicken Almost Moved To Atlanta

The Old Ball Game Week: A Minor League Team Once Held A Game Without Fans As A Publicity Stunt

The Old Ball Game Week: Willie Mays Made The Catch, And That Was Only The Start Of His Play

Rupert Holmes’ Piña Colada Song Was Originally Supposed To Be A Humphrey Bogart Song

For A Few Years The Northern Tip Of New Hampshire Was An Independent Republic

Burkey Belser Gave American Eaters That Label Full Of Nutrition Facts

Great White Sharks Have A Gathering Spot In The Pacific

To Test Lipstick Safety, A Manufacturer Had People Kiss A Guy Over And Over

The Liberty Bell Once Went On A Triumphant Cross-Country Tour

The Susan B. Anthony Dollar Flopped, Though So Did Several Other US Dollar Coins

The QWERTY Keyboard Made Life Easier For Typewriters, And Sometimes Typists Too

7Up Is Called 7Up For Reasons The Inventor Never Explained

Exeter Cathedral, Home Of The World’s Oldest Cat Door

Raising A Baby Chimp Alongside A Human Baby Can Get Weird (Cool Weird Awesome

Search And Rescue Rats Are Getting A High-Tech Upgrade