It’s Telephone Week on Cool Weird Awesome
This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes that were anything but phoned in.
If You’re Out Guising On Halloween Night In Scotland, Have A Few Jokes Or Songs Handy
In Scotland, kids go guising instead of trick or treating, because there, you can’t go door to door for candy without giving a bit of a show.
Halloween Hoaxes About World War III Don’t Work So Well, As A California High School Found Out
Not everyone enjoys thinking that the end of the world is minutes away.
“Cat Man” Rex Shepherd Helped Put Some Of The British Museum’s Feral Cats To Work
For National Cat Day, we have the story of how one of the biggest museums in the world once had a large collection of feral cats.
KISS Made A TV Movie Where They Fought Their Evil Clones At An Amusement Park
“KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park" was meant to be a big moment for the band, but that's not quite how it worked out.
There’s A Fake House In Brooklyn That Covers Up Real Subway Equipment
Some of the equipment that makes New York City's subway system run is hiding in plain sight.
During The Great Depression, A Community In California Used Clamshells As Temporary Money
In the Great Depression, during the emergency bank holiday, people in Pismo Beach, California found a good stand-in for regular currency.
When It’s Sheep Shearing Time In Wales, It’s Time To Break Out The Special Shearing Cake
Ahead of National Hug a Sheep Day on Saturday, the story of a special treat that farmers in Wales used to make: Sheep-Shearing Cake.
Jet Black Is Named For A Gemstone, Not Jet Planes
The “jet” in “jet black” refers to a gem. One that’s really, really black.
There’s A Forest In Indiana That Grows Wood For The USS Constitution
Today in 1797, the launch of the USS Constitution, the oldest active duty ship in the US Navy’s fleet. And for the last half century or so, a part of keeping “Old Ironsides” in operation is a special US Navy forest.