Emma Schols Saved Her Six Kids From A Burning House (Cool Weird Awesome 605)

Today in 2019, a woman in Sweden rose to an unthinkable occasion: she rescued all six of her children, including three under 5 years old, while their house burned down. Plus: did you know hummingbirds can see some ultraviolet colors that humans can't? 

By |2021-09-03T08:57:47-04:00September 3, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Comic Sans, The Number One Typeface For Virtual Dogs That Help Kids Use Computers (Cool Weird Awesome 597)

On this anniversary of the release of Windows 95, we look at the origin story of the Comic Sans typeface, which has more haters than most fonts ever get (and a few lovers, too). Plus: engineering students help a dad who uses a wheelchair take his new baby for walks in a stroller. 

By |2021-08-24T07:59:32-04:00August 24, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

Cakes, Cookies and Doughnuts: This Week’s YouTube Videos To Watch With Your Kids

This week's videos are (very) loosely themed around desserts - fitting that we're all coming down from the Halloween sugar rush.

By |2019-11-06T13:35:14-05:00November 8, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , |

Let’s Cover Some Unusual Measurements In A Jiffy (Cool Weird Awesome 148)

Almost everything we do can be measured, and in lots of ways beyond the inches, yards and seconds we normally use. We take a trip through some lesser known measurements, like siriometer, cow's grass, and jiffy (yes, it's an actual term!) Plus: meet the dad who built a full-size claw machine for his daughter's 7th birthday party.

By |2021-02-04T08:48:01-05:00October 14, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , |

Voyager Went A Long, Long, Long Way: This Week’s YouTube Videos To Watch With Your Kids

We are covering a LOT of ground in this roundup, as you'll see.

By |2019-09-05T13:57:26-04:00September 6, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Goalkeeper Cat Makes The Save: This Week’s YouTube Videos To Watch With Your Kids

Since YouTube's recommendation engines are, shall we say, not entirely trustworthy, I'm declaring myself the Best Dad On The Internet and guiding you toward the good stuff.

By |2019-08-01T13:54:00-04:00August 2, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , |

She Ran A Marathon While Pushing A Triple Stroller Full Of Kids (Cool Weird Awesome 89)

Lots of parents multitask but Cynthia Arnold is completely off the charts, having just run the Missoula Marathon while pushing a triple stroller containing her three kids.

By |2019-07-23T12:53:07-04:00July 23, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |
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