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A “Mammoth Loaf” Once Turned The U.S. Senate Chamber Into A Big Bread Box
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A “Mammoth Loaf” Once Turned The U.S. Senate Chamber Into A Big Bread Box

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A “Mammoth Loaf” Once Turned The U.S. Senate Chamber Into A Big Bread Box

Today in 1804, the US Senate held a party featuring something called the “Mammoth Loaf.” To explain, we have to first tell you about Thomas Jefferson, an enormous block of cheese and an archeology project. Plus: a very cold town in Siberia has some very cool music, thanks to spring ice drums.

By Brady Carlson|2024-02-27T09:10:52-05:00March 26, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: American history, bread, drums, food history, history, music, Russia, Siberia, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Capitol, US Senate|

A Three Minute Audio Tour Of The U.S. Capitol (Cool Weird Awesome 454)
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A Three Minute Audio Tour Of The U.S. Capitol (Cool Weird Awesome 454)

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A Three Minute Audio Tour Of The U.S. Capitol (Cool Weird Awesome 454)

After yesterday's stunning, discouraging events at the U.S. Capitol, we decided to make today's show a chance to get to know our Capitol building a little better. Here's some of what we learned, though we could do a whole week's worth of shows about the Capitol and the people who have made it what it is.

By Brady Carlson|2021-06-28T21:19:46-04:00January 7, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: American history, history, U.S. Capitol, Washington DC|