25 Days of Holiday Songs 2023: “Bohemian Chanukah” by Six13
A retelling of the Hanukkah story set to the tune of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Oh bubbe!
Do Stoplights Need A Fourth Color? (Cool Weird Awesome 1143)
Red, yellow and green have been our standard stoplight colors for over a century. But researchers in North Carolina suggest a fourth color could help driverless cars and those steered by humans share the road.
25 Days of Holiday Songs 2023: “Too Fat For The Chimney” by Teresa Brewer
Because what we need at Christmas is more fat-shaming!
Tom Waits Went To Court Over An Ad For Doritos (Cool Weird Awesome 1142)
Today in 1949, the birthday of musician Tom Waits. His path has been unique and singular, accept no imitations… no really. A Tom Waits imitation once led the singer to sue a giant snack company.
25 Days of Holiday Songs 2023: “Christmas Without Daddy” by Joe Walega and His Happy Hearts
Not every holiday song lets the listener in on the family chores!
Black Firefighters In Chicago Helped Give The World The Fire Pole (Cool Weird Awesome 1141)
Today in 1872, the Chicago Tribune reported on the launch of a new fire station that would change the profession of firefighting forever by inventing the fire pole.