Cool Weird Awesome – Brady Carlson

Three minutes each weekday of cool facts, weird news and awesome discoveries. Subscribe today on your favorite podcast app! And back this show at https://www.patreon.com/Bradycarlson

The Way We Walk Around Museums Can Hurt Our Backs (Cool Weird Awesome 640)
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The Way We Walk Around Museums Can Hurt Our Backs (Cool Weird Awesome 640)

By Brady Carlson|2021-10-22T06:59:56-04:00October 22nd, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: distracted driving, driving, flute, museums, posture|

Carlton Fisk’s Home Run Wave Changed TV Sports, But It Almost Didn’t Get Filmed At All (Cool Weird Awesome 639)
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Carlton Fisk’s Home Run Wave Changed TV Sports, But It Almost Didn’t Get Filmed At All (Cool Weird Awesome 639)

By Brady Carlson|2021-10-21T07:43:38-04:00October 21st, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: baseball, Boston Red Sox, buses, Carlton Fisk, license plates, Sports, sports history, Television, television history, United Kingdom|

High Jumper Dick Fosbury’s Biggest Win Was Also A Flop (Cool Weird Awesome 638)
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High Jumper Dick Fosbury’s Biggest Win Was Also A Flop (Cool Weird Awesome 638)

By Brady Carlson|2021-10-20T06:33:03-04:00October 20th, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: accessibility, buses, Olympics, Paris, physical disabilities, Sports, sports history, track and field|

Pigeons Would Make Pretty Good Art Critics (Cool Weird Awesome 637)
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Pigeons Would Make Pretty Good Art Critics (Cool Weird Awesome 637)

By Brady Carlson|2021-10-19T06:27:25-04:00October 19th, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: art, birds, local news, painting, pigeons, skateboards, Television|

Félicette, The First Cat In Space (Cool Weird Awesome 636)
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Félicette, The First Cat In Space (Cool Weird Awesome 636)

By Brady Carlson|2021-10-18T06:42:55-04:00October 18th, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: astronauts, cats, outer space, trains|

Grace Bedell, The Girl Who Got Abe Lincoln To Grow A Beard (Cool Weird Awesome 635)
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Grace Bedell, The Girl Who Got Abe Lincoln To Grow A Beard (Cool Weird Awesome 635)

By Brady Carlson|2021-10-15T08:51:51-04:00October 15th, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: Abraham Lincoln, American history, history, lawn mowers, Westfield NY|

Indiana Bell Rotated And Moved Its Office Building – And Kept Working There During The Move (Cool Weird Awesome 634)
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Indiana Bell Rotated And Moved Its Office Building – And Kept Working There During The Move (Cool Weird Awesome 634)

By Brady Carlson|2021-10-14T06:51:53-04:00October 14th, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: Colorado, history, Indianapolis IN, sharks|

Ellen Ochoa Blazed Trails In Space (And Played The Flute Up There) (Cool Weird Awesome 633)
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Ellen Ochoa Blazed Trails In Space (And Played The Flute Up There) (Cool Weird Awesome 633)

By Brady Carlson|2021-10-13T08:48:16-04:00October 13th, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: art, astronauts, China, Hispanic American history, NASA, outer space, vending machines, women's history|

The Next Big Thing In Home Insulation? Mushrooms (Cool Weird Awesome 632)
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The Next Big Thing In Home Insulation? Mushrooms (Cool Weird Awesome 632)

By Brady Carlson|2021-10-12T08:51:31-04:00October 12th, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: Australia, birds, coffee, construction, drones, green tech, mushrooms|

Edmonia Lewis, A Sculptor Who Brought Her Subjects To Life (Cool Weird Awesome 631)
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Edmonia Lewis, A Sculptor Who Brought Her Subjects To Life (Cool Weird Awesome 631)

By Brady Carlson|2021-10-11T06:44:23-04:00October 11th, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: art, art history, Black history, Canada, Native American history, sculpture, women's history|