Jim Delligatti, The Father Of The Big Mac (Cool Weird Awesome 1312)

For National Cheeseburger Day, here’s the story of the guy who brought us one of the world’s most massive and massively popular burgers.

By |2024-09-18T07:07:00-04:00September 18, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , |

El Reno, Oklahoma Is The Home Of The Fried Onion Burger (Cool Weird Awesome 1237)

Today in 1989, El Reno, Oklahoma held its first ever El Reno Burger Day. It was in honor of a local creation that's been popular for almost a century, the fried onion burger.

Taco Bell Once Sold A Burger Called The “Bell Beefer” (Cool Weird Awesome 1208)

It's our show's fifth birthday! It's also the birthday in 1962 of the first Taco Bell restaurant, which had a "chili burger" on its original menu.

By |2024-03-21T07:48:40-04:00March 21, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Cheeseburger Has More Than One Origin Story (Cool Weird Awesome 615)

This weekend is National Cheeseburger Day, and there's only one such holiday. But if you ask where the cheeseburger came from, there are a couple answers.

By |2024-05-07T08:46:50-04:00September 17, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

The Town Of Asbestos Is Looking For A Less Asbestos-ey Name (Cool Weird Awesome 384)

The community of Asbestos, Quebec has decided to rename itself. Now it's up to the residents to decide whether the town should be named Trois-Lacs, Apalone, Phénix or - wait for it - Jeffrey. Plus: on this National Cheeseburger Day, did you know there's an 1,800 pound burger on the menu at a place in Detroit?

By |2024-09-18T07:10:18-04:00September 18, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Eat Your Heart Out, Rick Springfield: Some Things For August 23, 2019

Hi! We have plenty to go over today.

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