Brady Carlson
@bradycarlson.bsky.social
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At Least One Beatle Hoped That The Band Would Get Arrested For Its Rooftop Concert (Cool Weird Awesome 1595)
The Beatles needed a big ending to their documentary, and some of them thought a big arrest might be it.
The Beatles needed a big ending to their documentary, and some of them thought a big arrest might be it.
At Least One Beatle Hoped That The Band Would Get Arrested For Its Rooftop Concert (Cool Weird Awesome 1595)
The Beatles needed a big ending to their documentary, and some of them thought a big arrest might be it.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:50 AM
At Least One Beatle Hoped That The Band Would Get Arrested For Its Rooftop Concert (Cool Weird Awesome 1595)
The Beatles needed a big ending to their documentary, and some of them thought a big arrest might be it.
The Beatles needed a big ending to their documentary, and some of them thought a big arrest might be it.
Some Kansans Wanted To Turn Their Part Of The State Into West Kansas (Cool Weird Awesome 1594)
In the 1990s, a dispute over school funding led to a plan to turn part of the state into a new state.
In the 1990s, a dispute over school funding led to a plan to turn part of the state into a new state.
Some Kansans Wanted To Turn Their Part Of The State Into West Kansas (Cool Weird Awesome 1594)
In the 1990s, a dispute over school funding led to a plan to turn part of the state into a new state.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Some Kansans Wanted To Turn Their Part Of The State Into West Kansas (Cool Weird Awesome 1594)
In the 1990s, a dispute over school funding led to a plan to turn part of the state into a new state.
In the 1990s, a dispute over school funding led to a plan to turn part of the state into a new state.
A Football Team Selected John Wayne In The 1971 NFL Draft (Cool Weird Awesome 1593)
Back then, the drafts were strictly business, except for the moment when an NFL franchise appeared to draft one of the biggest names in Hollywood.
Back then, the drafts were strictly business, except for the moment when an NFL franchise appeared to draft one of the biggest names in Hollywood.
A Football Team Selected John Wayne In The 1971 NFL Draft (Cool Weird Awesome 1593)
Back then, the drafts were strictly business, except for the moment when an NFL franchise appeared to draft one of the biggest names in Hollywood.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:39 AM
A Football Team Selected John Wayne In The 1971 NFL Draft (Cool Weird Awesome 1593)
Back then, the drafts were strictly business, except for the moment when an NFL franchise appeared to draft one of the biggest names in Hollywood.
Back then, the drafts were strictly business, except for the moment when an NFL franchise appeared to draft one of the biggest names in Hollywood.
In Lewis Carroll’s Time, A Real Disease Led To “Mad Hatters” (Cool Weird Awesome 1592)
The phrase “mad as a hatter” may have originally been a play on words, but the phenomenon was very real.
The phrase “mad as a hatter” may have originally been a play on words, but the phenomenon was very real.
In Lewis Carroll’s Time, A Real Disease Led To “Mad Hatters” (Cool Weird Awesome 1592)
The phrase “mad as a hatter” may have originally been a play on words, but the phenomenon was very real.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:16 AM
In Lewis Carroll’s Time, A Real Disease Led To “Mad Hatters” (Cool Weird Awesome 1592)
The phrase “mad as a hatter” may have originally been a play on words, but the phenomenon was very real.
The phrase “mad as a hatter” may have originally been a play on words, but the phenomenon was very real.
Before She Changed The World Of Flying, Bessie Coleman Was An Award-Winning Manicurist (Cool Weird Awesome 1591)
Some people seem to be good at everything they do.
Some people seem to be good at everything they do.
Before She Changed The World Of Flying, Bessie Coleman Was An Award-Winning Manicurist (Cool Weird Awesome 1591)
Some people seem to be good at everything they do.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Before She Changed The World Of Flying, Bessie Coleman Was An Award-Winning Manicurist (Cool Weird Awesome 1591)
Some people seem to be good at everything they do.
Some people seem to be good at everything they do.
Why Is A Pie In The Face Such A Big Part Of Comedy History? (Cool Weird Awesome 1590)
It's one of the oldest and longest-running gags in movie history and there are a few big reasons why.
It's one of the oldest and longest-running gags in movie history and there are a few big reasons why.
Why Is A Pie In The Face Such A Big Part Of Comedy History? (Cool Weird Awesome 1590)
It's one of the oldest and longest-running gags in movie history and there are a few big reasons why.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Why Is A Pie In The Face Such A Big Part Of Comedy History? (Cool Weird Awesome 1590)
It's one of the oldest and longest-running gags in movie history and there are a few big reasons why.
It's one of the oldest and longest-running gags in movie history and there are a few big reasons why.
A Town In South Dakota Saw Winter Weather Turn Mild In Minutes (Cool Weird Awesome 1589)
It set an all-time record for the fastest temperature change ever documented.
It set an all-time record for the fastest temperature change ever documented.
A Town In South Dakota Saw Winter Weather Turn Mild In Minutes (Cool Weird Awesome 1589)
It set an all-time record for the fastest temperature change ever documented.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:08 AM
A Town In South Dakota Saw Winter Weather Turn Mild In Minutes (Cool Weird Awesome 1589)
It set an all-time record for the fastest temperature change ever documented.
It set an all-time record for the fastest temperature change ever documented.
Károly Takács Was A Right Handed Sport Shooter, But Won Olympic Gold Left-Handed (Cool Weird Awesome 1588)
An injury meant he couldn't compete using his dominant hand, so he retrained himself to compete with his other hand.
An injury meant he couldn't compete using his dominant hand, so he retrained himself to compete with his other hand.
Károly Takács Was A Right Handed Sport Shooter, But Won Olympic Gold Left-Handed (Cool Weird Awesome 1588)
An injury meant he couldn't compete using his dominant hand, so he retrained himself to compete with his other hand.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Károly Takács Was A Right Handed Sport Shooter, But Won Olympic Gold Left-Handed (Cool Weird Awesome 1588)
An injury meant he couldn't compete using his dominant hand, so he retrained himself to compete with his other hand.
An injury meant he couldn't compete using his dominant hand, so he retrained himself to compete with his other hand.
A 1960s Computer Simulated A “Super Fight” Between Two Heavyweight Legends (Cool Weird Awesome 1587)
As legendary boxing trainer Angelo Dundee put it, “To err is a machine.”
As legendary boxing trainer Angelo Dundee put it, “To err is a machine.”
A 1960s Computer Simulated A “Super Fight” Between Two Heavyweight Legends (Cool Weird Awesome 1587)
As legendary boxing trainer Angelo Dundee put it, “To err is a machine.”
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January 20, 2026 at 4:05 PM
A 1960s Computer Simulated A “Super Fight” Between Two Heavyweight Legends (Cool Weird Awesome 1587)
As legendary boxing trainer Angelo Dundee put it, “To err is a machine.”
As legendary boxing trainer Angelo Dundee put it, “To err is a machine.”
The “Great Bottle Hoax” Proved Some People Will Pay To See Something They Know Is Impossible (Cool Weird Awesome 1586)
Anything is possible, except for the obviously impossible.
Anything is possible, except for the obviously impossible.
The “Great Bottle Hoax” Proved Some People Will Pay To See Something They Know Is Impossible (Cool Weird Awesome 1586)
Anything is possible, except for the obviously impossible.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:57 PM
The “Great Bottle Hoax” Proved Some People Will Pay To See Something They Know Is Impossible (Cool Weird Awesome 1586)
Anything is possible, except for the obviously impossible.
Anything is possible, except for the obviously impossible.
After The “Miracle On The Hudson,” Captain “Sully” Sullenberger Had To Deal With A Lost Library Book (Cool Weird Awesome 1585)
The story of the famous airplane landing has quite a postscript for book and library lovers.
The story of the famous airplane landing has quite a postscript for book and library lovers.
After The “Miracle On The Hudson,” Captain “Sully” Sullenberger Had To Deal With A Lost Library Book (Cool Weird Awesome 1585)
The story of the famous airplane landing has quite a postscript for book and library lovers.
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January 15, 2026 at 12:45 PM
After The “Miracle On The Hudson,” Captain “Sully” Sullenberger Had To Deal With A Lost Library Book (Cool Weird Awesome 1585)
The story of the famous airplane landing has quite a postscript for book and library lovers.
The story of the famous airplane landing has quite a postscript for book and library lovers.
A Woman Applied For A Job In 1976, And Got A Reply In 2024 (Cool Weird Awesome 1584)
Hopefully this wasn’t a job where they needed someone to start right away.
Hopefully this wasn’t a job where they needed someone to start right away.
A Woman Applied For A Job In 1976, And Got A Reply In 2024 (Cool Weird Awesome 1584)
Hopefully this wasn’t a job where they needed someone to start right away.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM
A Woman Applied For A Job In 1976, And Got A Reply In 2024 (Cool Weird Awesome 1584)
Hopefully this wasn’t a job where they needed someone to start right away.
Hopefully this wasn’t a job where they needed someone to start right away.
The YMCA Once Sued The Village People Over The Song “YMCA” (Cool Weird Awesome 1583)
The YMCA warmed to the song later, but at first it wasn't loving the Village People hit.
The YMCA warmed to the song later, but at first it wasn't loving the Village People hit.
The YMCA Once Sued The Village People Over The Song “YMCA” (Cool Weird Awesome 1583)
The YMCA warmed to the song later, but at first it wasn't loving the Village People hit.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The YMCA Once Sued The Village People Over The Song “YMCA” (Cool Weird Awesome 1583)
The YMCA warmed to the song later, but at first it wasn't loving the Village People hit.
The YMCA warmed to the song later, but at first it wasn't loving the Village People hit.
Brock Meister Survived A Rarely Survivable “Internal Decapitation” (Cool Weird Awesome 1582)
Some people have all the luck - good AND bad.
Some people have all the luck - good AND bad.
Brock Meister Survived A Rarely Survivable “Internal Decapitation” (Cool Weird Awesome 1582)
Some people have all the luck - good AND bad.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Brock Meister Survived A Rarely Survivable “Internal Decapitation” (Cool Weird Awesome 1582)
Some people have all the luck - good AND bad.
Some people have all the luck - good AND bad.
It’s Basketball Week on Cool Weird Awesome
This week we’re replaying some of our favorite hoops-related episodes.
This week we’re replaying some of our favorite hoops-related episodes.
It’s Basketball Week on Cool Weird Awesome
This week we’re replaying some of our favorite hoops-related episodes.
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January 7, 2026 at 11:34 AM
It’s Basketball Week on Cool Weird Awesome
This week we’re replaying some of our favorite hoops-related episodes.
This week we’re replaying some of our favorite hoops-related episodes.
How The Laugh Track Made TV Jokes Seem Funny Even If They Really Weren’t (Cool Weird Awesome 1581)
Today in 1910, the birthday of Charlie Douglass, who popularized the use of prerecorded laughter to help TV comedies seem more funny. Amirite folks?
Today in 1910, the birthday of Charlie Douglass, who popularized the use of prerecorded laughter to help TV comedies seem more funny. Amirite folks?
How The Laugh Track Made TV Jokes Seem Funny Even If They Really Weren’t (Cool Weird Awesome 1581)
Today in 1910, the birthday of Charlie Douglass, who popularized the use of prerecorded laughter to help TV comedies seem more funny. Amirite folks?
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January 2, 2026 at 12:35 PM
How The Laugh Track Made TV Jokes Seem Funny Even If They Really Weren’t (Cool Weird Awesome 1581)
Today in 1910, the birthday of Charlie Douglass, who popularized the use of prerecorded laughter to help TV comedies seem more funny. Amirite folks?
Today in 1910, the birthday of Charlie Douglass, who popularized the use of prerecorded laughter to help TV comedies seem more funny. Amirite folks?
46 BC Was The Extra-Long “Year Of Confusion” (Cool Weird Awesome 1579)
Romans spent the year 46 BC trying to fix all the issues with their calendar. That made time literally drag on.
Romans spent the year 46 BC trying to fix all the issues with their calendar. That made time literally drag on.
46 BC Was The Extra-Long “Year Of Confusion” (Cool Weird Awesome 1579)
Romans spent the year 46 BC trying to fix all the issues with their calendar. That made time literally drag on.
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January 1, 2026 at 4:16 PM
46 BC Was The Extra-Long “Year Of Confusion” (Cool Weird Awesome 1579)
Romans spent the year 46 BC trying to fix all the issues with their calendar. That made time literally drag on.
Romans spent the year 46 BC trying to fix all the issues with their calendar. That made time literally drag on.
For Some Of Us, New Year’s Eve Is The Time To Put On Some Red Undies (Cool Weird Awesome 1578)
Get your snickering over and done with. This pair of red underwear will be mentioned again in the course of the podcast.
Get your snickering over and done with. This pair of red underwear will be mentioned again in the course of the podcast.
For Some Of Us, New Year’s Eve Is The Time To Put On Some Red Undies (Cool Weird Awesome 1578)
Get your snickering over and done with. This pair of red underwear will be mentioned again in the course of the podcast.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
For Some Of Us, New Year’s Eve Is The Time To Put On Some Red Undies (Cool Weird Awesome 1578)
Get your snickering over and done with. This pair of red underwear will be mentioned again in the course of the podcast.
Get your snickering over and done with. This pair of red underwear will be mentioned again in the course of the podcast.
We Could Turn The Bits Of Tomatoes We Don’t Eat Into Jet Fuel (Cool Weird Awesome 1577)
ToFuel aims to collect the stems, leaves and other uneaten tomato bits into an alternative and more eco-friendly fuel for jets.
ToFuel aims to collect the stems, leaves and other uneaten tomato bits into an alternative and more eco-friendly fuel for jets.
We Could Turn The Bits Of Tomatoes We Don’t Eat Into Jet Fuel (Cool Weird Awesome 1577)
ToFuel aims to collect the stems, leaves and other uneaten tomato bits into an alternative and more eco-friendly fuel for jets.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
We Could Turn The Bits Of Tomatoes We Don’t Eat Into Jet Fuel (Cool Weird Awesome 1577)
ToFuel aims to collect the stems, leaves and other uneaten tomato bits into an alternative and more eco-friendly fuel for jets.
ToFuel aims to collect the stems, leaves and other uneaten tomato bits into an alternative and more eco-friendly fuel for jets.
A German Doctor Once Tried To Turn Hawaii Into A Russian Colony (Cool Weird Awesome 1576)
Thanks to the Schäffer Affair, as it's known, there was a Russian fort on Kauai for part of the 19th Century.
Thanks to the Schäffer Affair, as it's known, there was a Russian fort on Kauai for part of the 19th Century.
A German Doctor Once Tried To Turn Hawaii Into A Russian Colony (Cool Weird Awesome 1576)
Thanks to the Schäffer Affair, as it's known, there was a Russian fort on Kauai for part of the 19th Century.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A German Doctor Once Tried To Turn Hawaii Into A Russian Colony (Cool Weird Awesome 1576)
Thanks to the Schäffer Affair, as it's known, there was a Russian fort on Kauai for part of the 19th Century.
Thanks to the Schäffer Affair, as it's known, there was a Russian fort on Kauai for part of the 19th Century.
Watch Out, The Greek Christmas Goblins Are About To Run Amok (Cool Weird Awesome 1575)
If you thought Christmas was behind us, you may be in for a wild surprise.
If you thought Christmas was behind us, you may be in for a wild surprise.
Watch Out, The Greek Christmas Goblins Are About To Run Amok (Cool Weird Awesome 1575)
If you thought Christmas was behind us, you may be in for a wild surprise.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Watch Out, The Greek Christmas Goblins Are About To Run Amok (Cool Weird Awesome 1575)
If you thought Christmas was behind us, you may be in for a wild surprise.
If you thought Christmas was behind us, you may be in for a wild surprise.