From June, 1962 through January, 1964, women in the city of Boston lived in fear of the infamous Strangler. Over those 19 months, he committed 13 known murders-crimes that included vicious sexual assaults and bizarre stagings of the victims' bodies. After the largest police investigation in Massachusetts history, handyman Albert DeSalvo confessed and went to prison. Despite DeSalvo's full confession and imprisonment, authorities would never put him on trial for the actual murders. And more t ...
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Brady Carlson에서 제공하는 콘텐츠입니다. 에피소드, 그래픽, 팟캐스트 설명을 포함한 모든 팟캐스트 콘텐츠는 Brady Carlson 또는 해당 팟캐스트 플랫폼 파트너가 직접 업로드하고 제공합니다. 누군가가 귀하의 허락 없이 귀하의 저작물을 사용하고 있다고 생각되는 경우 여기에 설명된 절차를 따르실 수 있습니다 https://ko.player.fm/legal.
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Imperfect Paradise is an award-winning weekly narrative podcast showcasing California stories with universal significance, hosted by Antonia Cereijido. Each deeply reported story is driven by characters who illuminate aspects of American identity and underscore California's reputation as a home for dreamers and schemers, its heartbreaking inequality, its varied and diverse communities, its unique combination of dense cities and wild places. New episodes premiere Wednesdays, with broadcasts o ...
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Bullseye is a celebration of the best of arts and culture in public radio form. Host Jesse Thorn sifts the wheat from the chaff to bring you in-depth interviews with the most revered and revolutionary minds in our culture. Bullseye has been featured in Time, The New York Times, GQ and McSweeney's, which called it "the kind of show people listen to in a more perfect world."
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Join two of the stars from Real Housewives of Potomac, Gizelle Bryant and Robyn Dixon, as they team up for their new podcast Reasonably Shady. The show features conversations about being fearless women as they recount stories from their exciting lives. Topics include dating, relationships, marriage, entrepreneurs, motherhood, style, glam, current events and more! Join Gizelle and Robyn for Reasonably Shady!
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Every house is haunted. In each episode of Family Ghosts, we investigate the true story behind a mysterious figure whose legend has followed a family for generations. Grandmothers who were secretly jewel smugglers, uncles who led double lives, siblings who vanished without a trace, and other ghostly characters who cast shadows over our lives in ways that might not be immediately obvious. We are all formed in part by our familial collections of secrets, intrigues, and myths. By engaging with ...
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The East Coast Radio Breakfast Show is a fun, and hyperlocal radio show that will captivate and entertain you. Hosted by the dynamic trio of Darren Maule, Sky Tshabalala and Carmen Reddy, the show offers a delightful blend of humour, wit, and insightful commentary on current affairs, life in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), and glimpses into their personal lives. Tune in to the show for an energizing start to your day, accompanied by a fantastic selection of music that will keep you hooked. Stay informe ...
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As She Rises brings together local poets and activists from throughout North America to depict the effects of climate change on their home and their people. Each episode carries the listener to a new place through a collection of voices, local recordings and soundscapes. Stories span from the Louisiana Bayou, to the tundras of Alaska to the drying bed of the Colorado River. Centering the voices of native women and women of color, As She Rises personalizes the elusive magnitude of climate cha ...
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Stephen Fry's 7 Deady Sins - I will take each one of the Seven Sins in turn, lay them out on the surgical table and poke, prod, pry and provoke in an attempt to try to anatomise and understand them; I hope and believe it will be, if nothing else, delicious fun and something of a change from the usual run of podcastery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Half advice show, half reality show. Join podcast besties Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg as they seek advice from experts, and then put that advice to the test. All this season they’re focusing on the loneliness epidemic and the struggles of friendship - from making new friends to breaking up with BFFs. Their goal? To help get you a little closer to fine. The first ten seasons of Kristen and Jolenta's other show By the Book are also in this feed. To hear back episodes, just scroll down!
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좋아요FREE TICKETS?! Yes, really. In this episode of Tickets to Travel: The Business of Travel Experiences , we’re joined by the ultimate guest list insider, Lance Dashoff, founder of Loudie — the app that’s quietly revolutionizing how fans score free concert, comedy, and festival tickets across the U.S. From his early days at WME curating VIP access, to launching a platform that fills empty seats and fuels unforgettable nights out, Lance spills the tea on: Why 30–40% of tickets go unsold How promoters are secretly using free ticketing to boost bar sales and fan buzz The economics behind live events and why not all sold-out shows are actually sold out How Loudie helps fans and venues win — without the scammy vibes Why travel pros and concierges should start recommending this app yesterday Whether you’re in LA, NYC, or stuck in traffic on the way to Philly — this is the episode you can’t afford to miss (literally). Download Loudie, follow us @tix2travelpod on TikTok, IG, and YouTube, and grab your next night out before someone else does. Because every ticket is a ticket to travel — and sometimes the best ones are free. www.tttpod.com…
People Named A North Carolina Town ‘Whynot’ Because Why Not
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Brady Carlson에서 제공하는 콘텐츠입니다. 에피소드, 그래픽, 팟캐스트 설명을 포함한 모든 팟캐스트 콘텐츠는 Brady Carlson 또는 해당 팟캐스트 플랫폼 파트너가 직접 업로드하고 제공합니다. 누군가가 귀하의 허락 없이 귀하의 저작물을 사용하고 있다고 생각되는 경우 여기에 설명된 절차를 따르실 수 있습니다 https://ko.player.fm/legal.
Today in 1789, North Carolina became the twelfth state to ratify the US Constitution. In the central part of the state there's an unincorporated community that locals named Whynot for a pretty unusual reason. Plus: starting Saturday in Milwaukee, it’s Trainfest, which bills itself as the largest operating model railroad show in the US.
Whynot, North Carolina Was Named Out of Sheer Boredom (Conde Nast Traveler)
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Brady Carlson에서 제공하는 콘텐츠입니다. 에피소드, 그래픽, 팟캐스트 설명을 포함한 모든 팟캐스트 콘텐츠는 Brady Carlson 또는 해당 팟캐스트 플랫폼 파트너가 직접 업로드하고 제공합니다. 누군가가 귀하의 허락 없이 귀하의 저작물을 사용하고 있다고 생각되는 경우 여기에 설명된 절차를 따르실 수 있습니다 https://ko.player.fm/legal.
Today in 1789, North Carolina became the twelfth state to ratify the US Constitution. In the central part of the state there's an unincorporated community that locals named Whynot for a pretty unusual reason. Plus: starting Saturday in Milwaukee, it’s Trainfest, which bills itself as the largest operating model railroad show in the US.
Whynot, North Carolina Was Named Out of Sheer Boredom (Conde Nast Traveler)
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1 As The Allies Stormed The Beaches On D-Day, Bill Millin Played The Bagpipes 3:04
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요Today in 1944, D-Day, the largest invasion force ever. There were hundreds of thousands of troops, tens of thousands of vehicles, over 100,000 tons of equipment, and at least one guy playing bagpipes. Plus: today in Franklin, Indiana, it’s the Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival. Bill Millin (The Economist via Archive.org ) Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival Make some noise on behalf of our podcast as a backer on Patreon…
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1 When Teenager Michael Chang Beat The World’s Top Tennis Player At The French Open 3:17
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요On any given day, anybody can defeat anybody else. Today in 1989, a not very well known American tennis player proved it with an upset for the ages against one of the top names in the sport. Plus: starting Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska, it’s the Flatland Juggling Festival. How Michael Chang defeated Ivan Lendl at the French Open in 1989 (The Guardian) Flatland Juggling Festival Want more stories about great upsets? Back our little show on Patreon today…
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1 Tyromancy Is The Practice Of Fortune Telling Through Cheese 3:20
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요It's National Cheese Day, and while cheese is one of the world’s most influential foods, that's not the whole story. Some people claim that they can tell the future through cheese. Plus: for athletes who get tired just thinking about triathlons now have a race of their own: the Nice Tri. The Un-Brie-Lievable History of Tyromancy (Saveur) The Nice Tri It would be really Gouda to back our show on Patreon…
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Researchers in Austria and Slovenia have been developing a set of living surfaces to apply to the sides of buildings, that can filter pollutants and capture carbon from the air, and maybe even repair cracks to the buildings' exteriors. Plus: this Friday in Indiana, it’s the Strawberry Festival in downtown Kokomo. Living tattoos for buildings could turn city walls into pollution-fighting surfaces (Interesting Engineering) Strawberry Festival in downtown Kokomo! Help build up our show as a backer on Patreon…
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1 The ReefRanger Is A Robot That Could Help Restore Coral Reefs 3:01
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요A lot of people are trying to do something to help coral reefs these days. Now, those people can some help themselves from a robot. Plus: Texas-based artist Montrel Beverly is winning lots of attention for eye-catching recreations of famous artworks made of pipe cleaners. Robots that can climb trees or restore coral reefs (ETH Zurich) Montrel Beverly recreates the biblical and art history with pipe cleaners (It’s Nice That) We get help on this show from our backers on Patreon, join them today…
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1 Home Sweet Home Week: There’s A House In The Middle Of France’s Loire River 2:41
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about houses and the people who live in them. In this episode from September 2022, La maison dans la Loire, or “The House In The Loire,” which was a house built for an art installation. Plus: Baltimore is home to the Big Dill, otherwise known as the “World’s Largest Pickle Party.” The Famous House in the Middle of the Loire River (Oddity Central) The Big Dill Our Patreon backers keep this show from getting all wet…
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1 Home Sweet Home Week: In The 60s, There Was A Plan To Make Houses Out Of Heineken Bottles 3:00
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about houses and the people who live in them. In this episode from April 2022, beer magnate Alfred Heineken and architect John Habraken designed a house that could be built out of used Heineken bottles. Plus: it’s beer day every day at a spot in Taunton, Massachusetts. 100,000 Bottles of Beer in the Wall (Cabinet Magazine) Did Alfred Heineken Invent Bottle To Function as a Brick To Build Houses? (Snopes) Beer Can Museum & Beer Can Hall of Fame We raise a glass to our Patreon backers, who support this show every day…
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1 Home Sweet Home Week: The Spite House, An Elegant, Expensive Way To Get Back At Somebody 2:57
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about houses and the people who live in them. In this episode from September 2021, a look at spite houses, structures that have been built to block other coveted views or for maybe even more ice cold reasons. Plus: an interesting fact about Michelangelo's David. Five Spite Houses in New England (Boston Magazine) 10 Fun Facts About Michelangelo’s David (The Florence Insider) Our Patreon backers help us build new episodes, but out of love, not spite…
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1 Home Sweet Home Week: A Guy In Massachusetts Made Pretty Much His Whole House Out Of Old Newspapers 2:57
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about houses and the people who live in them. In this episode from June 2022, the story of a guy in Rockport, Massachusetts who made almost an entire house out of old newspapers. Plus: a visit to the Mentone Egg Festival in northern Indiana. The Paper House—made of 100,000 newspapers—has a working fireplace, electricity, and running water (Roadtrippers) Mentone Egg Festival (Visit Indiana) Our Patreon backers always come first…
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1 Home Sweet Home Week: They Built A Real-Life Simpsons House In Nevada 3:08
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about houses and the people who live in them. In this episode from December 2019, the story of the full-size, three-dimensional replica of the old Simpson place in Henderson, Nevada. Plus: the closest real-life community to the Simpsons' hometown, Springfield, may not be a Springfield at all. Duff beers, colorful walls and THAT saggy couch: Inside the real-life Simpsons house that was built as a competition prize in the 1990s … but the winner decided to take the money instead! (Daily Mail) 25 things you never knew about The Simpsons (Telegraph UK) Twenty dollars can back many Cool Weird Awesomes! Explain how! Money can be exchanged for goods and services!…
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1 Leonard Nimoy Once Drove The Bangles Around In A Music Video 3:01
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요Today in 1984, the release of The Bangles' debut album, All Over The Place. For one of the videos to promote that album, these 80s icons got a little help from an icon from the 60s. Plus: starting today in Louisiana, it’s the Gonzales Jambalaya Festival. Leonard Nimoy drove the Bangles to video stardom (Albany Park Press) Gonzales Jambalaya Festival You can help drive this show forward as a backer on Patreon…
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1 When Mailman Floyd Martin Retired, The People On His Route Gave Him A Big Sendoff 3:10
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요Today in 2019, a community in suburban Atlanta wanted to show its appreciation for mailman Floyd Martin, who had been a daily part of their lives for more than three decades. Plus: starting today in Springfield, Illinois, it’s the International Carillon Festival. When their mailman retired, the neighbors along his route threw him one heck of a goodbye party (CNN) 63rd Annual International Carillon Festival (Visit Springfield) Help us share more good news as a backer on Patreon…
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1 Betty Crocker May Not Be A Real Person, But She’s Been A Real Help To Bakers For Years 3:35
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요We're a few days out from World Baking Day, so here's the story of a woman who’s helped people find their way around the kitchen for more than a century… even though she isn’t a real person. Plus: starting tomorrow in Jeffersonville, Indiana, it’s Abbey Road on the River. Who Was Betty Crocker? (PBS) Abbey Road on the River You can be a helper to our show as a backer on Patreon…
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1 How The Streisand Effect Makes The Information People Want Hidden More Popular 3:41
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요Today in 2003, the filing of a lawsuit that led to a fascinating and significant phenomenon here in the Information Age: it’s known as the Streisand Effect. Plus: for World Bee Day, the story of a 2014 art project created in part by bees! Streisand files $50 million lawsuit over aerial photos (SFGate) Artist Aganetha Dyck Collaborates with Bees to Create Sculptures Wrapped in Honeycomb (Colossal) Back this show on Patreon for just $1 a month, or $50 million if you’d prefer…
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Today in 1953, Ohio became a state... which was weird because Ohio had already been a state for a century and a half. Technicalities can be that way. Plus: for National Pizza Party Day, the story of a guy in Nashville who used social media to connect people in need with donors willing to send a little pizza their way. Ohio: The 48th State? (Ohio History Connection) Nashville man helps hundreds of people in need get a free pizza every week (NewsChannel 5 Nashville) Help keep sending our show out to every state in the Union and beyond, as a backer on Patreon…
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1 Calvin Coolidge’s Family Kept Their Pet “William Johnson Hippopotamus” At The National Zoo 3:17
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요This month in 1927, Americans were fawning over an animal at the National Zoo in Washington: a presidential hippo named Billy. Plus: starting today in Elizabeth City, it’s the North Carolina Potato Festival. The Presidential Hippopotamus at the National Zoo (WETA) North Carolina Potato Festival Want more shows about famous zoo animals? Back our show on Patreon today…
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1 Williamina Fleming, The Onetime Maid Who Became A Legendary Astronomer 3:17
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요Today in 1857, the birthday of Williamina Fleming, a big name in the world of astronomy but one who had a pretty low-profile start. Plus: starting tomorrow in Illinois, it’s the Long Grove Chocolate Festival. Williamina Fleming, From Scottish Maid to Harvard Astronomer (New England Historical Society) Long Grove Chocolate Festival Help this show shine as a backer on Patreon…
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There may be no more important part of road safety than the bright red stop sign, though in the early days, they weren’t red. Plus: Leonardo the tortoise went missing from his home in England; after nine months, he didn't exactly get that far. Stop Signs Used to Be Yellow—More Recently Than You Think (Readers Digest) Tortoise missing for months found a mile from home (BBC) Make a stop at our Patreon page and back this show today…
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1 The Real-Life Kid Who Inspired Ezra Jack Keats’ “The Snowy Day” 3:31
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요Today in 1940, Life Magazine published a series of photos of a little boy in Liberty County, Georgia - photos that, two decades later, would inspire one of the most famous picture books ever published. Plus: this Saturday in South Bend, Indiana, it’s the Donut & Beer Festival. The Enduring Footprints of Peter, Ezra Jack Keats, and The Snowy Day (The Horn Book) Donut & Beer Festival Help inspire our future stories as a backer on Patreon…
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It's United Nations Global Road Safety Week, so here's the story of a driver in Ireland who seemed to be breaking every traffic law on the books... until the authorities figured out there was something more to their story. Plus: underway this week in Washington state, it’s the Spokane Lilac Festival. Dictionary helps crack case of notorious Polish serial offender (Irish Times) Spokane Lilac Festival (Visit Spokane) Drive on over to our Patreon page and back this show today…
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1 “Pomp And Circumstance,” A Graduation Musical Tradition, Was Not Written For Graduations 3:01
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요Commencement season is here, which means a lot of people hearing a composition known as “Pomp and Circumstance.” Though that piece of music was not written with graduation in mind. Plus: today in 2023, a herd of cows help catch a guy who'd fled a traffic stop (!) The Beautiful Irony of Pomp and Circumstance (WCRB) After man flees traffic stop, cows lead officers "directly to where the suspect was hiding," North Carolina police say (CBS News) Backing this show on Patreon would be a nice gift for a new graduate, just saying…
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1 Oatman, Arizona, The Gold Rush Town That’s Now Home To Wild Donkeys 3:00
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요It’s World Donkey Day, so we're visiting an Arizona ghost town that's visited by a nearby colony of wild donkeys. Plus: in 2018 a donkey sanctuary in Ontario started giving its donkeys pants! How one town became infested with donkeys (ABC 10) Dapper donkeys: sanctuary fights flies with tailored trousers (CTV News) Want more donkey episodes like this? Back our show on Patreon…
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Smart speakers can be really useful, but only if you have a voice to activate them. A new device called Scribe could help nonverbal users with their smart systems by letting them "write" commands into the air. Plus: RoboCake is, you guessed it, a robotic wedding cake featuring a series of dancing gummy bears. An Alternative to Speech: Writing in the Air With ‘Sonic Ink’ (University of Maryland) robotic wedding cake with dancing gummy bears moves using edible rechargeable batteries (designboom) Tell your smart speaker to play our podcast, and then back the podcast on Patreon while you listen…
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1 The Only Guy Who Ever Broke Into The Bank Of England’s Vault Of Gold 3:02
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요Thanks to loads of security measures, no one has ever robbed the Bank of England. But if you ask whether anyone’s broken into the bank's famous gold vaults, the answer is a little more complicated. Plus: the English town of Burslem is about to dedicate a statue of a local rocker made good, Motorhead frontman Lemmy. Has any gold ever been stolen from the Bank of England? (Bank of England) Lemmy Forever Stoke-on-Trent statue unveiling ceremony and festivities announced (RadioX) Backing our show on Patreon is golden…
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Many people like to get together from time to time for adult beverages. New research finds chimpanzees apparently also gather to imbibe and share alcohol. Plus: trading card fans in Japan are enjoying cards that feature... middle aged guys doing their everyday jobs and hobbies? New Study Suggests Chimpanzees May Enjoy “Social Drinking” Just Like Humans (My Modern Met) Middle-aged men are the new Pokémon and we’re here for it (Collector Club) Let’s gather together over at our Patreon page and toast the success of this show…
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This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about maps and geography. In this episode from July 2020, the story of Pheasant Island, which is administered by several sovereign powers but not simultaneously. Spain and France take turns with it. Plus: auto racing fans in Lublin, Poland found a way to root for their favorite drivers while still social distancing during COVID. The island that switches countries every six months (BBC) Fans Rent Cranes to Watch Car Race from Outside Arena During Pandemic (Oddity Central) Start your weekend off right as a Cool Weird Awesome backer on Patreon…
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Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about maps and geography. In this episode from July 2020, the story of how Canada got its name, and a few of the country's most interesting alternates. Plus: several Canadian Tire stores in Ontario had to briefly shut down because a glitch made every item the workers scanned show up in the computer as a Mr. Potato Head toy. What Canada was ALMOST named (CBC Kids) Canadian Tire in Lindsay temporarily closed after every item scanned comes up as “Mr Potato Head” (Kawartha411) Join us as a backer on Patreon for just $1 a month! Or, if you like, just C$1 a month! Photo by Zombie Leah via Flickr/Creative Commons…
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Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about maps and geography. In this episode from August 2019, the app what3words breaks down all the spaces on earth into 3 meter by 3 meter squares and assigns each of those squares a unique set of three words, giving us a new way to pinpoint our locations. Plus: Athens, Wisconsin is home to the center point of the northern half of the western hemisphere. This Smartphone App Can Save Your Life with Just 3 Words (Interesting Engineering) 45 X 90 Geographical Marker (Atlas Obscura) Back Cool Weird Awesome on Patreon and you’ll never feel lost…
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Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
1 Map Week: Earth Has Five Oceans Now, But Also Just One Ocean, It’s Complicated 3:07
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나중에 재생 나중에 재생 리스트 좋아요 좋아요This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about maps and geography. In this episode from June 2021, a look at when the geographic powers that be recognized the Southern Ocean as its own entity, and also where the word "ocean" comes from. Plus: a South Korean designer develops a wearable “third eye” that watches for and warns you about any obstacles in your way so you can keep looking at your phone while walking, How many oceans are there? (NOAA) Dividing the Ocean Sea by Martin W. Lewis (Geographical Review via JSTOR) National Geographic recognizes new, 5th ocean (WFLA) A Wearable Robotic Third Eye That Alerts People to Look Up From Their Phones to Avoid Obstacles (Laughing Squid) We’d sail on any of the oceans with our Patreon backers…
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Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes about maps and geography. In this episode from July 2019, a look at Sad Topographies, a site that collects the most bummed-out place names on the map. Plus: If places with depressing names aren’t your thing, we've got an upbeat event: the annual World Santa Claus Congress in Denmark. 21 Of The Saddest Places On Earth From Instagram’s sadtopographies (Brilliant Maps) Shades of Death Road (Weird NJ) Washington State’s bummer place names, mapped (Curbed Seattle) World Santa Claus Congress Feeling bummed out by sad place names? Backing Cool Weird Awesome on Patreon could help you feel better…
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Stephen Fry's 7 Deady Sins - I will take each one of the Seven Sins in turn, lay them out on the surgical table and poke, prod, pry and provoke in an attempt to try to anatomise and understand them; I hope and believe it will be, if nothing else, delicious fun and something of a change from the usual run of podcastery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Half advice show, half reality show. Join podcast besties Kristen Meinzer and Jolenta Greenberg as they seek advice from experts, and then put that advice to the test. All this season they’re focusing on the loneliness epidemic and the struggles of friendship - from making new friends to breaking up with BFFs. Their goal? To help get you a little closer to fine. The first ten seasons of Kristen and Jolenta's other show By the Book are also in this feed. To hear back episodes, just scroll down!
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