9 05, 2024

Some People Are Sweet On Kool-Aid Pickles, But Others Have Soured On The Idea

By |2024-12-02T09:11:01-05:00May 9, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Today in 2007, the New York Times published a feature story on Kool Aid pickles, a sweet and sour treat that found some diehard fans in the southern US.

9 05, 2023

Meet ESTHER, A Robot That Plays Wheelchair Tennis

By |2024-12-07T21:23:13-05:00May 9, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

We’ve talked a lot on the show about the many different skills robots are learning. Now we can tell you about Experimental Sport Tennis Wheelchair Robot, which is learning to play tennis. 

9 05, 2021

He-Mansplaining: The Curse of the Spellstone (Season 1, Episode 5)

By |2024-05-09T08:48:18-04:00May 9, 2021|Categories: He-Mansplaining, Recaps|Tags: , , |

“The Creeping Horak” is reputedly the worst punishment of ancient times but mostly sounds like a middle manager who needs to be reported to HR.

9 05, 2019

Dear Ralph Baer, Thanks, Signed, All The Video Gamers

By |2024-12-12T21:03:11-05:00May 9, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Ralph Baer invented home video games from his workshop in Manchester, New Hampshire - and now the city is honoring this gaming pioneer with a "Baer Square," complete with a statue, in a city park.

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