How The Beatles Stitched Two Takes Of “Strawberry Fields Forever” Into A Rock Classic

Today in 1966, the Beatles were trying to make one great take of their new song “Strawberry Fields Forever,” and with help from producer George Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick, they ended up making that one great take out of two half takes.

By |2024-12-09T07:51:56-05:00December 22, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

One Pair Of Pants, One Wild Christmas Tradition

Ever tried to re-gift a present you didn't need? Two brothers-in-law kept giving each other the same pair of pants for decades - and in increasingly complicated wrappings.

By |2024-12-25T08:03:14-05:00December 25, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

A Misdialed Phone Number Got Santa Airspace Clearance From The US Military

Why does NORAD watch Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, while watching for missiles and bombers the rest of the time? It all started when an ad for a Santa Claus hotline accidentally published a military hotline number during the Cold War.

By |2024-12-06T06:13:36-05:00December 24, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |
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