The Philadelphia Phillies Were Also Sort Of The “Blue Jays” For A While
Today in 1944, the end of a contest in which baseball’s Philadelphia Phillies decided to take on a nickname, briefly becoming known as "blue jays."
A Newspaper Called The Recycler Helped Bring Together Some Of The Biggest Rock Bands Of All Time
This month in 1973, a newspaper in California known as The Recycler started publishing. It was mostly a list of classified ads, but those ads have had a pretty big impact on music.
25 Days of Holiday Songs 2022: “Good King Wenceslas” from the album “Yuletide Disco”
There was an actual King Wenceslas, and people actually said he was good! We don't know if he disco danced though.
Latvia Has Blue Cows And A Play Helped Save Them
Today is Cow Appreciation Day, so here's the story of some very unusual cows in Latvia and a playwright who helped save them from disappearing for good.
“Casablanca” Almost Had A Sequel – Twice
After the landmark movie "Casablanca" became an unexpected hit, Hollywood tried a couple times to make a sequel.
25 Days of Holiday Songs: “Jingle Bell Hustle” by Wayne Newton
The holiday season has been pretty light on disco-themed carols. Today we fix that.