Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

This week we’re replaying some of our favorite past episodes about some delicious between-meal treats. In this episode from December 2020, we take a closer look at the amazing and frequently disturbing history of gingerbread, including how one of the most famous royals of all time helped bring gingerbread people into the world. Plus: a lesson in patience from a musical great who made herself into a cookie-baking expert.  The History of Gingerbread (PBS) 5 Facts You Probably Don't Know About Christmas Cookies (Food and Wine) Neko Case: Pet Sounds (Spin) There's nothing sweeter than our backers on Patreon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/support