Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Benjamin Franklin was a lot of things, but he always saw himself as a printer - and some of what he printed was currency for American colonies. Turns out he had some pretty creative ways to try to keep counterfeiters from copying his bills. Plus: New Orleans is hosting the Samantha Fish Cigar Box Guitar Festival this weekend.  Library of Congress exhibit explores early American notes (Coin World) Samantha Fish stops by to talk cigar box festival (WGNO) You can support Cool Weird Awesome on Patreon for just $1 a month! No counterfeit bills, please.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message