Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Today in 1986, a newspaper column by film critic Gene Siskel helped to turn a local snack favorite in Chicago into a signature of the city. Plus: if you like holiday displays, there’s a pretty unusual one in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, a family of plywood moose. Chicago’s love affair with popcorn goes back 150 years, from Cracker Jack to Garrett Mix (Chicago Tribune) Hatfield Landmark ‘Nacho the Wooden Moose’ Welcomes New Calf ‘Salsa’ to East Orvilla Road Front Yard (NorthPennNow.com) Help spread the word about our show as a backer on Patreon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/support