Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Authorities in Belgium are calling on citizens to do their duty and help the country's potato farmers by ordering frites twice a week - fitting, since Belgium is home of the world's only Frietmuseum and considers itself the birthplace of the fried potato. Plus: today in 2008, the passing of the man who made the Pringles can possible. And he included that iconic tube of chips in his final wishes.  Belgians asked to eat fries twice a week (Brussels Times) The Humble Origins Of The French Fry Might Surprise You (Food Republic) Can Belgium Claim Ownership of the French Fry? (BBC) The Man Buried in a Pringles Can (TIME) Back Cool Weird Awesome for just $1 a month - just as good for your ears as fries are for your appetite --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message