Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Back in 1978 the San Diego Chicken was winning huge numbers of fans - which is why Atlanta owner Ted Turner tried to coax the man inside the chicken suit, Ted Giannoulas, to move east. Plus: the Chicken is now in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but why is there also a San Diego Chicken head in the Gerald Ford Presidential Library in Grand Rapids, Michigan?  Profiles in Plumage: The San Diego Chicken (Society for American Baseball Research) A look back at the 'Grand Hatching' of the San Diego Chicken (ESPN) Found at the Presidential Libraries Dr. Seuss, Air Force One, and the San Diego Chicken (Prologue Magazine)  This show needs backers on Patreon like a sports team needs a chicken mascot. Join today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message