Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Today in 1956, the US issued a patent for Play-Doh. Millions of kids have built bazillions of things with this colorful stuff, but in its first life, Play-Doh had a very different job: cleaning soot off wallpaper. Plus: a mom in Chicago finds a clever way to get her gamer daughter to take food out of the freezer.  Why Play Doh Stays Hugely Popular, 60 Years Later (Fortune) Made in Jersey: Play-Doh is a Dover teacher's handiwork (NJ.com) Mother Goes Viral After She Pulled Up on Daughter on Roblox, Told Her To Sit ‘Lasagna Out’ (Black Enterprise)  Our Patreon backers have helped us build this show for almost five years. You can help too with just $1 a month! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/support