Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Today in 1944, Astrid Lindgren of Stockholm, Sweden fell on ice and sprained her ankle. While stuck in bed, she decided to write down some stories she'd been telling her daughter, stories that would lead to one of the most popular children's book series of all time. Plus: today in 2005, an ultramarathon runner from Tucson, Arizona, Pam Reed, set a world record by running 301 miles. She ran for 79 hours and 55 minutes without stopping!?!  Astrid Lindgren, Swedish Writer of Pippi Longstocking Tales, Dies at 94 (New York Times) Tucsonan Reed sets world record with 300-mile run (Tucson.com) Help us tell more stories by supporting us on Patreon  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/support