Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Today in 1919, one of the strangest moments in the history of baseball: a pitcher won a game in which he was struck by lightning! Plus: today in 2006, the International Astronomical Union redefined what a planet was, leaving poor cold little Pluto in the lurch and leading to a new verb.  A lightning strike fueled baseball's most electrifying performance (Accuweather) Aug. 24, 2006: Pluto Deplanetized (WIRED) Our Patreon backers are the stars of the game every day  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/support