Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Today in 1868, at least on paper, Scott Joplin was born, though his actual birth date is probably a different day. He's best known for his groundbreaking ragtime works like "Maple Leaf Rag" and "The Entertainer," but Joplin also wrote two operas. Plus: today in 2013, musician Dave Mustaine of Megadeth composed an unforgettable tweet about a "cool building" in Wisconsin.  Scott Joplin wrote operas 'The Guest of Honor' and 'Treemonisha' as well as Ragtime (Africlassical) Cool building in Madison (Dave Mustaine on Twitter) Our Patreon backers help make every episode of our show unforgettable, join them for just $1 a month!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/support