EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 3 MIN
Before He Made Running History, Roger Bannister Had To Work His Day Job
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today in 1929, the birthday of Roger Bannister. He was the first athlete to run a mile in under four minutes… and he did it on a work day. Plus: the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in Montana has a program where their bears serve as testers for companies that make "bear-proof" food storage containers. A tribute to Sir Roger Bannister (NHS Imperial College Healthcare)PRODUCT TESTING (Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center)Race on over to our Patreon page so you can support this show
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Today in 1929, the birthday of Roger Bannister. He was the first athlete to run a mile in under four minutes… and he did it on a work day. Plus: the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in Montana has a program where their bears serve as testers for companies that make "bear-proof" food storage containers. A tribute to Sir Roger Bannister (NHS Imperial College Healthcare)PRODUCT TESTING (Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center)Race on over to our Patreon page so you can support this show
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Before He Made Running History, Roger Bannister Had To Work His Day Job
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