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Cozy Comatose
by Abe Peters
The history of random things + a sleepy Canadian = a podcast to help you fall asleep. Welcome to Cozy Comatose.
Episodes
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A Brief History: Dice
The icosahedron is my favourite die! What’s yours? For anyone not on my specific level of nerd, that’s a 20 sided die. At least… I think. All of these names get complicated quickly. Which is why it’s best to lay back, relax and learn what the spots on a die are called! If you have any feedback,...
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A Brief History: SPAM
SPAM meat is a miracle of timing, naming conventions and a lot of fans, apparently. Ever wonder what came first, SPAM the meat, or spam the email? The answer will surprise you! (Byline credits to Buzzfeed) If you have any feedback, questions, comments, or if you have something you‘d like to fall...
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A Brief History: The Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is the most unnecessary necessary piece of technology I own. Do i need it? Not really. Do I really enjoy having one and couldn’t imagine not wearing one? Also yes! How is the current Apple Watch better than the series 1? What sparked this wonderful technologies creation? Settle…
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Christmas Special: A Christmas Carol, Stave Two
Let’s make some hot chocolate sit by the fire, and enjoy the falling slow This is a reading of the second chapter of the classic story, A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens.
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Christmas Special: A Christmas Carol, Stave One
Merry Christmas! Happy holidays! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Candlenights, or anything other holiday around this time of year, Merry… whatever-you-celebrate! Pour a glass of eggnog, sit by the fire with me, and enjoy. This is a reading of the first chapter of the classic story, A Christmas...
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A Brief History: Coffins
Y’know those creepy boxes that we’ll all get burned in one day? As it turns out… maybe not as creepy as we thought. Except on Halloween, then they still give me the creeps. What’s the difference between a casket and a coffin? Is it normal to build them in your garage? If you have any feedback,...
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A Brief History: Types Of Coffee
We’ve covered coffee beans themselves, but we never actually talked about the end result. Sure, a lighter roast will have slightly more caffeine, and a darker roast tends to be more bitter. But now.. .what is a coffee? Is it a latte? Is it a cappuccino? It is a drip coffee? Spoiler alert: it’s…
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A Brief History: Etymology
Why do we even study words? Is there a purpose? Of course there is! This is the etymology of etymology! Thank you for listening to Cozy Comatose. If you have any feedback, questions, or if you have something you’d like to fall asleep to, you can reach out here: [email protected]
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A Brief History: Pencils
The greatest mystery of our generation: why is the #2 pencil yellow? I know, you’ve probably been pondering this question for a while, and I’m finally here to answer it for you. Make sure you have some water, and snuggle in for the night: it’s time to learn about pencils. Thank you for listening…
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A Brief History: Folding Chairs / Toothpaste
Sometimes you have too many great things to talk about. So how do you resolve this? By making a segmented episode of your podcast of course! Lay back, relax and let’s talk about folding chairs, toothpaste and toothbrushes.
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A Brief History: Honey
The Bee Movie is a quality documentary of what would happen if every single bee stopped working. Let’s learn about honey and how to keep them properly employed
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A Brief History: Calculators
The first mechanical calculator was built in 1644. Today I have a super calculator on my wrist. Sit back, relax and let's learn about calculators, Thank you for listening to Cozy Comatose. If you have any feedback, questions, or if you have something you’d like to fall asleep to, you can reach…
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A Brief History: Wine
*Bernard sits beside the fireplace in a smoking jacket, watching the snowstorm and enjoying a glass of sweet orange wine. He opens the Biography of Walter Cronkite and continues reading, draining his glass before pouring another* Thank you for listening to Cozy Comatose. If you have any feedback,...
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A Brief History: Liquor
How did liquor and liqueur differ? What does it actually mean to be a liquor? Have I been drunk? This is the hard stuff, triple X rated (Just kidding I promise this is a clean episode). Thank you for listening to Cozy Comatose. If you have any feedback, questions, or if you have something you’d...
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A Brief History: Coffee
Magical bean water. The drink of gods. it gives you wings. Wait hold on, wrong drink. This is coffee, and it has little to do with my addiction to it. Thank you for listening to Cozy Comatose. If you have any feedback, questions, or if you have something you’d like to fall asleep to, you can…
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A Brief History: Beer
Brews, buds, hops and everything beer related. Did you know there are specific temperatures that certain types of beer should be served at? Thank you for listening to Cozy Comatose. If you have any feedback, questions, or if you have something you’d like to fall asleep to, you can reach out here:...
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A Brief History: Tea
The first cup of tea is about 226 times older than I am, and lots has happened in the past 4758 years, let‘s talk about it. Thank you for listening to Cozy Comatose. If you have any feedback, questions, or if you have something you’d like to fall asleep to, you can reach out here:...
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Welcome to Cozy Comatose! If you have any feedback, or you’d like something to fall asleep to, you can let me know at [email protected].
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The history of random things + a sleepy Canadian = a podcast to help you fall asleep. Welcome to Cozy Comatose.
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Abe Peters
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