Mon. 02/21 - Emo Poet & Wrestling Champ Abe Lincoln

Hundreds of birds dropped from the sky in northern Mexico. Why it happened and two brothers in India who heal birds who have suffered a similar fate. Plus: wrestler. Poet. Mattress King? The semi-true extracurriculars of Abraham Lincoln. And some recommendations for Brad Neely Appreciation Day. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke Links: Why did birds fall from sky in Mexico? Probably a predator, experts say (The Guardian) Jordan Peele posts Nope hashtag with video of creepy bird disaster (A/V Club) As More Birds Fly Into Buildings, Scientists Study How To Limit Collision Deaths (NPR) All That Breathes: The Indian brothers who heal birds dropping from the sky (BBC) All That Breathes Review: Transfixing Doc About Delhi's Bird Rescuers (IndieWire) Is Abraham Lincoln in the Wrestling Hall of Fame? (Snopes) Poems of Abraham Lincoln by Abraham Lincoln Lincoln in the Bardo a book by George Saunders I'm Abraham Lincoln and I Beg of You, Please Commemorate My Birthday with Mattress Sales (McSweeney’s) Before Hamilton, there was the Washington music video (Polygon)  George Washington (TheRealBradNeely, YouTube) The Professor Brothers - History Lesson (JFK) (TheRealBradNeely, YouTube) Wizard People, Dear Reader (Brad Neely, SoundCloud)  You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe Jack's Presidents' Day Playlist (Spotify) Presidential podcast (Washington Post)  Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices