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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: Auto Companies Hire People To Make Sure The New Car Smell Is Just Right
Description: The auto industry is pleased to report that last year was the best year for new car sales since 2019. That means a lot of people are breathing in the scent we call new car smell, which… well, what the heck is that smell anyway? Plus: this weekend, Farmers Branch, Texas formally opens what is says will be the first glow in the dark playground in the US.
A Day in the Life of Nissan’s Smellmasters Who, Yep, Smell Nissans for a Living (The Drive)
The Science of the New-Car Smell (Car and Driver)
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