Music The New Cool: Happy New Cool Year! KNKX Public Radio | By Abe Beeson Published December 29, 2017 at 1:28 PM PST Facebook Email Abe Beeson New Cool host Abe Beeson is otherwise occupied this week. The legendary Paul Carlson sits in Saturday! Paul Carlson subs for Abe Beeson this week. You can preview the playlist here. Happy New Year, everyone! The New Cool airs Saturdays from 3 to 5pm, hosted by Abe Beeson and produced by KNKX Public Radio in Seattle, Wash.