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Want to know who won the airplane interior design awards last week? Curious about how tardigrades can survive in space? Want to know what bears have been up to lately? We have all the details! We are Alex and Anthony - two engineers who back in 2018 realized something was missing. Headline news was hitting us over the head with political stories over and over again, and while we wanted to stay informed, we felt the news was overwhelming. We couldn’t find a news podcast that fit what we were looking for, so we started our own. Knick Knack News is a news podcast for millennials who want to keep on top of exciting tech breakthroughs, scientific discoveries, and fun, uplifting news stories, without the political drama. Every week, our show will catch you up on the unexpected and offbeat news you missed in all the noise, in less time than it takes you to write a screenplay with ChatGPT. Scroll up and click “follow” so you don’t miss out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 22/12/2023

    Your new favorite Christmas traditions: Elf in NYC and opossum in a tree

    In this week's special Christmas episode, we talk about the Elf sleigh, tree opossums, nutcracker tradition, and Christmas in space! New episodes of Knick Knack News are released every Friday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Follow us on X/Twitter at @KnickKnackNews, Facebook at https://facebook.com/KnickKnackNews, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/knickknacknews, and buy merch at http://bit.ly/KKNshop. And if you want to share a story you think we'll love, send us an email at knickknacknews@gmail.com! Alex's Stories This Week: Elf: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/18/Elf-sleigh-New-York-Central-Park/6141702922529/ Nutcracker: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/first-nutcracker-germany Anthony's Stories This Week: Opossum: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/opossum-Christmas-tree-Texas/9731701797819/ Space: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/20/world/nasa-cosmic-holiday-telescope-images-scn/index.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min

  2. 08/12/2023

    Ba da ba ba ba, it's a waking nightmare

    In this week's episode, we talk about McDonald's spinoffs, rediscovered moles, napping penguins, and working while you sleep! New episodes of Knick Knack News are released every Friday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Follow us on X/Twitter at @KnickKnackNews, Facebook at https://facebook.com/KnickKnackNews, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/knickknacknews, and buy merch at http://bit.ly/KKNshop. And if you want to share a story you think we'll love, send us an email at knickknacknews@gmail.com! Anthony's Stories This Week: McDonald's: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/06/mcdonalds-to-open-first-cosmcs-spinoff-restaurant-this-week.html Penguins: https://gizmodo.com/these-penguins-nap-thousands-of-times-per-day-1851061942 Alex's Stories This Week: Mole: https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/shimmering-golden-mole-thought-extinct-photographed-and-filmed-over-80-years-after-last-sighting Dreams: https://thehustle.co/a-real-nightmare--tech-that-lets-you-work-in-your-sleep/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

  3. 01/12/2023

    Don't worry, this title wasn't written by an AI

    In this week's episode, we talk about AI writers, not mac & cheese, happy turtles, and authentic words! New episodes of Knick Knack News are released every Friday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Follow us on X/Twitter at @KnickKnackNews, Facebook at https://facebook.com/KnickKnackNews, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/knickknacknews, and buy merch at http://bit.ly/KKNshop. And if you want to share a story you think we'll love, send us an email at knickknacknews@gmail.com! Alex's Stories This Week: AI: https://futurism.com/sports-illustrated-ai-generated-writers Turtles: https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/sea-turtle-nests-break-records-on-us-beaches-but-global-warming-threatens-their-survival/ Anthony's Stories This Week: Mac & Cheese: https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/29/food/kraft-mac-and-not-cheese-launch/index.html Dictionary: https://www.upworthy.com/merriam-webster-announced-the-2023-word-of-the-year-and-it-says-a-lot-about-todays-world Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min

  4. 24/11/2023

    Raise your hand if you have Thanksgiving leftovers!

    In this week's episode, we talk about raising hands, stranger dinners, Thanksgiving pizza, and incorrect food opinions! New episodes of Knick Knack News are released every Friday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Follow us on X/Twitter at @KnickKnackNews, Facebook at https://facebook.com/KnickKnackNews, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/knickknacknews, and buy merch at http://bit.ly/KKNshop. And if you want to share a story you think we'll love, send us an email at knickknacknews@gmail.com! Anthony's Stories This Week: Meeting: https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/22/23972204/google-meet-raise-hand-gesture Pizza: https://www.eater.com/23971803/thanksgiving-pizza-fellinis-pizzeria-providence-rhode-island Alex's Stories This Week: Thanksgiving: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/arizona-grandmother-stranger-she-mistakenly-100037996.html Poll: https://apnews.com/article/ap-poll-turkey-holiday-dishes-favorite-642fef8985b293690037d3873499762d Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

  5. 18/11/2023

    After all this time, this book club has no idea what they read

    In this week's episode, we talk about unreadable books, lost animals, underwater magic, and astronaut mistakes! New episodes of Knick Knack News are released every Friday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Follow us on X/Twitter at @KnickKnackNews, Facebook at https://facebook.com/KnickKnackNews, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/knickknacknews, and buy merch at http://bit.ly/KKNshop. And if you want to share a story you think we'll love, send us an email at knickknacknews@gmail.com! Alex's Stories This Week: Book: https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/greater-la/venice-book-club-humperdinck-indigenous/finnegans-wake Underwater: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/11/16/Guinness-World-Records-underwater-magic/9151700168348/ Anthony's Stories This Week: Echidna: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/long-lost-mammal-rediscovered-in-remote-indonesia-mountains/ar-AA1jGGzM Spacewalk: https://www.ksl.com/article/50786733/astronauts-on-spacewalk-accidentally-drop-tool-bag-which-can-now-be-seen-from-earth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min

  6. 10/11/2023

    What exactly IS pickle ketchup? Plus, how many chopsticks can you fit in a beard?

    In this week's episode, we talk about pickle ketchup, beard records, Thanksgiving ice cream, and the Zelda movie! New episodes of Knick Knack News are released every Friday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Follow us on Twitter at @KnickKnackNews, Facebook at https://facebook.com/KnickKnackNews, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/knickknacknews, and buy merch at http://bit.ly/KKNshop. And if you want to share a story you think we'll love, send us an email at knickknacknews@gmail.com! Anthony's Stories This Week: Ketchup: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231105470473/en/It%E2%80%99s-a-Big-Dill-HEINZ-To-Launch-New-Pickle-Ketchup-Nationwide Ice Cream: https://www.mensjournal.com/news/baskin-robbins-thanksgiving-dinner-ice-cream-flavor Alex's Stories This Week: Beard: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/11/09/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-Amazing-Race-chopsticks-beard/5131699551869/ Zelda: https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/7/23951339/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-live-action-nintendo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min

  7. 31/10/2023

    Some pumpkins are giant, some pumpkins are Taylor Swift

    Happy Halloween! In this week's special episode, we talk about giant pumpkins, healthy tricks, Taylor Swift pumpkins, floating witches, and more! New episodes of Knick Knack News are released every Friday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Follow us on Twitter at @KnickKnackNews, Facebook at https://facebook.com/KnickKnackNews, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/knickknacknews, and buy merch at http://bit.ly/KKNshop. And if you want to share a story you think we'll love, send us an email at knickknacknews@gmail.com! Alex's Stories This Week: Pumpkins: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/pumpkin-weighing-over-2300-pounds-breaks-ohio-record-circleville-pumpkin-show More Pumpkins: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-67240106 Candy: https://www.candystore.com/blogs/facts-trivia/halloween-candy-map-popular Anthony's Stories This Week: Trick or Treat: https://www.ndtv.com/food/real-definition-of-trick-or-treat-nutritionists-idea-for-healthy-halloween-treat-has-internet-abuzz-4519437 Witches: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/us/witches-paddle-halloween.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  8. 27/10/2023

    Sea murderer or decorative shark? Why not both?

    In this week's episode, we talk about ancient sea monsters, frilly sharks, wrist phones, and young geniuses! New episodes of Knick Knack News are released every Friday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more! Follow us on Twitter at @KnickKnackNews, Facebook at https://facebook.com/KnickKnackNews, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/knickknacknews, and buy merch at http://bit.ly/KKNshop. And if you want to share a story you think we'll love, send us an email at knickknacknews@gmail.com! Anthony's Stories This Week: Pliosaur: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/fossils/jurassic-pliosaur-megapredator-was-a-giant-sea-murderer Smartphone: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/motorola-demos-smartphone-that-can-wrap-around-your-wrist-again/ Alex's Stories This Week: Shark: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/18/mammoth-cave-shark-discovery/71234806007/ Scientist: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/10/23/virginia-teenager-heman-bekele-america-top-young-scientist/71288776007/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min
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Want to know who won the airplane interior design awards last week? Curious about how tardigrades can survive in space? Want to know what bears have been up to lately? We have all the details! We are Alex and Anthony - two engineers who back in 2018 realized something was missing. Headline news was hitting us over the head with political stories over and over again, and while we wanted to stay informed, we felt the news was overwhelming. We couldn’t find a news podcast that fit what we were looking for, so we started our own. Knick Knack News is a news podcast for millennials who want to keep on top of exciting tech breakthroughs, scientific discoveries, and fun, uplifting news stories, without the political drama. Every week, our show will catch you up on the unexpected and offbeat news you missed in all the noise, in less time than it takes you to write a screenplay with ChatGPT. Scroll up and click “follow” so you don’t miss out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Knick Knack News
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    290
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
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    Knick Knack News

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