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Knick Knack News Knick Knack News
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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!
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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
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Customer Reviews
Great fun!
KKN is breezy, informative and entertaining. Alex and Anthony have a great conversational authenticity and their production values are first-rate. Great stuff, guys. Subbed👍
Love it
Had the opportunity to meet them in person on a bus back from a party and they were so engaging and thoughtful in the conversation and love this idea and what they bring.
It's become part of my weekly routine...
Most weekends I find myself listening to the weeks podcast in the car. It's the perfect length for my drive to work and a nice entertaining way to occupy the time. A bonus that often time my teenagers are in the car with me and I find them enjoying it as much as I do.