Pecking Away

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This daily 3 minute podcast is one man's quest to learn everything. One question at a time. From Emmy nominated Allan Peck, this is Pecking Away.

  1. 09/14/2022

    The Twinkie

    Need we say more?  Learn how World War II reshaped the original recipe to what it is today, and how the supernatural catapulted it to a global phenomenon.

    3 min

  2. 09/13/2022

    Velcro

    It's the reason I didn't learn to tie my shoes until the 3rd grade.  Where did this magical invention come from and how did it help us win the space race?  Let's "peel back" (see what we did there) and find out all about velcro.

    3 min

  3. 09/12/2022

    Brown Eggs Vs White Eggs

    Which do you think tastes better?  Healthier?  More....natural?  Let's get to the bottom of brown eggs versus white eggs.  Turns out, there is a difference, but it's not what you may think!

    4 min

  4. 09/07/2022

    The Microwave

    Without the atomic bomb, you wouldn't be able to make popcorn in less than 3 minutes.  Today, we learn how we accidentally discovered...the microwave.

    4 min

  5. 09/06/2022

    Coffee

    It started with goats on speed and became one of America's first protest acts.  Today, we discover the origins of the magic elixir we know as coffee and how it got so popular here.

    4 min

  6. 09/01/2022

    Hiccups

    We've all had them at one point or another, but why do we get hiccups? The surprising reason some scientists say they're there, and we also learn about some cases that lasted for years!

    4 min

  7. 08/31/2022

    Clean Up Your Legos!

    It started as a furniture company in Denmark in 1916, and has since become a worldwide phenomenon.  A brief history of the Lego, and they are also the largest manufacturer of....what?  Let's learn together!

    4 min

  8. 08/30/2022

    What The Fork

    Today, we deep dive the oddly controversial origins of what was once considered to be a tool of the devil....the fork!

    4 min
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This daily 3 minute podcast is one man's quest to learn everything. One question at a time. From Emmy nominated Allan Peck, this is Pecking Away.

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  • Creator
    AllanPeck
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
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