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

Dec 22 2023 23 mins

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.

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

Dec 08 2023 26 mins

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/kni

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

Dec 01 2023 25 mins

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 b

Raise your hand if you have Thanksgiving leftovers!

Nov 24 2023 26 mins

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/knickknac

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

Nov 18 2023 19 mins

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, a

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

Nov 10 2023 30 mins

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, a

Some pumpkins are giant, some pumpkins are Taylor Swift

Oct 31 2023 27 mins

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

Sea murderer or decorative shark? Why not both?

Oct 27 2023 24 mins

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 bu

This is the spiciest pepper to EVER exist! Plus, can these special sound waves treat cancer?

Oct 20 2023 31 mins

In this week's episode, we talk about spicy peppers, moon shadows, AI reading, sound treatment, 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 m

You won't believe this crazy fair food! Plus Toys R Us is BACK!

Oct 13 2023 14 mins

In this week's slightly condensed episode, we talk about weird fair food and the return of a toy giant!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 mer