KKN Episode 232: Mars Bears All Knick Knack News podcast

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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.…

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Ba da ba ba ba, it's a waking nightmare 26:31

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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.…

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Don't worry, this title wasn't written by an AI 25:05

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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.…

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Raise your hand if you have Thanksgiving leftovers! 26:36

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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.…

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After all this time, this book club has no idea what they read 19:17

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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.…

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What exactly IS pickle ketchup? Plus, how many chopsticks can you fit in a beard? 30:50

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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.…

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Some pumpkins are giant, some pumpkins are Taylor Swift 27:47

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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.…

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Sea murderer or decorative shark? Why not both? 24:52

1 year ago24:52

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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.…

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This is the spiciest pepper to EVER exist! Plus, can these special sound waves treat cancer? 31:51

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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 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: Pepper: https://www.npr.org/2023/10/17/1206450553/worlds-hottest-pepper-guinness-record-pepper-x AI: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/18/world/herculaneum-scroll-vesuvius-ai-deciphers-scn/index.html Anthony's Stories This Week: Eclipse: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/satellite-image-moon-shadow-over-us-solar-eclipse-nasa/ Cancer Treatment: https://news.umich.edu/tumor-destroying-sound-waves-receive-fda-approval-for-liver-treatment-in-humans/ Listener Submission (Thanks Dave!): Worm: https://www.fox13now.com/scientists-have-brought-a-46000-year-old-worm-back-to-life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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You won't believe this crazy fair food! Plus Toys R Us is BACK! 14:07

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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 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 Story This Week: Fair Food: https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article280071114.html Alex's Story This Week: Toys: https://nerdist.com/article/toys-r-us-comeback-opening-24-new-retail-stores/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Nobel Prize goes viral! Plus some special space dust 24:10

1 year ago24:10

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In this week's episode, we talk about vaccine prizes, asteroid debris, the secret of the purr, and Chipotle robots! 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: Nobel: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-66983060 Cats: https://www.sciencealert.com/important-news-scientists-think-theyve-finally-figured-out-how-cats-purr Anthony's Stories This Week: Asteroid: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/world/osiris-rex-bennu-asteroid-sample-canister-scn/index.html Chipotle: https://www.wpxi.com/news/trending/chipotle-test-robot-assemble-bowls-salads-workers-make-burritos-tacos-quesadillas/P4SLPV4Z6RFUPM6UFR6IW4DWJI/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Coca-Cola of the future and the giant spider of the past 27:45

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In this week's episode, we talk about future soda, spider fossils, human extinction, and seemingly ranch! 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: Coca-Cola: https://www.themarysue.com/new-ai-generated-coke-flavor-is-predictably-bad/ Supercontinent: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/26/world/supercontinent-earth-intl-scli-climate-scn/index.html Alex's Stories This Week: Spider: https://www.sciencealert.com/fossil-of-a-giant-trapdoor-spider-found-in-australia-and-just-look-at-it Ranch: https://www.delish.com/food-news/a45360156/heinz-ketchup-seemingly-ranch/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Move! That! Bus! Plus the art of nothing at all 30:38

1 year ago30:38

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In this week's episode, we talk about lifting buses, empty art, reverse déjà vu, and zombie ants! 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: Bus: https://apnews.com/article/bus-lifted-berlin-man-trapped-e5a7620c1544afd9195cb2ef9dbabf75 Déjà Vu: https://www.sciencealert.com/the-opposite-of-dj-vu-exists-and-its-even-more-uncanny Anthony's Stories This Week: Art: https://www.cnn.com/style/jens-haaning-kunsten-take-money-run/index.html Ants: https://gizmodo.com/scientists-found-zombie-switch-for-ant-brain-control-1850854287 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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But can a pigeon go faster than a river of wine? 20:43

1 year ago20:43

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In this week's episode, we talk about pigeon speed, wine floods, smelly trash, and TV saving lives! 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: Pigeon: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/yes-a-pigeon-is-still-faster-than-gigabit-fiber-internet Trash: https://www.thekitchn.com/hefty-pumpkin-spice-trash-bags-review-23577829 Alex's Stories This Week: Wine: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/river-surplus-wine-roared-streets-small-town-portugal-rcna104540 CPR: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/12-year-saves-drowning-man-credits-cpr-learned/story?id=103105670 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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This orchestra has really gone to the dogs. Plus pessimization, mountweazels, and more! 23:19

2 years ago23:19