Podcast
Pecking Away
Hosted by AllanPeck · EN
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.
11episodes
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The Twinkie
Sep 14, 202200:03:14Tap to summarizeNeed 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.
Transcribe →Velcro
Sep 13, 202200:02:57Tap to summarizeIt'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.
Transcribe →Brown Eggs Vs White Eggs
Sep 12, 202200:03:50Tap to summarizeWhich 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!
Transcribe →The Microwave
Sep 7, 202200:03:56Tap to summarizeWithout 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.
Transcribe →Coffee
Sep 6, 202200:03:44Tap to summarizeIt 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.
Transcribe →Hiccups
Sep 1, 202200:03:42Tap to summarizeWe'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!
Transcribe →Clean Up Your Legos!
Aug 31, 202200:03:47Tap to summarizeIt 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!
Transcribe →What The Fork
Aug 30, 202200:03:47Tap to summarizeToday, we deep dive the oddly controversial origins of what was once considered to be a tool of the devil....the fork!
Transcribe →Pink For Boys Blue For Girls?
Aug 29, 202200:03:50Tap to summarizeLess than a century ago, these were the gender assigned colors. Today, we find out who told us that and why, and how we got to our current color assignments.
Transcribe →Man's Best Friend
Aug 26, 202200:03:29Tap to summarizeThey've been excited to see us come home for work for 15,000 years. How did dogs become man's best friend?
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