Pecking Away: Recent Episodes
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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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
Today, we deep dive the oddly controversial origins of what was once considered to be a tool of the devil....the fork!
Confusing, right? Less 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.
They've been excited to see us come home for work for 15,000 years. How did dogs become man's best friend?
It's been universally accepted. Red. Yellow. Green. We all know what those mean, but how and why did we land on those colors for our stoplights?
It's hard to imagine life before the drive thru. We take a look at the surprising origins of this efficient breakthrough and how America's national defense is what really made it take off!
There are phrases that we've uttered for centuries, but how did we get here? Today, we take a deep dive into "cat got your tongue" and how it may have come from something that has nothing to do with cats at all!
Do you squeeze the tube from the top or bottom? It has been the source of debate and marital strain ever since its invention. Discover its origins, the tooth brush, and you're never gonna believe what the first mouthwash was in today's episode.
It's Fri-YAY! The weekend has finally arrived...but how did the concept of that get here in the first place? The recipe involves involves two parts religion, a little bit of booze, and a whole lot of money.
Ok, we're about to send a human to Mars, yet we can't figure out how to get the same number of hot dog buns as hot dogs?!?! We explore who came first...the hot dog or the bun and if this problem will ever be solved.
Did you know there is a state where even if you wanted to, you can't sell your eyeballs? There's a curfew...for cow walking. And you can go to jail for harming Sasquatch. That, and more weird state laws in today's episode.
Did you know the inspiration behind the epic 80's monster hit "Footloose" was true??? That, and there was even a time in human history where people couldn't stop dancing! Let's go down the footloose rabbit hole together....
Been hit with the "I'm bored" from your kid, yet? Here's the perfect solution. School is back in session! Fun facts about pencils, how High School is actually a relatively new thing, and the wheels on the bus go 'round in round in today's episode!
The TV show Full House was almost as big as Monday Night Football, Bill Clinton was just elected President...and the first text message ever was sent. Find out how it came to be, what that first text was, and how far we've come today.
Everybody complains about how much their teenager sleeps, but they've got nothing on other animals on earth. Some sleep from 16 hours a day to one in particular that can sleep up to three years. Meet the most frustrated moms on earth in this episode....
It's that time of year when summer is winding down, and school is starting up. In today's episode, we focus on amazing inventions by...kids!
It is an argument as old as time. Friendships have been lost over it. Wars have been started. Entire civilizations…ruined! Is it ok to put pineapple on your pizza? We get to the bottom of how this became a thing.
We've been doing this since we were 8 years old. Learn the deep dark history behind....the pinky swear.
Ever gotten a weird gift? How about walking into a living room full of live elephants? That and more when we explore the strangest gifts that have been given to U.S. Presidents on today's "Pecking Away"
Why is it called a "trailer" if it plays at the beginning of a movie? Did you know, the first trailer wasn't even for a movie? That, and the voice that didn't just SAY the words. He came up with the whole concept to begin with.
We're scared of a lot of things. Did you know there's even a medical term for the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth? There's no better way to conquer your fears than pecking away at them one phobia at a time.
Did you know they used to give out Olympic medals for sculpting, painting, and even...designing a medal? Yep, they used to give out medals for the arts. Discover the origin story and why they don't do that anymore in today's "Pecking Away"
This is something we use every single day in our lives, and most of us don't even know what it's called. We do a deep dive into the "aglet" and how one tiny thing has made a big difference in our lives.
We share 50% DNA with....a banana? We're related in one way or another to every living species on earth. Despite our differences, we discover just how much we have in common with each other.
Did you know that an orange isn't even really orange? Which came first? The color or the orange? We get to the bottom of it in today's "Pecking Away"
Today's date...is whatever date it is when you're listening to this. It's the same date for all of us...except, in....Ethiopia. Find out why in today's "Pecking Away".
We all have it in our fridge. It's always there. In fact, it seems like it just kind of comes with the house. Ketchup. How did this become a thing and where did it come from?
We all have it in our fridge. It's always there. In fact, it seems like it just kind of comes with the house. Ketchup. How did this become a thing and where did it come from?