April 1, 2021

The best podcast moments in news, culture and more, curated by Hark editors each day.

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How April Fools Came to Be

The history of how April Fools first started isn’t completely clear, but the podcast Good Job, Brain explores two possibilities: one in 1561 and another during The Roman Times.

Good Job, Brain!

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Expert Predicts Vaccine Passport Won’t Be Introduced Until 2022

There’s a lot of talk about vaccine passports, but NYU Medical Ethicist Arthur Caplin outlines the issues the Biden administration will have to overcome before they are introduced. From In The Bubble.

Expert Predicts Vaccine Passport Won’t Be Introduced Until 2022

In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

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Lil Nas X’s Descent Into Hell

A pole dance to Hell and a lap dance for Satan - ICYMI has the tea on Lil Nas X's latest music video: Montero (Call Me By Your Name).

ICYMI

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Why QAnon Are So Annoyed the Suez Ship Was Freed

The Evergreen Ship in the Suez Canal has finally been freed - ending one of the more ridiculous conspiracy theories QAnon has created. From Fever Dreams.

Why QAnon Are So Annoyed the Suez Ship Was Freed

Fever Dreams

2 MINS

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Mass Shootings: The Least-Researched Public Health Crisis

Why is one of the leading causes of death in America so under-researched? On In the Thick.

Mass Shootings: The Least-Researched Public Health Crisis

In The Thick

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How to Remember Anything with a Memory Palace

How did the Ancient Greeks retain information in a world with so few written records? The answer is all in the mind. On Sideways.

How to Remember Anything with a Memory Palace

Sideways