Moments of Hark

April 2024

The accents of songbirds, the strange things found in storage units and the worst love letter ever written.

The accents of songbirds, the strange things found in storage units and the worst love ... more

Hosted byAvery Trufelman

Curated byHark Editors

22 CLIPS1 HR 55 MINS

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This Candid Camera Moment Was No Joke

Candid Camera was a hit television show in the 60s and 70s, but in 1969 a plane was hijacked and the passengers mistakenly thought it was a Candid Camera bit.

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

6 MINS

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Do Songbirds Have Regional Accents?

As we enter spring and the morning chorus wakes us up every morning, Nate Hegyi wants to know if these songbirds have their own regional accents.

Outside/In

4 MINS

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How an Iconic Video Game Started as an April Fools’ Joke

Pokémon Go launched 10 years ago this week and revolutionized video games. But it was only created as an elaborate prank by Google.

How an Iconic Video Game Started as an April Fools’ Joke

Very Special Episodes

6 MINS

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Magic Johnson's Disastrous TV Show

Magic Johnson is known for being a great basketball player, but not so much a late-nite host.

The Big Flop

5 MINS

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The Reinvention of ‘You’re Still the One’

Shania Twain tells Hrishikesh Hirway about the making of her smash hit ‘You’re Still the One’ and how its meaning has changed over time.

The Reinvention of ‘You’re Still the One’

Song Exploder

4 MINS

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Moving Memories of Kurt Cobain

It’s 30 years since Kurt Cobain died and his biggest fans fondly remember their favorite moments from the Nirvana front man.

The Cobain 50

3 MINS

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The Birth of the Moon

The solar eclipse could only happen because of the moon. But do you actually know how Earth got its moon in the first place?

Radiolab

5 MINS

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A Date for a Toaster

Sara Sweet Rabidoux-Kelsey tells the story of when she went to great lengths to obtain a toaster.

The Moth

7 MINS

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A Total Eclipse of the Heart

Erica Heilman is turning fifty, so she decided to reflect on what it means to age while trying to record one of her all-time favorite songs with her best friends.

Rumble Strip

4 MINS

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A Song to Make You Laugh

Robbie Fulks ‘Fountains of Wayne Hotline’ was picked by the ‘All Songs Considered’ panel - and Weird Al Yankovic - as one of the funniest songs around.

All Songs Considered

2 MINS

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A Weekend with Grandpa

Ethan was excited to spend the weekend with his grandparents, specially after he found out that he was going to learn how to shoot. But things didn’t go according to plan.

The Moth

5 MINS

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The Art of Movie Sound Effects

Creating the patter of footsteps or the sound of a car starting might seem simple, but there’s much more to it than you realize.

The Economics of Everyday Things

5 MINS

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The Worst Love Letter Ever Written

Dave had a huge crush on a girl at his school called Lesley, so decided to write her a letter. Fifteen years later, he read back the embarrassing text live on stage.

The Mortified Podcast

6 MINS

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The Surprising Inspiration for One of The Beatles’ Most-Loved Songs

‘Golden Slumbers’ from the Abbey Road album is one of Paul McCartney’s most-loved songs. But where he got the idea for it is a long way from pop music.

The Surprising Inspiration for One of The Beatles’ Most-Loved Songs

McCartney: A Life in Lyrics

4 MINS

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The Sound of Late-Night TV

Fred Hedemark is the Broadcast Sound Mixer for ‘The Night with Seth Meyers.’ This is how he makes sure the show sounds perfect.

Twenty Thousand Hertz

5 MINS

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An Interview with a Vending Machine

Ian Chillag’s ingenious ‘Everything Is Alive’ imagines interviews with inanimate objects. Here’s a chat with Vinny the Vending Machine.

Everything is Alive

4 MINS

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The Strange Things Found in Storage Units

When a person stops paying for their self-storage, the items get auctioned off. And some units have some surprising items in them.

The Strange Things Found in Storage Units

The Economics of Everyday Things

4 MINS

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Saying I Do Too Quickly

Nancy French marries a man she barely knows, and that’s when she finds out she may have made a mistake.

The Moth

7 MINS

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The Fascinating History of Anagrams

When it comes to puzzles, there isn’t anyone more savvy than AJ Jacobs. He joins ‘The Allusionist’ to share the fascinating history of anagrams.

The Allusionist

5 MINS

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Writing Love Letters to Trees

In 2012, authorities in Melbourne, Australia, gave every tree an email address so people could report problems. But something very unexpected happened.

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

4 MINS

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Playing McDonald’s

Eileen was doing well as a trainee at McDonald’s. But then they asked her to work the cash register.

StoryCorps

3 MINS

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The Diary of a Lovesick Teenage Girl

Sarah Binns reads agonizing extracts from her teenage diary, as she pines over Matt, the boy who is the love of her life.

The Mortified Podcast

5 MINS

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Avery Trufelman

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22 CLIPS1 HR 55 MINS

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Moments of Hark

April 2024

This Candid Camera Moment Was No Joke

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

Do Songbirds Have Regional Accents?

Outside/In

How an Iconic Video Game Started as an April Fools’ Joke

Very Special Episodes

Magic Johnson's Disastrous TV Show

The Big Flop

The Reinvention of ‘You’re Still the One’

Song Exploder

Moving Memories of Kurt Cobain

The Cobain 50

The Birth of the Moon

Radiolab

A Date for a Toaster

The Moth

A Total Eclipse of the Heart

Rumble Strip

A Song to Make You Laugh

All Songs Considered

A Weekend with Grandpa

The Moth

The Art of Movie Sound Effects

The Economics of Everyday Things

The Worst Love Letter Ever Written

The Mortified Podcast

The Surprising Inspiration for One of The Beatles’ Most-Loved Songs

McCartney: A Life in Lyrics

The Sound of Late-Night TV

Twenty Thousand Hertz

An Interview with a Vending Machine

Everything is Alive

The Strange Things Found in Storage Units

The Economics of Everyday Things

Saying I Do Too Quickly

The Moth

The Fascinating History of Anagrams

The Allusionist

Writing Love Letters to Trees

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Playing McDonald’s

StoryCorps

The Diary of a Lovesick Teenage Girl

The Mortified Podcast

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