December 12-13, 2020

Great podcast moments for your weekend listening, curated by Hark editors. From the podcasts Imaginary Worlds, Good One, Christmas Past, American Hysteria, Switched on Pop, Lolita Podcast, and WTF with Marc Maron.

Great podcast moments for your weekend listening, curated by Hark editors. From the pod... more

Curated byHark Editors

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Jaws: A Cinematic Metaphor for Covid

New Republic writer Alex Shepard, explains the similarities between the Jaws and the story of Covid, and how the Mayor of Amity Island embodies many of our leaders during the pandemic. From the podcast Imaginary Worlds.

Imaginary Worlds

5 MINS

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David Sedaris Thinks You’re Interesting

Humorist and author David Sedaris tells Jesse David Fox why he loves book signings and how he connects with his fans. From the podcast Good One.

Good One: A Podcast About Jokes

3 MINS

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Letters to Santa and the Con Man Who Popularized Them

On Christmas Past, Brian Earl runs through the history of kids writing letters to Santa, and tells the story of how a con man named John Gluck popularized the practice.

Letters to Santa and the Con Man Who Popularized Them

Christmas Past

5 MINS

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The Fear of Clowns

Chelsey Weber-Smith explains why and how clowns became our modern monsters. From the Harklist The Best of American Hysteria.

American Hysteria

2 MINS

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The Women Running Hip Hop in 2020

Switched on Pop producer Bridget Armstrong talks about the current renaissance of women rappers, focusing on Megan Thee Stallion, who had a banner year, with an album that opens with a diss-track. Explicit content ahead.

Switched on Pop

4 MINS

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Who Is Lolita? A Feminist Reading

On her new podcast The Lolita Podcast, Jamie Loftus talks to Nabokovian Dana Dragunoiu about Lolita’s earliest critical misinterpretations and the life of Vladimir Nabokov.

Lolita Podcast