Moments of Hark

December 2023

December's podcast moments which make you go "wow!"

Hosted byAvery Trufelman

Curated byHark Editors

16 CLIPS1 HR 14 MINS

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The "They Also Ran" Gallery

History usually only remembers the winners. But a small museum in Kansas is dedicated to the people who didn’t win in the U.S. Presidential elections.

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

4 MINS

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My Father, the Spy

Richard was really trying to impress the coolest girl in school… so he revealed his family’s biggest secret.

Snap Judgment

7 MINS

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The Origins of Central Park

How was a huge slice of nature built in the center of Manhattan? This is the history of Central Park.

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

4 MINS

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Hiking in Grizzly Country

Georgia was prepared for everything when she went hiking in a forest known for grizzly bears. But would she remember what to do if she can face-to-face?

The Moth

5 MINS

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The Movie Theater Scam

Stacey Bader Curry tells the story of the ingenious popcorn scam at the movie theater where she worked.

Grown, a podcast from The Moth

6 MINS

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Paul McCartney’s Complex Relationship with John Lennon

Paul McCartney goes over the making of “Too Many People” and how he used it as a response to John Lennon’s comments after The Beatles broke up.

Paul McCartney’s Complex Relationship with John Lennon

McCartney: A Life in Lyrics

4 MINS

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An Oven That Sounds Like Usher and Other Musical Objects

Have you ever listened to an object make a noise and think it sounds like a song? Ben Brock Johnson takes us through some examples.

An Oven That Sounds Like Usher and Other Musical Objects

Endless Thread

4 MINS

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Who Didn’t Come to Conan O’Brien’s Live Podcast?

Conan O’Brien held a live show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and it sold out quickly. So why are there empty seats in the front row?

Who Didn’t Come to Conan O’Brien’s Live Podcast?

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

3 MINS

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The Teacher Who Changed My Life

John Cruitt was in Cecile Doyle’s third-grade class in 1958 when his mother died. His teacher’s kindness changed his outlook forever.

StoryCorps

4 MINS

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How the Cardigan Got Its Name

The wild story of how a British Army major general gave his name to the buttoned sweater.

The Allusionist

4 MINS

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How Rob Lowe Pranked Bill Clinton and Barbra Streisand

Rob Lowe and David Foster tell the story about how a prank they pulled ended up getting out of control.

How Rob Lowe Pranked Bill Clinton and Barbra Streisand

Literally! With Rob Lowe

3 MINS

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“Our Best Christmas Ever”

Gregg Lefevre tells the story of a Christmas which went very wrong, but is now remembered fondly by his whole family.

The Compulsive Storyteller with Gregg LeFevre

2 MINS

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