Moments of Hark

December 2024

Judging a snake cookout, the story behind funny highway signs and what makes a perfect stick? It's December's Moments of Hark.

Judging a snake cookout, the story behind funny highway signs and what makes a perfect ... more

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byHark Editors

15 CLIPS1 HR 19 MINS

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Chuck Cunningham Syndrome

Characters die in TV shows all the time, but sitcom audiences don’t want to think about death. So sometimes, the characters just vanish without a trace.

Mobituaries with Mo Rocca

6 MINS

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Erik’s Stepdaughter Doesn’t Want His Help

When Erik Heen fell in love with an older woman, his new stepdaughter wanted nothing to do with him. But he wasn’t going to give up easily.

Erik’s Stepdaughter Doesn’t Want His Help

The Moth

5 MINS

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The Incredible Story of Ann Lowe, Designer of Jackie O’s Wedding Dress

Ann Lowe was one of the great fashion designers of her era, and her story is even more remarkable than her clothes.

The Incredible Story of Ann Lowe, Designer of Jackie O’s Wedding Dress

the memory palace

7 MINS

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Maria Bamford’s Esther Perel Impression

This is a hilarious moment from Maria Bamford as the comedy superstar does a pitch-perfect impression of the legendary wellness podcaster Esther Perel.

Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

1 MIN

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Judging a Rattlesnake Cookout

Avery Thompson is deathly afraid of snakes. So how on earth did he end up as a judge in the Sweetwater, Texas, Annual Rattlesnake Cook-Off Championship?

Proof

5 MINS

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What Makes a 10 Out of 10 Stick?

Stick Nation is an Instagram channel with 2.4 million followers. And its posts are simply pictures of great sticks, with ratings out of 10.

Endless Thread

6 MINS

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How a 3-Year-Old Had the Idea for the Polaroid

You used to need a darkroom and plenty of patience to print photographs. Then Edwin Land had the idea of the Polaroid camera… or rather his three-year-old daughter did.

How a 3-Year-Old Had the Idea for the Polaroid

The Best Idea Yet

5 MINS

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The Dogs Who Talk to Their Humans

Finding ways to communicate with your pet is important. But some owners have taken it to new levels, using buttons to allow their dogs to speak to them.

The Allusionist

4 MINS

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Finishing the Story of Bella the Umbrella

Charlie is writing a bedtime story for his son. His son wants to end it with farts and ninjas, but Charlie wants something better. So James Patterson arrives to help.

Finishing the Story of Bella the Umbrella

How To Do Everything

4 MINS

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Carrying Camp Torch Goes Wrong

Martha Cooney was determined to win “Rookie of the Year” in her first year as camp counselor. She thought, just don’t do anything foolish…

The Moth

5 MINS

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The Perfect Food-Based Compliments for Every Occasion

Do you know someone who is a Big Enchilada? Or a Fruit Salad? Here’s the perfect compliments (and insults) for all the people in your life.

The Perfect Food-Based Compliments for Every Occasion

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

3 MINS

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When a Space Walk Goes Wrong

Dave Wolf was an astronaut living on the Mir Space Station. He did space walks every day but one time, the hatch to get back into the station malfunctioned. He was locked out.

Radiolab

5 MINS

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Food, Yoga Pose or Place in Australia?

Former tennis player Rennae Stubbs tries Greg’s tricky quiz, trying to work out whether the item he names is a type of food, a yoga pose, or a place in her home country.

The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs

5 MINS

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The Highway Sign Joke-Writing Teams

Did you know there are writers’ rooms in State Departments whose job is to come up with funny slogans to put on their electronic highway signs?

99% Invisible

6 MINS

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Seamus Heaney Has Died

For American writer Caitlin Flanagan, Seamus Heaney was more than a Nobel Laureate, or a great poet, or even a friend. He was family.

7 MINS

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Jody Avirgan

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15 CLIPS1 HR 19 MINS

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Moments of Hark

December 2024

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome

Mobituaries with Mo Rocca

Erik’s Stepdaughter Doesn’t Want His Help

The Moth

The Incredible Story of Ann Lowe, Designer of Jackie O’s Wedding Dress

the memory palace

Maria Bamford’s Esther Perel Impression

Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

Judging a Rattlesnake Cookout

Proof

What Makes a 10 Out of 10 Stick?

Endless Thread

How a 3-Year-Old Had the Idea for the Polaroid

The Best Idea Yet

The Dogs Who Talk to Their Humans

The Allusionist

Finishing the Story of Bella the Umbrella

How To Do Everything

Carrying Camp Torch Goes Wrong

The Moth

The Perfect Food-Based Compliments for Every Occasion

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

When a Space Walk Goes Wrong

Radiolab

Food, Yoga Pose or Place in Australia?

The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs

The Highway Sign Joke-Writing Teams

99% Invisible

Seamus Heaney Has Died

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