Moments of Hark

December 2025

From the most epic rap battle, to the micronation where crocs are banned, here are December's "wow" moments.

From the most epic rap battle, to the micronation where crocs are banned, here are Dece... more

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byHark Editors

18 CLIPS1 HR 20 MINS

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The 150-Year Secret of Lincoln's Watch

After 150 years, the Smithsonian opens Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch to discover a hidden Civil War message etched inside—one that even Lincoln never knew existed.

Sidedoor

6 MINS

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Water Is Actually Lava (And Other Incredible Facts)

Water is lava, ice is a mineral, and you can establish every place you've been by studying the mineral composition of your hair.

Water Is Actually Lava (And Other Incredible Facts)

The Rest Is Science

5 MINS

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How Stuttering Haunted a Math Whiz for 30 Years—Until One Movie

Tom Rich aced math but failed a crucial interview when words wouldn't come. The King's Speech changed everything three decades later.

How Stuttering Haunted a Math Whiz for 30 Years—Until One Movie

The Moth

4 MINS

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George Clooney's Epic Prank Fooled 30 Hollywood Stars

George Clooney reveals his elaborate prank using fake presidential stationery to trick dozens of actors.

George Clooney's Epic Prank Fooled 30 Hollywood Stars

New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

3 MINS

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When The Beatles Landed in the U.S.

Conan O'Brien looks at the Fab Four's breakthrough in America, and how they were a force for good in a divided country.

The Rest Is History

5 MINS

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How Fallout Got Its Sound Design

With the second season of Fallout coming up, a look behind the scenes on the ingenious ways sound designers created the noise of the mutant bear.

Twenty Thousand Hertz

5 MINS

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The Great Caramel Debate

Is it CAR-mel or CARA-mel? Helen Zaltzman joins Hrishikesh Hirway and Samin Nosrat to answer this key question once and for all... how many syllables does caramel have?

Home Cooking

4 MINS

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus's Miserable Rainforest Vacation

Julia Louis-Dreyfus shares a terrifying rainforest story: a massive tarantula on her husband's back that could cause impotence if it bites him.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus's Miserable Rainforest Vacation

Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers

4 MINS

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The World's Funniest People Give Cancer Patient Perfect One-Liners

Kelly is a real estate agent going through chemo and wants a funny way to address losing her signature curly hair when meeting clients.

The World's Funniest People Give Cancer Patient Perfect One-Liners

How To Do Everything

3 MINS

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Dressing Like the Waiter

Andrew Hunter and Jameela Jamil compare stories about turning up to a party in exactly the same outfit as the waitstaff.

Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil

3 MINS

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Roxanne and the Rap Battle

Facing a male rapper's hateful attack, 15-year-old Roxanne Shanté flipped his own words back at him in the most devastating battle rap comeback ever.

Snap Judgment

5 MINS

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The Bizarre Rules for Being a Professional Santa in the 1940s

Max Power Jr. was angry with the poor quality of mall Santas in the 1940s. So he created some VERY precise rules on how they needed to present themselves.

The Bizarre Rules for Being a Professional Santa in the 1940s

American Hysteria

4 MINS

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Slowjamastan: The Micronation Where Crocs Are Banned

Randy Williams founded Slowjamastan in the California desert with one strict law: Crocs are banned. Now 5,000 people want citizenship.

Slowjamastan: The Micronation Where Crocs Are Banned

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

5 MINS

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The Meal That Changed Kate Winslet's Life

After Titanic, Kate Winslet's house was surrounded by paparazzi and she couldn't leave her house. Then her neighbor did something that she's never forgotten.

The Meal That Changed Kate Winslet's Life

Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

3 MINS

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The Pink Suitcase

Heather McGee shares how her granny's outrageous pink tie-dye suitcase transformed her from a terrified homeschooled teen into someone proud to stand out.

The Moth

5 MINS

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The Christmas Dinner Pepper Spray Incident

A stray dog crashes Christmas in Texas and what was Uncle Bob's brilliant solution? Pepper spray the air above it. The result was chaos.

The Christmas Dinner Pepper Spray Incident

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

3 MINS

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How Rudolph Got His Red Nose

The true story of how a grieving copywriter created Rudolph in 1939—and why his bosses nearly killed the idea before it became a Christmas legend.

The Big Smoke Variety Show

3 MINS

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The Christmas Bike

When a boy stole his brother's bike, Larry's parents' response changed everything about the way he saw the world.

StoryCorps

2 MINS

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Moments of Hark

December 2025

The 150-Year Secret of Lincoln's Watch

Sidedoor

Water Is Actually Lava (And Other Incredible Facts)

The Rest Is Science

How Stuttering Haunted a Math Whiz for 30 Years—Until One Movie

The Moth

George Clooney's Epic Prank Fooled 30 Hollywood Stars

New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

When The Beatles Landed in the U.S.

The Rest Is History

How Fallout Got Its Sound Design

Twenty Thousand Hertz

The Great Caramel Debate

Home Cooking

Julia Louis-Dreyfus's Miserable Rainforest Vacation

Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers

The World's Funniest People Give Cancer Patient Perfect One-Liners

How To Do Everything

Dressing Like the Waiter

Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil

Roxanne and the Rap Battle

Snap Judgment

The Bizarre Rules for Being a Professional Santa in the 1940s

American Hysteria

Slowjamastan: The Micronation Where Crocs Are Banned

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

The Meal That Changed Kate Winslet's Life

Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster

The Pink Suitcase

The Moth

The Christmas Dinner Pepper Spray Incident

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

How Rudolph Got His Red Nose

The Big Smoke Variety Show

The Christmas Bike

StoryCorps

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