Moments of Hark

February 2024

From the U.S. hair collection to the octopus who helped a couple fall in love, here are this month's moments to make you go "wow."

From the U.S. hair collection to the octopus who helped a couple fall in love, here are... more

Hosted byAvery Trufelman

Curated byHark Editors

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Homecoming Gone Wrong

Alyssa Ladd looks for comfort after a bad experience with her date at the Homecoming Ball.

Grown, a podcast from The Moth

5 MINS

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The Peculiar Origins of Groundhog Day

Today is Groundhog Day, so Jody Avirgan dives into how it came to be that a rodent in Pennsylvania claims to be able to predict the weather.

This Day in Esoteric Political History

5 MINS

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Playing Music with Animals

Playing folk music with 300 turkeys, or with wolves or whales? 'Sidedoor' met the man who created "interspecies music."

Sidedoor

7 MINS

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The Enchanting Marian Anderson

Barred from singing at a concert hall in segregated Washington, D.C., Marian Anderson gave a moving performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Notes from America with Kai Wright

3 MINS

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Carthusian Monks & the Drama of Chartreuse

In the 1700s, a group of silent monks in southeast France created Chartreuse, an elixir-turned-liqueur and that’s just the beginning of its wild history.

Carthusian Monks & the Drama of Chartreuse

Proof

7 MINS

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The Lost Beatles Manuscript

Paul McCartney reveals the fate of the very first set of lyrics he and John Lennon wrote.

McCartney: A Life in Lyrics

4 MINS

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The Difficulty of Being a Sports Mascot

Brian and Kourtney were a couple... and then they became Albert and Alberta, the two mascots for the Florida Gators. Here's what they learned on the job.

This is Love

5 MINS

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The Famous People’s Hair Collection

Alongside all the books in the Library of Congress is a collection unlike any other: locks of famous people’s hair, from Ulysses Grant to Ludwig van Beethoven.

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

4 MINS

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The Mardi Gras Indians

Legendary blues musician Jelly Roll Morton remembers being a “Spy Boy” in the Mardi Gras Indian parades of his youth.

The Kitchen Sisters Present

3 MINS

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Falling In Love Over an Octopus

Zoology student Devon Kodzis was always trying to impress men with animal facts and it never worked. So at a party, she decided she was going to try a different tactic...

The Story Collider

6 MINS

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When Orson Welles Panicked the Whole Country

Orson Welles’ ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast caused mass panic across the U.S. when it aired. Here’s how it came about.

When Orson Welles Panicked the Whole Country

One Handshake Away: Peter Bogdanovich and the Icons of Cinema

6 MINS

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Should You Date Someone Who Doesn’t Know Who Paul Rudd Is?

Quinta Brunson idolised Paul Rudd - and then bumped into him in a movie theater. She tells Seth Rogan what happened next when her date revealed he hadn't heard of him.

Should You Date Someone Who Doesn’t Know Who Paul Rudd Is?

Storytime with Seth Rogen

6 MINS

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The Refugee Camp Engagement Photo Shoot

Rayan and Samih fell in love in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. They tell what happened when they decided to have their engagement photos taken in the camp.

Snap Judgment

6 MINS

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Tracking Down Stolen Moon Rock

Joseph Gutheinz was a Special Agent for NASA. This is what happened when he was tasked with tracking down stolen moon rock.

Very Special Episodes

5 MINS

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The Big-Budget One-Time Company Musicals

For decades, it was normal for American companies to put on “industrial musicals” for their employees.

The Big-Budget One-Time Company Musicals

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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How Bagel-Makers Beat the Mob

In the 1960’s, bagels were such big business that the mafia wanted a slice of it. But they found the unions were far tougher than they expected bakers to be.

The Sporkful

4 MINS

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The Making of the Super Mario Bros. Theme

This is how Koji Kondo wrote one of the catchiest, most recognizable tunes of all time - the Super Mario Bros. theme song.

The Making of the Super Mario Bros. Theme

WSJ’s The Future of Everything

5 MINS

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Inspired by The Greatest

Davis Miller was a small child who was regularly bullied, but his life was changed the first time he met Muhammad Ali.

Imagine Audio: The Tao of Muhammad Ali

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Having to Sing a Hymn

When Alistair Bane went to church with his friend and his friend’s grandmother, he wanted everything to go perfectly. It definitely didn’t.

The Moth

7 MINS

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The Leap Day Lady

It’s not easy being born on February 29th, so Raenell Dawn took it upon herself to raise awareness of the extra day.

Very Special Episodes

3 MINS

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Curated byHark Editors

20 CLIPS1 HR 52 MINS

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Moments of Hark

February 2024

Homecoming Gone Wrong

Grown, a podcast from The Moth

The Peculiar Origins of Groundhog Day

This Day in Esoteric Political History

Playing Music with Animals

Sidedoor

The Enchanting Marian Anderson

Notes from America with Kai Wright

Carthusian Monks & the Drama of Chartreuse

Proof

The Lost Beatles Manuscript

McCartney: A Life in Lyrics

The Difficulty of Being a Sports Mascot

This is Love

The Famous People’s Hair Collection

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

The Mardi Gras Indians

The Kitchen Sisters Present

Falling In Love Over an Octopus

The Story Collider

When Orson Welles Panicked the Whole Country

One Handshake Away: Peter Bogdanovich and the Icons of Cinema

Should You Date Someone Who Doesn’t Know Who Paul Rudd Is?

Storytime with Seth Rogen

The Refugee Camp Engagement Photo Shoot

Snap Judgment

Tracking Down Stolen Moon Rock

Very Special Episodes

The Big-Budget One-Time Company Musicals

Twenty Thousand Hertz

How Bagel-Makers Beat the Mob

The Sporkful

The Making of the Super Mario Bros. Theme

WSJ’s The Future of Everything

Inspired by The Greatest

Imagine Audio: The Tao of Muhammad Ali

Having to Sing a Hymn

The Moth

The Leap Day Lady

Very Special Episodes

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