Moments of Hark

February 2025

From the bizarre world of sci-fi/folk mash-ups to the wild birds singing human songs, here are the classic podcast moments that will make you go "wow!"

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Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byHark Editors

19 CLIPS1 HR 36 MINS

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Walking Free After 30 Years

Greg Eskridge was one of the founding producers of ‘Uncuffed,’ a podcast created in San Quentin prison, and was just released after more than 30 years. This is what happened.

Uncuffed

3 MINS

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The Best Book Dedications in History

Olly Mann and Helen Zaltzman are back on one of the OG podcasts, answering the question of whether there are rules on who authors have to dedicate their books to.

Answer Me This!

3 MINS

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A “Magical” Night Swim with Manta Rays

Lindsey took a boat trip to see manta rays swimming at night. It should have been a bucket list moment, but what happened was very different.

Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers

3 MINS

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The Most Destructive Song Ever Created

In the early 90’s a counterculture movement took over the streets. Boom cars, cars decked out with speakers playing bass music so loud you could hear them anywhere.

Twenty Thousand Hertz

5 MINS

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The Art of Tailgating

Thousands of fans will descend on New Orleans this week for the Super Bowl. And for some, the party in the parking lot may be as important as the game.

Peak Travel

4 MINS

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Benjamin Franklin’s Musical Invention

Benjamin Franklin was enamored with the sound of people playing wine glasses and set out to make a table-sized version. This is what it sounds like.

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

8 MINS

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The Motorcycle Queen of Miami

Bessie Stringfield was the first African-American woman to ride across the United States solo. This is her remarkable story.

the memory palace

5 MINS

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The Triathlon

Gregory Brady was recovering from an addiction, so decided to take on a big challenge to impress his daughter… a triathlon.

The Moth

7 MINS

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“One Brief Second Can Change Your Life in a Wonderful Way”

Cristina was an Italian tourist, who had just been stood up by a man she met on the plane. That’s when she met an American boy who changed her life forever.

“One Brief Second Can Change Your Life in a Wonderful Way”

Chance Encounters

5 MINS

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70 Years of Love

Julia and Joel Helfman look back on 70 years of marriage, and a love that began when they were teenagers and neighbors in the Bronx.

StoryCorps

2 MINS

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The World of Filk Music

There’s a genre of music you’ve never heard of that all started with a typo… welcome to the folk/sci-fi crossover known as filk music.

Imaginary Worlds

4 MINS

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Adam Scott’s Biggest Embarrassment

When Adam Scott went on Conan O’Brien’s podcast, it brought back painful memories of his appearance on O'Brien's late night show.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

4 MINS

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The Bizarre Early History of Memes

From Keyboard Cat to Disaster Girl, there are some memes that started 18 years ago and refuse to go away.

Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

6 MINS

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Asteroids and Pennies: What the Country Is Talking About

Two stories everyone is talking about are the asteroid heading towards Earth, and Donald Trump getting rid of pennies. And 'Wait Wait' was very funny about it.

Asteroids and Pennies: What the Country Is Talking About

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

3 MINS

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The Miracle on Ice

Team U.S.A.’s legendary hockey victory over the Soviet Union was 45 years ago this week. And listening to the people who were there still gives you goosebumps today.

You Had To Be There

6 MINS

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How Music Can Change Your Mood

Songwriter Scarlet Keys explains how little details in music can have a huge impact on your mood.

TED Radio Hour

5 MINS

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The Wild Birds Singing Human Songs

In the forests along the coast of Australia, a group of lyrebirds is suspected of singing human songs they learned in the 1920s. Take a listen and see if you agree.