Hark Weekend

January 14-17, 2022

The best podcast moments in news, culture and more, curated by Hark editors each day.

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How Is Chuck E. Cheese Still Open?

The Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times

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How Trump Remains a Threat to American Democracy

In September of 2020, The Atlantic’s Barton Gellman predicted that Donald Trump would not concede the election. He joins David Axelrod to talk about the imminent threats Trump supporters pose to American Democracy.

How Trump Remains a Threat to American Democracy

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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"Empath" Is a Made-Up Word from Science Fiction

Madison Malone-Kircher and Rachelle Hampton dig into the science fictional origins of the word “empath” and how it is commonly misused on social media.

"Empath" Is a Made-Up Word from Science Fiction

Slate Culture

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New Fiction: 'Olga Dies Dreaming' by Xochitl Gonzalez

Xochitl Gonzalez discusses her debut novel 'Olga Dies Dreaming,' which is about middle-aged siblings reckoning with their Puerto Rican-immigrant parents’ radical past.

New Fiction: 'Olga Dies Dreaming' by Xochitl Gonzalez

Professional Book Nerds

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A City in Italy Goes Silent for a Month to Record a Priceless Violin

Phoebe Judge reports on when the Italian city of Cremona stayed silent to preserve the sound of a Stradivarius violin.

A City in Italy Goes Silent for a Month to Record a Priceless Violin

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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Hark Weekend

January 14-17, 2022

How Is Chuck E. Cheese Still Open?

The Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times

How Trump Remains a Threat to American Democracy

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

"Empath" Is a Made-Up Word from Science Fiction

Slate Culture

New Fiction: 'Olga Dies Dreaming' by Xochitl Gonzalez

Professional Book Nerds

A City in Italy Goes Silent for a Month to Record a Priceless Violin

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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