Hark Daily

January 18, 2022

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

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A Prison Radio Station Brings Community to Death Row

NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Keri Blakinger about the origins of 106.5 FM The Tank, the radio station of the Allan B. Polunsky Unit, a maximum-security prison in southeastern Texas, and how it helped the incarcerated men there build community.

A Prison Radio Station Brings Community to Death Row

Consider This from NPR

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The Love Story Behind ‘Wordle’

Daniel Victor of 'The New York Times' shares the origin story behind the popular word-game ‘Wordle,’ and how it became a viral sensation.

All Of It

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The Dinosaur Emoji 'TERF' Wars

Ben Johnson and Amory Sivertson of 'Endless Thread' discuss the history of the dinosaur emoji in LGBTQ+ communities and its battle with anti-trans activists.

Endless Thread

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Critics Debate the New 'Macbeth'

Host Glen Weldon discusses Joel Coen’s visually stunning adaptation of ‘Macbeth’ with NPR critics Aisha Harris and Bob Mondello.

Pop Culture Happy Hour

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Stevie Wonder Created “Happy Birthday” for MLK Day

Malcolm Cecil talks about how Stevie Wonder, Gil Scott-Heron, and himself raised awareness to make Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday a national holiday.

Stevie Wonder Created “Happy Birthday” for MLK Day

Couch Wisdom

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