Moments of Hark

July 2024

The history of in-flight dining, New York's parakeet panic, and the David Hasselhoff shrine... it's July's "WOW" moments in one list.

The history of in-flight dining, New York's parakeet panic, and the David Hasselhoff sh... more

Hosted byAvery Trufelman

Curated byHark Editors

22 CLIPS1 HR 50 MINS

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The Canoe Flotilla and the Brownies

Jim tells Seth and Josh Meyers the hilarious story of a canoeing expedition which went very, very wrong.

The Canoe Flotilla and the Brownies

Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers

5 MINS

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Andy Samberg Is (Not) Great at Impressions

Andy Samberg tells Sean Hayes the story of how he got his break at Saturday Night Live, despite his inability to do any accurate impressions!

Andy Samberg Is (Not) Great at Impressions

SmartLess

1 MIN

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Being Beautiful

Sonya Renee Taylor finally learns she is beautiful, but it takes her a long time, and a lot of wigs.

Being Beautiful

Snap Judgment

6 MINS

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How Axolotls Became So Popular

Axolotl plushies are everywhere right now. But how did this Mexican animal become so popular with both parents and kids?

How Axolotls Became So Popular

Decoder Ring

5 MINS

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The Criminal Roots of the Boston Tea Party

The perfect moment for Independence Day, Malcolm Gladwell argues that the Boston Tea Party was a band of criminals protecting their illicit tea trade.

The Criminal Roots of the Boston Tea Party

Revisionist History

2 MINS

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Architectural Ducks

In Long Island, there’s a building which sells duck-themed gifts, and it’s shaped like a duck. That oddity has led to an architectural craze around the world.

Architectural Ducks

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

4 MINS

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The Surprise Origin of a Knickerbocker Glory Sundae

This delicious ice cream with a very unusual name has a really interesting backstory. Susie Dent reveals it to Gyles Brandreth.

The Surprise Origin of a Knickerbocker Glory Sundae

Something Rhymes with Purple

2 MINS

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David Duchovny’s Summer as a Lifeguard

David Duchovny may be best-known for chasing aliens, but in his teenage years, he did his best Baywatch impression after getting a job as a lifeguard on the beach.

David Duchovny’s Summer as a Lifeguard

Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers

3 MINS

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Putting Together One of the Best Performances Ever

Putting together a show in honor of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop isn’t easy, even for someone like Questlove. He tells the story of how he made it happen.

Putting Together One of the Best Performances Ever

What Now? with Trevor Noah

7 MINS

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The Amazing History of In-Flight Dining

Airplane food hasn’t always been terrible. Passengers used to be served baked Alaska at 30,000 feet!

The Amazing History of In-Flight Dining

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

4 MINS

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The Song of Plants

Musician Joe Patitucci discovers that plants are aware of people’s energies through the sounds they make.

The Song of Plants

Twenty Thousand Hertz

2 MINS

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It’s Hard Being a Presidential Speechwriter

David Litt made a mistake in a speech he wrote for President Obama. So when given another chance, he’s determined not to make any errors.

It’s Hard Being a Presidential Speechwriter

The Moth

6 MINS

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Berlin’s David Hasselhoff Shrine

If you go down a corridor in the basement of a hostel in Berlin, just next to the luggage store, you’ll find a museum dedicated to the one and only David Hasselhoff.

Berlin’s David Hasselhoff Shrine

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

6 MINS

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The Surprising Origin of Garden Gnomes

How did small statues of men with white hair and beards end up becoming the most popular lawn ornament in the world? It’s all thanks to an English aristocrat.

The Surprising Origin of Garden Gnomes

Decoder Ring

4 MINS

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Bob Newhart’s Best Comedic Bit

In memory of the great comedian and actor, Bob Newhart, here’s the sketch he likes the most.

Bob Newhart’s Best Comedic Bit

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

6 MINS

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The Ugly Cake Contest

We head to the Iowa State Fair to meet the kids striving to create the world’s ugliest cake.

The Ugly Cake Contest

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

3 MINS

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New York’s Grape Festival

In Concord, upstate New York, there’s a grape festival which is unlike any festival you’ve been to before.

New York’s Grape Festival

Outside/In

4 MINS

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New York City’s Parakeet Panic

In the 1970s, the parakeet population was out of control and authorities in New York City declared that the birds should be killed.

New York City’s Parakeet Panic

The Last Archive

5 MINS

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The Oddest Olympic Sports Ever

From firefighting to tug-of-war, the Olympics have held all kinds of surprising competitions.

The Oddest Olympic Sports Ever

99% Invisible

6 MINS

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Old People Can Have Hot Dates Too

Rhonda Sternberg may be a grandma, but that doesn’t mean she can’t also have a hot date lined up.

Old People Can Have Hot Dates Too

The Moth

6 MINS

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When Olympians Tried to Lose

A badminton match between Chinese and South Korean duos ended in farce as both teams tried their best to lose the game.

When Olympians Tried to Lose

Radiolab

5 MINS

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The Judo Trailblazer

Rusty Kanokogi just wanted to compete in her beloved sport judo. And she did everything she could to make sure the women who followed had the chances that she never did.

The Judo Trailblazer

StoryCorps

7 MINS

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Avery Trufelman

Curated byHark Editors

22 CLIPS1 HR 50 MINS

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