June 22, 2021

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

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Where Does the Front-Runner for NYC Mayor Really Live?

Eric Adams is the favorite to be “America’s Mayor” ahead of the Democratic primaries on Tuesday. But a Politico investigation shows they are not even sure whether he lives in the state. From Playbook Deep Dive.

Where Does the Front-Runner for NYC Mayor Really Live?

Playbook Deep Dive

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The Lighter Side of the Handmaid’s Tale

Bradley Whitford says this absolutely brutal drama is also the sweetest set he’s ever worked on.

Happy Sad Confused

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When Cis People Understand Their Gender Through Trans People

Torrey Peters (she/her), author of “Detransition, Baby”, talks about the three stages of marginalized literature. She also proposes a fourth stage where cis people understand their gender better through trans people.

When Cis People Understand Their Gender Through Trans People

Gender Reveal

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Your Favorite Vegetables Are Derived from the Same Species

Vegetables do not have a botanical definition—they’re strictly a culinary category. Harvard botanist Molly Edwards tells Short Wave what they really are.

Your Favorite Vegetables Are Derived from the Same Species

Short Wave

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Meet Miss Piggy

Bizarre Album’s Tony Thaxton tells the story of Miss Piggy's Aerobique Exercise Workout Album and her origins on The Herb Alpert and the TJB Special in 1974.

Bizarre Albums