Moments of Hark

March 2025

From bees that love to play, to how garlic breath won us the war, here are this month's moments to make you go "wow!"

From bees that love to play, to how garlic breath won us the war, here are this month's... more

Curated byHark Editors

21 CLIPS1 HR 47 MINS

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Animals Love to Play

It’s not just cats and dogs who love to play. Other more surprising animals have also been seen playing… from bees to Komodo dragons.

Outside/In

4 MINS

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The Gaza Food Influencer

Most images that we see from Gaza are about death and destruction. So when a video appeared of a smiling 10-year-old cooking delicious food on a rooftop, it went viral.

Snap Judgment

3 MINS

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The Original Confrontational Radio Host

Long before Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, there was Joe Pyne. Here’s how the first angry talker paved the way for talk radio.

Radio Diaries

6 MINS

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Becoming Immortal Through a Video Game

Brian’s wish after being diagnosed with cancer, was to visit his favorite video game studio. And not only he did that, but also got to become part of their biggest game ever.

Twenty Thousand Hertz

6 MINS

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How Garlic Breath Won Us the War

Garlic breath was a key component of the allies’ plans during World War II. The new podcast ‘Lunchbox Envy’ tells the remarkable story.

Lunchbox Envy

4 MINS

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A Lady Gaga Tour of NYC

As the star releases her new album, Manolo Morales takes a walking tour of the Lower East Side, visiting the building where Stefani walked in and Lady Gaga walked out.

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

6 MINS

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Making My Son’s Dreams Come True

Ruby Cooper’s son had cerebral palsy and she strived to give him everything he wanted. Absolutely everything.

The Moth

6 MINS

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The Curtain of Distraction

At the University of Arizona, fans attempt to put off opposition free throwers with hilarious Curtain of Distraction sketches. Pablo Torre tries out some of his own.

Pablo Torre Finds Out

6 MINS

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The Court Hummed with Suitors

Read by Avery Trufelman for Hark, this moving poem by Sandra Lim was published in the current issue of The Atlantic.

50 SECS

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Sleep-Deprived vs. Drunk

Wendy Zukerman undertakes a hilarious experiment to see if sleep deprivation or drunkenness slows reaction time more.

Science Vs

5 MINS

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The Stories Behind the Most Iconic Commercials

From Life Cereal’s Mikey to the spicy meatball ad, a Madison Avenue executive tells us the little-known stories behind the most memorable commercials in history.

The Stories Behind the Most Iconic Commercials

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

4 MINS

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The History of Unique Baby Names

Baby names are becoming more diverse, and in many cases completely unique. Mo Rocca explores how children started being given names that nobody else has.

Mobituaries with Mo Rocca

5 MINS

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Riding a Blimp for the First Time

It's the 100th anniversary of the famous Goodyear Blimp, so New Zealander David Farrier took flight to understand why it's become so iconic.

Flightless Bird

5 MINS

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When Your Fingertip Grows Back

When Rae Mondo cut off her fingertip, the last thing she expected is that it would grow back! So let's try to understand the miracle of tissue growth.

Radiolab

5 MINS

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A Very Special Prison Birthday

Othelia is incarcerated at the Central California Women's Facility, but that doesn't mean she can't have a very special birthday behind bars.

Ear Hustle

2 MINS

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Malcolm Gladwell on the Genius of Paul Simon

For Malcolm Gladwell growing up in rural Canada, Paul Simon represented an exotic mixture of New York cool and Jewishness that he'd never seen before.

Malcolm Gladwell on the Genius of Paul Simon

Summer Album/Winter Album

5 MINS

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The Origin of Brands Posting Joke Replies on Social Media

All brands are at it now, but the joke social posts between companies all started with Old Spice and Taco Bell roasting each other online.

The Origin of Brands Posting Joke Replies on Social Media

Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

5 MINS

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My First Time Paintballing

Kate Oliver was not looking forward to their first time paintballing, but what ended up happening changed her perspective on life.

The Moth

7 MINS

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Training to Become a ‘Medieval Times’ Knight

There’s a ranch in Sanger, Texas, that’s teaching people how to be all-action jousting knights, to entertain diners at their themed restaurants. And the training is intense.

Training to Become a ‘Medieval Times’ Knight

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

6 MINS

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The Night of a Thousand Weddings

When LBJ announced being married would no longer stop you from being drafted, thousands of couples raced to Las Vegas to get married before the midnight deadline.

Very Special Episodes

5 MINS

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A Family Picnic in the Park

Michelle tells Seth and Josh Meyers the story of when her mom found the perfect park for a road trip picnic. Or so she thought…

Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers

2 MINS

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Moments of Hark

March 2025

Animals Love to Play

Outside/In

The Gaza Food Influencer

Snap Judgment

The Original Confrontational Radio Host

Radio Diaries

Becoming Immortal Through a Video Game

Twenty Thousand Hertz

How Garlic Breath Won Us the War

Lunchbox Envy

A Lady Gaga Tour of NYC

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

Making My Son’s Dreams Come True

The Moth

The Curtain of Distraction

Pablo Torre Finds Out

The Court Hummed with Suitors

Sleep-Deprived vs. Drunk

Science Vs

The Stories Behind the Most Iconic Commercials

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

The History of Unique Baby Names

Mobituaries with Mo Rocca

Riding a Blimp for the First Time

Flightless Bird

When Your Fingertip Grows Back

Radiolab

A Very Special Prison Birthday

Ear Hustle

Malcolm Gladwell on the Genius of Paul Simon

Summer Album/Winter Album

The Origin of Brands Posting Joke Replies on Social Media

Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

My First Time Paintballing

The Moth

Training to Become a ‘Medieval Times’ Knight

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

The Night of a Thousand Weddings

Very Special Episodes

A Family Picnic in the Park

Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers

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