Moments of Hark

September 2025

From getting a squirrel out of your house, to cooking a lasagna in a dishwasher, here are this month's "wow" podcast moments.

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Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byHark Editors

20 CLIPS1 HR 44 MINS

Clip 1 of 20

A Guidance Counselor's Simple Act Changed Everything

Patrick Furlong shares how a teacher's kindness when he couldn't tie his tie became a moment that shaped his entire life as a father.

A Guidance Counselor's Simple Act Changed Everything

My Unsung Hero

2 MINS

Clip 2 of 20

First Class Flights Now Have Personal Chefs & Butlers at 30,000 Feet

Airlines are hiring Michelin-star chefs and offering butler service in first class. One passenger describes dining like a "Michelin-star restaurant."

First Class Flights Now Have Personal Chefs & Butlers at 30,000 Feet

Proof

4 MINS

Clip 3 of 20

The Football Mystery That Stumped Scientists for Decades

Scientists had no idea why footballs spiral in a certain way and it baffled them for 20 years. One man was determined to finally solve the mystery.

The Football Mystery That Stumped Scientists for Decades

Short Wave

5 MINS

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Joining a Gay Softball Team

Eric Thomas was fed up with people calling him gay, so to appear more masculine, he joined a queer softball team.

The Moth

7 MINS

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Trying To Get a Squirrel Out of Your House

When Ji Ji and her husband were staying in her uncle's house, they realized a squirrel had gotten inside. How on earth did they get it out?

Trying To Get a Squirrel Out of Your House

The Story Collider

7 MINS

Clip 6 of 20

Magnolia Ice Cream? The Man Who Eats Trees

Forager Justin Davies is a YouTuber who specializes in making dishes out of wood. Anyone fancy some spruce bark?

Magnolia Ice Cream? The Man Who Eats Trees

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

5 MINS

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How a Sketch on a Vomit Bag Created the World's Most Expensive Handbag

The wild story of how Jane Birkin sketched her dream bag on an airplane barf bag, creating the Birkin—worth more than most people's cars.

How a Sketch on a Vomit Bag Created the World's Most Expensive Handbag

The Best Idea Yet

3 MINS

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How a Father's Sound Design Job Helped His Visually Impaired Son

Sound designer Francois Bélanger created Montreal's transit audio with his son's input, turning their shared love of subway sounds into a professional project.

How a Father's Sound Design Job Helped His Visually Impaired Son

Twenty Thousand Hertz

5 MINS

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The Scunthorpe Problem

There's a town in Britain called Scunthorpe. And if you live there, your address will be blocked on all internet sites. Helen Zaltzman explains this censorship glitch.

The Allusionist

6 MINS

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Lifting the Curtain on Theatrical Effects

A peek behind the curtain of the best special effects in theater, including Wednesday Addams shooting an apple on her brother's head, and a spectacular gushing of blood.

Lifting the Curtain on Theatrical Effects

Imaginary Worlds

4 MINS

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A Love Letter to NYC’s Bodegas

What makes a great bodega? Dylan Thuras explores the history of these much-loved corner stores.

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

4 MINS

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The Teacher Who Changed Everything

Stephen J. Dubner's fourth-grade teacher secretly submitted his poem to Highlights magazine, giving him his first published byline at age 11.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman

4 MINS

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Trying to Cook Lasagna in the Dishwasher

NPR host Peter Sagal taste-tests what he thinks is regular lasagna, not knowing it was cooked in a dishwasher for 2.5 hours.

Trying to Cook Lasagna in the Dishwasher

How To Do Everything

6 MINS

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How Sony Created the Walkman

The Sony Walkman is one of the most iconic pieces of tech ever created. And it started because the Sony CEO got fed up with lugging a huge tape player around with him.

The Best Idea Yet

4 MINS

Clip 15 of 20

The Hardest Easy Pop Quiz In History

How long was the 100 Years War? What animal are the Canary Islands named after? The answers seem obvious... but they're not.

Hello, Puzzlers!

5 MINS

Clip 16 of 20

Cole and His Helper

A couple of months before high school, Cole lost his eyesight and needed a helper full-time. But their relationship didn't go smoothly at first.

StoryCorps

2 MINS

Clip 17 of 20

Son Wins Final Argument with His Mom

Shahab Habib Asta's mom told him that he's not funny and he needs to stop playing the fool... but he was determined to have the last laugh.

The Moth

7 MINS

Clip 18 of 20

When Every City Had Its Own Musical Pitch

Before an A note was 440Hz, Paris alone had six different tuning standards. And northern and southern France played the same note at completely different pitches.

When Every City Had Its Own Musical Pitch

Unexplainable

5 MINS

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I Stalked an Actress for Years After She Kissed My Boyfriend

Comedian Katherine Blanford reveals her obsessive multi-year tracking of a major movie star's career after a high school love triangle gone wrong.

I Stalked an Actress for Years After She Kissed My Boyfriend

Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil

6 MINS

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Cheryl's Final Family Vacation

Cheryl expected her two sons, aged 22 and 18, were sleeping when she went to watch the children's synchronized swimming contest. But she was in for a big surprise.

Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers

3 MINS

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Jody Avirgan

Curated byHark Editors

20 CLIPS1 HR 44 MINS

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Moments of Hark

September 2025

A Guidance Counselor's Simple Act Changed Everything

My Unsung Hero

First Class Flights Now Have Personal Chefs & Butlers at 30,000 Feet

Proof

The Football Mystery That Stumped Scientists for Decades

Short Wave

Joining a Gay Softball Team

The Moth

Trying To Get a Squirrel Out of Your House

The Story Collider

Magnolia Ice Cream? The Man Who Eats Trees

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

How a Sketch on a Vomit Bag Created the World's Most Expensive Handbag

The Best Idea Yet

How a Father's Sound Design Job Helped His Visually Impaired Son

Twenty Thousand Hertz

The Scunthorpe Problem

The Allusionist

Lifting the Curtain on Theatrical Effects

Imaginary Worlds

A Love Letter to NYC’s Bodegas

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

The Teacher Who Changed Everything

Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Trying to Cook Lasagna in the Dishwasher

How To Do Everything

How Sony Created the Walkman

The Best Idea Yet

The Hardest Easy Pop Quiz In History

Hello, Puzzlers!

Cole and His Helper

StoryCorps

Son Wins Final Argument with His Mom

The Moth

When Every City Had Its Own Musical Pitch

Unexplainable

I Stalked an Actress for Years After She Kissed My Boyfriend

Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil

Cheryl's Final Family Vacation

Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers

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