Episode 156: Eagles vs. Cowboys
This week we hear some songs from returning requesters! “Please Come Home For Christmas” as performed by The Eagles has us contradicting ourselves and each other, while “Til Santa’s Gone… Read more »
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Episode 155: Please God Let It Be Santa Claus
This week we cover two songs that force us to contemplate fear and desire, love and hatred – “‘Zat You, Santa Claus?” by Louis Armstrong and “All I Want For… Read more »
Episode 154: There’s No Place Like Home for the Johnsons
Buckle up for a car-centric episode of HARK! By request, we listen to “Driving Home for Christmas” by Chris Rea and “Home for the Holidays” as performed by The Carpenters…. Read more »
Episode 153: Alexander Hanukkah
It’s Alexander Hamilton’s birthday this week? And there are (at least) two Hanukkah-themed a capella Hamilton medleys available at a professional recording quality? Barack Obama endorsed one of them? So… Read more »
Episode 152: Ominous Epiphany
The twelve days of Christmas continue and in this episode, we celebrate Epiphany with two versions of “We Three Kings”! Pink Martini’s rendition offers a smooth, fun take on this… Read more »
Episode 151: The Ghost of Episode Five Yet to Come
For our final episode of the year, we’re covering two 2017 songs by artists best known for their childhood work – in a sequel of sorts to one of our… Read more »
Episode 150: Maybe, No No No
Happy holidays everyone! It’s that time of year – time for a milestone episode in which Ian & RJ surprise each other with picks aiming for the top and bottom… Read more »
Episode 149: Emoji Menorah
Happy Hanukkah! This week we celebrate with two modern versions of a traditional Hanukkah song – “Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah” as performed by The Barenaked Ladies and Erran Baron Cohen. We… Read more »
Episode 148: Nothing and Other Things We Don’t Need
We know not everyone is as keen on the holiday season as we are, and this episode goes out to them. This week we review two melancholy Christmas tunes –… Read more »
Episode 147: Puppets Ranked from Best to Worst
We take on two puppet-related requests this week and end up hitting the extremes of our list. “The Christmas Wish” by Kermit the Frog, arguably the greatest puppet of all… Read more »