Episode 136: Actually
This week we’re covering a request to talk about the two musical highlights of the British Christmas rom-com that you may love to hate, hate to love, or in our… Read more »
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Episode 135: Jingle Horse 3: A Jingle Dot Horse Carol
We received a few requests for a song from “A Christmas Carol” (1951) and made the rare ruling that it is not Holiday Enough (or a complete enough performance) for… Read more »
Episode 134: The Friendly Beasts and Where to Find Them
This week we tackle two songs about animal friends – but for once, none of them are pulling a sleigh. By request, we listen to the cheerful Nativity song “El… Read more »
Episode 133: Silver & Gold & Blackmail
This week in the Yukon is Discovery Day, which celebrates(?) the Klondike Gold Rush – so we listen to two Christmas songs that have that gold fever! “Silver & Gold”… Read more »
Episode 132: All the King Baby’s Horses
Inspired by an anonymous request, we listen to two songs featuring the UK edition of Santa Claus: Father Christmas. While paired for their shared nomenclature, these tracks (“I Believe in… Read more »
Episode 131: Greensleeves the Reindeer
This week we get to some more requests from the Southern Hemisphere! Our listeners from Australia have tasked us with listening to two songs about Santa’s less popular animal companions,… Read more »
Episode 130: Embrace Sentimentality
It’s hot here in the Northern Hemisphere, so we decide to cool off with music devoted to winter rather than any one holiday. Specifically, we listen to two takes on… Read more »
Episode 129: A Very Special Birthday
This week, we’re celebrating a very special birthday for a very special podcast boy. Ian is turning three decades old this week! And so is A Very Special Christmas, the… Read more »
Episode 128: Tap-Dancing Blaggard
This week, a listener request asks us to consider updated versions of two much-beloved Christmas tunes with well-documented problems – “Fairytale of New York” as performed by KT Tunstall and… Read more »
Episode 127: Bluesplaining
This week we cover a listener request that lets us treat ourselves to some delightful jazz and captivating blues – and reveals, perhaps, how little we know about jazz and… Read more »