Episode 140: Taxonomy of Santa Sex
This week, by popular demand, we return to the nigh-inexhaustible subject of music about sex and Santa Claus. Fortunately, “Back Door Santa” by Clarence Carter is far from the worst… Read more »
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Episode 139: Latkes and Line-Dancing
This week we get back into some Hanukkah songs! Grab your partner, do-si-do, and tune in to hear our thoughts on “Happy Joyous Hanukkah” by the Indigo Girls and “Hanukkah… Read more »
Episode 138: New Year’s Hopes and Prayers
In honor of three big calendar-changing holidays this week – Rosh Hashanah, the Islamic New Year, and the Autumnal Equinox – we’re listening to two New Year songs! The lively… Read more »
Episode 137: I’m Gonna Text Message Santa
HARK: hey HARK: this ep has 2 songs abt texting HARK: we listened to “Text Me Merry Christmas” by Straight No Chaser featuring Kristen Bell and “Merry Xmas (Says Your… Read more »
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 »
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 »