Episode 120: 1.25x-mas
This week, we’re going back to basics. No gimmicks, no conspiracy theories, just straight-up rock ‘n roll. An anonymous request leaves RJ and Ian pondering a pair of somewhat sleepy… Read more »
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Episode 119: May the Horse Be With You
In honor of the Kentucky Derby (and in the interest of listening to at least ONE good song to re-calibrate our sensibilities), we discuss two horse-themed Christmas tunes. “Sleigh Ride”… Read more »
Episode 118: Our British Christmas Conspiracy Corkboard
We lose a joke into the ether, discuss the fate of the project after we die in the post-podcast future, and reveal STARTLING new information that will change the holiday… Read more »
Episode 117: Jingle Weed
4/20 nice nice nice it’s the fucking weed day man fuck This week we listened to “Be Claus I Got High” by Bob Rivers and “I’ll Be Stoned for Christmas”… Read more »
Episode 116: Rhetorical Questions for the Virgin Mary
We’re typically more of a Santa show (on the Santa/Jesus Christmas spectrum) but this week to celebrate Easter we discuss two modern religious Christmas songs. As far as that description… Read more »
Episode 115: Folk-Rock of Ages
We get back into some Hanukkah music just in time for Passover, covering two modern takes on a traditional song – “Ma’oz Tsur/Rock of Ages” by folk musician Julie Silver… Read more »
Episode 114: Santa Twangy, Santa Papi, Santa Obligatory, Santa Unnecessary
In what could barely pass as an April Fool’s Day themed episode, we cover two versions of “Santa Baby” because fuck it this holiday is the worst. We come to… Read more »
Episode 113: He Doesn’t Look a Thing Like Santa
An innocuous anonymous request uncovers Ian’s deep-seated bias against a popular band – The Killers. We discuss two of their many Christmas originals – “Great Big Sled” and “Don’t Shoot… Read more »
Episode 112: Christmas Dinner Down Under
As we await spring here in Canada, we take a week to recognize our friends who are right now moving into autumn. Two Australian holiday songs come to us by… Read more »
Episode 111: Mrs. Santa Claus
It’s International Women’s Day, and so we’re doing songs about Mrs. Claus, goddammit. Santa’s often-nameless wife gets a sort-of kind-of feminist anthem in “Mrs. Santa Claus” by Angela Lansbury. Then… Read more »