Episode 141: Hark! Ho! Let’s Go!
We’re tying up some loose ends on our request list, putting the unused pairs for last week’s pick together – and it’s always better when we’re together, right? Jack Johnson’s… Read more »
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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 »
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 »