Episode 93: An American Were-Claus Gone Metal
In this sort-of prequel to our Halloween episode, we listen to two metal holiday songs that conjure images ranging from kinda spooky to fairly upsetting to downright awesome – “I… Read more »
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Episode 92: This Dystopian Life
This week we discuss an anonymous request and a beautiful baffling miracle which both feature NPR personalities performing songs about being dominated by robots at Christmastime. “Chiron Beta Prime” by… Read more »
Episode 91: Heavy Light and Whimsical Lonliness
It’s another week of Hanukkah tunes on HARK! As Yom Kippur approaches, we’re listening to some more somber Hanukkah music – “Light One Candle” by Peter, Paul and Mary and… Read more »
Episode 90: Laid-Back Hanukkah Jams
Happy Rosh Hashanah! In honor of the new year, this week we listened to two Hanukkah songs released in the past year. The result was some smooth and chilled-out holiday… Read more »
Episode 89: Cotton Eye Cha Cha Christmas Style
Hey, remember the 90s? If you’re roughly our age and were required to line dance in gym class or ever attended a wedding, you’re about to. We’re covering two Christmas… Read more »
Episode 88: Have Yourself a Merry Little Oktoberfest
This week, we cover two songs in a language new to the list – but pulled from albums we’ve visited many times before. “O Tannenbaum” and “Stille Nacht” mark our… Read more »
Episode 87: Train Rides to Heaven and the Backs of Our Own Minds
There’s a door at the back of your mind. Do you open it? A strange little boy approaches you to tell you he sleeps in cars because he’s bad. How… Read more »
Episode 86: Everything’s Gonna Be Dogs This Christmas
We missed National Dog Day, but every week is a good week to celebrate our furry friends. Right? Come with us on this. We listened to two songs about pets,… Read more »
Episode 85: The Sounds of the Sounds of Christmas
With one week left until September, it’s back to school season! Hear us stroll down memory lane with Christmas songs by bands that bring us back to our own school… Read more »
Episode 84: A Mensch, The Osmonds, and Some Blood
Friend of the show Andy has served us with another request – this time for what could be the worst of all versions of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”: a Nativity/Good Friday… Read more »