Episode 100: The Great Holiday Equinox of 2016
You there, boy! What day is this? Why, it’s the day of the 100th episode of HARK! As per tradition, RJ and Ian introduce the 199th and 200th songs in… Read more »
Tag Archives: Christmas
Episode 99.5: An Actual, Factual Christmas Miracle
Our 100th episode approaches – but first we attend to our first-ever appeal in this very special episode! Some new context enriches our listening experience of the #3 song on… Read more »
Episode 99: Deep Thoughts and Nonsense Words
This week on HARK, we’re building up to episode 100 with two classic songs from two classic Christmas specials: “Christmastime is Here (Vocal)” from A Charlie Brown Christmas and “Welcome… Read more »
Episode 98: The Ghost of Christmas Circa 2008
This week we cover “The Christmas Song” and “All I Want For Christmas” — but not the songs you’re probably thinking of. Inspired by an anonymous request, we let The… Read more »
Episode 97: 10 Things I Hate About Do They Know It’s Christmas
It’s a good time to give. And to make fun of bad Christmas music. This week on HARK, we recognize Giving Tuesday by talking a bit about some organizations that… Read more »
Not Episode 97: Hey You Over There!
For the first time since the show’s launch, Ian and RJ are taking the week off from HARK! What you’re going to hear this week is a different podcast, which… Read more »
Episode 95: Sufjan Stevens and the Muppets: A Birthday Together
This coming Tuesday is November 8th, a very important day! Yes, it is RJ’s birthday, and absolutely nothing else! NOPE. That means birthday boi’s choice, and RJ decides to use… Read more »
Episode 94: The Halloween Grinch
Are you excited about Halloween? Chances are you’re more excited than our resident Halloween Grinch, Ian. He is literally complaining about Halloween again as I type this episode description. Anyway,… Read more »
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 »
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 »