Episode 248: Old Jim’s Christmas Podcast
RJ and Ian are back from Tokyo and celebrating their jet-lag with songs from decades that have never been featured on the show before. First, 1898’s “Sleigh Ride Party/Jingle Bells”… Read more »
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Episode 246: Japanese Christmas Experience
Greetings from Japan! We recorded this episode early because we’re currently on our long-anticipated vacation in Tokyo, and we picked songs to suit the occasion. We journey from Canada to… Read more »
Episode 245: Here We Come A-Podcasting
Knock knock! In this week’s episode, we celebrate the ancient tradition of wassailing with two listener requests – “Here We Come A-Wassailing” as performed by Kate Rusby and “The Wassailing… Read more »
Episode 244: It Sure Doesn’t Feliz Like Navidad
This week, we tackle a pair of punk-adjacent requests from listener Kevin. “Feliz Navi-nada” by El Vez is, despite the title, a joyful reimagining of the Jose Feliciano original, and… Read more »
Episode 243: Underneath the Birthday Lights
IT’S RJ’S BIRTHDAY AND THEY’LL ALL-CAPS IF THEY WANT TO That’s right, it’s Birthday Boi’s Choice once again, and RJ has selected two songs that we’ve discussed before… but only… Read more »
Episode 242: Troubling Pumpkins
RJ and Ian are back, and just in time for Halloween! This week, in our annual spooky episode, we tackle our first Halloween winter song (and also revisit the world… Read more »
Episode 241: Science Gone Wrong
By request, we’re covering two songs that feel like experiments. “Why Can’t It Be Christmastime All Year” by Rosie Thomas feels like a blend of Christmas music conventions tweaked and… Read more »
Episode 240: Once More, With Canada
This week on HARK, it’s Canadian Thanksgiving, and while we’re always thankful for all of our listeners, we’re feeling particularly thankful for the ones who live north of the U.S…. Read more »
Episode 237: Astronomical Phenomena
In honor of the upcoming Autumnal Equinox, we listen to two songs of exactly equal length! “A New Year” by Stars has a hopeless sort of hope, while “Sunshine” by… Read more »
Episode 236: How to Make Toothpaste
This week on HARK, we tackle two requests for which the requester provided very little context. The resulting episode includes discussions about mass incarceration and toothpaste jingles. “Everybody Deserves a… Read more »