Episode 188: Hanukkah Pocket
This week’s episode falls on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, so we’re marking this occasion by adding two new Hanukkah songs to our ever-growing list of winter holiday… Read more »
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Episode 180: Subtle as a Steel Drum
This week we’re beating the heat with two Hanukkah songs in musical styles from the Caribbean… theoretically. “Hanu-calypso” by Kenny Ellis offers a bounty of calypso instrumentation, as well as… Read more »
Episode 173: Aggressively Wholesome
National Doughnut Day seems to get earlier every year, eh? This year, instead of celebrating with those delicious sufganiyot, we kick of the episode with a different Hanukkah treat: “My… Read more »
Episode 165: Beats and Bimuelos
In honor of Passover, we’re listening to some new music about another Jewish festival – this week features Hanukkah songs released in 2017! Incidentally, both are raps about food –… Read more »
Episode 157: Reindeer Club
It’s Family Day here in British Columbia! Grab your sister, your Aunt Marie, and your weird uncle, and listen to some high-spirited holiday music with us! We review and rank… Read more »
Episode 153: Alexander Hanukkah
It’s Alexander Hamilton’s birthday this week? And there are (at least) two Hanukkah-themed a capella Hamilton medleys available at a professional recording quality? Barack Obama endorsed one of them? So… Read more »
Episode 149: Emoji Menorah
Happy Hanukkah! This week we celebrate with two modern versions of a traditional Hanukkah song – “Hanukkah Oh Hanukkah” as performed by The Barenaked Ladies and Erran Baron Cohen. We… Read more »
Episode 146: Fuck Yes Dragon Tuesday
Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Dragon Tuesday. Join us as we celebrate with songs worthy of this fabled holiday. We stare into the face of our own mortality with Dragon Tuesday… Read more »
Episode 143: Halloween Hanukkah Misfits Ghost
Dim the lights… strike a match… because it’s HARK’s annual Halloween special, and this year we’re listening to two Halloween/Hanukkah songs! We start off strong with “Hanukkah” by the Manischefits,… Read more »
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 »