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 »
Tag Archives: Hanukkah
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 »
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 123: Infinite Jelly Void
We’re celebrating National Doughnut Day with two songs celebrating doughnuts – specifically, sufganiyot, jelly doughnuts eaten at Hanukkah time! “Sufganiot” by A.K.A. Pella is a love song to this fried… Read more »
Episode 115: Folk-Rock of Ages
We get back into some Hanukkah music just in time for Passover, covering two modern takes on a traditional song – “Ma’oz Tsur/Rock of Ages” by folk musician Julie Silver… Read more »
Episode 102: Exploring Satire with Familyfriends
After some travel mishaps and a busy holiday season, we finally sat down to record this week’s episode of HARK – with our family/friends, Emma Holliday & Ian Burnette! You… Read more »
Episode 101: Seven Principles, Eight Candles
As the Great Holiday Equinox of 2016 continues, we celebrate this rare overlap of winter festivities by introducing a new holiday to the list. It took us one hundred episodes… 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 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 »