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Your hosts Ian & RJ review and rank every Christmas, Hanukkah, winter, holiday, et cetera song.All of 'em. Even the bad ones. Especially the bad ones.... more
FAQs about HARKpodcast:How many episodes does HARKpodcast have?The podcast currently has 407 episodes available.
June 22, 2016Episode 76: All the Fun We Had Last YearAfter 75 episodes and 150 songs, we're finally opening the seal on an unforgettable album: A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector. By request, we discuss Darlene Love's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", an actual-factual top-of-the-list contender. We pair it with Death Cab For Cutie's more subdued version of the same song, what may be the least terrible of cover versions. Your mileage may vary. Thank you to Chris for the request!...more39minPlay
June 16, 2016Episode 75: It Wasn't Like Obama At AllThis week we cover our 150th song, and you know what that means! Ian & RJ surprise each other with their picks for the top and bottom of the list. Ian goes for number one with a simple but evocative indie tune. RJ looks for the worst of the worst and lands on a little ditty sponsored by the Koch brothers....more55minPlay
June 08, 2016Episode 74: Rugrat ReindeerIt's the second week of our fortnight celebration of the 1960s! We cover two classics from The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, "Little Saint Nick" and "The Man With All The Toys". Revelations follow....more37minPlay
June 01, 2016Episode 73: Close Your Mouth and Make An Ugly FaceFor the next two weeks we'll be addressing one of the more neglected decades on our list - the 1960s. This week we cover two songs that you might call Christmas music cult classics - "Close Your Mouth It's Christmas" by The Free Design and "Rudolph Pouts" by Israfel's Son....more36minPlay
May 25, 2016Episode 72: Sailor Alvin, Sailor Simon, Sailor TheodoreBy listener request, we tackle two Christmas songs from cartoon characters: "When the Saints Go Marching In" performed by the voice of Sailor Moon, Kotono Mitsuishi, and the novelty standard "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" performed by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. as The Chipmunks. Whether you find these tunes cute or cloying may depend on your level of nostalgia - listen in to hear which one causes our biggest ranking disagreement yet. Thank you to listener CJ for the request!...more39minPlay
May 18, 2016Episode 71: #SirRingoJoin us, herald angels, for a sequel of sorts - our second Beatles-themed episode, this time featuring holiday songs written and performed by George and Ringo. If you want knowledgeable analysis of music greats, look elsewhere. If you want more Hogwarts house chatter and at least one sick McCartney burn, tune in....more39minPlay
May 11, 2016Episode 70: It's Called Christmas with an F-U-C-KMultiple people, or possibly one persistent person, requested this week's first song, "It's Called Christmas with a Capital C" by Go Fish. Because they hate us and our happiness, I guess? After suffering through it, we seek an antidote in the form of Eric Idle's extremely rude "Fuck Christmas"....more39minPlay
May 04, 2016Episode 69: Not the Holiday Songs We Were Looking ForMay the... well, you know. This episode is all about Star Wars Day, which means we listened to some truly terrible holiday music - "What Do You Get a Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb)" by some nobody droids that no one cares about, and "A Day To Celebrate" by Carrie Fisher, which is a shining beacon of Life Day spirit in comparison....more38minPlay
April 27, 2016Episode 68: Scandinavian Traditions & G-Rated JuggalosThis week we cover a request for a familiar song in a new context: "When You Wish Upon a Star", performed by Cliff Edwards as Jiminy Cricket, which has apparently gained Christmas classic status because of its inclusion in a Disney special aired annually in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. We also listen to a song by Disney Channel Original Series star Kyle Massey which involves someone yelling "REMIX!" Thank you to settlechaos711 for requesting "When You Wish Upon a Star"!...more39minPlay
April 20, 2016Episode 67: Deck the WeedIt's our 4/20 episode, man. Time to blaze up that menorah and smoke some Christmas trees. We dive into what might be two of the best songs in the surprisingly large and unsurprisingly mediocre world of marijuana-themed holiday music: "Scary F**cked Up Christmas" by Garfunkel and Oates and "Pot in the Latkes" by MC Flow....more38minPlay
FAQs about HARKpodcast:How many episodes does HARKpodcast have?The podcast currently has 407 episodes available.