Episode 43: Glam Santa
This episode features HARK’s first guest – Ian’s sister, Emma stops by to help celebrate RJ’s birthday, review two glam rock Christmas songs, and make a live request – stay… Read more »
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Episode 42: Merry Halloween To All, and To All a Spooky Night
Hello herald angels… and hellish an-ghouls! This week’s episode is spooooky! Maybe not as spooky as a ghost, but like, as spooky as Tim Burton. Happy Halloween, and don’t forget… Read more »
Episode 41: And a Tattoo of Christopher Lee
Meedley meedley meedley meedley! This week we explore some hot licks in our first-ever foray into holiday metal. By Dave’s request, we cover the poorly named “Heavy Metal Christmas” by… Read more »
Episode 40: Nihilist ABBA’s
New Year’s Day – a time to reflect on our failings, to drink away our regrets, and to make promises we do not intend to keep. Nothing matters. Enjoy ABBA…. Read more »
Episode 39: Erotic Christmas Space Rodeo
For World Space Week, RJ and Ian take on a request for “Christmas Tree”, a sexy beep-boop song by Lady Gaga and Space Cowboy. We then cleanse our ear-palates with… Read more »
Episode 38: O Hanukkah Tree
For “Maple Leaf Day”, an obscure Canadian cousin of Arbor Day, we’re celebrating trees. But expect the unexpected – sorry, no Tannenbaums. Instead, we review “Hanukkah Tree” by The Klezmatics,… Read more »
Episode 37: Five Fraggles Rolling
The Muppets’ return to TV may be in the news, but we’re keeping it old school. In honor of Jim Henson’s birthday, we discuss and rank two songs from the… Read more »
Episode 36: There’s No Place (For Hating Your Family) Like Home for the Holidays
Bite tongue. Deep breaths. Count to ten. Put in headphones. Listen to this podcast instead of having awkward interactions with family members. This week, we cover two songs about the… Read more »
Episode 35: Blue Collar Profundity and Post-Hip Mumble Rock
Hey, you know what’s cool? Everything. It’s true – or at least, it will be – in this week’s selections: “Everything’s Gonna Be Cool This Christmas” by Eels and “Everything… Read more »
Episode 34: The Ideal 1980s Doucebag
In an attempt to populate the list with some underrepresented decades, Ian and RJ look to the pleasant, predictable Christmas classics of the 1940s and the abrasive holiday hits of… Read more »