Sep 30, 2015
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, a Klezmer tune with lyrics penned by a famous goy, and a version of "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree" with a poorly-executed...
Sep 23, 2015
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 greatest Christmas specials of all time: John Denver and The Muppets: A Christmas Together, and RJ's own personal Citizen Kane, A Muppet Family Christmas. In case you...
Sep 16, 2015
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 misery of holiday togetherness: "Home For the Holidays" by Gentleman Auction House and "Just For Now" by Imogen Heap. Also: we experience...
Sep 9, 2015
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 is Cool" by John Prine.
Sep 5, 2015
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 the 1980s. Listen to us pontificate on the cultural status of Rudolph and puzzle over the inexplicable popularity of Max Headroom....