Dec 23, 2020
Our final episode of 2020 marks another 25 episodes of HARK and another 50 songs on our list, so as per tradition, we're aiming to unseat the songs at the top and the bottom. For Ian's best-of-the-best pick, he selects a song that leans into the philosophical questions Christmastime poses and also...
Dec 9, 2020
Ian and RJ are forgoing the usual episode structure this week to instead deal with an appeal! Er, of sorts - using a testing method devised by Ian, our co-hosts finally decide whether or not they will act on their long-standing threat to switch the places of two songs on the list: "Ipod Xmas" by Hello Saferide and...
Nov 25, 2020
It's beginning to look a lot like Dragon Tuesday. And to celebrate, we listen to two draconic Christmas songs! First is "Darcy the Dragon" by Roger Whittaker, which leaves some questions unanswered regarding both Darcy himself and the events of his Christmas errands. Then "Fly On Christmas Dragon" by Robby Grant splits...
Nov 11, 2020
As Diwali approaches, we listen two winter holiday songs by Desi artists. Our first song, "All of the Lights" by Vivek Shraya, is a blend of elements lovingly arranged into a beautiful whole. Then we say as much as we can say about "Desi Jingle Bells" by Lilly Singh.
Shraya's essay about her Diwali/Christmas EP All of...
Oct 28, 2020
It's time for our annual Halloween-Christmas crossover episode, in which we listen to two spooooky winter holiday songs! This year, in recognition of the 5 anniversary of our first Halloween episode, we're revisiting the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society's musical offerings with "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...