HARKpodcast

About HARKpodcast

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.

Publisher

HARKpodcast

Category

comedy · music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

8 Jan 2015

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

424 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Episode 419: Festive Holiday Jingle Bell Rockabilly Rock'n'Roll for Christmas

   Lots of things are other things in this episode: the 60s are the 90s, Nashville is Paris, children are women. And freezing time? You better believe that's doing crime. What does any of that have to do with rockabilly? Tune in to find out, I guess! By request, we listen to "Sleighbell Rock" by Chuck Blevins and "Rock'N Roll Santa" by Little Joey Farr. Thank you to Charles for these requests!

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Episode 418: Merry Sad Lonely Happy Christmas Party

   I know last episode was our back-to-school special, but don't take off your thinking caps just yet, because we're not done learning. This time, we're getting some international perspective with two C-Pop holiday song requests! We start with an upbeat New Year's song, "新年快乐 (Happy New Year)" by 小虎队 (Little Tigers) and 忧欢派对 (we're going with Sad Happy Party). Then brace for a mood shift with the intensely emotional "Lonely Christmas" by Eason Chan! If you'd like to see the video essay we mention in this episode, you can find it here. It good! Thank you to Min for these requests!

3. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Episode 417: Funducational Hanukkahtainment

   Hey, does this episode have a vibe? Can you tell it's 9pm? And on a school night?? Join us to prepare for a return to school AND the return of Rosh Hashanah with some educational-adjacent Hanukkah songs! "I Got a Harmonica for Hanukkah" by Ella Jenkins educates us about income disparity and also the blues, while "Hanukkah's Not Just For Kids" by the Macaroons educates us about different family structures, latke technique, and dogs as well. The ranking music in this episode is "8 Days of Hanukkah" by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.

Who has been a guest on HARKpodcast

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• Jae Wes
• Ess
• Jim Carrey
• Busta Rhymes

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

144

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

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Quality

93

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

85

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