About this podcast
Real conversations about the vinyl record format from a real record store owner, customers and friends. From audio content and quality to artwork to collecting and all life's questions around music on wax, we'll get it covered without once name-dropping an ultra-expensive home setup or disparaging your digital masters.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 33 episodes
- Lo-Fi Black Fri. · 1 h 11 min · Season 2026 Episode 33Record Store Day Black Friday is coming up November 27th. Mark and Kristi break down the list and this is the ONLY place you'll hear every title we've ordered. Mark is…
- Pleasure In Disguise Looks Like Pain · 41 min · Season 2026 Episode 32Kristi's back behind the mic and she and Mark discuss a recent performance by alt auteurs Accessory and Automatic at Ace of Cups in Columbus. This superb show also inspired them…
- A Little Bit Of Soup · 22 min · Season 2026 Episode 31Autumn is here. 60s in the day, 40s at night and time for comfort food. And what is more nourishing and warming than a reliable record? Mark and Jason talk about a few favorites…
- Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman · 24 min · Season 2026 Episode 30Mark's solo on this one and talking micro-collections from a band with near 200 releases to their name. Make that names: Future Sound of London and nearly 30 other aliases. Mark…
- Kool Things · 30 min · Season 2026 Episode 29Three cool things. It's that simple. Mark and Kristi each discuss three albums they're been enjoying this summer. They don't have to be new releases, they don't have to be…
- They're Just CDs · 48 min · Season 2026 Episode 28Say it ain't so... Don't worry, it ain't. We're still all about the records but in this episode Mark and Kristi discuss the (latest) CD renaissance, how a "vinyl-only" shop is…
- Never Mind The Bollocks Here's Andre 3000 · 20 min · Season 2026 Episode 27Six degrees of Ginger Baker? Kind of. Mark And Jason discuss how one album, one player, one sound can lead to another and how, in just a few short steps, a listener can find…
- Missionary · 26 min · Season 2026 Episode 26Jason's back and he and Mark are discussing Jack White, specifically his impact on physical media as his career and the vinyl format both skyrocketed in parallel. Jack White…
- This Is Always · 26 min · Season 2026 Episode 25Mark is talking "micro collections" again; specifically, Chet Baker's seven albums on Steeplechase released between 1979 and 1986. Once dismissed as inessential fodder of an…
- We All Want Our Time In Hell · 36 min · Season 2026 Episode 24Mark is back from the dead and talking about "micro collections;" specifically, his Samhain collection. It's All Murder, All Guts, All Fun as he covers the transition from the…
- The Only Way Out Is Through · 37 min · Season 2026 Episode 23In this episode Mark is all alone again (well, Stromboli the cat tries to make himself heard), ranting and raving about the current state of vinyl pricing and sales with lots of…
- Sofa Rockers · 32 min · Season 2026 Episode 22Jason's back and he's having a party. He and Mark discuss the best albums for social gatherings, especially when music isn't the main focus but instead a key element of an…
- How About Hero · 57 min · Season 2026 Episode 21In Episode 21 Mark and Kristi return to Record Store Day one more time (and just two days after RSD26) - to list their wishes for future releases. It's a wide-open topic limited…
- April Skies · 1 h 22 min · Season 2026 Episode 20In this episode Kristi joins me again as we break down the Record Store Day list for 2026 and dig into what customers are asking for, how we feel about the list, personally, and…
- The Sound of Silence · 29 min · Season 2026 Episode 19In this episode Mark and Jason discuss albums they own but never play - yet don't plan on parting with anytime soon. Why purchase an album you'll never spin? And why continue to…
- Go Your Own Way · 1 h 6 min · Season 2026 Episode 18In this episode Mark and Kristi roll out some alternatives to music's sacred cows, offering "if you like this, maybe try this" suggestions for such classics as Paranoid, Dark…
- Talkin' All That Jazz · 28 min · Season 2026 Episode 17In this episode Mark and Jason talk about talk. Specifically, skits as a component of albums. From their origins to their prevalence in hip hop and how they're changing as music…
- Making Movies · 36 min · Season 2026 Episode 16In the episode Mark and Kristi cover their favorite soundtracks. From synth-y scores to killer compilations, they cover all the sounds that make their favorite movies better.
- Bells and Whistles · 36 min · Season 2026 Episode 15Mark and Kristi are discussing physical vinyl again. This time it's all about packaging and presentation. What boxes, jackets, colors and more make that vinyl experience all the…
- I Love My Label · 31 min · Season 2026 Episode 14Kristi's back again and she and Mark are talking record labels; specifically, some they love - labels that helped to form their taste in music and continue to drive exploration…
