The Broken Record Player Podcast
The Broken Record Player Podcast takes a look at the albums that we love listening to repeatedly and never get tired of. We go deep into the backgrounds, the tracks, and the impressions they leave on us.
Episodes
93 episodes
Charli XCX-Brat with Barbara Mendes Jorge
Happy Holidays! Returning guest, and co-host of the Over/Underrated Podcast, joins me as we discuss arguably the most talked about album of the year: Brat by Charli XCX.
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Episode 92
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1:58:57
Primus-Pork Soda with Ray Blevins
Happy Friday the 13th!! What's a weirder album than Pork Soda by Primus for this unlucky day? Ray Blevins is back (DJ and vinyl collector) to discuss this dark, yet commercially successful, third album by Primus! Check it out!
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Episode 91
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1:23:27
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-Deja Vu with Bill Van Veghel
Bill Van Veghel, host of the Land of the Creeps and Phantom Galaxy podcasts, is back again as we dive into the first album from supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
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Episode 90
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1:23:26
MF DOOM-MM..FOOD with Patrick Herzog of Rollin' Records
With Thanksgiving around the corner, an album with a lot of food metaphors seems relevant. MF DOOM was one of the most interesting and compelling figures in Hip Hop, even if he didn't achieve the commercial success many of his peers did, and hi...
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Episode 89
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1:12:50
Venom-Black Metal with Larry Santiago
Metal musician and metalhead Larry Santiago is back for a Halloween special as we dive into the influential, extreme, and oh so perfect Halloween sophomore album from Venom: Black Metal!
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Episode 88
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1:31:21
Marilyn Manson-Mechanical Animals with Tom Austin-Morgan
Marilyn Manson has always been a controversial figure, and while there are some recent allegations against him, this podcast is about the music we love, and my guest and I love Marilyn Manson's early music. So if you're looking for us to commen...
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Episode 87
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1:32:33
Favorite Metal Albums of the 80s with Bill Van Veghel and Necrotic Nick
Thank you for your patience! We're back! Bill Van Veghel and Necrotic Nick return as we go over our 25 favorite metal albums of the 80s!
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Episode 86
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2:36:16
50 Favorite Albums of the 60s, Part 2 with Bill Van Veghel
Ryan, Oscar, and Bill Van Veghel are back to finish off their list of favorite 60s albums! What will be number 1? Listen to find out!
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Episode 85
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2:22:07
50 Favorite Albums of the 60s, Part 1 with Bill Van Veghel
Ryan and Oscar are bath for another decade rankings, this time they go to the pivotal year of the 1960s and pick their 50 favorite albums. Joining them is frequent guest Bill Van Veghel of the Phantom Galaxy and Land of the Creeps podcasts!&nbs...
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Episode 84
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1:45:46
Album Ranking-The Misfits
Oscar and Ryan discuss one of their favorite punk bands of all time, The Misfits! They also rank all 8 of their studio albums (will the Michale Graves era beat out any of the Danzig era?? You'll have to listen to find out!).
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Episode 83
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58:41
Justice-Cross with Ian of Big Thicc Electric
Ryan and Ian from Big Thicc Electric discuss the French electronic duo Justice and their masterpiece debut album Cross. Ian is a musician who is a huge fan of Justice. They discuss his music, the new album from Justice, and go through each song...
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Episode 82
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1:30:44
Elton John-Goodbye Yellow Brick Road with Corey Landis of Black Angel
Ryan is joined by actor, and lead singer of goth rock band Black Angel, Corey Landis as they discuss the epic masterpiece by Elton John that featured hits like Candle in the Wind, Bennie and the Jets, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and more!
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Episode 81
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1:33:14
The Doors-Strange Days with Mark Iverson of Idahistory
Ryan's good friend Mark Iverson is back after the two of them took a macabre history/music tour vacation down in LA, visiting countless cemeteries and sites related to The Doors. On this episode they discuss some of the places they visited, and...
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Episode 80
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1:21:11
Faith No More-The Real Thing with Ray Blevins
Ryan is joined once again by vinyl DJ and collector Ray Blevins. On this episode they dive into the eclectic, and surprisingly commercially successful, The Real Thing by Faith No More. Featuring their hit song Epic, and the first album featurin...
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Episode 79
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1:19:39
Black Sabbath-Master of Reality with Jenn D'Eugenio
Ryan and his guest, Jenn D'Eugenio, discuss the album that might hold the title for the most copied metal album in history: Master of Reality by Black Sabbath. Jenn is the founder of the nonprofit Women in Vinyl, is involved in the actual produ...
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Episode 78
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1:04:26
Creedence Clearwater Revival-Cosmo's Factory with Bill Van Veghel
Ryan and Bill Van Veghel (host of the Land of the Creeps and Phantom Galaxy podcasts) kick off the new year with one of those albums that just feels like a greatest hits record: CCR's iconic Cosmo's Factory!
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Episode 77
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1:33:39
100 Favorite Albums of the 80s Part 3
The final part of the 100 Favorite Albums of the 80s list, Ryan and Oscar discuss their top 20!
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Episode 76
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2:15:06
100 Favorite Albums of the 80s Part 2
Oscar and Ryan are back discussing their favorite albums of the 80s (50-21)!
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Episode 75
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1:32:58
Morbid Angel-Covenant
Ryan sits down once again with Necrotic Nick from Thralls of Metal to discuss one of death metal's most iconic records, the album that opened the doors for death metal to succeed, and for countless bands to copy.
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Episode 74
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1:36:11
Judas Priest-Painkiller
Ryan is joined by concert photographer and videographer Amber Buchanan, a fellow Bay Area resident. They're discussing Painkiller, the 12th studio album by heavy metal gods Judas Priest!!
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Episode 73
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1:04:44
100 Favorite Albums of the 80s-Part 1
We're back! This was a fun list to do, but a difficult one. So many great albums were left off my list, but I think this accurately captures my musical tastes. Goth, metal, and punk are all represented here in a wide variety, but every once in ...
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Episode 72
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1:18:43
Stoner Metal
Oscar and Ryan breakdown the genre of stoner metal, as voted by the Instagram followers. They discuss their favorite albums, artists, impressions, and discuss the origins of this genre.
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Episode 71
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1:30:40
Ozzy Osbourne-No More Tears
On the 70th episode of the Broken Record Player Podcast, Oscar and Ryan dive into the album that rejuvenated the career of the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, and saw him sober for the first time.
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Episode 70
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1:12:12