Episodes

  • Episode 21: Dare to Be Great!

    Episode 21: Dare to Be Great!
    Aug 15 2025
    Glenn W. Turner preaches the power of greatness and how to achieve your wildest dream of riches — through multilevel marketing! Also…ever wonder what the deal is with ridges and those large spindle holes on seven-inch records? Listen and learn with episode 21 of My Weird Record Collection…and be great! SHOW NOTES
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    52 mins
  • Episode 20: Will They Know It’s Summertime?

    Episode 20: Will They Know It’s Summertime?
    Jul 15 2025
    It’s 1985. There’s a famine in Ethiopia causing suffering and death. In episode 20 of My Weird Record Collection we take a look at that famous fundraising effort that happened in…San Diego??? We also dip our toes in the water of the sea of promo records. SHOW NOTES
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Episode 19: A Great Way to Live…a Tragic Way to Die

    Episode 19: A Great Way to Live…a Tragic Way to Die
    Jun 15 2025
    Media legend and genius businessman Earl Nightingale scolds you about driving before you even reach for your keys. Why? My guess is someone cut him off in traffic on his way to work and he decided to vent his frustrations on a record. Whatever the case, Sean examines this spoken-word nugget in episode 19 and […]
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Episode 18: Name That Trivia

    Episode 18: Name That Trivia
    May 15 2025
    You think you’re a wiz at Trivial Pursuit? And that all that useless knowledge you’ve acquired will get you on Jeopardy! some day? That’s all fine and dandy, but how can you perform in a record-based trivia game? Travel with Sean back to 1966 for episode 18 — and be prepared to identify music played […]
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    52 mins
  • Episode 17: Smash Hits ’71

    Episode 17: Smash Hits ’71
    Apr 15 2025
    The label was called Music For Pleasure. But how much pleasure does Smash Hits ’71 provide? Listen to episode 17 of My Weird Record Collection and hear Sean discuss this album of mysterious uncredited studio musicians re-produce such time-honored masterpieces as “My Sweet Lord,” Mozart’s “Symphony No. 4,” and of course, “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep.” […]
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Episode 16: Mayor Daley on the Record

    Episode 16: Mayor Daley on the Record
    Mar 15 2025
    To celebrate the anniversary of Chicago being incorporated as a city, we look at the 1979 release Mayor Daley on the Record for episode 16. Bill Cameron compiled bits and pieces of “Hizzoner,” from happy to angry, and sometimes his rather artful use of the English language. Also, Sean gives some record storage tips as […]
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    1 hr
  • Episode 15: Bob’s Marriage Repair Kit

    Episode 15: Bob’s Marriage Repair Kit
    Feb 15 2025
    Is your marriage on the rocks, or is it on the rock? Are you old enough? Listen to Bob Harrington, the Chaplain of Bourbon Street, and learn what makes a good marriage — better yet, listen to episode 15 of My Weird Record Collection and learn more about the album and a bit about Bob […]
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    58 mins
  • Episode 14: Conquer the Video Craze

    Episode 14: Conquer the Video Craze
    Jan 15 2025
    To start off 2025, My Weird Record Collection is back as Sean combines two of his loves: record collecting and retro video games. We take a look at a spoken-word record from 1982 about how to improve your arcade gaming on some classic titles. Will Curtis Hoard’s techniques prove valuable? Listen to episode 14 and […]
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    1 hr and 28 mins