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The Occasional Podcast

The Occasional Podcast

By: Brian Hunter
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 Join us in an audio-centric exploration of high fidelity listening. Gear talk, recommendations, interviews and plenty of interesting insights into high-end and personal audio, manufacturing and the people that make up the pastime. Our discussions primarily focus on music, music production, HiFi, audiophile speakers, headphones, amplifiers, turntables (record players), tubes, CD players, digital streaming, DAC and other digital sources.TheOccasionalPodcast Music
Episodes
  • An Interview With Jana Dagdagan (Jana Loves HiFi/Stereophile)

    An Interview With Jana Dagdagan (Jana Loves HiFi/Stereophile)
    Apr 6 2026

    In this episode we sit down with Jana Dagdagan from the YouTube channel Jana Loves HiFi. Jana shares her story and gives us her unique perspective on the HiFi industry, having worked with both Stereophile magazine and darko.audio before recently kicking off her own YouTube channel. Jana's videos have a keen eye for angles and a distinctly cinematic feel in a sea of talking head creators. A refreshing talent in the HiFi industry, you can find her YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@janaloveshifi

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    49 mins
  • Frank Doris Of Copper Magazine And The Absolute Sound

    Frank Doris Of Copper Magazine And The Absolute Sound
    Mar 26 2026

    An interview with long time industry writer/editor/PR/guitarist Frank Doris. Frank is an audiophile enthusiast who has written for The Absolute Sound (back in the Harry Pearson days) and now Copper Magazine. He has also worked in PR (and does so currently) with various HiFi brands. This episode contains mostly stories from Frank's history in the hobby, along with a little cosmic wisdom and teachings from a life well lived.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Robert Harley Of The Absolute Sound Magazine

    Robert Harley Of The Absolute Sound Magazine
    Mar 11 2026

    An interview with Robert Harley, Editor-In-Chief of The Absolute Sound. In the Season 14 premier, we enter our 2026 collection of conversations with none other than Robert Harley himself. One of the more prolific reviewers of the hobby, Robert chats about his long tenure in high-end audio, along with his unique perspective (and history) with analog, critical listening, regionalized sounds and just enjoying the music. He also drops in some of his favorite designers and engineers in audio from over the years. A really great interview with a massively influential personality in HiFi.

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    59 mins
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