Episodes

  • Episode 13: Mr. Pickwick Christmas EPs

    Episode 13: Mr. Pickwick Christmas EPs
    Dec 21 2024
    Wait a minute…episode 13 is out? Is it January 15th already? Well, no… Sean just couldn’t let Christmas go by without one more episode to round out the year! In this Christmas-themed My Weird Record Collection, Sean takes a dive into records he had as a child, courtesy of Mr. Pickwick. You wouldn’t think children’s […]
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Episode 12: Polish Sex by Li’l Wally

    Episode 12: Polish Sex by Li’l Wally
    Dec 15 2024
    “Li’l Wally” Jagiello was Chicago’s polka king, yet somehow Sean never heard of him until happening upon this album while out for a day of normal record shopping. So for this episode he takes a look into this oddly-titled album, and takes a mini-dive into Christmas albums. It’s time to live it up! (You know […]
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Episode 11: ’60s Campaign Records!

    Episode 11: ’60s Campaign Records!
    Nov 15 2024
    We just had a presidential election here in the States, so what better topic than…campaign records! In this month’s episode, we take a look at campaign music supporting two vastly different U.S. presidential candidates who ran for the highest office in the nation in the ’60s! Also, Sean offers some hints on how to digitize […]
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Episode 10: Sydney Omarr – Libra: September 23 to October 22

    Episode 10: Sydney Omarr – Libra: September 23 to October 22
    Oct 15 2024
    It’s the Libra time of year, and it’s also Sean’s birth sign! So naturally, this was a fitting record to choose for this episode Learn what the famed astrologer has to say about the sign of the scales. Sean also opines on what to do with those dud records that creep into your collection from […]
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    43 mins
  • Episode 9: Sears records!

    Episode 9: Sears records!
    Sep 15 2024
    Did you know that Sears produced at least two custom records? (Actually, they did at least three, but alas, only two were within reach for this episode!) And did you know that Sears had a charm school? Hear more about it with episode 9! Also, Sean gives you advice on what makes your records sound […]
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 8: Reach by Richard Simmons

    Episode 8: Reach by Richard Simmons
    Aug 15 2024
    I was saddened to learn of the recent death of Richard Simmons. Despite having the remainder of the year’s episodes planned out, I made a last-minute change to pay tribute to the wacky master of fitness. For episode 8, let’s check out his 1982 exercise album, Reach. I mean…Richard Simmons singing? Count me in!While we’re […]
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 7: Everything You Need to Know to Operate a CB Radio

    Episode 7: Everything You Need to Know to Operate a CB Radio
    Jul 15 2024
    Breaker breaker, this is Switchblade Coyote with Episode 7 of My Weird Record Collection. You got your ears on, good buddy? We’re gonna eyeball a record from 1976 that tells you how to get the most out of your CB radio, with that famous channel hogger Peter Thomas. Also, we take a look at perhaps […]
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 6: music and sfx for home movies

    Episode 6: music and sfx for home movies
    Jun 15 2024
    Imagine this: it’s 1967. You and your husband arrive at your friends’ house for a dinner party. But before dinner, they pull out a tripod and expand a screen on it, plug in a film projector, and excitedly tell you that they can’t wait to show you highlights of their vacation to Topeka. And just […]
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    1 hr and 10 mins