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 the reason that the Doors second album, Strange Days, is probably their favorite album from the legendary LA rock band.  Support the show

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 featuring frontman Mike Patton on vocals, Ray and Ryan discuss the way this album represented a big shift in the music industry, and also why vinyl is so damn expensive these days! 

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 production of vinyl records through Gold Rush Vinyl, and is fanatical about Master of Reality. 

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! 

The final part of the 100 Favorite Albums of the 80s list, Ryan and Oscar discuss their top 20! 

Oscar and Ryan are back discussing their favorite albums of the 80s (50-21)! 

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.

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!! 

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 a while a curveball comes flying out of nowhere. I’ve always been proud of the fact that I can listen to a wide variety of music. You’ll find Bathory on here, but you’ll also find Janet Jackson and U2. You’re going to find goth heavyweights like The...

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. 

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. 

Iggy Pop and David Bowie teamed up back in 1977 to create The Idiot, Iggy's debut solo album, and an album that captured the dystopian feel of Berlin and helped lay the groundwork for the post punk and goth music scenes. 

Here it is! We finally have reached the end! Our top 20 albums of the 70s. We started at number 100, and now we’re here at 20. Hope you’ve enjoyed the ride so far!

Alright, back with part 2!!! This one had some heavy hitters. Listen Ryan, Oscar, and myself go through numbers 60-21!!! 

I am joined by two friends of mine (Oscar and Ryan) as we reveal our 100 favorite albums of the 70s! 

It’s a new year, and I wanted to share with you my favorite albums from the previous year. I had a hard time getting it down to 20, so I settled on 30 favorite albums.  There’s also a chance for you to win one of the albums on this list (if it comes in vinyl or CD, your choice). You simply have to comment on the post, tell me what your favorite album from this list was, tag a friend, and make sure you’re following the page! The contest ends Feb. 1st! 

Barbara Mendes-Jorge of the Over/Underrated Podcast is back to talk about an album that paved the way for the Big Beat dance craze of the mid to late 90s: The Chemical Brothers second album Dig Your Own Hole. We talk about the impact it had, some of the backlash it faced from snobby music critics, and who the Chemical Brothers really are (no, they’re not bothers for real). 

I am beyond thrilled to bring this episode to you all. I had a great time talking with Shahid Buttar about music and politics. For those who don’t know, Shahid ran for Congress in 2020 and 2022 as a progressive to represent California’s 12 district, my district, in San Francisco. His opponent? Nancy Pelosi. He was able to win more votes than any opponent in over a decade. We talk about that experience, his music history, his substack that he writes for, and how Fela Kuti inspired his own...

Bill Van Veghel of the Phantom Galaxy and Land of the Creeps podcast is back, along with my friend and guitarist Ryan Musser, as we dive into the legendary second album by Cream. Disraeli Gears is where Cream cemented themselves as rock gods, and forever changed the landscape of rock music. Without Cream, there may not be heavy music as we know it. 

On this final spooky themed episode of the podcast I’m joined by two vinyl fanatics: Ray Blevins of Gold Vinyl and Jenn D’Eugenio of Women in Vinyl and Gold Rush Vinyl join me to discuss one of our favorite soundtracks for the Halloween season, Goblin’s masterpiece of prog rock horror, Suspiria! 

On this spooky Halloween themed episode, friend and musician Larry Santiago returns for another discussion of Slayer and their album South of Heaven! A slower, more menacing Slayer album, South of Heaven shows Slayer taking a risk and not replicating their successful album Reign in Blood. While not fully appreciated at the time, it has grown to become one of their greatest albums. 

It’s my favorite month of the year, and to kick off the Halloween season I have artist Raven Quinn on the show. We are talking about Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, and his 1981 masterpiece Diary of a Madman! 

On this episode, I'm joined once again by Sabrina Clarke was we dive into the hip hop masterpiece To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar. Filled with nods to the past, and messages for the future, Kendrick displayed his maturity as an artist, but also his humble roots to deliver one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time.