The Broken Record Player Podcast

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 sh

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

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. Support the show

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! Support the show

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

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

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.Support the show

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!! Support the show

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

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. Support the show