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 why people love records so much.

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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 to spice things up, they also provide a professional soundtrack to really enhance the sensation of actually being there. Episode 6 of My Weird Record Collection discusses that memorable soundtrack.

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It’s one thing to bet on a horse race that’s taking place at a track. But how about a prerecorded horse race that’s on a vinyl record — and you still don’t know who the winner will be? In episode 5 of My Weird Record Collection, Sean explains how it’s possible via a 1976 play-at-home game.

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Sean here. I have to confess: I made some mistakes during the autoharp episode. I know, I know, a horrible injustice to autoharps. Not enough corrections and addenda for a full episode, but too many just to mention in the next episode, so here’s an interim mini-episode to hold you over until May 15. (My apologies to Dr. Walter Duda.)

You and your significant other want to invite four friends over for a dinner party, but what do you cook? And how? Lucky for you, food writers Gaynor and Dorothy Maddox have four suggestions for you. Even luckier for you, My Weird Record Collection is providing you with some commentary on Gaynor and Dorothy’s commentary! Whether you want to try Dorothy’s famous steak dinner or treat your friends to a Polynesian wingding, you can’t lose with Episode 4!

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Don’t feel threatened by the ides of March — pick up an autoharp and play! For this month’s episode, Sean pulls out not one but two autoharp albums from his box of oddities from local record stores.

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Dime stores were quite common for a time, and in this episode of My Weird Record Collection, Sean takes a look at an interesting relic of those times: a ten-inch record containing the audio from a grand reopening of the original J.J. Newberry discount store in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania!

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The record that started it all for Sean and his weird collection! In the first complete episode we examine this thrift store curiosity and the history behind it and learn some record maintenance tips.

A new year brings new hope, new beginnings, and…a new podcast! In this introductory episode, Sean talks about how he got into collecting records that even their vendors don’t know how to categorize. On the way, he’ll also share some general record collecting and maintenance advice.

Ever wonder what’s on those strange records you see in the wild, the ones that even used record stores don’t know how to categorize? Well, I do! I buy them, listen to them, and share with you exactly what you’re missing! Starting in January 2024 I’ll discuss one (or maybe more!) of these oddities each month, plus give you some thoughts and tips on record collecting.