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Join Ali & Tom as they talk about their favorite vinyl records in the Long Beach Public Library collection and why you should listen to them!... more
FAQs about The Listening Lounge:How many episodes does The Listening Lounge have?The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.
November 28, 2025The Low End Theory and Let God Sort Em OutJoin Ali & Tom as they educate one another on A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory and Clipse's Let God Sort 'Em Out. With no special guest this month, Tom & Ali take some time to mention some records and things they're thankful for, in the spirit of the season. ...more43minPlay
October 31, 2025Slippery When Wet, Illmatic, and Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) w/ Margo PalazzoJoin Ali & Tom as they educate one another on Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet and Nas' Illmatic. Margo (owner/operator of Barrier Beets AKA the Setlistninja) stops by to talk about the Wu-Tang Clan's Enter the Wu-Tang. ...more1h 18minPlay
September 30, 2025Rage Against the Machine, More Adventurous, American Beauty (w/ Ben Simens)Join Ali & Tom as they educate one another on Rage Against the Machine's self-titled debut record, and Rilo Kiley's More Adventurous. Ben from Darkstar Vinyl stops by to tell us why he loves The Grateful Dead's American Beauty....more47minPlay
August 29, 2025The Stranger, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, and Santana (w/ Tom from Sea City Vintage)Join Ali & Tom as they educate one another on Billy Joel's The Stranger and Panic! At The Disco's A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. Tom from Sea City Vintage stops by to talk about his favorite record in the Library's collection: Santana's self titled record. ...more1h 3minPlay
July 31, 2025Aja, Deja Entendu and When The Pawn... (w/ Hayley Krischer)Join Ali & Tom as they educate one another on Steely Dan's Aja and Brand New's Deja Entendu. Special guest and amazing author Hayley Krischer stops by to tell us about her favorite record in the Library's collection: Fiona Apple's When The Pawn....more41minPlay
June 27, 2025GUTS and BratJoin Ali & Tom as they educate one another on two instant pop classics: Olivia Rodrigo's GUTS and Charli XCX's Brat. ...more39minPlay
May 30, 2025She's So Unusual, White Blood Cells, and Cowboy Carter (w/ Chris Banks)Join Ali & Tom as they educate each other on Cyndi Lauper's She's So Unusual and The White Stripes' White Blood Cells. Fashion Stylist Chris Banks stops by to tell us about his essential record in the library's collection...Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter....more50minPlay
April 25, 2025Unknown Pleasures, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Kiss Alive II (w/ Darren Paltrowitz)Join Ali & Tom as they educate each other on Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures and Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Author, music journalist, private detective and local legend Darren Paltrowitz drops by to talk about his essential album in the library's collection: Kiss' Alive II. ...more1h 18minPlay
March 28, 2025Karl Groeger from LOONEY TUNES RECORD STOREJoin Ali & Tom for a very special episode where they interview the legendary Karl Groeger (owner and operator of Looney Tunes Record Store in West Babylon, New York) about all things vinyl. You won't want to miss it!...more1h 9minPlay
February 28, 2025311, GNX, and Nevermind (w/ Brooke Dairman)Join Ali & Tom as they educate one another on 311's self titled record and Kendrick Lamar's GNX. Brooke Dairman (Director of Professional Youth Theater) stops in to talk about her essential record in the library's collection: Nirvana's Nevermind. ...more57minPlay
FAQs about The Listening Lounge:How many episodes does The Listening Lounge have?The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.