When Records Ruled

By David Norris, Brian Strom, Lance Schwartz

When Records Ruled is a podcast that takes you back to a time when analog was king. We share our love of rock music and pop culture from the 1970s and 1980s, and take a few b-side tracks down memory l... more

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How many episodes does When Records Ruled have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.

When Records Ruled episodes:

January 01, 2024 Rock and Roll Trivia from the 70s and 80s
It’s the New Year! What better way to celebrate than playing some trivia! Dave quizzes Brian and Lance on their knowledge of rock and roll from the 1970s and 80s in this first episode for 2024! Happy New Year!
Hosted by David Norris, Brian Strom, and Lance Schwartz.
New episodes out the 1st and 15th of each month.
Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/WhenRecordsRuled⁠
Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/whenrecordsruled⁠
⁠Spotify playlist of music we reviewed⁠
Custom music for WRR © by Benji Inniger - ⁠hearbenji.com⁠
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1h
December 15, 2023 It's Us and Them with Pink Floyd, The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)
This is a big one! We take on Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side Of The Moon” along with some brief talk on a Brit Floyd concert we all attended, PLUS a “remember when” segment on the Atari 2600! Did you own an Atari game system? Stick around to the end of this one because things go off the rails a bit!
Hosted by David Norris, Brian Strom, and Lance Schwartz.
New episodes out the 1st and 15th of each month.
Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/WhenRecordsRuled⁠
Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/whenrecordsruled⁠
⁠Spotify playlist of music we reviewed⁠
Custom music for WRR © by Benji Inniger - ⁠hearbenji.com⁠
...more
1h 29min
December 01, 2023 Top 5 Christmas Songs
It’s our Christmas episode! We discuss our top 5 Christmas songs, so listen and see if you agree with any of them. What are your go-to songs for the Christmas season?
Hosted by David Norris, Brian Strom, and Lance Schwartz.
New episodes out the 1st and 15th of each month.
Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/WhenRecordsRuled⁠
Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/whenrecordsruled⁠
⁠Spotify playlist of music we reviewed⁠.
Custom music for WRR © by Benji Inniger - ⁠hearbenji.com⁠
...more
52min
November 15, 2023 From the Great White North, it’s Rush - Moving Pictures (1981)
We talk about what is arguably Rush’s biggest and most radio-friendly album, Moving Pictures. Who hasn’t heard the song “Tom Sawyer” by now? In our “remember when” segment, Dave asks Brian and Lance about something that's almost entirely extinct: video rental stores. Back when they existed, it was quite an adventure trying to get everyone to agree on what to rent on a Friday night!
Hosted by David Norris, Brian Strom, and Lance Schwartz.
New episodes out the 1st and 15th of each month.
Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/WhenRecordsRuled⁠
Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/whenrecordsruled⁠
⁠Spotify playlist of music we reviewed⁠
Custom music for WRR © by Benji Inniger - ⁠hearbenji.com⁠
...more
1h 18min
November 01, 2023 Nobody but us in here with The Police - Synchronicity (1983)
Is anybody alive in here? Yes! We’re discussing the fifth and final album “Synchronicity” by English rock group The Police, which debuted in 1983. Some controversial songs of discontent, and discontent about them! In our “remember when” segment, Dave asks Brian and Lance about fanny packs. Did you have one, or do you own one now? Have a listen and let us know!
Hosted by David Norris, Brian Strom, and Lance Schwartz.
New episodes out the 1st and 15th of each month.
Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/WhenRecordsRuled⁠
Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/whenrecordsruled⁠
⁠Spotify playlist of music we reviewed⁠.
Custom music for WRR © by Benji Inniger - ⁠hearbenji.com⁠
...more
1h 13min
October 15, 2023 Lonely is the night without Billy Squire - Don’t Say No (1981)
Find out if we say “yes” or “no” to Billy Squire’s 1981 album “Don’t Say No,” and hear our first versus matchup during the “remember when” segment—Blow Pops vs. Tootsie Roll Pops! Who wins the match up, and do you have a favorite of the two? #WhenRecordsRuled
Hosted by David Norris, Brian Strom, and Lance Schwartz.
New episodes out the 1st and 15th of each month.
Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/WhenRecordsRuled⁠
Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/whenrecordsruled⁠
⁠Spotify playlist of music we reviewed⁠
Custom music for WRR © by Benji Inniger - ⁠hearbenji.com⁠
...more
1h 15min
October 01, 2023 Three guys talking Sports by Huey Lewis and the News (1983)
We’re talking Sports—the third album by Huey Lewis and the News, and a “remember when” segment on when you used to get actual prizes in your box of cereal. What was your favorite prize you dug your entire arm into the bottom of a box of cereal for?
Hosted by David Norris, Brian Strom, and Lance Schwartz.
New episodes out the 1st and 15th of each month.
Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/WhenRecordsRuled⁠
Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/whenrecordsruled⁠
⁠Spotify playlist of music we reviewed⁠
Custom music for WRR © by Benji Inniger - ⁠hearbenji.com⁠
...more
1h 13min
September 15, 2023 Top 10 TV Theme songs from the 1970s and 80s
In this episode we talk about the Top 10 TV Theme songs from the 1970s and 1980s according to Rolling Stone, and we also each give our own personal top three theme songs. Do we agree with the Rolling Stone list? Do you? Have a listen!
Hosted by David Norris, Brian Strom, and Lance Schwartz.
New episodes out the 1st and 15th of each month.
Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/WhenRecordsRuled⁠
Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/whenrecordsruled⁠
⁠Spotify playlist of music we reviewed⁠
Custom music for WRR © by Benji Inniger - ⁠hearbenji.com⁠
...more
1h 0min
September 01, 2023 Full speed ahead with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Damn the Torpedoes (1979)
In this episode we talk about Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and their third album Damn the Torpedoes! In our “remember when” segment we talk about Vuarnet sunglasses. Were you cool enough to own a pair of the true brand or the knockoffs? Hey, if they were cool enough for Magnum P.I., I guess I could wear them.
Hosted by David Norris, Brian Strom, and Lance Schwartz.
New episodes out the 1st and 15th of each month.
Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/WhenRecordsRuled⁠
Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/whenrecordsruled⁠
⁠Spotify playlist of music we reviewed⁠
Custom music for WRR © by Benji Inniger - ⁠hearbenji.com⁠
...more
1h 26min
August 15, 2023 I want my MTV, and Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits (1985)
In this episode we talk about the album Brothers in Arms (1985) by Dire Straits, and—appropriately—a “remember when” segment on MTV. Did you get your MTV!?
Hosted by David Norris, Brian Strom, and Lance Schwartz.
New episodes out the 1st and 15th of each month.
Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/WhenRecordsRuled⁠
Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/whenrecordsruled⁠
⁠Spotify playlist of music we reviewed⁠
Custom music for WRR © by Benji Inniger - ⁠hearbenji.com⁠
...more
1h 21min

FAQs about When Records Ruled:

How many episodes does When Records Ruled have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.