80 episodes

The Broken Record Player Podcast takes a look at the albums that we love listening to repeatedly and never get tired of. We go deep into the backgrounds, the tracks, and the impressions they leave on us.

The Broken Record Player Podcast Ryan Schaff

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    • 4.9 • 10 Ratings

The Broken Record Player Podcast takes a look at the albums that we love listening to repeatedly and never get tired of. We go deep into the backgrounds, the tracks, and the impressions they leave on us.

    Faith No More-The Real Thing with Ray Blevins

    Faith No More-The Real Thing with Ray Blevins

    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! 

    • 1 hr 19 min
    Black Sabbath-Master of Reality with Jenn D'Eugenio

    Black Sabbath-Master of Reality with Jenn D'Eugenio

    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. 

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Creedence Clearwater Revival-Cosmo's Factory with Bill Van Veghel

    Creedence Clearwater Revival-Cosmo's Factory with Bill Van Veghel

    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! 

    • 1 hr 33 min
    100 Favorite Albums of the 80s Part 3

    100 Favorite Albums of the 80s Part 3

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

    • 2 hr 15 min
    100 Favorite Albums of the 80s Part 2

    100 Favorite Albums of the 80s Part 2

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

    • 1 hr 32 min
    Morbid Angel-Covenant

    Morbid Angel-Covenant

    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.

    • 1 hr 36 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
10 Ratings

10 Ratings

Prof.TZA ,

Fantastic Discussions about Amazing Albums

Ryan does a fantastic job at choosing important albums from a wide range of artists. He is knowledge, charismatic, and I find this podcast to be one of my very favorites :).
I highly recommend it.

R_Barnes ,

Love the diversity!

The Broken Record Player Podcast, and its host Ryan, really takes apart these albums! I love how you can tell this guy loves each of these albums, and he has a really ecclectic music taste! Black Metal, Jazz, Hip Hop, Art Rock, etc, it's all covered here in these albums. I love the idea of picking a great album that both the host and the guest(s) love and then discussing it. Makes for great conversations with a purpose. Keep it up!

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