My Weird Record Collection

Dr. Murray Banks was a psychologist who specialized in love, sex, and all the fun and not-so-fun stuff that goes with it. Join Sean as he learns all about these topics from Murray Banks as the New York shrink addressed a crowd in 1961, and also his reflections on his first record show in over 20 years!

Did you know that Amway had its own singing group? And that they released albums? Join Sean in episode 27 of My Weird Record Collection for an inspirational dive into The Sanborn Singers and a souvenir album from the 1971 World of Amway convention! SHOW NOTES COMING SOON

Okay, recently you learned how to communicate your ideas, and it was proposed that if you do that well, you could get a Christmas bonus. So why is this recruitment pitch from the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company considered a Christmas bonus? Guess you’re just gonna have to listen to episode 26 of My Weird Record Collection and find out! SHOW NOTES The Next Step is Up to You on YouTubeThe Next Step is Up to You on DiscogsMock-up of a potential New England Mutual Life Insurance Company questionnairewarning: AI generated!

Are you afraid to talk to people? Do your subordinates yawn a lot when you’re presenting a simple plan? Have you ever overheard someone mumble “That meeting could have been a memo”? (This is 1967, by the way, so no e-mail.) Well, boy howdy, you’re in luck! The editors of Nation’s Business, courtesy of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have exactly the solution for you! Have your girl queue up episode 25 of My Weird Record Collection so you can explore the strangely uncapitalized album How to communicate your ideas so you and the other men of your business can succeed! SHOW NOTES How to communicate your ideasHow to communicate your ideasNation’s Business magazine online“How To Remove A Sticker From A Record Album Cover”

It’s the ultimate battle: two New Jersey college sports teams face each other with rules that they’re not sure about because, well, nobody’s ever played the game before! And who better to commemorate that event than Chevy? Legendary sportscaster Chris Schenkel brings us this and several other stories throughout college football’s first hundred years. SHOW […]

Father Francis Lad Filas S.J. was an expert in the fatherhood of Joseph to Jesus. Every year for decades he told viewers of ABC-TV about the Shroud of Turin. Oh, and he also knew about sex, and he was happy to fulfill the inquiring minds of the teen populace of 1964. Join Sean for this […]

90% of what you know about training a dog is wrong. Well, at least that’s what Chuck Eisenmann says! If you have a dog and want to know what you’ve been doing wrong, perhaps this episode is for you. Otherwise, this episode is DEFINITELY for you! Also, a story of a special black triangle on […]

Glenn W. Turner preaches the power of greatness and how to achieve your wildest dream of riches — through multilevel marketing! Also…ever wonder what the deal is with ridges and those large spindle holes on seven-inch records? Listen and learn with episode 21 of My Weird Record Collection…and be great! SHOW NOTES

It’s 1985. There’s a famine in Ethiopia causing suffering and death. In episode 20 of My Weird Record Collection we take a look at that famous fundraising effort that happened in…San Diego??? We also dip our toes in the water of the sea of promo records. SHOW NOTES

Media legend and genius businessman Earl Nightingale scolds you about driving before you even reach for your keys. Why? My guess is someone cut him off in traffic on his way to work and he decided to vent his frustrations on a record. Whatever the case, Sean examines this spoken-word nugget in episode 19 and […]

You think you’re a wiz at Trivial Pursuit? And that all that useless knowledge you’ve acquired will get you on Jeopardy! some day? That’s all fine and dandy, but how can you perform in a record-based trivia game? Travel with Sean back to 1966 for episode 18 — and be prepared to identify music played […]

The label was called Music For Pleasure. But how much pleasure does Smash Hits ’71 provide? Listen to episode 17 of My Weird Record Collection and hear Sean discuss this album of mysterious uncredited studio musicians re-produce such time-honored masterpieces as “My Sweet Lord,” Mozart’s “Symphony No. 4,” and of course, “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep.” […]

To celebrate the anniversary of Chicago being incorporated as a city, we look at the 1979 release Mayor Daley on the Record for episode 16. Bill Cameron compiled bits and pieces of “Hizzoner,” from happy to angry, and sometimes his rather artful use of the English language. Also, Sean gives some record storage tips as […]

Is your marriage on the rocks, or is it on the rock? Are you old enough? Listen to Bob Harrington, the Chaplain of Bourbon Street, and learn what makes a good marriage — better yet, listen to episode 15 of My Weird Record Collection and learn more about the album and a bit about Bob […]

To start off 2025, My Weird Record Collection is back as Sean combines two of his loves: record collecting and retro video games. We take a look at a spoken-word record from 1982 about how to improve your arcade gaming on some classic titles. Will Curtis Hoard’s techniques prove valuable? Listen to episode 14 and […]

Wait a minute…episode 13 is out? Is it January 15th already? Well, no… Sean just couldn’t let Christmas go by without one more episode to round out the year! In this Christmas-themed My Weird Record Collection, Sean takes a dive into records he had as a child, courtesy of Mr. Pickwick. You wouldn’t think children’s […]

“Li’l Wally” Jagiello was Chicago’s polka king, yet somehow Sean never heard of him until happening upon this album while out for a day of normal record shopping. So for this episode he takes a look into this oddly-titled album, and takes a mini-dive into Christmas albums. It’s time to live it up! (You know […]

We just had a presidential election here in the States, so what better topic than…campaign records! In this month’s episode, we take a look at campaign music supporting two vastly different U.S. presidential candidates who ran for the highest office in the nation in the ’60s! Also, Sean offers some hints on how to digitize […]

It’s the Libra time of year, and it’s also Sean’s birth sign! So naturally, this was a fitting record to choose for this episode Learn what the famed astrologer has to say about the sign of the scales. Sean also opines on what to do with those dud records that creep into your collection from […]

Did you know that Sears produced at least two custom records? (Actually, they did at least three, but alas, only two were within reach for this episode!) And did you know that Sears had a charm school? Hear more about it with episode 9! Also, Sean gives you advice on what makes your records sound […]