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The Magic Stranger Show: 20260604 (Audio)

Jun 04, 2026

I’m your friendly neighborhood Magic Stranger and I have records to share with you. I collect records. I have lots of records. I have too many records. 10” records. 7” records. 12” records. They are made of vinyl, shellac, and metro-lite. They spin at 45 revolutions per minute, 33 revolutions per minute, and, FYI, if you add those two speeds together you end up at 78 revolutions per minute. My preferred revolution. Most of these 78rpm records sound best when using a fat 3mil diamond stylus while the 45s and 33rpm LPs like a superfine microgroove needle for full-bodied results. Anyway, like most Magic Strangers, I too like all kinds of music ~common and uncommon~ of all genres ~from any time period~ from all over the world. Join me every Thursday night from 10pm ‘til midnight and follow me down the rabbit hole of record collecting.

@themagicstranger

Playlist:
  • Frank Stokes' Dream / Frank Stokes
  • Joe And Gina / Stan Hubbs
  • Scratching On My Screen / Ric Cartey
  • The Jumpin’ Jive / The Andrews Sisters
  • I Almost Lost My Mind / Pat Boone
  • Story of a Broken Heart / Johnny Cash
  • Blues in the Night Part 2 / Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra
  • An Easy Going Country Guy / Michael Yonkers
  • The Stranger / Bill Justis
  • I Wanna Marry You / Bruce Springsteen
  • Small Fry / Hoagy Carmichael
  • I Know How to Do It / Ruth Lee Jones Dinah Washington