All Episodes

#96 DG Monologue: Altec 604C

#95 DG Monologue: Relatability, Or Lack Thereof

#94 DG Monologue: "The Music Is the Most Important Thing" / Golden Ears

#93 DG Monologue: Randomness

#92 DG Monologue: Vintage Gear / Social Media / Condition

#91 DG Monologue: Being Critical / Having Critics / People Pleasing

#90 DG Monologue: Breaking "The Spell" / Seeing My Reflection in Others

#89 DG Monologue: Shame / Abstinence (From the Road Again)

#88 DG Monologue: Getting Back in Touch with My "Authentic Self" (Live from the Road)

#87 Donovan a.k.a. @imhardforhardbop Returns!

#86 DG Monologue: Jealousy with a Capital "J" / Bragging

#85 DG Monologue: Collecting Ethics / Limited Resources / Asking What Someone Paid

#84 DG Monologue: Disclosing Prices, Reel-to-Reel, Market Study

#83 A Conversation with Bob H. (@bobh812)

#82 DG Monologue: Cheaper Records Sound Better / Flexing

#81 DG Monologue: More on AI, Making Electronic Music

#80 DG Monologue: Money + Marriage / Netiquette / AI

#79 DG Monologue: Mo Money, Mo Problems / Synthing

#78 DG Monologue: New Job / Disclosing Record Prices

#77 DG Monologue: WFMU Record Fair, More on Wabi-Sabi

#76 DG Monologue: Finding Myself

#75 DG Monologue: Nostalgia

#74 DG Monologue: Breaking the Cycle

#73 DG Monologue: Enjoying the Journey

#72 DG Monologue: Comments Sections, Getting Real About Gear

#71 DG Monologue: Genuine Communication

#70 Jay Retro a.k.a @retrohifiguy Returns!

#69 DG Monologue: Believing in Science

#68 Jesse from Rogue Planet Music Returns!

#67 DG Monologue: Modding my Amp / Raising my Max / Audiophiles

#66 A Conversation with Dominick Lee

#65 DG Monologue: More on Jealousy & Budgeting

#64 A Conversation with Mike from the Jazz Bums

#63 DG Monologue: Console Update / Consumer Classism

#62 A Conversation with DJ Carlos

#61 DG Monologue: Therapy / Sobriety / Absurdism

#60 Bruce (formerly @wabisabiheadphones) Returns!

#59 DG Monologue: Console Update / Modern Art / New Stuff

#58 A Conversation with Donovan a.k.a. @imhardforhardbop

#57 DG Monologue: Neuroticism / Expensive Taste / Being Enough

#56 Jamie aka "Infinite Sound" Returns!

#55 DG Monologue: Abstaining / Mono Carts / NJ Collection Update

#54 DG Monologue: One of Many / Diagnoses / Cutting Back

#53 DG Monologue: Wishful Thinking / Dark Places / Hope

#52 DG Monologue: Anxiety Sucks (Live from Japan!)

#51 DG Monologue: Breaking the Cycle / Complete Freedom

#50 DG Monologue: Back to Mono / The Myth of Perfection

#49 DG Monologue: Audiophiles / Digital vs Vinyl

#48 DG Monologue: Tight Budgets / Trends / Flexing

#47 DG Monologue: The Business of Collecting / OGs vs Reissues

#46 DG Monologue: Surprise Dig / Jealousy, Obsessing, Impatience

#45 DG Monologue: Resisting Purging / Women in Audio / Change from Within

#44 DG Monologue: "Picking Up a Copy" / Annoyance

#43 DG Monologue: Emptiness / The Urge to Purge

#42 DG Monologue: Sobriety / Collecting vs. Loving Music

#41 DG Monologue: Asocial Collecting / SP-1200

#40 DG Monologue: G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) / Rebudgeting / Creativity

#39 DG Monologue: Selling to Buy More / Branding / Jazz Gatekeepers

#38 A Conversation with Bruce (Formerly Wabi Sabi Headphones)

#37 DG Monologue: Wealth and Fame

#36 DG Monologue: Collecting Hip Hop Singles / Being Creative

#35 DG Monologue: Intrusive Thoughts / Anxiety / More Shopping OCD

#34 A Conversation with Chris Reisman of Hudson Valley Vinyl

#33 DG Monologue: Inspiration / Jazz & Hip Hop / Making Music

#32 DG Monologue: Boredom

#31 DG Monologue: Embarrassment / High-Functioning Autism / Social Challenges

#30 A Conversation with Joe Fello

#29 DG Monologue: Still a Shopping Addict

#28 A Conversation with Fredrik a.k.a. FW Rare Jazz Vinyl Collector

#27 DG Monologue: Burning Out / Insomnia / Setting Rules

#26 DG Monologue: Budgeting / Authenticity / Radio / Blue Note

#25 A Conversation with Mark a.k.a. homefromtheforest

#24 DG Monologue: WFMU / Mono / Disappointment / Linearity

#23 A Conversation with James a.k.a. midwest_record_collector

#22 DG Monologue: 4 Listener Confessions! / Group Chats / Phone Addiction

#21 A Conversation with Jason a.k.a. thejazzbasement

#20 DG Monologue: Gear Fiasco / Triggering Content / Art Criticism

#19 A Conversation with Jesse a.k.a. @abrasive_beautiful

#18 DG Monologue: Tube Amp Update / New Records / Jealousy / Paranoia

#17 A Conversation with Jami a.k.a. @kalmiasoundcompany

#16 DG Monologue: Mo' Money Mo' Problems / Cool Prices, D!ck Prices / Ruminations

#15 A Conversation with Ako Capeless

#14 DG Monologue: Tube Amps / Hypermasculinity / More on Mono / OCD

#13 A Conversation with @infinitesound__

#12 DG Monologue: Van Gelder Studio / New Synth / $3,250 Auction / Mono vs Stereo

#11 A Conversation with @dollar_bin_phil

#10 DG Monologue: Jazz Books / Racism in Collecting / Synths

#9 A Conversation with @vinylalbumart

#8 DG Monologue: Shopping Addiction / Emptiness / Pride in Collecting / Feeling Different

#7 A Conversation with Mike Capritta

#6 DG Monologue: Reselling / Jealousy / Overthinking / "The VC"

#5 A Conversation with @retrohifiguy

#4 Budgeting / The Definition of Jazz / Negativity Online

#3 Our first listener confession! / FOMO / Joys of collecting / PTSD / Equipment

#2 Casting Call! / The Record Gods / Mania / Taking a Break

#1 Welcome / Introduction / Motivation