Billion Dollar Record Club

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Billion Dollar Record Club

Billion Dollar Record Club is a music collector's investment podcast by and for complete idiots. Join JD Ryznar, David B Lyons, Hunter Stair, and "Hollywood" Steve Huey as they attempt to make their record collections more valuable by taking a low-priced record and working to make its price skyrocket. Each week, the hosts will present an album that has been underloved, underappreciated, and undervalued and through fun facts, deep research, lyrical analysis, and sophomoric banter, convince collectors that the album is worth one billion dollars.

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    Choochoos

    JD presents a genre about trains. Subscribe to "Beyond Yacht Rock 2000" in your favorite podcast app for more new genre countdowns. If you're already subscribed to the original "Beyond Yacht Rock," that feed should be updated.

  2. 67

    A Christmas Record by ZE Records

    An old friend takes the hosts on a very special sleigh ride.

  3. 66

    O.F.R. by Nitro

    You probably don't deserve it, but here's Nitro.

  4. 65

    With Sympathy by Ministry

    Before Batdance, the best goth dance party was Ministry's first album.

  5. 64

    "All Ears" Produced for Radio Shack, A Division of Tandy Corporation

    An album Radio Shack gave away for free is worth a billion dollars.

  6. 63

    Eddie Old Bob Dick And Gary by Tenpole Tudor

    Steve presents a learned treatise on Tenpole Tudor, indie label Stiff Records, English aristocracy, acting careers made of bit parts, and the wanker who replaced Johnny Rotten in the Sex Pistols.

  7. 62

    2024 Q3 Investor Meeting

    Hosts keep the SEC off their backs.

  8. 61

    Falco 3 by Falco

    Dave proudly presents some of this Falco album.

  9. 60

    Tané Cain by Tahnee McClure

    Hunter brings you an album by a lady whose name totally doesn't rhyme at all.

  10. 59

    Man of Colours by Icehouse

    JD covers an album that his teen boy told him was worth a billion.

  11. 58

    Definitely Maybe by Oasis

    Steve presents a learned treatise on Oasis, their pre-stardom years, the Manchester indie scene, and all the influences Oasis ripped off who were NOT the Beatles.

  12. 57

    Into The Unknown by Bad Religion

    Just when you thought you knew someone...

  13. 56

    What's On Your Mind by The 600 W Dayton Family

    Hunter takes the boys home to meet his favorite gangsta rappers, The Dayton Family.

  14. 55

    Stars On Long Play II by Stars On

    Hosts play a game with a famous medley album.

  15. 54

    Taken By Force by Scorpions (For Real This Time)

    Steve presents a learned treatise on ze Scorpions, English as a second language, ze second wave of heavy metal, and ze evil anti-Elvis.

  16. 53

    I Never Said Goodbye by Sammy Hagar

    Dave fulfills his contractual obligation to do this album.

  17. 52

    A Touch Of Class by The Mighty Sparrow

    "The Mighty Sparrow and his calypso crown helps Maximum Money re-brand with a Touch of Class."

  18. 51

    Raised On Radio by Journey

    JD covers a billion dollar album from the rock band Journey.

  19. 50

    Taken By Force by Scorpions

    Steve's got a special treat for you.

  20. 49

    2024 Q2 Investor Meeting

    As per government regulations, the hosts answer investor's Q2 questions wayyyy after Q2.

  21. 48

    Strange Spirits by The Skatt Brothers

    Tom of Finland: The Band.

  22. 47

    Ask Me What I Am by Burt Reynolds

    Burt Reynolds is the greatest movie star of all-time, and it's not just his glorious face mustache but the golden noise mustache in his throat.

  23. 46

    Truth & Soul by Fishbone

    JD plays his favorite Fishbone album and hunts for the promised far left social commentary. 

  24. 45

    Heart Of Stone by Cher

    Steve presents a learned treatise on Cher's reinvention as a rock chick, "post-arena" rock, Diane Warren, Desmond Child, and the tragedy of Michael Bolton.

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    The Soundtrack to Rappin' by Cannon Films

    Hunter raps about Rappin' wrapped in wrapping. Only the first part of that is true. actually re-write:

  27. 42

    Coming Out by The Manhattan Transfer

    A foursome of horny dorks remind JD of a family trip to Colorado. 

  28. 41

    Just Another Day In Paradise by Bertie Higgins

    Steve presents a learned treatise about Bertie Higgins, the Florida Keys, drug smuggling, and why Jimmy Buffett sucks so bad.

  29. 40

    Don't Say No by Billy Squier

    Billy Squier. YOUR kind of lover.

  30. 39

    Shotgun by Shotgun

    Hunter presents the band and album Shotgun, double barreled Funk that will get you arrested in 48 states. Be careful.

  31. 38

    Rubicon by Rubicon

    An album with a cover indicating the dark, horrifying music that lives along its grooves is given a valuation of one billion dollars after fun facts about it are shared.

  32. 37

    Long Cold Winter by Cinderella

    Steve presents a learned treatise on Cinderella, hair metal, power ballads, authenticity, craftsmanship, and America's distaste for androgyny.

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    Stickin' To My Guns by Etta James

    Etta James is back! And this time she's proactive and a totally outrageous paradigm!

  35. 34

    BDRC SPECIAL: 2024 Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Voter's Guide

    JD, Steve, Hunter, and Dave tell you who to vote for to get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

  36. 33
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    Eyes That See In the Dark by Kenny Rogers

    Steve presents a learned treatise on Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, the Bee Gees, and the peak of country music's early-'80s crossover.

  38. 31

    12 Golden Country Greats by Ween

    Shut the fuck up and listen to Ween's country album. Featuring Ben Vaughn.

  39. 30

    Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House by Walt Disney

    Hunter fulfills his end of the bargain to spend one night in an insanely confusing haunted house and meets a ghost who, like him, desperately wants to be cool.

  40. 29

    The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

    JD presents an album by a one-hit-wonder from the psychedelic 60s.

  41. 28

    Let's Get A Groove On by Lee Fields

    Steve explains how a bunch of James Brown-obsessed nerds accidentally repopularized live-instrumentation funk.

  42. 27

    Pac-Man Fever by Buckner & Garcia

    Strap in, Nerds!  Dave presents the finest album of songs about video games ever pressed into vinyl.  You're going to be so freaking rich.

  43. 26

    Garcia by Jerry Garcia

    Another hilarious prank on Dave blows up in Hunter's face and leaves him gazing into the abyss of his Jam Band past, compliments of Jerry Garcia.

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    Birdland by Birdland

    Dave and the guys turn a critical gaze on the musical offering of music critic, Lester Bangs.

  47. 22

    Classy by The Belair Strings

    Hunter's holiday trip to the moon goes well and he returns to spread class in front of the fellas with the classiest of albums… Classy!

  48. 21

    2024 Q1 Investor Meeting

    The officers of the Billion Dollar Record Club host their first quarterly Q&A session to comply with assumed government regulations.

  49. 20

    D.C. Cab - Music From The Official Motion Picture Soundtrack

    JD presents a billion dollar movie soundtrack from a film he's never seen and uses the music to delineate the details of the plot with startling accuracy. 

  50. 19

    Elvis's Greatest S*** by Elvis Presley

    Steve presents an infamous bootleg collection of ridiculous Elvis songs.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Billion Dollar Record Club is a music collector's investment podcast by and for complete idiots. Join JD Ryznar, David B Lyons, Hunter Stair, and "Hollywood" Steve Huey as they attempt to make their record collections more valuable by taking a low-priced record and working to make its price skyrocket. Each week, the hosts will present an album that has been underloved, underappreciated, and undervalued and through fun facts, deep research, lyrical analysis, and sophomoric banter, convince collectors that the album is worth one billion dollars.

HOSTED BY

JD Ryznar, Steve Huey, Dave Lyons, Hunter Stair

Produced by Dixon Denim Cutoffs, LLC

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