In this season finale, we cover the final four albums in your box, and give you continued studies for your Impulse! journey. This season is executive produced, hosted, and written by Andrew Winistorfer. It's executive produced and edited by Cydney Berlinger.

In this second episode of our long-awaited season about Impulse!, you can hear about the first four albums in your box, and why they were picked. This season is executive produced, hosted, and written by Andrew Winistorfer. It's executive produced and edited by Cydney Berlinger.

The long-awaited VMP Anthology, The Story of Impulse!, is finally, finally shipping. Hear the inside story of how the box came to be on this first episode of our 19th (but really 20th!) season. This season is executive produced, hosted, and written by Andrew Winistorfer. It's executive produced and edited by Cydney Berlinger.…

In this season finale of our season devoted to Memphis Rap, we talk to the legendary Lil Ced about how weird it is to know your music has made it from Memphis to Japan, about turning his life around via teaching, and about his album in The Story of Memphis Rap. Also, stick around to get a hint about what's coming next in VMP Anthology. This season …

On this episode of the VMP Anthology podcast, we talk to Lil Gin about the Gimisum Family, making music in the days of no ProTools, and about the Hurt Village projects being the epicenter of part of Memphis' rap scene. This season is executive produced and hosted by Andrew Winistorfer. All interviews were conducted by Torii MacAdams. It's produced …

In this episode, we talk to Memphis legend Shawty Pimp about majoring in music business, growing up in Memphis, and about his album in The Story of Memphis Rap box. This season is executive produced and hosted by Andrew Winistorfer. All interviews were conducted by Torii MacAdams. It's produced and edited by Cydney Berlinger.…

This season of the VMP Anthology Podcast is devoted to the story of Memphis Rap, as captured in Now Again x VMP's new box set, The Story of Memphis Rap, a 9 album journey through Memphis' rap history. On this first episode, we head to Mr. Z's, an auto repair and stereo shop in Memphis that was the unlikely epicenter for all of Memphis Rap. This sea…

On this extra special bonus episode of the Waylon Jennings season of the VMP Anthology Podcast, we take questions about the box from our Discord community, and also give hints about what's coming next in VMP Anthology. Hosted by Paul Bass. Edited by Cydney Berlinger Executive Produced by Andrew Winistorfer…

On the season finale of our season devoted to Waylon Jennings, hear from the people who made this box happen, from the designer to the person listening to all the test pressings. Also, stay tuned to hear what to expect next in VMP Anthology. The Story of Waylon Jennings is available now in the VMP Store. Grab it here. This season is written, hosted…

On the second episode of this season of the VMP Anthology podcast, our host--and The Story of Waylon Jennings executive producer--Andrew Winistorfer gives a director's commentary on why each album in the box was chosen, and what to listen for. The Story of Waylon Jennings is available now in the VMP Store. Grab it here. This season is written, host…

On this season of the VMP Anthology Podcast, we're covering VMP's brand new box set The Story of Waylon Jennings. On this episode, our host Andrew talks with Waylon's son Shooter about his dad's legacy, how this box came together, and what he learned from Waylon. The Story of Waylon Jennings is available now in the VMP Store. Grab it here. This sea…

On this final, bonus episode of this season of the VMP Anthology podcast, Storf is joined by Paul Bass to answer questions about the Miles Davis Anthology from our Discord community. Learn why our cover of In A Silent Way looks differently, why no live albums made the box, and everything else our Discord community asked. This episode is hosted by P…

On this, the season finale, Andrew talks with Miles Davis: The Electric Years executive producer Marcus J. Moore about how the box came together, and about which 1 minute of Miles Electric he'd recommend to everyone unfamiliar. Miles Davis: The Electric Years is still available in the VMP store. Get it here. This season is written, hosted, and exec…

On this episode, Andrew talks with Miles Davis: The Electric Years producers Clay Conder and Stephen Anderson about their contributions to the box, and what they hear when they hear electric period Miles. Miles Davis: The Electric Years is still available in the VMP store. Get it here. This season is written, hosted, and executive produced by Andre…

In the first episode of this season of the VMP Anthology podcast, our host Andrew Winistorfer goes to San Francisco to talk to Miles' nephew, and sees electric Miles performed live. What he experiences changes what's going to happen this season. Miles Davis: The Electric Years is still available in the VMP store. Get it here. This season is written…

We recently hosted a Q&A session about Cadet Records on our Discord. Here is that Q&A, where Cadet executive producer, and liner notes and podcast mastermind Stephen Anderson is joined by Cadet producer and VMP Director of Music Andrew Winistorfer, and our Q&A host, Lead of Customer Care, and Discord Don Paul Bass. Join the VMP Discord here!…

This season of the VMP Anthology Podcast--our 16th!--is devoted to telling the story of the eight album box set devoted to Cadet Records, a short-lived jazz, blues, and soul music imprint underneath the Chess banner that launched artists like Minnie Riperton and Charles Stepney. In this episode, we talk about the non-Muddy Waters albums in the box,…

This season of the VMP Anthology Podcast--our 16th!--is devoted to telling the story of the eight album box set devoted to Cadet Records, a short-lived jazz, blues, and soul music imprint underneath the Chess banner that launched artists like Minnie Riperton and Charles Stepney. In this episode, we talk to Robert Gordon, Muddy Waters' biographer, a…

This season of the VMP Anthology Podcast--our 16th!--is devoted to telling the story of the eight album box set devoted to Cadet Records, a short-lived jazz, blues, and soul music imprint underneath the Chess banner that launched artists like Minnie Riperton and Charles Stepney. In this introductory episode, we talk to Marshall Chess, son of the Ch…

Originally aired as Comedy Store Podcast episode 234. Contender for the best episode in Comedy Store Podcast history. With Rick still on the road, Eleanor is joined by guest co-host Bobby Lee as they welcome paid regular and MAD TV alum Johnny Sanchez. They discuss starting at the Store and tell some amazing stories and celebrate the life of Freddy…

Originally aired as Comedy Store Podcast #227. IT'S ANNIVERSARY WEEK! The Comedy Store is celebrating 50 years so it's a long one. Rick and Eleanor welcome a member of the founding family, Pauly Shore as well as Steve Simeone and the one and only Bobby Lee dropping in. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COMEDY STORE!

Originally aired as Comedy Store Podcast episode #222. Rick & Eleanor welcome paid regular Jenica, an actress and comic banned from The Comedy Store after a physical altercation with another well-known comic. Who? You'll have to tune in to see. Plus appearances by "Jeff Garlin" and "Argus." Do NOT sleep on this one!…

Originally aired as Comedy Store Podcast #215. With Eleanor still on the east coast, Rick welcomes Anthony Jeselnik into the studio to chat about showcasing, getting passed and not watching other people's stand-up.

Our 15th season is devoted to the epicenter of standup comedy, the Comedy Store. To celebrate our 15th VMP Anthology, 50 Years of the Comedy Store, we're handing the reigns of the VMP Anthology podcast over to the fine folks at the Comedy Store Podcast. In this quick prologue episode, VMP's Director of Music Andrew Winistorfer explains this season,…

In the season finale, me and my co-host Pablo E. Yglesias talk about the final albums in your box, including one that didn't exist until Vinyl Me, Please release of The Story of Ghetto Records. Listen to the end for hints at what's coming next in VMP Anthology.

On this episode, my co-host Pablo E. Yglesias and I discuss albums 2 through 5 in your box. We start with Papo Felix, continue with Paul Ortiz and Orquesta Son, cover the latin psych rock of La Fantastica, and finish with the label’s biggest hit maker, Joe Acosta. The box is still available at Vinyl Me, Please.com, so grab that if you haven’t.…

Welcome to this season of the VMP Anthology Podcast, I’m your host Andrew Winistorfer. This season, our 14th, unbelievably, is devoted to telling the story of Ghetto Records, a short-lived latin-jazz, soul, and boogaloo label founded by latinx music legend Joe Bataan. Collecting literally everything the label ever released–six albums, and a brand n…

In the final episode of our season devoted to Willie Nelson, we take your calls about Willie's ability to make each cover song his own, and we answer your questions about Outlaw Country as a genre. We also give an update on the rumored VMP Anthology devoted to Impulse Records, and give you hints on what you can expect next in VMP Anthology. VMP Ant…

In the third episode of our season devoted to Willie Nelson, we listen to your calls about Willie's most famous album, Stardust. We also take your questions, and explain how The Story of Willie Nelson was curated, what albums almost made the cut, and which albums to seek out once you digest the box. VMP Anthology: The Story of Willie Nelson is stil…

In the second episode of our season devoted to Willie Nelson, we listen to your emotional calls about how Willie allowed you to connect to people in your life, whether that's your mom, brother, grandpa, or yourself. VMP Anthology: The Story of Willie Nelson is still available and now shipping. You can purchase one of the remaining copies here. Pres…

This season of the VMP Anthology podcast is devoted to The Story of Willie Nelson. This season is also devoted to YOU, as we took your mailbag questions to answer your burning Willie Nelson questions, and we took your Outlaw Hotline calls, hearing what Willie has meant to you in your life. On this episode, we answer questions about why Willie Nelso…

In the first episode of our podcast on The Story of Philadelphia International Records, we’ll introduce you to our host, John Morrison, who will kick things off with a trip through the early days of Philadelphia International Records. We’ll also explore 1972’s Back Stabbers by The O’Jays and 1972’s 360 Degrees of Billy Paul by Billy Paul, featuring…

Our second iteration of VMP's Anthology podcast on Philadelphia International Records starts off at the former site of Sigma Sound Studios, the long-gone historic recording studio where most of the artists on Philadelphia International recorded. This episode will cover the story of PIR house band MFSB’s 1973 record, Love is the Message, and vocal t…

Next up, our journey through Philadelphia International Records finds us right at the label’s height of ubiquity during the mid-1970s. This episode will cover the story of Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes’ 1975 record, Wake Up Everybody, and Dexter Wansel’s widely sampled 1976 record, Life on Mars, featuring interviews from Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff,…

On the fourth and final episode of The Story of Philadelphia International Records, we’ll explore the fascinating passion projects that defined the late 1970s for PIR. This episode will cover the story of 1977’s Let’s Clean Up the Ghetto by The Philadelphia International All-Stars — a supergroup featuring Billy Paul, Archie Bell, Teddy Pendergrass,…

Description: In the first episode of our podcast on The Story of Quincy Jones, the 12th edition of VMP Anthology’s box set, we’ll introduce you to our experts, Alyssa Lein Smith, Sonari Glinton and Justin Richmond, and we’ll set the scene for our journey through Q’s storied and impossibly varied career. Working chronologically through the Anthology…

Our second iteration of our podcast on The Story of Quincy Jones delves into a fruitful, transitional and creative period in Jones’ career, in which both his sound and the landscape of Black music at large were transforming and evolving deeply. This episode will cover the story of 1969’s Walking in Space and 1974’s heavily sampled Body Heat, both s…

Description: Next up, our journey through Quincy’s catalog gets cinematic as our team of experts tells the story of his most iconic film soundtrack and the statue that inspired an album. This episode will cover the story of the score to 1978’s The Wiz and 1981’s The Dude, discussing Quincy’s first time meeting Michael Jackson, his lasting impact on…

Description: On the fourth and final episode of our podcast on The Story of Quincy Jones, the crew breaks down how Quincy generated a boundary-pushing conversation between old and the new, and how he famously convinced Miles Davis to revisit his old music. It covers the story of 1989’s star-studded, style-fusing Back on the Block and 1993’s beloved…

This extra special bonus episode features an in-depth interview with Grammy-nominated artist, longtime visual collaborator of Quincy Jones and the designer of the VMP Anthology: The Story of Quincy Jones box, Mathieu Bitton. Press play to learn more about the visual artifacts featured in the Listening Notes booklet and the inspiration behind the vi…

In this season’s finale, we cover the sixth and final album in your Vanguard box set, Skip James’ Today! James’ signing to Vanguard represented the logical endpoint for a movement started in the mid ’50s, by a wave of artists and record collectors who obsessed over the 78s of old, forgotten bluesmen. At some point in the early ’60s, some of these p…

In this episode, we cover the fifth album in your box, Doc Watson’s self-titled debut album. Doc was somewhere in between Joan Baez and Skip James, in terms of his age and novelty in the folk revival. Losing his eyesight at age 2, and spending his days and nights absorbing generations of Appalachian folk tunes, Doc was “discovered” in his late 30s …

In this episode, we cover the fourth album in your box, Buffy Sainte-Marie’s debut LP, It’s My Way! It’s hard to find a folk debut as daring, jarring and impactful as Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Vanguard debut in 1964. That year, folk was at its highest peak of popularity, the same year Beatlemania made landfall on American shores, but there was no perfor…

This fourth episode of this season of the VMP Anthology Podcast is devoted to Joan Baez, whose self-titled Vanguard debut is the third album in your VMP Anthology box set devoted to Vanguard and the folk explosion. It’s hard to put into context now, but when Baez hit the folk scene in 1959, she was like a one-woman atom bomb, the biggest star the s…

In the third episode of our series on the folk label Vanguard, we cover the story of Odetta’s My Eyes Have Seen. The 1959 record solidified Odetta’s place, both as a notable artist and as a voice and central figure in the Civil Rights Movement. To explore Odetta, this album and her music — and why they both deserve to be more widely recognized and …

In this episode, we’ll start to dive into the albums in your box set, starting with The Weavers’ second album, At Carnegie Hall. Recorded live at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Christmas Eve, 1955, and released in 1957, the record paved the way for Vanguard’s entry into the folk world, saved the Weavers’ from the entertainment industry blacklist…

The first episode of our podcast on The Story of Vanguard, the 10th edition of VMP’s Anthology box set series, will set the scene for the rest of your box and give you an overview of Vanguard, its importance, as well as the state of folk music at large in the late ’50s and early ’60s, when the albums contained in this box were first released. Befor…

In this final episode of season 9, we cover the final two albums in your Metal Blade Anthology, Amon Amarth's Twilight of the Thunder God and Armored Saint's La Raza. In this episode, our host J. Bennett talks to Amon Amarth's Johan Soderberg about one of their biggest albums, and Armored Saint's John Bush about the band's comeback album.…

In this fourth episode of the new season of the VMP Anthology podcast, we discuss the third set of albums in your VMP Anthology: The Story of Metal Blade box set: King Diamond's Voodoo and The Black Dahlia Murder's Miasma. In this episode, our host J. Bennett talks to King Diamond about his underrated classic and to Trevor Strnad of the Black Dahli…

In the third episode of this season of the VMP Anthology podcast, we cover the second set of albums in your box set: Gwar's America Must Be Destroyed and Cannibal Corpse's Butchered at Birth. In this episode, J. Bennett talks to Mike Bishop from Gwar, and Alex Webster from Cannibal Corpse, about the controversy that surrounded both bands…