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 co ...
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This podcast does one thing and one thing only: It determines whether songs are "yacht rock" or "nyacht rock." "Hollywood" Steve Huey, David Lyons, JD Ryznar, and Hunter Stair, the team that coined the genre "yacht rock" with their legendary webseries, rate curated and listener-suggested tracks on the highly-accurate Yachtski Scale to build out the playlist of certified yacht rock songs. Their analysis employs a precise scientific method that involves a deep well of musical knowledge, impecc ...
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From the guys who brought you Yacht Rock comes a deeper dive into the ocean of arbitrary genres. Hosts Steve Huey, JD Ryznar, David B Lyons, and Hunter Stair invent a new musical genre and count down its top ten songs. Plus, each episode features a bonus Yacht Rock Bone Throw track.
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Taken By Force by Scorpions (For Real This Time)
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Steve presents a learned treatise on ze Scorpions, English as a second language, ze second wave of heavy metal, and ze evil anti-Elvis.
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Hunter holds the guys even more hostager and forces them to listen to the 2nd half of his cool as shit set list.
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I Never Said Goodbye by Sammy Hagar
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Dave fulfills his contractual obligation to do this album.
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Hunter holds the guys hostage and forces them to listen to the first part of his sweet ass dj set.
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“The Mighty Sparrow and his calypso crown helps Maximum Money re-brand with a Touch of Class.”
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Steve presents a long-awaited guide to Japanese city pop and its overlap with yacht rock.
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JD covers a billion dollar album from the rock band Journey.
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Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Gloria Gaynor, Air, and Frank Weber.
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Steve’s got a special treat for you.
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Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Cheryl Lynn, Amy Holland, and Harry Nilsson.
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As per government regulations, the hosts answer investor’s Q2 questions wayyyy after Q2.
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Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Jim Schmidt, Kiki Dee, and Harvey Mason.
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Tom of Finland: The Band.
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Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by The Ritchie Family, Peebo Bryson, and Johnny Taylor.
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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.
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Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Lisa Dal Bello, Gordon Lightfoot, and Ronney Abramson.
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JD plays his favorite Fishbone album and hunts for the promised far left social commentary.
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Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale from artists including Bobby Caldwell, Bill LaBounty, and Switch.
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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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Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with songs by Alain Comfort, Steve Windwood, and John Mayer.
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Repo Man: The Soundtrack To Repo Man
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Plate of shrimp.
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Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale, with more John Ford Coley than usual.
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The Soundtrack to Rappin’ by Cannon Films
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Hunter raps about Rappin’ wrapped in wrapping. Only the first part of that is true. actually re-write:
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Listener suggestions are rated on the yachtski scale from artists including Billy Joel, The Carpenters, and Thundercat.
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A foursome of horny dorks remind JD of a family trip to Colorado.
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Songs are rated on the Yachtski Scale including hits by USA for Africa, Brenda Russell, and Peter Allen.
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Just Another Day In Paradise by Bertie Higgins
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Steve presents a learned treatise about Bertie Higgins, the Florida Keys, drug smuggling, and why Jimmy Buffett sucks so bad.
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39. Dave Just Wants To Talk About Thin Lizzy
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Listener suggestions are rated on the yachtski scale, including songs by Ray Charles, Passport, Ron Dante, and more.
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Billy Squier. YOUR kind of lover.
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Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski Scale including tracks by England Dan & John Ford Coley, Jackson Browne and Warren Zevon.
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Hunter presents the band and album Shotgun, double barreled Funk that will get you arrested in 48 states. Be careful.
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Listener suggestions are rated on the yachtski scale, including a song by John Travolta’s Brother, a single by The Bain of Steve’s Childhood, and a new track from Starbuck.
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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.
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Songs are rated on the yachtski scale including tracks by Richard Marx, Karen Carpenter and of course, Craig Ruhnke.
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Steve presents a learned treatise on Cinderella, hair metal, power ballads, authenticity, craftsmanship, and America’s distaste for androgyny.
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Dave tells his Finis Henderson story and also songs are rated on the yachtski scale.
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I Dare You.
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JD, Steve, Hunter and David rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale, including tracks by Bobby Caldwell, Stanley Jordan, and the Alan Parsons Project.
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Etta James is back! And this time she’s proactive and a totally outrageous paradigm!
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The hosts rate listener-suggested tracks on the Yachtski Scale including songs by June Pointer, Bill LaBounty, & The Brothers Johnson.
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BDRC SPECIAL: 2024 Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame Voter’s Guide
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JD, Steve, Hunter, and Dave tell you who to vote for to get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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We take a look at songs by Randy Crawford to determine whether they are yacht or nyacht.
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JD, Steve, Hunter and David rate listener suggestions on the Yachtski Scale, including tracks by Marc Jordan, Bobby McFerrin and the Dukes of September.
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Eyes That See In the Dark by Kenny Rogers
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Steve presents a learned treatise on Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, the Bee Gees, and the peak of country music’s early-’80s crossover.
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Listener suggestions are rated on the yachtski scale, including songs by Al Jarreau, Billy Joel, and Jimmy Webb.
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Shut the fuck up and listen to Ween’s country album. Featuring Ben Vaughn.
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Listener suggestions are rated on the Yachtski scale, including some by Michael McDonald, Al Jarreau, and Toto.
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Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House by Walt Disney
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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.
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We take a look at songs by The Pointer Sisters to determine whether they are yacht or nyacht.
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