My Weird Record Collection - Episode 5: They’re at the Post

Episode 5: They’re at the Post

05/15/24 • 74 min

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It’s one thing to bet on a horse race that’s taking place at a track. But how about a prerecorded horse race that’s on a vinyl record — and you still don’t know who the winner will be? In episode 5 of My Weird Record Collection, Sean explains how it’s possible via a 1976 play-at-home game.
SHOW NOTES

U.S. gambling helplines by state
Worldwide gambling helplines
They’re at the Post entry on discogs.com
New York Times, “A Good Track Record” by Lawrence Van Gelder – July 18, 1976
Players enjoying They’re at the Post
They’re at the Post on YouTube:
- Race #1 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #2 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #3 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #4 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #5 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #6 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #7 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #8 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #3, one possible outcome – video of the record playing so you can see how fast the tone arm moves!
Weird Record Rankings as of Episode 5
The Jockey Club

U.S. gambling helplines by state
Worldwide gambling helplines
They’re at the Post entry on discogs.com
New York Times, “A Good Track Record” by Lawrence Van Gelder – July 18, 1976
Players enjoying They’re at the Post
They’re at the Post on YouTube:
- Race #1 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #2 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #3 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #4 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #5 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #6 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #7 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #8 (all possible outcomes)
- Race #3, one possible outcome – video of the record playing so you can see how fast the tone arm moves!
Weird Record Rankings as of Episode 5
The Jockey Club

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Bonus Episode 1: Autoharp Addendum!

Sean here. I have to confess: I made some mistakes during the autoharp episode. I know, I know, a horrible injustice to autoharps. Not enough corrections and addenda for a full episode, but too many just to mention in the next episode, so here’s an interim mini-episode to hold you over until May 15. (My apologies to Dr. Walter Duda.)

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Episode 6: music and sfx for home movies

Imagine this: it’s 1967. You and your husband arrive at your friends’ house for a dinner party. But before dinner, they pull out a tripod and expand a screen on it, plug in a film projector, and excitedly tell you that they can’t wait to show you highlights of their vacation to Topeka. And just to spice things up, they also provide a professional soundtrack to really enhance the sensation of actually being there. Episode 6 of My Weird Record Collection discusses that memorable soundtrack.

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