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Random Tape is a cabinet of auditory wonders for the 21st century. It is America's Premier Podcast.

David Weinberg


    • Mar 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 6m AVG DURATION
    • 141 EPISODES

    4.9 from 37 ratings Listeners of Random Tape that love the show mention: tape, random, intriguing, audio, beautiful, stories, listening, love, great, mongolian street musicians, evil clown.


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    The Random Tape podcast is unlike anything I have ever come across before. It transcends the boundaries of a traditional podcast and instead offers listeners an authentic and beautiful snapshot of humanity that is often overlooked. Host David Weinberg delivers bite-sized sound bites that are pure, genuine, and incomparable to anything else out there. The episodes provide a sense of joy, grounding, and connection that is completely unique and unlike any other podcast I have encountered.

    One of the best aspects of The Random Tape podcast is its ability to evoke such deep emotions within its listeners. Each episode has the power to move and touch individuals in profound ways. The storytelling is artful, rare, and absolutely gorgeous. The snippets of found audio take listeners on a journey through various topics and experiences, offering a diverse range of content that keeps them captivated. The episodes are short yet impactful, allowing listeners to return to them time and time again for moments of inspiration or reflection.

    While the quality and content of The Random Tape episodes are undoubtedly exceptional, one downside is their inconsistency in terms of release schedule. There were periods where new episodes were few and far between, leaving fans craving more. However, this irregularity makes each episode even more precious, creating anticipation and excitement when a new episode does appear in the feed.

    In conclusion, The Random Tape podcast is an absolute gem in the world of podcasts. It's a crime that it has less than 20 reviews because its brilliance deserves far more acclaim. The snippets presented in each episode are like little trinkets pulled from an old chest - they are weirdly wonderful and thoroughly captivating. David Weinberg's work on this podcast has deeply moved countless individuals, including myself. It's a true testament to his talent as a storyteller and creator. I highly recommend spreading the word about this podcast and giving it the recognition it truly deserves. Cheers!



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    Rodeo + Audio Flux

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 10:37


    An Audio Flux work by Dennis Gaens and a visit from John and Julie.   Visit audioflux.org for info on how to submit your own Audio Flux work

    Enjoying the doing with David Lynch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 9:47


    “I believe life is a continuum, and that no one really dies, they just drop their physical body and we'll all meet again, like the song says. It's sad but it's not devastating if you think like that… We're all going to be fine at the end of the story.” -David Lynch

    中国之声

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 9:12


    Some far east sounds.

    The way it goes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 3:36


    Sweet sounds form the streets. If you'd like to suppoer the show you can donatre at  pateron.com/randomtape

    The Lost Organist Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 32:34


    An unearthed experiment in podcasting. Special thanks to KCRW and The Believer Magazine, Andrew Leland and Ross Simonini.    You can hear more of Matt Holzman's work here:   If you would likey to pupport theesey project you can donate to the Patreon at  patreon.com/Randomtape 

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    The Pool Hustle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 7:11


    A story form the life of Nason Smith.   Music by Sunny Metha and Josh Wexler

    Gosh Darnit Anyway

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 10:45


    Some recent finds and the holy grail of found "piano" tape.   Here is the link to the whole Bruce recording:   Music in this episode by Group Listening

    The Digital Marketplace

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 12:03


    Fun with AI   If you would like to support this project you can become a member of our Patreon at patreon.com/randomtape   Music by udio.com    

    After the tone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 11:17


    Thanks to After the phone and answerphone for sharing these priceslls answering machien messages. You can find more of their collections at: afterthetone.com  answerphone.tumblr.com   You can donate to this project at patreon.com/randomtape. And if you are interested in taking a podcast workshop with jein Los Anfeles this summer visit thirdwaveworkshop.org

    A Rare Tribute to Frogman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 15:46


    An excerpt of Rare's tribute to the late great musician Clarence "Frogman" Henry on WWOZ.   Music by Clarence "Frogman" Henry  If you are interested in taking my one week podcasting workshop you can find the details at    

    Jump for Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 5:21


    A cautionary tale   Thanks to Scott Gurian for submitting this gem. You can find his work at farfromhomepodcast.org   Music by M.O.T.O.

    The toll of pain and suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 8:49


    #vanlife   If you would like to support this project you can donate at:    

    Mother Doll

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 8:32


    An exceprt from 's brilliant novel Mother Doll.   Get your copy of the book here:   Music in this episode by Shida Sahabi, Russian brass Band and Vladimir Vyotsky   If you'd like to support Random Tape you can donate at  

    Fond farewell to a cocktail napkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 7:40


    A visit from James Braithwaite, the artist behind Random Tape's new logo.   You can find more of his amazing work at thebathwater.com   If yu'd like to support rthis project you can donate at patreon.com/randomtape   Music in this apeisode by Preston Epps

    Can ye fathom the ocean

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 9:19


    "Can ye fathom the ocean, dark and deep, where the mighty waves and the grandeur sweep?" -Fanny Crosby

    Dominic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 7:08


    We miss you 

    Cause Community Corporation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 3:57


    Just some old tapes from the attic.

    Finding Chick Boyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 11:52


    The life and music of a Canadian baladeer.   If you would like to support the show you can donate at patreon.com/randomtape   Music in this episode by Charles Boyd

    Pendulum Bob's

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 4:01


    A trip to Pendulum Bob's in Columbia Missouri. Read all about it here:   If you would like to support the show you can donate at patreon.com/randomtpe   Thanks for listening

    Two Completely Different Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2023 5:21


    An obituary for the ages.    Music by Professor Johnson & His Gospel Singers   If you'd like to support the show you can donate at patreon.com/randomtape

    Clink Klunk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 2:58


    An experimental laundry project To get ya handmade statue of yourself donate at Patreon.com/randomtape Music by Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks

    The Cry of the Lock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 7:55


    Sweet calamity on the Father of Waters   If you'd like to support the show you can donate at:  https://www.patreon.com/RandomTape

    Agave

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 4:20


    Nature takes its course.   If you'd like to contribute to Random Tape you can donate to my Patreon.   Patreon/Randomtape      Music in this episode by

    Hot off the Press Release

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 9:18


    A failed pilot for a weekly radio segment

    Requiem for a Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 3:39


    Dispatch from the Frontlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 7:52


    Special Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 2:05


    Im performing live as a guest on Stagefright, hosted by Lolly Goodwoman at SatJune 20th   7-9pm followed by a 72-hour afterparty.  

    Fais' Best Music

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 6:55


    Today we feature an episode of another podcast. 

    after the rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 5:46


    anyone else missing the rain?

    Born Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 2:02


    Happy 420 y'all

    Poppa Neutrino's Last Raft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 10:53


    An old story that aired on WWOZ in 2011.

    Este Mundo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 2:18


    11:11

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 3:28


    An iPOD voice memo recording of a tune I came up with at a piano in Newton, MA in 2012 at 11:11 AM.

    Mario

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 0:29


    Prom RUFF MIX

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 11:34


    A rough draft of a story about Roosevelt High School'd 2019 Prom.

    Surge

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 3:43


    The Dr. Groove

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 7:07


    This is raw tape of a phone call from somewhere in the depths of 2007

    Young Hearts: A Prologue

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2015 10:50


    The begining of a great love story.   To hear the rest visit www.belowtheten.com

    The Friday Night Show on KISL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2015 217:06


    The Death of Chicken Lips

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2015 7:26


    This tape came from a thirft store in the desert. Written with purple marker on the label was "To Ray from Mike 2/3/93"

    Santa Barbara. Aug 13, 1978.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2014 3:06


    Thanks to Steve Degroodt for sending me this recording he made of a bluegrass band playing during the 1978 earthquake in Santa Barbara.

    Unchained Melody

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2014 4:00


    Found Tape from the Cassette Library Album.

    The Last Days of Hollywood Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2014 14:58


    On December 22nd Hollywood Park closed after more than 75 years. This is the story of the rise and fall of one of America’s greatest horse racing tracks.

    Super!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2014 0:32


    They rarely tlak to the media.

    The Piano Van Recordings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2013 26:28


    The Piano Van Chris Stroffolino plays some tunes from inside the World Famous Piano Van. This is a companion episode to a story I produced for Episode 7 of The Organist. see the van in action at www.pianovan.com

    Dec 31, 1995

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2013 6:00


    Kenneth and Miriam ring in the New Year.

    Papa's Birthday

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2013 7:14


    A found tape from the south by way of the desert.

    131 E 5th Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2013 2:41


    Little Daddy sets the scene outside the King Eddy Saloon in Skid Row.

    Lewis Greenberg Redux

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2013 11:39


    A voice mail and conversation with the one and onle--Lewis Greenberg.

    Bible Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2013 11:22


    A Story by Nason Smith.

    Beep Beep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2013 4:28


    Meet Steve Sharp. His mission: To spread love and celebrate peace every Friday from five to seven…

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