Addicted to the Needle

About Addicted to the Needle

Are you addicted to collecting records? Do you have black wax coursing through your veins? Has your vinyl dependance gotten out of control? Amassing 45s has become an obsession? This podcast will help you get you through until your next fix. Do our hosts Ben Shulman and Patrick Foisy offer a cure? No they don't. In fact, they are afflicted by the same sweet disease. Get ready for a fresh new podcast to hit your data stream. When analog clashes into the digital world! Addicted To The Needle - The podcast where a vinyl addict meets his dealer.

Publisher

Patrick Foisy

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 May 2017

Latest episode

28 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

61 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Jul 2026

   Episode 131: Addicted to the Needle - Episode 131 - Flooded with music

   Our dealer Ben had his entire personal record collection threatened by a sudden basement flood. Hear him recall the highs and lows. Thankfully, he brought some incredible records to bring anybody's mood up. This episode is dedicated to our recently deceased favorite local record shop owner and friend, Denis Lalonde.

2. 

   9 Apr 2026

   Episode 130: Addicted to the Needle - Episode 130 - Carry You Home

   Amidst selling homes and lofts, Ben & Pat have managed to wheel and deal some choice 7 inches. Our dealer came back from Allentown's record convention with a few gems. Will our addict stump the 60s expert in a new rendition of Name That Fake Moldie Oldie?

3. 

   17 Mar 2026

   Episode 129: Addicted to the Needle - Episode 129 - Guilty of Love in the 1st Degree

   Our beloved duo is in a gift giving mood on this episode. That doesn't mean that our dealer Ben won't manage to squeeze a few bucks from our insatiable addict Parka Pat. Some up-tempo Soul, sultry mambo, French Yé-Yé are all up for grabs.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

16

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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