Personal Records

About Personal Records

Personal Records is a music conversation podcast where longtime friends Scott and Chris revisit the albums that shaped them, argue over the records that still hold up, and make the case for the songs, scenes, and personal attachments that make music matter. Each episode digs into favorite albums, forgotten gems, year-by-year debates, drafts, rankings, and the records we can't stop talking about.

Publisher

Scott and Chris

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jun 2026

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Albums That Made Us Die Hard Fans | Personal Records Ep. 13

   In this episode Scott and Chris talk about albums that made them fall in love with a band and become true, die-hard fans. Featuring: Primus The Beatles Stretch Armstrong Bjork A Static Lullaby & Pedro the Lion There's no way these six bands have ever been discussed on a single podcast. Let us know what album made you fall in love with a band!

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Last Record Standing | Debut Albums Tournament Vol. 4

   Sixteen debut albums. One tournament. One Last Record Standing. Scott and Chris return for Debut Albums Vol. 4, putting another stacked field of first albums head-to-head. The winner will claim the fourth and final championship spot alongside Weezer, Boston and Counting Crows. FIRST-ROUND MATCHUPS: Rush vs. Bad Company Deep Purple vs. Steppenwolf Crowded House vs. Pet Shop Boys Poison vs. Cinderella Slick Rick vs. Big Daddy Kane The Pharcyde vs. Das EFX Blind Melon vs. Radiohead Spin Doctors vs. Hootie & the Blowfish Which debut deserves to survive the bracket? Tell us which decision we got right, which pick was unforgivable and which album you think should have won it all. Subscribe to Personal Records for more album debates, rankings, drafts and tournaments, and follow us on Instagram at @personalrecordsshow.

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Epic 3 Album Runs

   One great album is hard. Three in a row? That's rare. On Episode 11 of Personal Records, Scott and Chris each pick three artists who delivered a killer three album run. Eighteen records, six artists, and a fairly direct route from the Christian bookstore to the mosh pit. Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, Petra, Huey Lewis and the News, Poison the Well, and Misery Signals all make an appearance. If you had that lineup on your bingo card, we have questions. Want to see the records we're talking about? Subscribe to Personal Records with Scott and Chris on YouTube for the full video episodes, album artwork, and bonus clips. Tell us your favorite three album run in the comments. Follow the podcast wherever you listen so you don't miss an episode, and find us on Instagram @personalrecordsshow.

4. 

   11 Sept 2026

   Last Record Standing | Debut Albums Tournament Vol. 3

   16 debut albums. One spot in the Final Four. Scott and Chris return for the third installment of Last Album Standing, putting another 16 debut records head-to-head until only one remains. From grunge and alternative rock to hip-hop and ska, this bracket makes for some tough calls. The opening matchups: • Goldfinger vs. blink-182 • Five Iron Frenzy vs. The O.C. Supertones • A Tribe Called Quest vs. De La Soul • Cypress Hill vs. House of Pain • Soundgarden vs. Alice in Chains • The Smashing Pumpkins vs. Nine Inch Nails • Björk vs. The Cranberries • Counting Crows vs. Collective Soul Weezer's Blue Album and Boston's self-titled debut have already punched their tickets. Who joins them in the Final Four? Tell us your winner in the comments and which of our picks you'd overturn. Subscribe to Personal Records for more album brackets, music deep dives, and favorite-record debates. 🎧 Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @personalrecordsshow

5. 

   28 Aug 2026

   Our Top 5 Albums of 1977

   1977 was a massive year for music, but which albums still matter most to us? Scott and Chris were both born in 1978, so this episode takes Personal Records back to the year before either of us arrived. We each count down our five favorite albums released in 1977, including records from Pink Floyd, Rush, Steely Dan, Billy Joel, Cheap Trick, Meat Loaf, Steve Miller Band, Jimmy Buffett, Foreigner and more. Some choices overlap, others come completely out of left field, and neither list follows the usual critical consensus. What is your favorite album of 1977? Let us know what we got right and which essential record we missed. Personal Records is also available on YouTube. Subscribe there to watch full video episodes and see each album pick as it is revealed.

6. 

   21 Aug 2026

   The 1996 Album Draft

   1996 was absolutely stacked. Weezer, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Korn, Rage Against the Machine, The Cure, and that barely scratches the surface. Scott and Chris take turns drafting 20 albums from 1996, building rival ten-record collections one pick at a time. Who assembled the better team? Let us know the winner, the biggest steal and the most unforgivable omission. Personal Records with Scott and Chris: Episode 08. Also available on YouTube.

7. 

   14 Aug 2026

   Last Record Standing | Debut Albums Tournament Vol. 2

   Sixteen more debut albums enter Last Record Standing, and only one will earn a place in our ultimate Final Four. This bracket brings together Linkin Park vs. Papa Roach, Wu-Tang Clan vs. Nas, Snoop Dogg vs. Dr. Dre, Boston vs. Blue Öyster Cult and plenty more. With nu-metal, hip-hop, indie rock, grunge and classic rock colliding, Scott and Chris are forced to make some genuinely painful decisions. By the end, one album joins Weezer's Blue Album as the second record locked into the Final Four.

8. 

   8 Aug 2026

   Our Top 5 Concept Albums

   Scott and Chris each rank their five favorite concept albums, covering classic rock operas, progressive sci-fi, emo, metal and modern hip-hop. The conversation includes Pink Floyd, Rush, Coheed and Cambria, Kendrick Lamar, The Who, Armor for Sleep and more, plus honorable mentions and two very different album recommendations. What is the greatest concept album ever made? Let us know what belongs at number one. Personal Records with Scott and Chris, Episode 6 Follow us on Instagram: @personalrecordsshow

9. 

   31 Jul 2026

   Our Top 5 Albums of 2000

   Chris and Scott take a trip back to the year 2000, when everyone thought that a computer glitch was going to take down humanity.

10. 

    24 Jul 2026

    Last Record Standing | Debut Albums Bracket Vol. 1

    We put 16 legendary debut albums in a bracket to determine which one will be the Last Record Standing. In the first volume of our new album tournament, Scott and Chris go matchup by matchup, debating these classic debuts: The Cars vs. Van Halen The Go-Go's vs. Duran Duran Rage Against the Machine vs. Stone Temple Pilots Nirvana vs. Pearl Jam Oasis vs. Weezer Silverchair vs. Foo Fighters Arcade Fire vs. The Killers Interpol vs. The Strokes Some choices are easy. Others require eliminating albums we love. By the end, only one debut record remains. Watch the tournament unfold, then tell us in the comments: What would your Final Four be, and which debut album would win your bracket? Personal Records with Scott and Chris is a music podcast for people who still care way too much about records. Subscribe for more album debates, drafts, deep dives and future editions of Last Record Standing.

11. 

    10 Jul 2026

    Personal Records Presents: HUM

    In this episode of Personal Records, Scott and Chris take a deep dive into HUM, the Illinois space-rock band behind You'd Prefer an Astronaut, Downward Is Heavenward, and Inlet. We talk about the band's massive guitar sound, sci-fi imagery, emotional weight, cult following, and why HUM still feels bigger than their mainstream reputation suggests. From "Stars" to Downward Is Heavenward to the band's unexpected return with Inlet, this is a conversation about a band that made heavy music feel atmospheric, strange, sad, and enormous. If you're into 90s alternative rock, shoegaze, post-hardcore, space rock, or guitar bands that sound like they're broadcasting from orbit, this one is for you. Personal Records with Scott and Chris is a music podcast about albums, artists, drafts, debates, and the records that stick with you. Subscribe for more album discussions, artist deep dives, music drafts, and lightly unreasonable arguments about records.

12. 

    26 Jun 2026

    The 1987 Album Draft

    Scott and Chris go back to 1987 for a full album draft. We started with a pool of 50 records released that year, then took turns selecting 10 albums apiece to build the strongest possible team. There are huge albums, questionable reaches, a few steals, and at least one pick that probably should have caused a brief suspension of the podcast. Watch the draft, check out both final teams, and let us know who won: Team Scott or Team Chris? The full pool of 50 eligible albums is listed below. Subscribe for more album drafts, rankings, debates, and very personal arguments about records. The 50-album draft pool: Echo & The Bunnymen — Echo & the Bunnymen The Smiths — Strangeways, Here We Come Pixies — Come On Pilgrim Belinda Carlisle — Heaven on Earth Tiffany — Tiffany The Cult — Electric The Jesus and Mary Chain — Darklands Cutting Crew — Broadcast Starship — No Protection Guns N' Roses — Appetite for Destruction Pet Shop Boys — Actually Whitney Houston — Whitney Bathory — Under the Sign of the Black Mark Depeche Mode — Music for the Masses Whitesnake — Whitesnake Fleetwood Mac — Tango in the Night The Fat Boys — Crushin' Michael Jackson — Bad Hüsker Dü — Warehouse: Songs and Stories Debbie Gibson — Out of the Blue Bruce Springsteen — Tunnel of Love Richard Marx — Richard Marx Aerosmith — Permanent Vacation Yes — Big Generator Kool Moe Dee — How Ya Like Me Now George Harrison — Cloud Nine The Cure — Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me Faith No More — Introduce Yourself Mötley Crüe — Girls, Girls, Girls Public Enemy — Yo! Bum Rush the Show Red Hot Chili Peppers — The Uplift Mofo Party Plan Midnight Oil — Diesel and Dust The Replacements — Pleased to Meet Me Sinead O'Connor — The Lion and the Cobra Rush — Hold Your Fire Crowded House — Crowded House Sonic Youth — Sister Siouxsie and the Banshees — Through the Looking Glass R.E.M. — Document Eric B. & Rakim — Paid in Full Prince — Sign o' the Times George Michael — Faith U2 — The Joshua Tree Def Leppard — Hysteria LL Cool J — Bigger and Deffer Eurythmics — Savage Dinosaur Jr. — You're Living All Over Me Pink Floyd — A Momentary Lapse of Reason The Cars — Door to Door INXS — Kick

13. 

    19 Jun 2026

    Our Top 5 Albums of 1997

    Scott and Chris kick off Personal Records with a trip back to 1997 — a weird, loaded, ridiculously good year for albums. Each of us brings our five favorite records from the year and explains what makes them so special to us.

14. 

    15 Jun 2026

    Welcome to Personal Records

    Welcome to Personal Records. In this short intro episode, Scott and Chris explain what the show is, why they wanted to start it, and what listeners can expect from future episodes. Personal Records is a music conversation podcast about the albums we love, the records that shaped us, and the weirdly personal reasons certain songs stick around. Expect album rankings, drafts, year-by-year debates, deep dives, forgotten gems, and plenty of arguments about what still holds up.

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