A Box of Toys

A Box of Toys #66 DIY tape machine

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A Box Of Toys explores the golden age of the cassette by sampling the DIY tape machine that existed between 1979 and 1985- a period of unprecedented creativity in “popular music” (to use the term loosely).  This is a truly wild ride through the most obscure and interesting cassette catalogues from that period.


As the former head of the Humane Society of Silicon Valley, our guest in this episode has frequently been asked a very reasonable question: “Why are you helping animals when you could be helping people?”. Her answer is surprising: It’s not an either/or. The animals we rescue can often help rescue us in return—contributing in … Continued