Are We in An Analog Revival?
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4.2 • 727 Ratings
🗓️ 22 August 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Support for Kikiweedy Podcasts comes from San Francisco Opera, accompanied sister Helen Prejean on a life-altering journey where her faith is put to the test. |
| 0:08.4 | This fall celebrate the homecoming of one of America's most important operas, Dead Man Walking, September 14th through the 28th. |
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| 0:46.3 | From KQBD in San Francisco, I'm Mina Kim. |
| 1:06.6 | Coming up on forum, remember owning your movies and music on tape, CD, or DVD? |
| 1:12.7 | Vinyl has long been popular, but other physical media are having a moment, as frustration |
| 1:17.2 | mounts with streaming platforms that can remove beloved shows at a moment's notice while charging |
| 1:22.2 | endless subscription fees. As more people report feeling nostalgic for a time when we could |
| 1:27.1 | truly hold on to the |
| 1:28.2 | media we love, we look into what's driving the analog resurgence, and we want to hear from |
| 1:33.2 | you. What's a piece of physical media you're holding on to? Tell I'm Mina Kim. |
| 1:51.6 | Rolling Stone published an article this month about how people are really appreciating CDs, VHS, DVDs, and other physical media because they're disappointed with streaming services. |
| 2:02.7 | The piece is called Physical Media is Cool Again, Streaming Services have themselves to blame, |
| 2:08.6 | and it got us talking about whether or not that's true. So listeners tell us, is our increasingly |
| 2:13.9 | streaming-filled or digital world for movies and music, even books, |
| 2:19.0 | making you crave the things you can hold in your hand? |
| 2:22.9 | Or maybe you're driven to collect physical media for other reasons. |
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