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Pressing Plants: Manufacturing Hubs

Pressing Plants: Manufacturing Hubs

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 Host Lenny Vaughn tours massive modern factories pressing 125,000 records daily, uncovers the ghost network of mid-century plants that powered music's golden age, and explores boutique operations where vintage machinery still breathes life into small-batch releases.

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  • Pressing Plants: Manufacturing Hubs - Explore the future of industrial innovation with Lenny Vaughn

    Pressing Plants: Manufacturing Hubs - Explore the future of industrial innovation with Lenny Vaughn
    May 2 2026
    Join host Lenny Vaughn inside pressing plants where music becomes physical—from mega factories churning out 100,000 discs daily to ghost plants that once pressed Elvis, to small-batch shops running vintage machines. Discover the craft, chaos, and history behind every record you love.

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    1 min
  • Pressing Plants - The Boutique Press and the Soul of Small-Batch Vinyl

    Pressing Plants - The Boutique Press and the Soul of Small-Batch Vinyl
    May 2 2026
    Host Lenny Vaughn explores the artisan vinyl pressing world, visiting The Vinyl Factory in Hayes, England, where vintage EMI machines from 1956 still press records for Radiohead and Björk. The episode examines boutique operations like Third Man Records and Hand Drawn Pressing, revealing how small-batch pressers prioritize craft over volume, creating records as objects that justify their physical existence in the digital age.

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    26 mins
  • Pressing Plants - Ghost Factories and the Golden Age Assembly Line

    Pressing Plants - Ghost Factories and the Golden Age Assembly Line
    May 2 2026
    Join AI host Lenny Vaughn as he uncovers the forgotten empire of mid-century vinyl pressing plants—Columbia's factories, independent operations in small-town America, and the workers who manufactured millions of records. Explore manufacturing codes, plant closures, and how the industry dismantled its infrastructure before vinyl's modern revival.

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    25 mins
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