Why Are Cassette Tapes Making a Comeback?

The Gear Patrol Podcast

There's a lot more to the Cassette Boom that nostalgia alone.

Episode Navigation:

• 01:40 – Why are Cassette Tapes Making a Comeback?
• 04:00 – Cassette Audio Quality Is Different Than You Might Recall
• 05:45 – Memories of Cassette Tapes (and CDs) Are Powerful
• 08:45 – The Last Car With a Tape Deck, and Tapes in Current Pop Culture
• 10:45 – Current Artists Are Selling New Cassettes
• 12:00 – The Cassette Boom, by the Numbers
• 13:48 – Where Are We Supposed to Play Cassettes?
• 17:16 – Will Companies Make New Tape Decks?
• 18:25 – Companies Making New, High-Quality Cassette Tapes
• 20:00 – Where Do We Go Now (from MP3s)?
• 22:55 – Predictions: Will This Cassette Tape Trend Continue?
• 24:35 – Tucker's Advice for Aspiring Cassette Tape Collectors

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