Topic: Guitar Center

2 chapters across the catalog

Personfriend
Episode 916 2:57:37 - 3:01:51

916: Personfriend

Retail Slump, Day Trading and Sign-Off

Adam Curry describes a "dead" retail environment at an Austin mall, suggesting "day trading" as a solution for struggling workers. The hosts discuss the potential bankruptcy of Guitar Center and the decline of anchor stores like JC Penney. The episode concludes with a humorous anecdote about a clerk confusing Adam with basketball star Steph Curry's relative.

Bias Response Team
Episode 907

907: Bias Response Team

Airstream Maintenance and Studio Setup Challenges in Fayetteville

Adam Curry describes traveling from Austin to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for a "Mom's Weekend" trip that was complicated by forgetting his primary studio equipment bag. After realizing the mistake south of Dallas, he purchased replacement audio interfaces and stands at a local Guitar Center to ensure the broadcast could proceed. The journey concluded in 25-degree weather at an RV park where mechanical issues with the Airstream immediately surfaced.