Keeping Records
In 1977, NASA sent the Voyager into space with two records known as the “Golden Records.” On them were recordings of notable historic music, evocative nature sounds, and murmurs from contemporary life, all used to paint a picture of humanity and the world at large. Things have changed a lot since 1977, so Caleb Hearon and Shelby Wolstein are trying their hand at an update. They're talking with comedians, musicians, and the like about what they would include on their own “golden record” if a new one were sent today. Songs, images, films, and moments are all on the table in this comedic reflection on art, media, and culture.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 92
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
Home to Mama
Caleb and Shelby are back with their first video episode, which also just so happens to be a Listener Submission episode. Caleb questions the quality of his video, but decides he doesn't care because…
00:59:25 |
Fri 21 Jan 2022
Gender Crimes (with River Butcher)
Caleb is back from Missouri. Shelby is still in Ohio. There seems to be some question of whether Caleb is someone who enjoys biking but rest assured that he is into it.
Comedian River Butcher is on t…
01:08:34 |
Fri 03 Dec 2021
Weekly Dog Council (with Jo Firestone)
Caleb and Shelby cope with being apart by contemplating their sexual chemistry.
Comedian Jo Firestone is on the podcast this week, as is her dog companion Loaf. Jo loves Loaf, and we love Loaf. We lo…
01:00:35 |
Fri 19 Nov 2021
The Politician and The Ski Instructor
Shelby is in the studio. Caleb is in his and Shelby's old home. The novel coronavirus is in Caleb. (Ok, was in Caleb, he is feeling better, thank you.)
It's a Listener Submission episode, and Listene…
01:00:35 |
Fri 12 Nov 2021
To Rustle is Human (with Daniel Chua and Alex Rehding)
Caleb has moved out. Shelby is also moving out. Distance has come between them, but their love for one another bridges that great divide.
Here to observe our hosts' attempt at coping with separation …
01:02:54 |
Fri 05 Nov 2021
The Power of That (with Greta Titelman)
Caleb is off on a long-haul fishing boat, being forced by the crew to bite the head off of a live herring as a hazing ritual. That means Shelby is going to need some assistance this week.
Enter: come…
01:06:45 |
Fri 29 Oct 2021
Nobody’s Eating Grandma (with Ryan Ken)
Hello, all of our special friends! And welcome to the show!! We're so happy to see each and every one of you, come on into our tree fort! We're launching Golden Records into outer space so that alien…
00:55:21 |
Fri 22 Oct 2021
I'm Done With Art That Challenges Me (with Alison Leiby)
Fresh off of their weekend of debauchery in New York City (read: being kept up by neighbors and flooded in their hotel), Caleb and Shelby have a date with comedian, writer, and producer Alison Leiby …
00:59:32 |
Fri 15 Oct 2021
The Higher the Heel, the Closer to God
It has been a week of fending off requests from incredibly rich and famous celebrities, Nobel Prize laureates, the greatest writers, mathematicians, and physicists of our age, emails coming in four t…
01:01:24 |
Fri 08 Oct 2021
Tony Bennett’s Make-A-Wish (with Colin Rourke)
chicago > city of chicago > apartments/housing for rent — North Center spacious 4 bed 2 bath, 4 min walk to Irving Park Brown Line. Lots of natural light. New appliances, in-unit laundry. Guarantors …
01:08:04 |
Fri 01 Oct 2021
Boil the Frog (with Blaire Erskine)
September 20th, 2021
Dear Diary,
Waz up!!!!!! Today Blaire Erskine (you know, comedian and writer on Jimmy Kimmel Live!) came on the podcast to tell us all about what she would blast off into outer s…
01:04:23 |
Fri 24 Sep 2021
Time Starts Now (with Michael Cruz Kayne)
It's a no-holds-barred episode. Weddings, canceling plans, CHANGING plans, appetizers, monkey bread, they're all on the chopping block, and you can be sure the podcast premise is gonna take a LONG ti…
01:00:01 |
Fri 17 Sep 2021
Caleb and Shelby Hit It Raw From Behind
If you've ever wondered what Keeping Records would sound like if the guest was off-mic in the corner of the room, and then left 15 minutes into the episode leaving Caleb and Shelby to their own devic…
01:17:07 |
Fri 10 Sep 2021
Boston Crime Donut (with Lureena Cornwell)
Some people say that art is chaos, and, in that sense? This episode is...art.
Actor, improviser, and writer Lureena Cornwell has a virtual visit with Caleb and Shelby, who, per usual, are in a fight.…
00:59:40 |
Fri 03 Sep 2021
Human Life Is Not Beautiful (with Dan Sheehan)
Caleb and Shelby have been ousted from their home and must seek refuge in the Headgum office. Joining them via conference call from his landline is writer and comedian Dan Sheehan, who spontaneously …
01:09:15 |
Fri 27 Aug 2021
Some Dumb Joke (with Abby McEnany)
Writer, comedian, actress, improviser (and if I'm being honest? friend!) Abby McEnany is on the podcast, and she's brought her deep, deep passion for the United States Postal Service. (UPS is also cl…
00:57:40 |
Fri 20 Aug 2021
Fundamentally Corny (with Taylor Garron)
Join Shelby and Caleb as they discuss their lives of opulence and mental stability with writer and comedian Taylor Garron. Yes, eventually they will get to Taylor's Golden Record picks, but it is ext…
01:02:49 |
Fri 13 Aug 2021
Billionaire Mindset (with Liva Pierce)
Caleb and Shelby have a sit-down with writer and comedian Liva Pierce to talk about their hopes, dreams, and personal choices of artifacts to send to outer space so that aliens may one day come to un…
00:57:37 |
Fri 06 Aug 2021
The Pretty Committee Strikes Back (with Benito Skinner)
Actor. Comedian. Writer. Icon. Benito Skinner is on the pod and he's here to show the aliens (or any other beings who might find the record, he does not discriminate!!!) more than just pop culture—he…
01:06:53 |
Fri 30 Jul 2021
Defending Rubbernecking (with Marcella Arguello)
Caleb and Shelby welcome stand-up comedian Marcella Arguello into the Headgum family the only way they know how—by getting into a Dick Feud with her. TBQH it's mostly Shelby's feud, with Caleb instig…
01:03:53 |
Fri 23 Jul 2021
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