# How are records made?

An episode of [But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1103320303), 4 Apr 2025, 24 min.

Audio: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/sblTq32fyWAjsHzze2LG/dovetail.prxu.org/326/b6841abe-b9ba-4bc0-a9a6-8b664ed4970f/ButWhy_Records_Ep258.mp3

How are records made? How does a record player make sound? Why are we still listening to and buying records when there are so many digital ways to listen to music?! But Why visits Gold Rush Vinyl in Austin, Texas to learn how little plastic beads become brightly colored records that can play back your favorite music or sounds. Download our learning guides: PDF | Google Slide | Transcript

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