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every 8 days
Average audio length:
73 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
17 episodes
since Oct. 16, 2024
episodic

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On this week's episode of Mixtape Stories, we invite old friend Andrew Cheuvront aka Frame Wright Workshop to make a playlist of songs from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game soundtracks. We talk about our 20+ year friendship that bonded over punk music and video games, the fundamental elements of s…

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On this week's episode of Mixtape Stories, we have ASMR Artist and Twitch Streamer Jordan aka Barely Average Jo. She made a playlist of songs that give the kinds of tingles that are similar to the sensations one would get from ASMR. We talk about "musical edging" with Pink Floyd, the concept of tim…
On this week's episode of Mixtape Stories, we have Gage, Noel and Andrew from the band Like Ghosts on to talk about a playlist of songs they've covered. With 3/4s of the band present, we discuss their evolution as a band through songs they've covered over the past decade, why they decided to cover …
On this week's episode of Mixtape Stories, we have my brother Andy Casarez, who spent the bulk of his 20s under the nickname PreGame Andy because of how he used to PreGame for parties. We talk about what makes a good pregame song vs what is just a good drinking song, the thin line between pregame s…
On this week's episode of Mixtape Stories, we have my wife Shawn Gessay to make a playlist of songs by Disney Pop Stars. We specifically look at pop stars whose career started on the Disney Channel. We discuss the exploitation that some of these young stars went through, how many tried to redefine …
On this week's episode of Mixtape Stories, we invited World Bench Press Champion Jamie Fisher on to make a playlist of songs that soundtrack her lifts. Part workout playlist, part hype up playlist, Jamie guides us through the female artists that help her elevate her lifts. We talk about music that …
On our first episode of Season 2, we invited local scene queen Itzel O to make a mixtape of some of her favorite Indie Sleaze songs. We talk about trying to define indie sleaze, millennial cringe, the heyday of rappers embracing indie rock, fried pickles, American Apparel, and so much more. Listen …
On our final episode of season 1, we invited Cody Mauser of the bands Freund and Rich Hands to make a mixtape of some of his favorite Christmas songs. We talk about what makes a good Christmas song, why we think there aren't as many original Christmas songs, why some people hate Christmas songs, th…
On our latest episode, we invite mortician Gabby Sanchez to talk about the songs she'd like played at her funeral. Check it out as we talk about the different vibes of funeral playlists, how to get by emotionally in a job that revolves around death, spirituality, how Sade has no haters, the most co…
On our latest episode, we invite filmmaker/writer/musician Bryan Powell to make a mixtape of songs from some of his favorite movie trailers. We talk about the campification of Limp Bizkit, what's the best way to go about picking a song for a trailer, the many lives of "All Star" by Smash Mouth, dis…
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