Let’s Make A Mixtape is a new music conversation show coming to wherever you get your podcasts.
Each season is based around one song prompt. Guests pick and discuss their song selection.
At the end of a season, we’ll have a mixtape!
Available via the services below or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Episodes & Posts
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Daniel Michalak
Ryan catches up with Daniel Michalak of Bombadil and Z Pocket to talk about his song selection “Morir Cantando” by Esther Marisol.
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Sijal Nasralla
Sijal Nasralla, of DUNUMS and The Muslims, selects “Ana Moush Kafer” by Zaid Rahbani for this season’s mixtape. We talk about his selection, what home means in the context of diaspora, and connectedness through music.
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KP
Ryan talks with KP (Black Belt Eagle Scout) about her song selection, “Get Up” by Sleater-Kinney” as well as going on tour to open for the foundational band, growing up in a pre-iPod world with those CD booklets, their shared love of the band Weedrat, and more.
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Eno Williams
Eno Williams of Ibibio Sound Machine selects Mano Dibango’s “Soul Makossa” as a song that reminds her of home for the Season Two mixtape. We talk about the global musical influence on the band, growing up with music always on in the house, and bringing people together through music and dancing.
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Alex Hunter
Season Two: Episode Three Alex Hunter of the YouTube travel show Attaché joins season two to talk about his selection “Home” by Jack Johnson as well as what home means to him, growing up all around the world, traveling, and so much more! Episode Playlist Transcript Ryan: Were there any moments for you while traveling…
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Balthazar Aguirre
Balthazar Aguirre (Guitar, Vocals) of the Colombian psychedelic funk band BALTHVS joins Ryan to talk about the song selection that reminds him of home, “Spellbinder” by Gábor Szabó
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Jason Kutchma
Jason Kutchma kicks off the Mixtape with a song that reminds him of home: “Early Morning Rain” by Gordon Lightfoot.
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Season 2: Homesick
Let’s Make A Mixtape is back with twelve new guests each answering the season two prompt “Homesick: Songs That Remind You of Home”
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Alex Maiolo
On the season one finale, Ryan talks with Alex Maiolo about the different categories of opening tracks and his own opening track selection “Final Frontier” by Underground Resistance as it relates to the black DIY origins of techno.
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Gregg Deal
Multi-disciplinary artist Gregg Deal selects “MTT 420 RR” by IDLES as his opening track. Gregg also talks with Ryan about his punk rock background and creating his own music in the form of Dead Pioneers.