Episode 78 - Mixtape from The Two Vague Podcast

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Episode 78 - Mixtape

1 hour 6 minutes Posted May 19, 2023 at 2:00 am.

Introducing Brian and his “My Weekly Mixtape” podcast

Brian and his buddies curated gaming centric mixes for sleepovers

What sorts of shows are coming to MWM, and “musically and edibley”

Teaching the younger viewers(?), tape customizations, and the gift of music

Efficiency, “measure twice, cut once,” definition of mixtape, history, and statistics

The fragility of cassette tapes, the worst band of all time, and not very becoming

Ben bought the “Vivid” album 5 times, and home recording was NOT killing music

Ignoring the innuendo in music, rumors in the time before Google, and Zima

A mixology warning from Brian, get off the Zima, and Ben’s mixtapes for purposes

Brian’s fascination with radio, using “deep cuts,” and an album’s track order

Where Ben and Brian developed their love of music, and playing an instrument

“Hot Cross Buns,” the devil’s instruments, and Brian and Ben’s game preferences

Conflicting opinions on “Space Ace,” the Sega CD, and the ESRB

Nintendo games with the family, the art style of Don Bluth, and Brian’s assignment

Brian and Ben create a 10 game arcade using the patented(?) MWM approach

Game #1 BRIAN - Konami 1988 - The Main Event

Game #2 BEN - Konami 1987 - Contra

Game #3 BRIAN - Midway 1997 - NFL Blitz

Game #4 BEN - Atari 1988 - Cyberball

Game #5 BRIAN - Nintendo 1984 - Duck Hunt

Game #6 BEN - Williams 1984 - Turkey Shoot

Game #7 BRIAN - Devecka Enterprises 1997 - MTV Drumscape

Game #8 BEN - Bally Midway 1983 - Journey

Game #9 BRIAN - Namco 2005 - Mario Kart Arcade GP

Game #10 BEN - Taito 1989 - Night Striker

Brian and Ben’s closing thoughts on the word mixtape

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Special guest Brian, the mastermind behind the “My Weekly Mixtape” podcast, joins Ben this week for an episode steeped in their childhood nostalgia! The word is mixtape, and the hosts will be talking at length about their experiences and memories making them. It wouldn’t be the Two Vague Podcast if there wasn’t a diversion or two along the way, but then Ben has a surprise for Brian to close out the show. They are going to make a MIXTAPE (sort of) composed of a list of memorable arcade games past and present!

Check out Brian’s My Weekly Mixtape website for links to his social media offerings, as well as the show’s episodes and Spotify playlists! https://myweeklymixtape.com/

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