This week, I am creating The Ultimate Mixtape by asking 65 different people (previous My Weekly Mixtape guests, friends of the show & the amazing Patreon Mixtapers) the same question: If you had to choose one song for the ultimate mixtape (any song / any genre), that would be locked away in a time capsule for others to discover years or decades for now…which song would you choose and why? 

Now, I’m not lost on the fact that the question is just a spin on the “desert island song” question that a lot of my guests have been asked countless times. The twist for the next few episodes is: I am taking those 65 song choices (all of which are from various bands, artists, decades, genres and tempos), and curating them into what I hope will be a properly sequenced playlist from a musical perspective! 

At the very least? This was a fun & unique twist on a question as old as interviews themselves. But at its best? Congratulations, you’re listening to The Ultimate Mixtape!! 

This ep. Includes the second collection of 20 responses! Be sure to check out Vol. 1 and stay tuned for Vol. 3 to get the full experience!  

Guests appearing in Vol. 2 (in no particular order): Matt Scannell of Vertical Horizon, ZZ Ward, Jesse Dayton, Jon Loree of Tantric & Smile Empty Soul, Jamie DiTringo of The Sees, Jim Santora, Author of The Underrated Rock Book, Sherry Thomas of The Aquarian Magazine, Leah Jones of The Struts Life, Alex Gomez of The Sleevie G. Show, Jay Sweet of Tunestiles Podcast, Doug Miller of Elite Sound Entertainment, Kevin Brown of The Tom Petty Project, Ben Cheknis of the Two Vague Podcast, Dan Dissinger & Manny Coelho from The Nostalgia Test, David Rosen of Piecing It Together, Trevor Dale of Album Divers, Maurice Bursztynski of Love That Album Podcast, friend of the show Amii Spear, and last (but certainly not least!) Patreon Mixtaper Chad Lamasa!

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SIDE A

• David Bowie – Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (Ben Cheknis of the Two Vague Podcast)
• The Struts – Could Have Been Me (Leah Jones of The Struts Life)
• The Raveonettes – Gone Forever (David Rosen of Piecing It Together)
• The Killers – Mr. Brightside (Manny From The Nostalgia Test)
• INXS – Don’t Change (Jamie DiTringo of The Sees)
• Rush – Subdivisions (Matt Scannell of Vertical Horizon)
• Steel Dragon – We All Die Young (Jay Sweet of Tunestiles)
• Harvey Danger – Little Round Mirrors (Trevor Dale of Album Divers)
• Oasis – Cast No Shadow (Dan From The Nostalgia Test)
• Tom Petty – Crawling Back To You (Kevin Brown of The Tom Petty Project)

SIDE B

• XTC – Wrapped In Grey (Maurice Bursztynski of Love That Album Podcast)
• Phil Collins – Take Me Home (Friend of the Show Amii Spear)
• Switchofoot – I Won’t Let You Go (Jon Loree of Tantric)
• Chicago – If You Leave Me Now (Jim Santora, Author of “The Underrated Rock Book”)
• Nina Simone – Be My Husband (ZZ Ward)
• Thelma Houston – Don’t Leave Me This Way (Doug Miller of Elite Sound Entertainment)
• Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There (Jesse Dayton)
• Prince – Money Don’t Matter 2 Night (Sherry Thomas of The Aquarian Magazine)
• Beastie Boys – Professor Booty (Patreon Mixtaper Chad Lamasa)
• Linkin Park – In The End (Alex Gomez of The Sleevie G. Show)