Episode 78 - Mixtape

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! 00:00:21 - Introducing Brian and his “My Weekly Mixtape” podcast  00:03:05 - Brian and his buddies curated gaming centric mixes for sleepovers 00:06:13 - What sorts of shows are coming to MWM, and “musically and edibley” 00:09:12 - Teaching the younger viewers(?), tape customizations, and the gift of music  00:12:55 - Efficiency, “measure twice, cut once,” definition of mixtape, history, and statistics 00:16:18 - The fragility of cassette tapes, the worst band of all time, and not very becoming  00:17:58 - Ben bought the “Vivid” album 5 times, and home recording was NOT killing music 00:20:30 - Ignoring the innuendo in music, rumors in the time before Google, and Zima 00:23:44 - A mixology warning from Brian, get off the Zima, and Ben’s mixtapes for purposes 00:27:12 - Brian’s fascination with radio, using “deep cuts,” and an album’s track order 00:31:45 - Where Ben and Brian developed their love of music, and playing an instrument  00:34:10 - “Hot Cross Buns,” the devil’s instruments, and Brian and Ben’s game preferences 00:37:34 - Conflicting opinions on “Space Ace,” the Sega CD, and the ESRB 00:40:23 - Nintendo games with the family, the art style of Don Bluth, and Brian’s assignment 00:43:25 - Brian and Ben create a 10 game arcade using the patented(?) MWM approach  00:43:35 - Game #1 BRIAN - Konami 1988 - The Main Event   00:46:55 - Game #2 BEN - Konami 1987 - Contra  00:48:17 - Game #3 BRIAN - Midway 1997 - NFL Blitz  00:50:40 - Game #4 BEN - Atari 1988 - Cyberball  00:52:03 - Game #5 BRIAN - Nintendo 1984 - Duck Hunt  00:53:42 - Game #6 BEN - Williams 1984 - Turkey Shoot   00:54:45 - Game #7 BRIAN - Devecka Enterprises 1997 - MTV Drumscape   00:57:53 - Game #8 BEN - Bally Midway 1983 - Journey  01:00:52 - Game #9 BRIAN - Namco 2005 - Mario Kart Arcade GP  01:02:10 - Game #10 BEN - Taito 1989 - Night Striker 01:03:05 - Brian and Ben’s closing thoughts on the word mixtape 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/