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Mix Tape Mafia
by Bean Bag Studios
The Mix Tape Mafia decides the best songs to fit a certain theme, and delivers an incredible playlist each episode. Along the way, hosts Jason Papagan and Anthony Pisch nominate songs back and forth, crack wise and determine which songs make the cut, and which end up on the cutting room floor. Every episode is a musical and comical feast for the ears that results in a supreme "Mix Tape" playlist for the listeners to add to their Spotify, Apple Music, etc. Why are we the Mix Tape Mafia?... because we're paisans and what we say goes. Don't like it? send us a tweet and let us know. Strong opinions stir the stew...
Episodes
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Ep. 169: "Doin'" Time
Well, we teased it for you (so to speak) during the last episode, so here it is... the long awaited episode about... DOIN' !! aka, "Doin' it," "Doin' the Deed," "Making Whoopee," or however you like to phrase it. We've compiled our top songs that are made for makin' it! A saucy, sultry mix tape…
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Ep. 168: Doin' "Time"
It's a two-sided playlist, of sorts. This episode will bring together songs that are related in some way to criminal activity... aka, "doin' time." We'll hear about criminals, renegades, outlaws, detectives, and any other song we can relate to the law or breakin' it.
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Ep. 167: Sound FX
Here comes a mix tape featuring all the best songs that have some kind of sound effect or sound in them that isn't a musical instrument.
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Ep. 166: Dog Days are Over
In honor of Biscuit, the Studio Dog, we threw down an impromptu mix tape of all songs about, inspired by, or mentioning dogs or dog-related things. It's a little sloppy, kind of like the studio dog, but beautiful all the same. The Studio Dog did not die, but she's moving on to live out her final...
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Ep. 165: It's my Podcast and I'll CRY if I want to
Don't shed a tear for the Mix Tape Mafia... we're just compiling an ultimate playlist of the best songs with crying or tears in the title (and maybe even a little something that makes you weep). We'll hear from Guns & Roses, Taylor Swift, Aerosmith, Van Halen, and a bunch more sobbing songs.
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Ep. 164: Give & Take
It's the best songs that feature the word give or take in the title. We'll ping pong and assemble another dynamite playlist where we'll hear from The New Radicals, Madonna, Supertramp, The All-American Rejects, Sammy Hagar, The Eagles, A-Ha, John Denver, ABBA, Hozier, and more.
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Ep. 163: Hot & Cold
It's the McD.L.T. episode! A delicious playlist of the best songs with "hot" or "cold" in the title. Plenty of mafia banter and some bangers from Foreigner, Dua Lipa, Chris Stapleton, Van Halen, and more.
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Ep. 162: Dress Code
If you can wear it, you'll hear it. Sort of. We've got a mix tape with the best songs that feature clothing or accessories in the title. In honor of this week's Paris Haute Couture fashion week, we've got a great Spotify playlist featuring Weezer, Corey Hart, Prince, Madonna, Taylor Swift, Sara...
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Ep. 161: MTM Fight Night – Billy Joel vs. Elton John
It's our first super heavyweight battle in the MTM Fight Night ring!! The Piano Man and the Rocket Man are squaring off for a 15 round bout!!!
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Ep. 160: Tickling the Ivories
In a follow-up to our heralded "Gui-tar!" episode, with iconic opening guitar riffs, we've leveled up our Steinways (and Steinmans) for the best mix tape we could assemble of songs with iconic piano intros. As you can imagine, the piano man and the rocket man will be heard from, along with the...
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Ep. 159: Them's the Breaks
Breaking up is hard to do, but putting together an MTM playlist of the best songs with "break" or "broken" in the title is pretty easy to do. We'll break it down with a little Mr. Mister, Matthew Wilder, Green Day, Joe Jackson, Domino David, and more!
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Ep. 158: It's About Time
Well, it's a fitting theme for this playlist, given how long it's been since we dropped a new episode. But this one is well worth the wait. It's literally... about TIME. Or at least, all the best songs with "time" in the title. We'll hear from Huey Lewis & the News, REO Speedwagon, Sublime, The...
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Ep. 157: War Games
The Gap Band, Pat Benatar, Billy Joel, The White Stripes, and a bunch more artists are helping us bring joy during war times... by way of a war-term-themed playlist!
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Ep. 156: UnCovered
It's time for a special treat. The mafia is uncovering songs that you know, but didn't know that before they were hits, somebody else you know recorded the song first. We uncovering songs that we didn't know were covers, and were covers by big stars that nobody knew about! Have a listen and…
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Ep. 155: What's Yours Is Mine
It's part two of our best mix tape of songs that feature yours or mine in the title...
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Ep. 154: What's Mine is Yours
It's a two-parter!! It's been a while, but this latest theme is such a banger, we had to break it into two episodes. All the best songs that feature MINE or YOURS in the title. Two mix tapes for the price of one. In part one, we'll hear from the likes of George Harrison, Taylor Swift, The…
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Ep. 153: It's All Relative
It's time to cobble together a mix tape of songs that have family and relative terms in the title... brother, sister, father, mother, cousin, uncle, grandma, etc. We'll hear some deeper cuts on this episode that you don't get on a lot of other MTM playlists, plus some classics from the likes of...
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Ep. 152: Call & Response
We build a spectacular mix tape featuring all the best songs with "call & response" – a fun song element where back-up vocals echo or "respond" to the lead vocals in a back and forth manner . You'll catch on quickly once we start jamming with The Romantics, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, the Mamas & the...
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Ep. 151: MTM Fight Night–Rick Springfield vs. Eddie Money
What kind of fools would we be if we didn't throw Rick Springfield into the ring against Eddie Money? This fight is Shakin', right out of the gate. Two artists, five rounds, five songs each, one winner. I think we're in love.
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Ep. 150: Dos & Don'ts
All the best songs with the word Do or Don't in the title. An epic Spotify playlist for you. Do listen. Do download. Don't unsubscribe.
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Ep. 149: HEY Now!
Hey, hey, whadda ya say? It's a mix tape for horses... the 20 best songs that feature the word "Hey" either in the title, or a prominent part of the lyrics. We'll tap into some gems from Simple Minds, Pink Floyd, Train, Gin Blossoms, Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Beastie Boys, and more!
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Ep. 148: The F Word
It's our R-rated follow up to the Damnation episode, featuring a mix tape playlist of our favorite songs that utilize the F word. Which F Word, you ask? yes, THE F word. We'll hear from Guns 'n Roses, Liz Phair, RHCP, P!nk, Maroon 5, Cake, and gobs more!
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Ep. 147: DAMNation
It's part one of our "cussing" episodes, as we start with the PG version -- the best songs that prominently feature the word "Damn."
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Ep. 146: MTM Fight Night – Bread vs. Air Supply
It's about as soft and mellow as we can get... and we love it. And you're gonna too, as softies Bread and Air Supply face off in the MTM ring for a five round featherweight bout.
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Ep. 145: MTM Fight Night – Little River Band vs. America
It's time for some soft 70's, with a light sprinkling of early 80's. America is stepping into the MTM ring to face off against LRB in a five round middleweight bout.
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Ep. 144: "GUI-tar!"
It's time for a mix tape of iconic opening guitar riffs! These are the songs that open with only a guitar riff and you know the song immediately. We picked the best so kick back around the fire and get ready to shred, MTM style!
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Ep. 143: MTM Fight Night – P!nk vs. Lady Gaga
This is a ladies' cruiserweight battle between P!nk and Lady Gaga... one of the more even matchups we've had in the ring. Both with extensive catalogs filled with both energy and ballad hits from the early 2000s and 2010s.
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Ep. 142: MTM Fight Night – Richard Marx vs. Christopher Cross
It's two soft dudes who had some big hits in the 80's. A few mildly upbeat tunes and some super soft killer ballads from Richard Marx and Christopher Cross. They square off in a five-round middleweight bout.
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Ep. 141: The One That Got Away
We're taking one of our favorite past episodes, "Mopey Breakup Songs," and spinning it off to a whole new level. This mix tape is going to be a massive to tribute to... the ONE. You know what we mean... the one that got away. All the best songs that are not just about a broken heart, but...
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Ep. 140: MTM Fight Night – INXS vs. Duran Duran
Two of the 1980"s most popular alt emo pop rock bands, INXS and Duran Duran, face off in this middleweight bout, one of our closest ones yet.
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Ep. 139: MTM Fight Night – Creed vs. Live
We're back in the ring with two powerful grunge pop rivals from the late 90's. It's Creed vs. Live! Five rounds; five songs each. Two bands enter; one band leaves.
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Ep. 138: Whoahs & Ohs
It's a sister episode to our recent "NanaLalaDooDoo" episode... This time, we're compiling a mix tape of the best songs that feature notable use of "Whoahs" or "Ohs" in the lyrics. Many you'll sing along with, including bangers from Beyonce, Journey, New Kids on the Block, Eddie Money, Coldplay,...
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Ep. 137: MTM Fight Nights–Bon Jovi vs. Def Leppard
It's an all-time 80's arena rock hair band throw down. This is a Light Heavyweight match, slug for slug, blow for blow. Bon Jovi is a slight favorite but the hits are coming strong and fast from both corners. 5 rounds; 5 songs each; 1 champion.
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Ep. 136: MTM Fight Night – Survivor vs. Night Ranger
Survivor comes into this bout as a heavy favorite. But Night Ranger can be feisty with some "forgot how good this song was" hits. Will it be enough to pull off the upset?
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Ep. 135: MTM Fight Night–Battle of the Dans
It's Dan Fogelberg vs. England Dan & John Ford Coley in this swanky smooth 70's showdown. This matchup is as even as Hagler–Leonard and some of the great rivalry bouts. Which Dan will leave the ring with the coveted MTM Platinum Belt?
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Ep. 134: MTM Fight Night–Jewelanis
It's Jewel vs. Alanis in another MTM rivalry showdown. Alanis comes in as a heavy favorite but is Jewel top heavy enough to take 3 rounds for the upset?
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Ep. 133: Superman Songs
The MTM research department earned their pay on this one, pulling together a kryptonite-powered playlist full of all of the best songs that mention Superman. It's unique. It's eclectic. It's faster than a speeding bullet. It's not what you might expect.
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Ep. 132: MTM Fight Night–Steve Winwood vs. Howard Jones
We're back in the ring, the platinum octagon, for a 5 round middleweight bout between 80's adult contemporary staples Steve Winwood and Howard Jones.
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Ep. 131: MTM Fight Night–Matchbox 20 vs. Third Eye Blind
We're back in the ring with our new rivalry series, pitting two similar artists against each other for a throw down death match, 5 rounds of songs to determine one victor. Matchbox 20 comes in as a slight favorite in this light heavyweight matchup, but it's close. Will Third Eye Blind have enough...
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Ep. 130: MTM Fight Night–Phil Collins vs. Don Henley
A new event is launching at Ben Bag Studios! Mix Tape Mafia presents... the Thrilla in the Villa, aka Fight Night at the MTM Grand. We're taking music "rivals" – two artists who had similar things going on at similar times – and pitting them against each other in a five song bout. First up, Phil...
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Ep. 129: Shake Shack
It's time to Shake it up, Shake it OFF, Shake you DOWN, Shake your Rump, and Shake your BODY (Down to the Ground).
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Ep. 128: The Four Seasons
Summer has just begun and "The Four Seasons" is the biggest hit on Netflix, so we're gravy training! What a dynamite playlist we put together of all the best songs that have one of the four seasons in their title (or the word "season"). Plus the usual comedy gold...
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Ep. 127: Together Forever
We continue with our 10th anniversary content with an amazing mix tape for you featuring all the best songs with the word "together" or "forever" in the title. Plus, a few additional gems that don't have them in the title, but have very prominent mentions of the phrase "Together, Forever" in…
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Ep. 126: Highs & Lows
This episode was delightfully sponsored by Daizy's Social Sodas. Have one and you'll understand why. Songs with high or low in the title!
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Ep. 125: This is Where the MAGIC Happens
Abracadaba... It's time for a mix tape full of all the best songs about MAGIC! (or, you know, some sort of mention or stretched reference) Settle in for some fancy cuts from Steve Miller Band, Olivia Newton-John, America, Smashmouth, Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, and more!
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Ep. 124: TV Theme Songs
We're following up our awesome movie theme songs episode with of course, Best TV Theme Songs! We each present our top ten and add together rankings to establish an official group ranking for the ten best TV theme songs. Plus a few extras... So welcome back, and join us as we move on up to the…
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Ep. 123: Fire & Ice
It's a microwave episode! Pat Benatar kicks things off by coming on like flame and then turning a cold shoulder. Then we indulge in a great playlist of songs with either fire or ice in the title.
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Ep. 122: Movie Theme Songs
It's Lights, Camera, Action in Bean Bag Studios, as we assemble a mix tape for you of the best all time Movie Theme Songs! There are a few rules that we discuss, on what qualifies and what doesn't, but in the end, this is an absolute blockbuster Spotify playlist for you.
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Ep. 121: Radio Edits
This week we compile a mix tape of our favorite songs that famously got "chopped up" or shortened for radio play, sometimes cutting long intros or even removing full verses from the album tracks. (this episode was originally an hour and a half long but we cut it down to 1:05)
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Ep. 120: MTM Live!
In this episode, we assemble a mix tape of the best songs recorded as live versions. These are songs where the most famous/recognizable version of the song was the live version, or a live version became a much bigger hit or much better version than the studio recording.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Mix Tape Mafia decides the best songs to fit a certain theme, and delivers an incredible playlist each episode. Along the way, hosts Jason Papagan and Anthony Pisch nominate songs back and forth, crack wise and determine which songs make the cut, and which end up on the cutting room floor. Every episode is a musical and comical feast for the ears that results in a supreme "Mix Tape" playlist for the listeners to add to their Spotify, Apple Music, etc. Why are we the Mix Tape Mafia?... because we're paisans and what we say goes. Don't like it? send us a tweet and let us know. Strong opinions stir the stew...
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Mix Tape Mafia currently has 145 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Mix Tape Mafia about?
The Mix Tape Mafia decides the best songs to fit a certain theme, and delivers an incredible playlist each episode. Along the way, hosts Jason Papagan and Anthony Pisch nominate songs back and forth, crack wise and determine which songs make the cut, and which end up on the cutting room floor....
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Mix Tape Mafia is created and hosted by Bean Bag Studios.
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