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/