Today we are sharing a sort of warm up for our Season 5 opener (which will be going out tomorrow). This is our interview with Investigative Journalist and best-selling author Ben Westhoff. Ben wrote one of the biggest-selling hip-hop books of all time! Original Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap. Ben spent over 5 years researching, interviewing and reporting and his book is a definitive history of West Coast gangsta rap,...

Just a little update o upcoming movies and music. I swear I will try and keep up with these. Show will be back next week (we had to take an xtra week... I HAD THE VIDS!!! All is well, everyone is fine). Green Day, Kanye, Soul, I.S.S., Mean Girls, Beekeeper --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mixtapepod/message

This is the audio commentary for our most recent Twisted Kid in which we watch the, dare I say it, 1997 CLASSIC Shaq-tastic D.C. action flick STEEL. Yes, we watched it so you don’t have to! This was not a great movie but, as you’ll hear, we had a good time. We will be releasing it on YouTube whenever Twisted Kid Matt gets around to it.   The show returns next week with Season 5!   #Shaquille O'Neal  #D.C. #Steel #Twisted Kid #TheMixTape   www.TheMixTapeShow.com is the place to check out our...

As we wrap season 4 and close out another year, we decided it might be fun chose one song from each decade that defined what that decade was all about. You may or may not agree with our picks, but they are still awesome songs we promise!   Thanks for all the support! In season 5 we will be trying a few new things in hopes of creating an even better show for our fans. We hope to see you all there!   #Eminem #FlockOfSeagulls #DontYouForgetAboutMe #MetroStation #80s #TheMixTape #90s #2000s...

It’s Christmas time and we have put together a musical journey in a way only we can. This week we each pulled songs we feel should be on everyones holiday playlist and we also learn that the fellas have a bit of a bleak view on Christmas and that Twisted Kid Matt is a bit of a humbug.   #Dylan #ThePogues #Petty #TwistedSister #Ramones #TheMixTape #TheWaitresses #AlGreen #AnnieLennox #JohnathanCoulton   www.TheMixTapeShow.com is the place to check out our Playlists, Interviews and more! Why...

Stripped down, this week we’re going unplugged as we talk about some of our favorite acoustic tracks. There will be debates over what Acoustic means as well as what makes certain lyrics racist, so hop on and enjoythe show!   #Extreme #LLCoolJ #Clapton #FooFighters #BenFoldsFive #TheMixTape #Oasis #BonJovi #FloggingMolly     www.TheMixTapeShow.com is the place to check out our Playlists, Interviews and more! Why have you not joined us online? Seriously, our Twitter (X), Instagram, TikTok and...

What says love more than a duet? Ok, not all of our picks are love songs but still! This week we are looking at some of the best vocal pairings the industry has to give us as we take a look at Duets from the 80’s, the 90’s ad the early 2000’s.   #KennyRogers #DollyParton #MichaelJackson #JoeCocker #PhilCollins #PaulMcCartney #AaronNevill     www.TheMixTapeShow.com is the place to check out our Playlists, Interviews and more! Why have you not joined us online? Seriously, our Twitter (X),...

There have been a lot of remakes over the years, some for better, some for worse, and this week we are picking the remakes we think are better than the originals.   #ChakaKahn #Prince #Cake #Bjork #WhiteStripes #VanHalen #RoyOrbison   www.TheMixTapeShow.com is the place to check out our Playlists, Interviews and more! Why have you not joined us online? Seriously, our Twitter (X), Instagram, TikTok and Facebook are all the places you can...

The first decade of the 2000’s and we see a large shift in alternative music. We put together our picks again and offer them to you, the listeners, to determine if you agree with us or not. Even if you don’t it’s a good mix of music so enjoy!    #Radiohead #Bowling for soup #White Stripes #Alternative #Beck #The Hives #MGMT #TheMixTape   Also, check out AltEsc Radio! It is a Kansas City based Alt rock station, available anywhere online: https://altescradio.com/   www.TheMixTapeShow.com is...

Looking for an alternative to those other podcasts? See that was a play on words because we’re talking about 90s Alternative rock this week and wow, what an awesome list! Of course these are just our picks, as always we welcome yours but how about you join us fo our discussion then maybe give us your choices after a bit of inspiration?   #They Might Be Giants #Eels #Cibo Matto #90s Alternative #Breeders #TheMixTape   www.TheMixTapeShow.com is the place to check out our Playlists, Interviews...

We spoke with music journalist Steve Rosen, author of the novel Tonechaser, an in depth look at his personal relationship with Eddie Van Halen. Steve has been a music journalist for nearly 50 years and has had the opportunity to talk to some of the greats! AC/DC, Brian May, ZZ Top, Aerosmith, Jimmy Paige, Randy Rhodes, Mick Mars, Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, Zepplin and of course Eddie Van Halen. He has written biographies for Ozzy Osbourne, Prince, Springsteen and more, has hit the road with...

We begin our journey into Alternative with a few choice 80s picks! Yes, K.C. chose some weird stuff because, well he’s K.C. but this is an awesome list and we’re priming you for next weeks trip to the 90s! Not only are we delivering the tunes this week but we also discuss what we feel makes Alt rock, alt rock!   #TheCure #ViolentFemmes #PsychadelicFurs #OingoBoingo #TheMixTape   Take a tour with K.C. Masterpeace www.AmericanLegacyTours.com Let K.C. lead you on a haunted adventure through the...

Whoomp here it Is! Our interview with founding member of Tag Team DC Glenn.   Jump in as DC tells how Whoomp There it is found its start, how after 30 years they keep going, some of the bands they’ve played with and how he manages to stay relevant in todays world.   #TagTeam #Whoomp #DCGlenn #TheMixTape   Take a tour with K.C. Masterpeace www.AmericanLegacyTours.com Let K.C. lead you on a haunted adventure through the streets of Mt. Healthy (or he can show you the cool sights of...

Don’t be scared, it’s just our Halloween Music Episode Part 2!   Three years ago we gave our first Halloween playlist and you guys seemed to like it so we figured, why not do it again?   All of the songs on our lists make us think of creepy stuff, come listen and find out why Prince singing about a girl named Annie makes K.C. nervous, listen to a VERY inappropriate clip of Cheech taken from the film From Dusk Till Dawn, be amazed as Matt shocks you with who sings one of his songs, and yes, we...

Our first episode talking 2000s Rap.   Taking a look at the first decade of the 2000s this week and rounding out our month of rap. We discuss the mainstream hits and also a few you might not know (but are sure to love).   #50Cent #LilJon #Kanye #SnoopDogg # Ludacris #Jurassic5 #TechN9ne   Take a tour with K.C. Masterpeace www.AmericanLegacyTours.com Let K.C. lead you on a haunted adventure through the streets of Mt. Healthy (or he can show you the cool sights of Cincinnati, talk about beer...

We’re doing it! 90s Rap Volume 2!   Our first 90s rap episode is one of our most popular and so we thought, Why not give em some more!! We talk conspiracies (Who was involved in the death of Biggie?), we discuss how a grandmother gave us one of raps most famous songs, we talk about giant hamsters, buttered cheese and a bunch of other crazy stuff!   #PuffDaddy #WestSideConnection #Outkast #SnoopDogg # LLCoolJ #DigitalUnderground #BlackSheep #Busta   Take a tour with K.C. Masterpeace...

We’re taking another trip to Hip Hop land this week as we present another 80s Rap MixTape! We talk about Hip Hops first beef, we attempt to beat box like The Fat Boys, we discuss the story of break dancing and so much more!   #TheFatBoys #KurtisBlow #BeastieBoys #KoolMoeDee # LLCoolJ   www.TheMixTapeShow.com is the place to check out our Playlists, Interviews and more! Why have you not joined us online? Seriously, our Twitter (X), Instagram, TikTok and Facebook are all the places you...

On this very special episode of The Mix Tape we had the opportunity to chat with Kevin Eastman, one of the creators of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He tells us what his favorite movie adaptation has been so far, how The Last Ronin came about, which Turtle best represents him and more!   #TMNT #KevinEastman #TeenageMutantNinjaTurltes #TheLastRonin   www.TheMixTapeShow.com is the place to check out our Playlists, Interviews and more! Why have you not joined us online? Seriously, our...

This week we give our selections for the top 3 albums from start to finish! There is talk about producers, what we think makes a great album and why KC has such wierd taste (A ass pocket full of what now??) As always you’re in for a fun ride here on The Mix Tape!   #PeterGabriel #TheOffspring #Metallica #Weezer #ThePolice #FionaApple   www.TheMixTapeShow.com is the place to check out our Playlists, Interviews and more! Why have you not joined us online? Seriously, our Twitter (X), Instagram,...

A special presentation, If you are a fan of 80’s Cartoons, ESPESCIALLY Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, then this is the interview for you! We were blessed to have the opportunity to chat with the one and only Pat Fraley, the man who voiced Krang, Casey Jones and Baxter Stockman. He has worked on Disney’s TaleSpin, Toy Story, Denver the Last Dinosaur, Bravestarr, GI Joe and way too many more projects to list. Pat talks about his time as a voice actor, tells the story of his friend and...

This week we close out our first look at Synth Pop and techno as we deliver our list of Techno from the first decade of the 2000’s. We discuss the gradual change and what we believe constitutes techno and its sub-genres while giving you the history and stories behind the songs on our Mixtape!   #LaRoux #DaftPunk #FatboySlim #DaRude # Justice Eiffel65 #KylieMinogue   www.TheMixTapeShow.com is the place to check out our Playlists, Interviews and more! Why have you not joined us online?...

If the 80’s synth/ techno episode was fun, then this week is pure awesome! We take a look back at 90’s techno and discuss the shift in sound, the bands that defined it and what songs we feel need to be a part of it. Along the way there are references to Molotov Cocktails, $1 Movie theaters and the movie Spawn, so come hang out with us!   #AliceDeeJay #Prodigy #haddaway #Technotronic #ChemicalBrothers and so much more!   Come on in and enjoy thus weeks 90s Techno Mixtape   Please leave us a...

We begin our month of Synth and techno with our 80s mix. Synth pop was some of the best music ever to hit our ears and we’ll be taking you on a journey over the next few weeks starting here, at the begining, and watching the magical shift to the techno of the early 2000’s   #Yaz, #InformationSociety #OMD #PetShopBoys #CrystalWaters and so much more!   Come on in and enjoy thus weeks 80s Synth Pop Mixtape   Please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts!   You can help the...

We are rounding out the country scene this week as we give our picks for the first decade of the 2000’s and begin the new show format. We’ll discuss the songs we would add to the list and why while also giving our very VERY important thoughts on the difference between 80s, 90s and 2000s country.   Stick around as next month we begin our Synth/Techno series and as always, Stay Awesome!   #TaylorSwift #BeerForMyHorses #ChickenFried #JohnnyCash #SoggyBottomBoys #BeforeHeCheats   Please...

We did 90s Metal, and now it is time for 80’s Metal! Yep, this week we are joined by friend of the show Steve from the Armchair Booking Wrestling Podcast as we give our picks for what songs we would place on our 80s Metal Mixtape.   Hey, are you hanging out with us on social media? You freaking should e! TikTok, Twitter (or X whatever), Facebook and yes, Instagram, online is a good time!   Now go listen, #Ozzy #Metallica #Dio #ACDC #GunsNRoses and more!   Please leave us a review...