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The genXmixtape podcast chooses a theme each week and curates a mixtape of songs that fit. The hosts debate their choices and share trivia and background about the music and its artists.

genXmixtape


    • May 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 41m AVG DURATION
    • 127 EPISODES

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    The genXmixtape podcast is a captivating and enlightening journey through the music that defined the Generation X era. Hosted by two knowledgeable Gen Xers, each episode focuses on a specific category of music, allowing the hosts to carefully curate a collection of songs that perfectly encapsulate the chosen theme. With their combined 100 years of experience, it's clear that these hosts are credible guides through this musical journey.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the immense amount of research, care, love, and effort put into each episode. Unlike many other podcasts that simply ramble into a microphone, the hosts approach each topic with meticulous preparation and attention to detail. This results in an educational experience for listeners who come away with a better understanding of the music they love. Additionally, the hosts' extensive knowledge and genuine passion for the subject matter shines through in their commentary, making it an enjoyable and relatable listening experience.

    Another noteworthy aspect of The genXmixtape podcast is its ability to appeal to a wide audience. By pulling music from various generations, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The podcast not only caters to fans of Generation X but also introduces listeners to new music from different eras. It serves as a fantastic way to discover hidden gems and broaden one's musical horizons.

    While it's difficult to find any significant drawbacks to this podcast, some listeners may desire more variety in terms of topics covered. Although the hosts do an excellent job exploring different categories within Generation X music, there may be room for expansion into other genres or eras. However, given that this podcast is primarily focused on celebrating Generation X and mixtapes, this limitation can be attributed more to personal preference than an actual flaw.

    In conclusion, The genXmixtape podcast provides a wonderful blend of pop culture and music while paying homage to Generation X and mixtapes. It offers both nostalgia for those who grew up during this era and a chance for younger listeners to discover the music that shaped their parents' generation. With its well-researched content, engaging hosts, and diverse range of music, The genXmixtape podcast is a must-listen for anyone who appreciates the power of music in connecting generations.



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    Latest episodes from genXmixtape

    Worst Songs: Muskrat Love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 52:13


    Alan and Dave discuss the synthesized sounds of mating rodents in this awful 70s ballad.

    Worst Songs: Funky Cold Medina

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 33:42


    Alan and Dave travel back to the late 80's to discuss this Tone Loc track that somehow became a hit.

    Worst Songs: Downtown

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 42:10


    NEW EPISODE! Alan and Dave have no problem with Petula Clark...but this cover version of Clark's signature song is enough to make one quit listening to music for good.

    Worst Songs: My Pal Foot Foot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 52:37


    Alan and Dave discuss the Shaggs, one of rock music's great anomalies.

    Worst Songs: Playground In My Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 34:29


    If you really enjoy a children's chorus with your pop songs, this one might be for you.

    Worst Songs: Da Ya Think I'm Sexy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 40:38


    With Valentine's Day around the corner, Alan and Dave break down one of the least sexy songs to ever be recorded...Da Ya agree?

    Worst Songs: Summer Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 42:32


    Summer maybe many months away, but this song is bad enough to feature in the dead of winter.

    Worst Songs: Get On Your Boots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 40:44


    Alan and Dave head into the new year with a worst song from a legendary band.

    Worst Songs: Christmas Shoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 45:03


    Happy Holidays from the genXmixtape podcast! There are many horrible Christmas songs, but this one may be the worst: 

    Worst Songs: Nookie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 36:07


    Alan and Dave head back to the late nineties for one of the worst things to come from the millennial generation: Limp Bizkit.

    Worst Songs: Coconut

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 34:52


    How many chords does it take to make a worst song? Listen as Alan and Dave make the case that it only takes one.

    Worst Songs: I Wanna Sex You Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 53:35


    Alan and Dave head back to the dawn of the 90s for a song that can only be referred to as Badd.

    Worst Songs: Funkytown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 50:15


    Alan and Dave make the case that this smash hit is one of the worst songs to ever grind the wax. Listen to them talk about it, talk about it, talk about...Funkytown.

    Worst Songs: Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 36:46


    Welcome to season five, where Alan and Dave will devote each episode to discussing and dismantling the worst songs ever recorded.

    (Encore Episode) A Worst Songs Mixtape: Bad (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 127:44


    In preparation for the fifth season of genXmixtape, enjoy this encore episode where Alan and Dave curate side B of a mixtape of the worst songs to ever hit the airwaves. 

    (Encore Episode) A Worst Songs Mixtape: Bad (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 142:39


    In preparation for the fifth season of genXmixtape, enjoy this encore episode where Alan and Dave curate side A of a mixtape of the worst songs to ever hit the airwaves. 

    A Goodbye Mixtape: Farewell For Now (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 109:55


    Alan and Dave end Season 4 (and the current format of the podcast) with a side B of a collection of songs that bid adieu. 

    A Goodbye Mixtape: Farewell For Now (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 113:59


    Alan and Dave end Season 4 (and the current format of the podcast) with a collection of songs that bid adieu. 

    A Songs We're Currently Digging Mixtape: Right Now (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 129:50


    Alan and Dave curate side B of a mixtape of artists who represent their current tastes.

    A Songs We're Currently Digging Mixtape: Right Now (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 151:39


    Alan and Dave curate a mixtape of artists who represent their current tastes.

    A Family Mixtape: We Are Family (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 118:06


    Zabe, host of the "Who Will Save Generation X?" podcast, helps Alan and Dave curate side B of a mixtape about family.

    A Family Mixtape: We Are Family (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 109:09


    Zabe, host of the "Who Will Save Generation X?" podcast, helps Alan and Dave curate a mixtape about family.

    A Long-Distance Mixtape: So Far Away (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 102:23


    For Valentine's Day, Alan and Dave curate side B of a mixtape that tells a story.

    A Long-Distance Mixtape: So Far Away (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 87:13


    For Valentine's Day, Alan and Dave curate a mixtape that tells a story.

    A Prostitution Mixtape: Love for Sale (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 84:49


    Alan and Dave curate side B of a mixtape dedicated to the world's oldest profession.

    A Prostitution Mixtape: Love for Sale (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 93:26


    Alan and Dave curate side A of a mixtape dedicated to the world's oldest profession.

    A Novelty Holiday Mixtape: I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 114:13


    Join Alan and Dave for the fourth annual holiday mixtape. This year they curate a collection of the greatest novelty holiday tunes.

    A Novelty Holiday Mixtape: I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 93:48


    Join Alan and Dave for the fourth annual holiday mixtape. This year they curate a collection of the greatest novelty holiday tunes.

    A Worst Songs Mixtape: Bad (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 127:44


    Sometimes bad is bad. Alan and Dave curate the second side of a mixtape featuring the worst songs to ever hit the airwaves.

    A Worst Songs Mixtape: Bad (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 142:39


    Sometimes bad is bad. Alan and Dave curate a mixtape of the worst songs to ever hit the airwaves.

    A GenX Covers Mixtape Part 2: Cover Me Again (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 107:26


    Alan and Dave curate side B of a mixtape featuring GenX songs covered by the next generation of artists.

    A GenX Covers Mixtape Part 2: Cover Me Again (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 113:24


    Alan and Dave curate side A of a mixtape featuring GenX songs covered by the next generation of artists.

    An Artist Spotlight Mixtape: A Parrothead Tribute to Jimmy Buffet (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 128:58


    Alan and Dave pay tribute to the legacy of Jimmy Buffett as they curate twelve personal favorites for side B of a Parrothead mixtape.

    An Artist Spotlight Mixtape: A Parrothead Tribute to Jimmy Buffet (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 150:10


    Alan and Dave pay tribute to the legacy of Jimmy Buffett as they curate twelve personal favorites for side A of a Parrothead mixtape.

    A GenX Covers Mixtape: Cover Me (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 139:25


    Alan and Dave discuss side B of their curated lists of cover songs performed by GenX artists.

    A GenX Covers Mixtape: Cover Me (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 99:58


    Alan and Dave discuss side A of their curated lists of cover songs performed by GenX artists.

    A Name-Drop Mixtape: Say My Name (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 111:33


    Alan and Dave curate side B of a mixtape featuring songs that name drop celebrities.

    A Name-Drop Mixtape: Say My Name (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 112:18


    Alan and Dave curate side A of a mixtape featuring songs that name drop celebrities.

    A 1973 Mixtape: Yesterday Once More (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 103:54


    Al and Dave pick the greatest songs released half a century ago.

    A 1973 Mixtape: Yesterday Once More (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 118:13


    Al and Dave pick the greatest songs released half a century ago.

    An Album Openers Mixtape: Do It Again (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 144:13


    Alan and Dave celebrate the opening of the new season by curating side B of a mixtape featuring the greatest songs to open an album.

    An Album Openers Mixtape: Do It Again (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 113:23


    Season 4 is here! Alan and Dave celebrate the opening of the new season by curating a mixtape of the greatest songs to open an album.

    A Valentine's Day Mixtape: Fallin' (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 93:59


    Al and Dave are back with another off-season episode for Valentine's Day. This time, they let their wives pick the songs.

    A Valentine's Day Mixtape: Fallin' (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 92:48


    Al and Dave are back with another off-season episode for Valentine's Day. This time, they let their wives pick the songs.

    A Holiday Mixtape Volume 3: Wonderful Christmastime (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 83:37


    For the final episode of season 3, Alan and Dave return with a third collection of holiday music and why the songs belong on side B of a mixtape.

    A Holiday Mixtape Volume 3: Wonderful Christmastime (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 84:17


    Alan and Dave return with a third collection of holiday music and why the songs belong on side A of a mixtape.

    Another New Millennium Mixtape: Uncharted 2 (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 115:56


    Alan and Dave curate side B of a mixtape highlighting music of the new millennium that GenXers might enjoy.

    Another New Millennium Mixtape: Uncharted 2 (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 112:26


    Alan and Dave curate side A of a mixtape highlighting music of the new millennium that GenXers might enjoy.

    A Creepy Movie Song Mixtape: Lost in the Shadows (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 129:03


    On our annual Halloween episode, Alan and Dave discuss side B of a mixtape featuring creepy songs appearing in the movies.

    A Creepy Movie Songs Mixtape: Lost in the Shadows (Side A)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 118:40


    On our annual Halloween episode, Alan and Dave discuss side A of a mixtape featuring creepy songs appearing in the movies.

    An 80s Two-Hit Wonders Mixtape: Love Me Two Times (Side B)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 97:55


    Forget about the one-hit wonders...Alan and Dave discuss side B of a mix of the greatest two-hit wonders throughout the 80s.

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