Mix Tape Mafia

Mix Tape Mafia

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

June 20, 2025 53 mins

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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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 their lyrics. Cheers!

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April 25, 2025 47 mins

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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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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March 30, 2025 52 mins

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 east side, where everybody knows your name! What would we do, baby, without the gobsters?!

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March 21, 2025 45 mins

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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February 25, 2025 67 mins

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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February 12, 2025 63 mins

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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February 1, 2025 48 mins

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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January 26, 2025 66 mins

More of the up and more of the down. Good stuff.

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January 17, 2025 46 mins

A unique playlist where we go back and forth with songs that have the word "Up" in the title and songs that have the word "Down" in the title. Better than you might think...

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We kick off the episode with a coronation of the one man who had the most hit songs (5) as the lead singer for five different groups, plus a solo act... he's the lead singer version of Michael McDonald. Then, it's the Billy Squire game! The interim producer thought he only knew The Stroke, and we make bets on how many Squier songs he'll actually know. Finally, the main attraction... an analysis of the top 5 songs on each of our Spo...

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December 13, 2024 63 mins
As is sometimes the case, part 2 is even bigger and better than part 1... more Key Changes, and this playlist that we asssemble for you is quite honestly, epic.
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December 12, 2024 61 mins
It's a jam-packed part one of our favorite Key Changes!
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December 9, 2024 40 mins
This week's episode includes some all out diamonds in the rough, and some lumps of coal.  "Not My Day Job" features our curation of a bunch of songs from people who are famous for something OTHER than singing.  You'll recognize some and we'll reveal some other new mysteries.  These are famous actors, comedians, athletes, etc., who just happened to get the itch, thought they could sing, and used their stardom to record a song or two...
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We hash through the best songs that have either "Angel" or "Demon" in the title. This is an interseting playlist, but before we put that mix tape together for you, we've got the debut of our Bean Bag Studios Suno Songs! And we listen to the "Drunk Speed Mafia," aka, the Mix Tape Mafia at 0.5 speed! Hilarity ensues.
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October 27, 2024 61 mins
We had so much fun a few episodes ago with our "Burying the Lede" songs that we needed to bring back the theme with a twist!  We are curating the best mix tape playlist of all songs that contain the name of the album that they are on... but they are NOT title tracks!  You'll catch on quickly...
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October 9, 2024 76 mins
It's a lost episode!  Recorded back in the spring of 2024, we're finally bringing you the game of Life - a Mix Tape Mafia curation (and creation!) of what WE consider the best songs with the word "Life" in the title. It's now or never, we're in the fast lane, and it's a highway, so hang on for the ride.  We've even got a few "shandy" nominees, and a handful of guilty pleasures.
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September 11, 2024 70 mins
It's a special episode all about Food!  We're playing songs with food in the title AND we're stepping into the Pappy's Products test kitchen as we introduce and review FIVE new products inspired by various songs throughout the night. Grab your popcorn and your shopping list and get ready to crunch, munch, and dance!
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August 22, 2024 72 mins
We've got an awesome episode where we dive into the best songs where the title is NOT in the chorus or the hook of the song. Instead, the artist has "buried" the title somehwere deeper in one of the song's verses or elsewhere. This is one of those episodes where you only the Mafia can give you the proper deep dive that this Spotify mix tape deserves.
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