Mix CD

This week on Mix CD , host Mike Hilty marks Independence Day in the US with a look at the complicated feelings about what it's like to live in America right now. 🎵 This Episode: Why living in America today is so complicated Going through the stages of grief Processing anger and loss Where do we go from here 🎧 List to the This is America Part 1 Mix CD playlist Mike Hilty — TV, film & music en...

This week on Mix CD , host Mike Hilty is joined by Heath Lynch of the Franchise Paradiso podcast to finish their series on the best Academy Award Best Original Song nominees that never won — the snubbed songs that didn't win the Oscar but won their hearts! Yes, I understand that I released this at a weird time..... 📖 Check out Heath's ongoing SiftPop series: Oscars What If Heath Lynch — film fan,...

This week on Mix CD , host Mike Hilty marks Father's Day with a personal and heartfelt episode — exploring his complicated feelings about the holiday through music, with songs about being a dad , messages from him to his kids , and a special theme around the number three . 🎵 This Episode: Father's Day music — songs that capture the complicated, emotional, and joyful sides of fatherhood Songs abou...

This week on Mix CD , host Mike Hilty celebrates his youngest daughter Mimi's birthday with a very special episode — a heartfelt playlist of her all-time favorite songs! A perfect listen for anyone who loves kid-approved music , family playlist ideas , or just a feel-good episode full of great tunes. 🎵 This Episode: A birthday playlist curated by Mike's daughter Mimi — her favorite songs, her way...

This week on Mix CD , hosts Mike Hilty and Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) continue their emotional playlist series their personal rage room playlists ! Shane Conto — film critic, writer, YouTuber & music enthusiast: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd Also hosts Wasteland Retrospective , Wasteland Watchlist , Cinematic Wasteland , and Wasteland Spotlight on the SPDM Cr...

This week on Mix CD , host Mike Hilty is joined by Heath Lynch of the Franchise Paradiso podcast to kick off their series on the best Academy Award Best Original Song nominees that never won — the snubbed songs that didn't win the Oscar but won their hearts! If you love Oscar history , movie soundtracks , film music , or debating the Academy's biggest snubs — this episode is essential listening!...

This week on Mix CD , host Mike Hilty is back with another round of the ultimate music debate — listening to two different versions of famous songs and deciding once and for all which one is better! Whether it's an original vs. a cover, a live version vs. a studio recording, or two iconic takes on the same classic, Mix CD is the podcast for music lovers who love a good argument. 🎵 What is Mix CD?...

Mix CD returns with a spotlight on overlooked and under‑the‑radar musicians. Host Mike Hilty shares a curated selection of artists he believes deserve more recognition, inviting listeners to discover new music and celebrate talent that often goes unnoticed. Perfect for fans of music exploration, playlist building, and indie artists. Mike is a longtime TV and movie fan and a core member of the SPDM...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Mike pays tribute to mothers, moms, mamas, mums, etc. on Mother's Day Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his other SPDM podcasts Family Movie Night, Sportsball, and SPDM TV, his podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geek Speak Loud...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Mike and Shane continue with sad songs and pivot to Sad Boy Songs Shane Conto is a decorated movie critic, writer, and YouTuber! Check out his ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠, his YouTube page ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, The Wasteland Reviewer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠, and follow him on ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Mike counters last week's list with solo artists to come from groups or bands Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his other SPDM podcasts Family Movie Night, Sportsball, and SPDM TV, his podcast  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gee...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Mike makes a list of groups who have had members leave for successful solo careers Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his other SPDM podcasts Family Movie Night, Sportsball, and SPDM TV, his podcast  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Mike makes a list of some of his favorite songs of the 1960s Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his other SPDM podcasts Family Movie Night, Sportsball, and SPDM TV, his podcast  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geek Speak Louder Th...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Mike pays tribute to Q101, the radio station in Chicago that introduced him to a lot of alternative and rock music Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his other SPDM podcasts Family Movie Night, Sportsball, a...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Mike celebrates his daughter's birthday with a playlist of some of her favorite songs Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his other SPDM podcasts Family Movie Night, Sportsball, and SPDM TV, his podcast  ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode in honor of the Oscars airing tonight, Mike goes through the best songs that were nominated for Best Song but unfortunately didn't win the top prize Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his other SPDM podcasts...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Mike goes through the nominees for the 2026 class of the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame and predicts who he thinks will get in Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his other SPDM podcasts Family Movie Night, Sports...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Shane proposed we talk about sad girl songs, so Mike ran with it! Shane Conto is a decorated movie critic, writer, and Youtuber! Check out his ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠, his YouTube page ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Wasteland Reviewer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠, and follow him on ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Mike talks with professional artist Brett Kelley about his career in art and his work with musicians Brett Kelley is an artist, podcaster, and general swiss army knife for artistic expression. Check out his website, Facebook . Instagram, and YouTube page . Check out his performance in The StarWell Foundation, part of the Opinions May Vary podcast Mike Hilty i...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode in honor of Valentine's Day, Mike talks about both break-up songs and love songs Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his other SPDM podcasts Family Movie Night, Sportsball, and SPDM TV, his podcast  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠G...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Mike goes over his songs for karaoke, either to sing or he's heard Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his other SPDM podcasts Family Movie Night, Sportsball, and SPDM TV, his podcast  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geek Speak Lou...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Mike goes over his favorite clips from stand-up comedy specials Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his other SPDM podcasts Family Movie Night, Sportsball, and SPDM TV, his podcast  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geek Speak Louder...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Mike goes over the first part of his favorite lyrics from songs Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his other SPDM podcasts Family Movie Night, Sportsball, and SPDM TV, his podcast  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geek Speak Louder...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, in honor of the Chicago Bears playing tonight in the NFC Divisional Round playoff games against the Los Angeles Ram, Mike pays tribute to Chicago Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his other SPDM podcasts Fa...

Welcome to Mix CD! On today's episode, Mike is joined by Brian Larsen to talk about another round of music video songs Brian Larsen is one of the cohosts of Comix Corner and a member of the BTB Movie Club. He can be found on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠...