Generation Mixtape Podcast

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Sarah's selection, Hysteria by Def Leppard. An album that was full of iconic hits, arena anthems, and a song that just makes you feel sticky. Listen along as Joe consistently asks one lump or two while figuring out the perfect toy arm to help out Rick Allen. Listen as Sarah gets lost for a moment and the hampster finally comes back on the wheel...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Joe's selection, the second studio album by Billy Squier, Just Say No. Listen along as the duo has chats about no shirt, no shoes, no service, the confusion that is Billy's love life, how Lonely Is the Night and all about stroking. This and so much more!   Give the show your support by leaving a rating and sharing with your friends or enemies. K...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Sarah's selection of the debut album Poison by Bell, Biv, DeVoe's (or BBD to those in the know). Listen as the duo takes you on a journey chatting about BBD's Boston beginnings, the new jack swing movement and the lesson that you should never trust a big butt and a smile. All this and so much more!   Give the show your support by leaving a ratin...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are easy breezy as they celebrate Joe's birthday (oh ya and the 4th of July) with a little backyard bar-b-que playlist. Whether you're hanging out in the yard, working the grill, have an amazing friend that lets you on their boat, or have decided to spend the summer indoors because the sun is hot, this playlist has all the summer feels for one and all.  Give t...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Joe's selection, the debut album by Linkin Park, Hybrid Theory. Listen along as the duo takes a trip back to Y2K and reminisce about how this album was part of the nu metal movement and how it added so much to the genre with Chester's emotional screams and Mike's rap flow. Did this album help start the evolution into today's music? Did both of t...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Sarah's selection, The Stranger, the fifth studio album by Billy Joel. An album riddled with admiration, wearing a mask to survive people, the struggle, and those who peaked in high school. Listen as the duo discuss the struggle and it being super real and Joe giving his take on what the stranger is to him. All this and more...   Give the show y...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Joe's pick of Alanis Morrisette's third studio album Jagged Little Pill, an album that is turning 30 this year. Listen along as the duo discuss the albums impact on the 90's and how her lyrics were felt by so many who were felt angst or not perfect. Also, how could they not talk about Uncle Joey? The 90's were a different time and this episode w...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are feeling all the angst in this B-Side episode. The duo is making a playlist of songs that they listen to when they are full of all the rage. Whether it's road rage, work rage, or life rage, there is a song on this list that will let you scream and yell or run through a wall.  Give the show your support by leaving a rating and sharing with your friends or en...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are feeling all emotional with Sarah's selection of Dashboard Confessional's third studio album, A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar. Listen along as the duo has conversations around the art of how to listen to emo music and how awesome Shrek is, all while Sarah swoons over Chris Carrabba. So put on your fanciest skinny jeans and long sleeve shirt and get ready...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are rocking their finest fringe and tie-dye while they walk into the Purple Haze of Joe's album selection. Joe selected Are You Experienced, the debut album by the one and only, Jimi Hendrix (or The Jimi Hendrix Experience, based on who you ask). An iconic album that is laced with metaphors around life, love, and mashed potatoes? Place your bets now as to who...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are taking a break from reviewing an album, dressing up all fancy pants style, and lacing up their dancing shoes. They are kicking off wedding season by compiling a list of songs that would have your grandmother break her hip on the dancefloor. The duo gives their listeners a list that has some of the faithful wedding classics, and some that you may or maynot...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are asking The Real Slim Shady to please stand up by discussing Sarah's selection of The Marshall Mathers LP, the third studio album by Eminem. An album that gave us more of a preview of the trials, struggles, and trauma that Eminem has gone through especially when it came to his mother and then wife. We got crazy fans, vivid analogies, and pop culture referen...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Joe's selection, Motley Crue's second studio album, Shout at the Devil. An album with two different covers, one that got a lot of negative feedback by the Christian community and another that had four beautiful women. Just kidding. It was the 80s who didn't have big hair and wear a lot of makeup? Listen as your favorite hosts talk about the wild...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are diving into their monthly B-Side episode with an episode titled Bye Felicia. An episode discussing artists who have started in a group setting and went on to have successful careers on their own. Listen as they have a party reminiscing about what bands were, what bands could've been, and those that went on to their own to take over the world.    Give the s...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Sarah's selection, Led Zeppelin's second studio album, Led Zeppelin II. An album full of rich history that shaped music as we know it today. With songs about groupies, Robert Plants sister in law, and squeezing the lemon, the duo have a hard time not squirreling into inappropriate territory. Listen along to the complete chaos while they discuss...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Joe's selection, Metallica's second studio album, Ride the Lightning. An album cover image, that every toddler has a t-shirt of and every baby a onesie. Listen as the pair discuss the almost 40 year old album, the books that inspired the songs, the obsession with death, and the sadness, all while listening to Joe confess his love for Lars. This...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Sarah's selection, the debut album, OK Go by the band OK Go. A band filled with life long friends from the Windy City who have better choreographed dance moves than any boy band and don't take it all too seriously. Listen to your two favorite friends not take anything seriously, per usual, and dive into conversations around the electric lettuce,...

Welcome to Generation Mixtapes March Madness! Each week for the month of March, Sarah and Joe will be covering an album from 1994 that their followers had voted on through Instagram polls. They are covering the final four albums ending with the winner at the end of the month. Make sure you are following along on instagram at generation_mixtape so you don't miss these polls and have a say. YOUR VOT...

Welcome to Generation Mixtapes March Madness! Each week for the month of March, Sarah and Joe will be covering an album from 1994 that their followers had voted on through Instagram polls. They are covering the final four albums ending with the winner at the end of the month. Make sure you are following along on Instagram at generation_mixtape so you don't miss these polls and have a say. YOUR VOT...

Welcome to Generation Mixtapes March Madness! Each week for the month of March, Sarah and Joe will be covering an album from 1994 that their followers had voted on through Instagram polls. They are covering the final four albums ending with the winner at the end of the month. Make sure you are following along on instagram at generation_mixtape so you don't miss these polls and have a say. YOUR VOT...

Welcome to Generation Mixtapes March Madness! Each week for the month of March, Sarah and Joe will be covering an album from 1994 that their followers had voted on through Instagram polls. They are covering the final four albums ending with the winner at the end of the month. Make sure you are following along on instagram at generation_mixtape so you don't miss these polls and have a say. YOUR VOT...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Joe's selection of Pearl Jam's 12th studio album, Dark Matter. With the release being in 2024, this is the most recent album the duo has covered, and boy did they. An album that is heavy with social topics, political topics, but is still bringing the classic Pearl Jam rock feel, leads Sarah and Joe down a rabbit hole of what actually is Dark Mat...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Sarah's selection of Janet Jackson's iconic fourth studio album, Rhythm Nation 1814. An album different from anything that Janet had done before, the pair break down how the concept album addressing social issues is still relevant today. In a world filled with uncertainty, there is one thing that is certain... Sarah and Joe will disagree. Listen...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Joe's selection, No Fences, the second studio album by Garth Brooks. This being the first album GMT is covering, it was only right that Joe gave Sarah the nickname Little Cow Lady for the episode. As Brooks has had some legal trouble these days, the duo discuss how the album is riddled with confessions that he was cheating on his first wife and...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are celebrating their one year of talking music together by talking about some of the best one hit wonders in music. With so many hits to choose from, the duo was able to narrow it down to five songs each, and with little argument. Thank you for your support over the last year and we can't wait to keep creating content for you.  Give the show your support by l...