{"podcast":{"title":"My Weekly Mixtape: Music Discovery & Nostalgia","slug":"my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905","podcast_index_feed_id":5972905,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/my-weekly-mixtape/feed.xml","website_url":"https://myweeklymixtape.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/my-weekly-mixtape/podcast_cover_20260622_080612_ca1a202ae2b21195dc5514e68e8da337.jpg","author":"Brian Colburn","episode_count":196,"summary":"The music podcast where every song has a story. Less debate. More connection. My Weekly Mixtape blends curated playlists, artist interviews, and the stories behind the songs that stay with us—bringing together music discovery, storytelling, and nostalgia. Hosted by radio veteran Brian Colburn, each episode explores why songs matter and how they shape our memories, identities, and lives. Through conversations with musicians, industry insiders, and passionate music fans, the show uncovers the stories behind the music we love. From rock and pop to punk, hip-hop, country, and indie, My Weekly Mixtape delivers track-by-track deep dives, artist insights, and thoughtfully curated listening experiences inspired by the era when mixtapes told our stories through the songs that defined us. Whether you're discovering new artists or revisiting the songs that shaped you, My Weekly Mixtape invites you to dive deeper into the music you love. New episodes every week.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T06:18:54.995499+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905"},"episode":{"title":"After the Lighters Went Out: 10 Post-2000 Power Ballads with Terrie Carr","slug":"after-the-lighters-went-out-10-post-2000-power-ballads-with-terrie-carr","published_at":"2026-02-09T00:50:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905/after-the-lighters-went-out-10-post-2000-power-ballads-with-terrie-carr","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/my-weekly-mixtape/2513953","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/content.rss.com/episodes/360630/2513953/my-weekly-mixtape/2026_02_02_12_03_30_54abe5b4-d09b-4507-960f-7e46580baa71.mp3","summary":"Power ballads didn’t disappear when the lighters went away — they just continued to evolve . This week, I’m joined by Terrie Carr of Carr Stereo to explore 10 power ballads released after 2000 — songs that still build slow , hit hard , and aim straight for the chest , even if the glow in the crowd looks a little different now. From massive choruses to emotional gut-punches , these are the songs that prove the power ballad never lost its place — it just traded Bic lighters for phone screens and kept going . No era restrictions , no genre snobbery — just big feelings , bigger hooks , and the kind of songs that demand you turn them up a little louder than you probably should. 🎙️ LEARN MORE 🎵 Hear the Playlists / Browse the Catalog: ⁠ https://myweeklymixtape.com⁠ 💬 Join the Mixtaper Community (Patreon): ⁠ https://patreon.com/myweeklymixtape⁠ 🌐 Connect on Social: ⁠ https://myweeklymixtape.com/social-media⁠ 📧 Email the Show / Contact: ⁠ https://myweeklymixtape.com/contact⁠ 👕 Shop MWM Gear: https://myweeklymixtape-shop.fourthwall.com/","meta_description":"Power ballads didn’t disappear when the lighters went away — they just continued to evolve . This week, I’m joined by Terrie Carr of Carr Stereo to explor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3466,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905/episodes/after-the-lighters-went-out-10-post-2000-power-ballads-with-terrie-carr/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905/after-the-lighters-went-out-10-post-2000-power-ballads-with-terrie-carr.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}