{"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":206,"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":"2026-09-28T02:17:26.768280+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905"},"episode":{"title":"How Knights of Unicron Transformed the Soundtrack to Transformers: The Movie","slug":"how-knights-of-unicron-transformed-the-soundtrack-to-transformers-the-movie","published_at":"2026-09-27T16:07:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905/how-knights-of-unicron-transformed-the-soundtrack-to-transformers-the-movie","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/my-weekly-mixtape/3143415","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/content.rss.com/episodes/360630/3143415/my-weekly-mixtape/2026_09_11_19_20_21_68999347-ff76-448a-b008-cc1639cddd30.mp3","summary":"For a generation of kids who grew up with Transformers , G.I. Joe , Star Wars and He-Man , these weren't simply toys and cartoons . They were part of growing up . And for Gus Rios, they were even more than that. This week, Gus Rios of Knights of Unicron and Cold Slither joins me (and guest host Jay Sweet ) to talk about the making of the new reimagined soundtrack to 1986's Transformers: The Movie . Gus takes us back to his childhood connection to Transformers, the emotional impact of Optimus Prime , and why Vince DiCola's music and Stan Bush's \"The Touch\" became so deeply embedded in his life. He also tells the story of how a longtime friendship with RPM Records' Gerardo Martinez eventually led to Cold Slither , a relationship with Hasbro , and ultimately an invitation to help reimagine one of the most beloved soundtracks in '80s pop culture . From there, we get into the music. Gus explains how Knights of Unicron approached the original recordings, and how the band found room to put its own stamp on songs like \"The Touch,\" \"Dare,\" \"Death of Optimus Prime\" and \"Dare to Be Stupid.\" We also talk about the guest vocalists Sebastian Bach , Francesco Cavalieri , Brittney Slayes and Torch , working alongside Stan Bush and Vince DiCola , the pressure of reinterpreting music that means so much to so many people , and the backlash from some corners of the Transformers fandom . But underneath all of that is a much more personal story : what happens when the things that helped you survive childhood eventually become part of your adult life . For Gus, recording The Transformers: The Movie soundtrack became a way of saying thank you to the characters , music and people that shaped him . 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