{"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":"When Rock Met Hip-Hop: How Two Genres Collided to Change Music Forever","slug":"when-rock-met-hip-hop-how-two-genres-collided-to-change-music-forever","published_at":"2026-02-16T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905/when-rock-met-hip-hop-how-two-genres-collided-to-change-music-forever","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/my-weekly-mixtape-music-discovery-nostalgia-5972905","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/my-weekly-mixtape/2504836","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/content.rss.com/episodes/360630/2504836/my-weekly-mixtape/2026_01_29_19_57_07_c9950131-4c4e-419a-9df5-f7d0bcada2c1.mp3","summary":"This week, we’re digging into one of the most important collision points in modern music history — the moment when rock and hip-hop first slammed into each other and changed the landscape forever . Using When Rock Met Hip-Hop as a guiding lens , I’m joined by legendary music journalist Stephen Blush to explore the artists , scenes , and cultural flashpoints that brought distorted guitars and breakbeats together long before genre lines disappeared . These collaborations were risky , raw , and often controversial . From early experiments that raised eyebrows to landmark moments that rewrote the rules , we unpack how rock and hip-hop didn’t just influence each other — they challenged ideas around race , authenticity , rebellion , and what popular music was even allowed to be . Along the way, we dig into the stories behind these crossover moments , the samples that became entwined in the sound’s musical DNA , the artists willing to take the risks , and why their impact still echoes today . If you’ve ever wondered how we got from Run-DMC and Aerosmith to today’s genre-fluid musical landscape — or if you just love a deep dive into music history — this episode connects the dots . Because some of the biggest shifts in music don’t come from trends or algorithms — they happen when two scenes collide and refuse to move out of each other’s way . 🎙️ 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":"This week, we’re digging into one of the most important collision points in modern music history — the moment when rock and hip-hop first slammed into eac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2018,"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/when-rock-met-hip-hop-how-two-genres-collided-to-change-music-forever/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/when-rock-met-hip-hop-how-two-genres-collided-to-change-music-forever.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}