Make a Mixtape with Zac Little

Today on the pod: a conversation with Kate Constantine in which we review our “25 in 25” movie challenge, which was not so much a challenge but a vague statement of purpose and intention. We’ll explain it. Sort of.Did you know this podcast is ten years old? Episode 1 of what was then called “The Last Podcast” first aired on January 19th, 2016. I will try to process that next time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

let’s close out 2025 with the little brothers’ favorite songs/movies/tv shows of the year! i will actually write out a list of what’s on this mixtape as soon as i figure out what order it’s actually supposed to be in! (you’ll see, it gets confusing).thank you, genuinely, for listening to MAKE A MIXTAPE in 2025. and now on to 2026. except for one more retrospective episode coming soon. and then, onward! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

check out red’s good vibes and their mission here: https://www.redsgoodvibes.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

support the pod at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/makeamixtapecaitlin piper’s music is available everywhere you can stream music. check out the video for “speechless” here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

It’s a very special episode of MAKE A MIXTAPE today as Zac Parsons and I follow up on a vague idea/joke/threat we made during The Bear podcast and create a mixtape of our Top 5 Lonely Island songs (or other music-adjacent projects). AND ALSO: A major new addition to the MAKE A MIXTAPE MOVIE CANON. You can support the podcast by kicking us a couple of bucks here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/makeamixtape and/or rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and/or following us on substack at zaclittle.substack.com and/or following us on Instagram at makeamixtapepod This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

here’s the link to get tickets to lyrics, legacies and liner notes on oct. 25th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lyrics-legacies-liner-notes-tickets-1527251342879?aff=oddtdtcreator This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

Here’s the Spotify link for the 2005 mixtape — I mean, listen to the episode first, obviously.Support Make A Mixtape by donating here: http://paypal.me/makeamixtapeFollow makeamixtapepod and relativeisolation on instagram! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

support make a mixtape here: http://paypal.me/makeamixtapefollow caitlin in instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imcaitlinlittle/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

Links mentioned in this episode (if any of them don’t work on your podcast app just come to zaclittle.substack.com)Leavittfest ‘25 Caroline’s Leavittfest MixtapeCreative Mornings Portsmouth: Zac Little/PUNKDon’t It Beat A Slow Dance To Death? 10 Essential St. Vincent SongsHowling Forever: 10 Essential TV on the Radio SongsSupport the Podcast on PayPal This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

today on the pod i sit down with jen scumaci — strategist, former DJ, and host of creative mornings portsmouth. we talk about daisy age hip hop, kevin smith, sensing a vibe, making a playlist, being a person. i’m a juror at an upcoming film festival - the creative guts film festival, which will be held on friday, august 22nd at red river theaters in concord, nh. tickets here: https://redrivertheatres.org/film/creative-guts-short-film-festival-2/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

The new season of The Bear is out today, and so I gathered a few folks to talk about the great music choices on that show. Plus we also talked about some other stuff.CW: There’s a discussion of suicide in our third segment.Mackenzie/Tezeta (Nostalgia)/Brian Wilson RIP 02:23Lindsay/Spiders (Kidsmoke)/Tear Gas 23:02Zac Parsons/Save It For Later/Loss and Memory 34:39Outro/The Show Goes On 56:20Here’s the opening credits montage from I AM TRYING TO BREAK YOUR HEART, a big visual influence on THE BEAR for sure: Support the podcast by kicking five bucks or whatever to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/makeamixtapeThanks for listening, xoxo, let it rip!!!! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

support the pod https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/makeamixtapecreative mornings portsmouth: https://creativemornings.com/cities/pkx This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

in today’s special episode of MAKE A MIXTAPE, morgan and i break down A COMPLETE UKNOWN, the Bob Dylan biopic we’ve been both anticipating and dreading. given that it’s a movie about the LEAST mysterious years in Dylan’s entire life, watching the movie is probably not essential for following along. but i’d recommend it! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

today on MAKE A MIXTAPE: my chemical romance, martha stewart, 9/11, nepo babies, kiernan culkin’s oscar, gene hackman RIP, and more. michele correnti of correnti marketing is on linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelecorrenti/you can support make a mixtape at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/makeamixtape This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

New episode of Make a Mixtape feat. Matt Dydo! Remember the 90s? We do!make a mixtape is free on substack and everywhere you can get podcasts. you can support the show at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/makeamixtape or you can write a review on your podcast app of choice, however it is that one does that these days. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

some songs for the new year with kiri in chicagomake a mixtape is free on substack and everywhere you can get podcasts. you can support the show at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/makeamixtape or by buying some of our coffee https://evansvillecoffee.com/products/make-a-mixtape-roastthanks for listening. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

2024! What a weird year! Me and Morgan sat down to lay it all out in possibly the most chaotic list we’ve ever conceived. If you like this podcast, you can support it in a few ways. One, tell people to listen! Two, send a couple of bucks to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/makeamixtape or Three, buy some of our coffee! https://evansvillecoffee.com/products/make-a-mixtape-roast. Or just invite me to your party or whatever or send me something you think is cool. zaclittle at gmail dot com! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

Make A Mixtape will return with new episodes in 2025. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

It’s the holiday mixtape! Today’s episode features recurring characters Kate Constantine, Zac Parsons, Jon Waugh, Arlo and Isaac, and also special guest Matt Triest, host of The Drop on WSCA, which you can listen to here: https://spinitron.com/WSCA/show/160833/The-Drop This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com

In today’s episode Zac and Morgan create 10 song playlists to best represent the year in music, twenty years ago! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zaclittle.substack.com