Ep. 69 - Mixtape feat. Brendon Bigley & AJ Fillari

Mixtape is a cinematic narrative adventure developed by Beethoven and Dinosaur and published by Annapurna. In the few months between its release and the time of this recording, it earned itself many accolades and also much discussion among the gaming community, for better or worse. Players join three friends on their last night together after senior year of high school. Knowing they have just a few hours together before their lives change forever, they set out to have the most epic night ever, including an iconic soundtrack. The game features tracks from DEVO, The Smashing Pumpkins, Iggy Pop, The Cure, and many more artists who created the vibe for a generation.
It's Episode 69, so of course we had to make it extra... nice! This is the first time we're welcoming two guests from different shows on for one episode, and we're delighted that Brendon and AJ picked out Mixtape to discuss with us. We've all been chomping at the bit to throw our hat into the ring of the Mixtape discourse that briefly set the internet on fire. You'll hear our experiences with the game, plus a lot of talk about music! We hope you enjoy the shenanigans and if your name is Christopher Nolan... you're welcome ;)

Timestamps
00:00:00 - Intro
00:08:55 - Weekly Boss Battles
00:16:45 - Meet our Guests - Brendon Bigley & AJ Fillari
00:58:50 - Mixtape Discussion
02:09:08 - Game Ratings
02:15:52 - One Small Thing

Meet our Guests
Brendon Bigley
@bb.wavelengths.online
Brendon hosts Into the Aether: A Lowkey Video Game Podcast, along with Stephen Hilger. He also writes and produces video content on his website Wavelengths, and recently launched Overworld, a site that offers a macro view at the current video game press and discourse.
Check out Brendon's content on:
Into the Aether 
Bluesky 
Wavelengths 
Overworld
AJ Fillari
@ajfillari.bsky.social
AJ Fillari is a podcast producer, editor, and host. They’re also a TTRPG and Video Game Enjoyer! AJ edits and produces too many podcasts to name, but among them are Into the Aether, Formative Media with Christian Spicer, and Frog of the Week. AJ also both hosts and produces and dotzip!
Check out AJ's content on:
Bluesky 
dotzip

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