Super Awesome Mix
"I made you a mix tape" -- some of the best words to hear from someone you care about! Join Matt and Sam on a weekly mix tape adventure: each guest is asked to pick a theme and make a mix tape, which will be unveiled over the course of the episode. You're guaranteed to hear about good music, some new music, and even learn some trivia along the way. Come listen with us, and be sure to grab your copy of the mix made available in the Super Awesome App in each episode's show notes. IG/Threads: @superawesomemix
Episodes
252 episodes
Mixtape Rewind: Author and Podcaster Gina Grad!
Broadcaster, Podcaster and Author Gina Grad joins Matt and Sam to bring her mix of songs that bring her tears of joy! You do not want to miss this episode or this mix!Check out Gina's book My Extra Mom and follow her on ...
Songs of Anarchy with Michael Storm from 'Toward Anarchy'
Michael Storm, host of the Toward Anarchy podcast - @TowardAnarchy (www.towardanarchy.com) joins Matt Sidhom to talk about the concept of anarchy and how it’s more universal than one may think. H...
Mixtape Rewind: Spring Break Vol. 2! (Mix Tape #12, S3)
This week's Mixtape Rewind takes us back to our second Spring Break Party Mix! You'll hear us reference a survey of whose side was better, I'm pretty sure Sam won this won pretty easily at the time. But if on a second listen,...
Songs from Summer Blockbuster Movies!
Jenn Tully joins Matt Sidhom to talk about 12 songs from Summer Blockbuster Movies over the last several decades.https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/summer...
Mixtape Rewind: Song Titles (with Parenthesis)
This week's Mixtape Rewind has Matt and Samer presenting their long-discussed mix of songs with parenthesis in the title. Some are more necessary (than others). Playlist on Spotify:
Singer/Songwriter Catie Offerman! (Part 2)
Matt has a two-part one on one interview with Singer/Songwriter/Musician/Entrepreneur Catie Offerman. This week, the focus is on Catie's own music and how she started her own line of unique bandana necklaces! Check out Catie's...
Singer/Songwriter Catie Offerman! (Part 1)
Matt has a two-part one on one interview with Singer/Songwriter/Musician/Entrepreneur Catie Offerman. This week, the focus is on some of Catie's inspiration as she broke into the music world. You won't want to miss the story of how ...
Mixtape Rewind: Songs That Ask The Big Questions
This week's Mixtape Rewind takes us back to season 2 when Matt and Sam put together a mix centered around songs that ask questions. We kick off with The Who asking the most direct opener imaginable, then slide into Third Eye Blind...
May And Might Mixtape
One word can send a playlist in a dozen directions. We set the rule to “May” and “might” and then let the songs do what great songs always do: open doors we didn’t expect. Jenn Tully fills in for Sam and joins Matt to trade picks that connect b...
Mixtape Rewind: The Do Not Play Wedding List
This week's Mixtape Rewind is an important one. We put together a “songs you should definitely not play at a wedding” mixtape a couple of years ago and we think it still works. We've got wildly overplayed crowd-pleasers, feel-good h...
Super Awesome April New Music Mix!
Matt and Sam are back with new music for the month of April!We start in bright, timeless territory with Bruno Mars and a throwback pop approach that feels built for wedding dance floors, then slam the door into heavier energy with Muse ...
Mixtape Rewind: Intro to Van Halen
Prepare to immerse yourself in the 1980s rock scene as we explore the electrifying world of Van Halen. Matt and Samer take you on a fascinating journey through the band's evolution, sharing personal insights and experiences that bring the music...
A Birthday Playlist Built On Perfect Squares
Matt just turned 49, and instead of doing a normal birthday playlist, we turned it into a rule: only songs from the years he hit perfect-square ages. That one idea creates a timeline you can actually hear, jumping from 1978 to 1981 to 1986, the...
Mixtape Rewind: Season 1 Listener Built Summer Playlist
This week's Mixtape Rewind takes us back to Season 1 when Instagram picked our summer soundtrack, and we just tried to keep up. We asked listeners to send their best summer songs, then built a real mixtape out of the chaos: 12 tracks that feel ...
Super Awesome New Music Mix - March 2026
Spring shows up and suddenly the release calendar explodes, so Matt and Sam do what we always do on Super Awesome Mix: sift through the chaos and hand you a March new music playlist that’s actually worth your time. We start with U2’s “Y...
Mixtape Rewind: The Best of 2022!
This week's Mixtape Rewind take us back to the end of 2022 as we countdown our final 12 songs of the year. We argue, laugh and occasionally get a little existential about the songs that earned repeat plays, the lyrics that won’t let go, a...
Singer Songwriter XBYRDX talks about 'Anthem for the End Times'
A steel town becomes a stage, a chorus becomes a dare, and a new record asks what we’ll do when the comfort runs out. We sit down with XBYRDX (aka Bird), a southern Indiana singer‑songwriter, to trace six formative tracks—Springsteen’s Youngsto...
Mixtape Rewind: Jenn Tully's Desert Island Mix!
This week's Mixtape Rewind has our friend and the host of the podcast What Are You Listening To?, Jenn Tully, joining Matt and Sam to present her Desert Island Mix.....which may have changed since we recorded this episode.From 80s powerh...
February’s Best New Music Mix
Blizzard warnings outside, sonic weather systems inside. Matt and Sam pulled together twelve new tracks that cut through the February haze, from Bruce Springsteen’s lightning-fast protest release to Charli XCX’s orchestral, slow-burn elegance. ...
Mixtape Rewind: Same Title, Different Songs
This week's Mixtape Rewind takes us back to Season 3 when we first thought of the idea that would become our podcast, The Battle.What happens when two totally different songs share the exact same title? We built a “battle mix” to find ou...
A Birthday Mix Of Misfit Tracks That Still Shine
What do you do with songs you adore but can’t file anywhere? That was the inspiration for Sam's 2026 birthday mix. He shares with Matt everything from TV themes that outshine their shows, soundtrack deep cuts that became life markers, lon...
Mixtape Rewind: Second Albums That Soared
This week's Mixtape Rewind takes us back to season 2 where we started off looking at second albums from artists. We pull from a wide spectrum—Bowie and Springsteen, Weezer and George Strait, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Kacey Musgraves...
We Built A January Mixtape So You Don’t Have To
New year, clean slate, and a mixtape that refuses to play it safe. We kick things off with ASAP Rocky’s Helicopter, a three‑minute charge from Don’t Be Dumb that sets a confident tone for a tightly curated run through surprise genres, sharp wri...
Mixtape Rewind: The Art of the Album Opener
This week's Mixtape Rewind takes you back to where Matt and Sam reviewed memorable first tracks from albums. The first track can make you stay, skip, or fall in love. We dove into 12 album openers that don’t just start a record — they def...
We Explore Iconic Sixth Albums And How Artists Find New Freedom
What if the sixth album is where artists finally step into their truest selves? We kick off season six by chasing that idea across genres and decades, building a mix from Radiohead, Bruce Springsteen, Kendrick Lamar, Prince, Beyoncé, The Beatle...